Patents by Inventor Mark S. Turner

Mark S. Turner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • HOLE FOR ROTATING COMPONENT COOLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130017059
    Abstract: A rotor for a gas turbine engine comprises an annular body and a plurality of holes. The annular body is configured to rotate in a circumferential direction about an axis extending through a center of the annular body. The annular body comprises an outer diameter surface and an inner diameter surface. The plurality of holes extends through the annular body. Each of the holes comprises an elongate profile in the circumferential direction, and a side wall extending between the outer diameter surface and the inner diameter surface. The side wall is slanted in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles C. Wu, Kevin N. McCusker, Mark S. Turner
  • Protein expression
    Patent number: 7585936
    Abstract: The invention provides a peptide having at least about 75% amino acid homology with the sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 2. The peptide of the invention also can include an amino acid homology with the sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 2 corresponding to at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90% or can include the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No: 2. The peptide of the invention can further include an amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID Nos: 1, 3 or 4-6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignees: Queensland University of Technology, Dairy Australia Limited
    Inventors: Mark S. Turner, Philip M. Giffard