Patents by Inventor Peter G. Smith

Peter G. Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20150192298
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan driven by a low pressure turbine through a gear reduction. The gear reduction has a gear ratio of greater than or equal to about 2.4. The low pressure turbine has an expansion ratio greater than or equal to about 5. The fan has a bypass ratio greater than or equal to about 8. In other features, a turbofan engine includes a variable geometry fan exit guide vane (FEGV) system having a multiple of circumferentially spaced radially extending fan exit guide vanes. Rotation of the fan exit guide vanes between a nominal position and a rotated position selectively changes a fan bypass flow path to permit efficient operation at various flight conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs
  • Publication number: 20150132106
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to the fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20150119410
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are markers whose mutational status is associated with sensitivity to treatment with NAE inhibitors. Mutational status is determined by measurement of characteristics of markers associated with the marker genes. Compositions and methods are provided to assess markers of marker genes to predict response to NAE inhibition treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicants: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Massachusetts General Hospital
    Inventors: Cyril H. Benes, Stephen J. Blakemore, Jonathan L. Blank, Eric S. Llightcap, George J. Mulligan, Matthew C. Schu, Peter G. Smith, Jeffrey E. Settleman
  • Publication number: 20150105411
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are markers whose mutational status is associated with sensitivity to treatment with NAE inhibitors. Mutational status is determined by measurement of characteristics of markers associated with the marker genes. Compositions and methods are provided to assess markers of marker genes to predict response to NAE inhibition treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Blakemore, Bin Li, George J. Mulligan, Matthew C. Schu, Peter G. Smith
  • Patent number: 8980850
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for the treatment of cancer in patients in recognized need of such treatment. The methods comprise administering to such a patient an NAE inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, such as ((1S,2S,4R)-4-(4-((1S)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ylamino)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-hydroxycyclopentyl)methyl sulfamate (MLN4924) or {(1S,2S,4R)-4-[(6-{[(1R,2S)-5-chloro-2-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]amino}pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]-2-hydroxycyclopentyl}methyl sulfamate (I-216), and a hypomethylating agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, such as azacitidine or decitabine. Also disclosed are medicaments for use in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter G. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150030601
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel E1 enzyme variant proteins. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant antibodies. The invention provides methods to identify agents that inhibit UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant expression or activity. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Stone Amidon, James E. Brownell, James M. Gavin, Erik M. Koenig, Michael D. Sintchak, Peter G. Smith
  • Publication number: 20140262255
    Abstract: A method for recovering oil from a subterranean, hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes at least one injection well and injecting a carrier fluid including a diverting agent into a high permeability pathway within the formation. An activating fluid is injected into the high permeability pathway within the formation, resulting in the precipitation or swelling of the diverting agent. The permeability of the high permeability pathway is decreased within the formation containing the diverting agent to a permeability less than the permeability of the adjacent areas of the formation. The carrier fluid may have a predetermined residence time within the formation prior to injecting an activating fluid; the step of injecting a carrier fluid comprising a diverting agent and injecting an activating fluid may be repeated. A mineralization fluid may be injected that is oversaturated or becomes oversaturated upon interacting with the acid gas that causes mineral precipitation to seal off high-permeability pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Gary F. Teletzke, Jasper L. Dickson, Preeti Kamakoti, Stuart R. Keller, William B. Maze, Peter G. Smith, JR., Yitian Xiao
  • Patent number: 8821124
    Abstract: A hybrid airfoil for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes a body and a panel. The body has a first side and a second side orientated opposite the first side. The first and second sides extend between a tip, a base, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body includes a plurality of cavities disposed in the first side of the body, which cavities extend inwardly toward the second side. The cavities collectively form an opening. At least one rib is disposed between the cavities. A shelf is disposed around the opening. The panel is attached to the shelf first mounting surface and to the rib, and is sized to enclose the opening. The panel is a load bearing structure operable to transfer loads to the body and receive loads from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel V. Viens, Vincent C. Nardone, Peter G. Smith, James R. Strife, Foster P. Lamm
  • Publication number: 20140050589
    Abstract: A hybrid airfoil for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes a body and a panel. The body has a first side and a second side orientated opposite the first side. The first and second sides extend between a tip, a base, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body includes a plurality of cavities disposed in the first side of the body, which cavities extend inwardly toward the second side. The cavities collectively form an opening. At least one rib is disposed between the cavities. A shelf is disposed around the opening. The panel is attached to the shelf first mounting surface and to the rib, and is sized to enclose the opening. The panel is a load bearing structure operable to transfer loads to the body and receive loads from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel V. Viens, Vincent C. Nardone, Peter G. Smith, James R. Strife, Foster P. Lamm
