Patents by Inventor Matthew Nickerson

Matthew Nickerson 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).

  • Housing less front bearing compartment for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 11352979
    Abstract: A fan assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a fan rotor including a fan rotor hub, and a plurality of fan blades extending radially outwardly from the fan rotor hub, and a fan case including an inner case portion and an outer case portion surrounding the plurality of fan blades. A plurality of struts extend between the inner case portion and the outer case portion. A bearing assembly is configured to support the fan rotor at the inner case portion. The bearing assembly includes a bearing inner race secured to the fan rotor, a bearing outer race secured to the inner case portion, and a plurality of bearing elements located radially between the bearing inner race and the bearing outer race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuk-Kwan Brian Yuen, Christopher T. Anglin, Matthew Nickerson, Daniel S. Rogers
  • HOUSING LESS FRONT BEARING COMPARTMENT FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20210332775
    Abstract: A fan assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a fan rotor including a fan rotor hub, and a plurality of fan blades extending radially outwardly from the fan rotor hub, and a fan case including an inner case portion and an outer case portion surrounding the plurality of fan blades. A plurality of struts extend between the inner case portion and the outer case portion. A bearing assembly is configured to support the fan rotor at the inner case portion. The bearing assembly includes a bearing inner race secured to the fan rotor, a bearing outer race secured to the inner case portion, and a plurality of bearing elements located radially between the bearing inner race and the bearing outer race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yuk-Kwan Brian Yuen, Christopher T. Anglin, Matthew Nickerson, Daniel S. Rogers