Patents by Inventor Muthukumar Mathivanan

Muthukumar Mathivanan 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).

  • LEADING EDGE PLATING ON LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR VANE FOR WEIGHT AND STRENGTH OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20260226834
    Abstract: A vane including an airfoil body extending from a root to a tip defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the airfoil body includes a leading edge between the root and the tip. The vane includes a pressure side and a suction side and a recess area on the leading edge. The recess area includes a pressure side recess area and a suction side recess area, and a metal is deposited on the recess area. A method of manufacturing the vane and a gas turbine engine including the vane are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2026
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Inventors: Paul Aitchison, Muthukumar Mathivanan, Anthony Brown, Tammy Yam
  • Leading edge plating on low pressure compressor vane for weight and strength optimization
    Patent number: 12577878
    Abstract: A vane including an airfoil body extending from a root to a tip defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the airfoil body includes a leading edge between the root and the tip. The vane includes a pressure side and a suction side and a recess area on the leading edge. The recess area includes a pressure side recess area and a suction side recess area, and a metal is deposited on the recess area. A method of manufacturing the vane and a gas turbine engine including the vane are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Paul Aitchison, Muthukumar Mathivanan, Anthony Brown, Tammy Yam
  • LEADING EDGE PLATING ON LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR VANE FOR WEIGHT AND STRENGTH OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20250320822
    Abstract: A vane including an airfoil body extending from a root to a tip defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the airfoil body includes a leading edge between the root and the tip. The vane includes a pressure side and a suction side and a recess area on the leading edge. The recess area includes a pressure side recess area and a suction side recess area, and a metal is deposited on the recess area. A method of manufacturing the vane and a gas turbine engine including the vane are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Paul Aitchison, Muthukumar Mathivanan, Anthony Brown, Tammy Yam