  • Patent number: 8585368
    Abstract: A hybrid airfoil for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes a body and a panel. The body has a first side and a second side orientated opposite the first side. The first and second sides extend between a tip, a base, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body includes a plurality of cavities disposed in the first side of the body, which cavities extend inwardly toward the second side. The cavities collectively form an opening. At least one rib is disposed between the cavities. A shelf is disposed around the opening. The panel is attached to the shelf first mounting surface and to the rib, and is sized to enclose the opening. The panel is a load bearing structure operable to transfer loads to the body and receive loads from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel V. Viens, Vincent C. Nardone, Peter G. Smith, James R. Strife, Foster P. Lamm
  • Patent number: 8482434
    Abstract: A method is provided for wirelessly monitoring an aircraft propulsion system having a plurality of rotor blades, at least some of which rotor blades have an internal compartment. The method includes: providing a primary transducer having a primary coil, and one or more secondary transducers, each secondary transducer having a secondary coil connected to a sensor, wherein the secondary transducers are respectively disposed within the internal compartments; wirelessly powering the secondary transducers using a magnetic field generated by the primary transducer; monitoring at least one operational parameter from within each internal compartment using a respective sensor; and transmitting output signals from the secondary transducers to the primary transducer through the magnetic field, wherein the output signals are indicative of the monitored parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjay Bajekal, Peter G. Smith, Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju, Nicholas C. Soldner
  • Patent number: 8459035
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to the fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Patent number: 8439724
    Abstract: A method of machining a blade retention slot with an abrasive water jet machining. A straight blade retention slot along an X-axis then a at least one side of the straight blade retention slot is abrasive water jet machined to generate a curved side of the blade retention slot defined within an X-Y plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Peter G. Smith, Warren Reynolds, Eugene Ng, Kay V. Adams
  • Publication number: 20130039774
    Abstract: A hybrid airfoil for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes a body and a panel. The body has a first side and a second side orientated opposite the first side. The first and second sides extend between a tip, a base, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body includes a plurality of cavities disposed in the first side of the body, which cavities extend inwardly toward the second side. The cavities collectively form an opening. At least one rib is disposed between the cavities. A shelf is disposed around the opening. The panel is attached to the shelf first mounting surface and to the rib, and is sized to enclose the opening. The panel is a load bearing structure operable to transfer loads to the body and receive loads from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel V. Viens, Vincent C. Nardone, Peter G. Smith, James R. Strife, Foster P. Lamm
  • Publication number: 20130014512
    Abstract: A vane assembly has an outer support ring, an inner support ring, an outer liner ring, an inner liner ring, and a circumferential array of vanes. Each vane has a shell extending from an inboard end to an outboard end and at least partially through an associated aperture in the inner liner ring and an associated aperture in the outer liner ring. There is at least one of: an outer compliant member compliantly radially positioning the vane; and an inner compliant member compliantly radially positioning the vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David C. Jarmon, Peter G. Smith
  • Patent number: 8347633
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a variable geometry fan exit guide vane (FEGV) system having a multiple of circumferentially spaced radially extending fan exit guide vanes. Rotation of the fan exit guide vanes between a nominal position and a rotated position selectively changes a fan bypass flow path to permit efficient operation at various flight conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs
  • Publication number: 20120233981
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to the fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20120222397
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to the fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20120222398
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a geared architecture and a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to a fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20120124964
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a fan driven by a low pressure turbine through a gear reduction. The gear reduction has a gear ratio of greater than or equal to about 2.4. The low pressure turbine has an expansion ratio greater than or equal to about 5. The fan has a bypass ratio greater than or equal to about 8. In other features, a turbofan engine includes a variable geometry fan exit guide vane (FEGV) system having a multiple of circumferentially spaced radially extending fan exit guide vanes. Rotation of the fan exit guide vanes between a nominal position and a rotated position selectively changes a fan bypass flow path to permit efficient operation at various flight conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Peter G. Smith, Stuart S. Ochs