Patents by Inventor Paul E. McClure

Paul E. McClure 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).

  • Active hydraulic rotor damping
    Patent number: 5839268
    Abstract: The compressor shaft in a gas turbine engine is supported on a bearing having four independently hydraulically pressurized cells. The pressure in the cells is controlled by a signal processor based on engine operating parameters, including stall margin and blade tip to compressor case clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Morris, Ronald Marmol, Paul E. McClure, Margaret Ann Owen, Wesley B. Owen, Carl F. Weiss