Patents by Inventor Matthew Joseph Kappes

Matthew Joseph Kappes 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).

  • Fan track liner designed to yield next to fan case hook
    Patent number: 10024191
    Abstract: A containment system for a gas turbine engine includes a fan track assembly for use with a containment case. The fan track assembly includes a body of collapsible material that is positioned within a cavity of the fan case, and voids are provided for providing space in the event of a catastrophic blade failure. Various configurations of the fan track liner assembly are provided along with various mounting methodologies for securing the track liner assembly to the fan case of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor John Totten, Jonathan Michael Rivers, Eric William Engebretsen, Matthew Joseph Kappes
  • FAN TRACK LINER DESIGNED TO YIELD NEXT TO FAN CASE HOOK
    Publication number: 20140255152
    Abstract: A containment system for a gas turbine engine includes a fan track assembly for use with a containment case. The fan track assembly includes a body of collapsible material that is positioned within a cavity of the fan case, and voids are provided for providing space in the event of a catastrophic blade failure. Various configurations of the fan track liner assembly are provided along with various mounting methodologies for securing the track liner assembly to the fan case of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor John Totten, Jonathan Michael Rivers, Eric William Engebretsen, Matthew Joseph Kappes