Patents by Inventor Richard Lex Seneff

Richard Lex Seneff 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).

  • Gas turbine engine and blade for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 8888455
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine blade. Another embodiment is a unique gas turbine engine. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and blades. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Lex Seneff
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND BLADE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20120114495
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine blade. Another embodiment is a unique gas turbine engine. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and blades. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Lex Seneff
  • Segmented composite rotor
    Patent number: 7714479
    Abstract: A composite rotor for an axial airgap, permanent magnet dynamoelectric machine comprises a plurality of magnet subassemblies adhesively bonded together to form the rotor. Each magnet subassembly comprises a rotor permanent magnet and an optional spacer. A fibrous belt is wrapped around the periphery of each subassembly to provide high tensile strength at least along the radial sides of the subassembly. The belt is preferably infiltrated with an adhesive agent, such as an epoxy resin, that is used to bond the subassemblies. The rotor is thereby provided with high strength and low mass, making it suitable for use in a high-speed, high pole count electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Light Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lex Seneff, Andrew D. Hirzel
  • Segmented composite rotor
    Publication number: 20090072639
    Abstract: A composite rotor for an axial airgap, permanent magnet dynamoelectric machine comprises a plurality of magnet subassemblies adhesively bonded together to form the rotor. Each magnet subassembly comprises a rotor permanent magnet and an optional spacer. A fibrous belt is wrapped around the periphery of each subassembly to provide high tensile strength at least along the radial sides of the subassembly. The belt is preferably infiltrated with an adhesive agent, such as an epoxy resin, that is used to bond the subassemblies. The rotor is thereby provided with high strength and low mass, making it suitable for use in a high-speed, high pole count electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Lex Seneff, Andrew D. Hirzel