Patents by Inventor Robert Biel

Robert Biel 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).

  • Stiffening rib
    Patent number: 10385730
    Abstract: A fan casing for a gas turbine includes an improved clipping member for attaching various fan case externals and units. The clipping member may include I-Shaped or C-shaped cross sectional stiffened rib sections that afford enhanced load carrying capabilities while providing mounting surfaces for being connected to structures of the fan case. The I-Shaped or C-Shaped cross sectional stiffened rib also affords an enhanced natural frequency tuning characteristic. Hardware may be formed within the clipping member and become an integral part of the structure which may be tuned to specific design preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Aric Acius, Robert Biel
  • STIFFENING RIB
    Publication number: 20160169046
    Abstract: A fan casing for a gas turbine includes an improved clipping member for attaching various fan case externals and units. The clipping member may include I-Shaped or C-shaped cross sectional stiffened rib sections that afford enhanced load carrying capabilities while providing mounting surfaces for being connected to structures of the fan case. The I-Shaped or C-Shaped cross sectional stiffened rib also affords an enhanced natural frequency tuning characteristic. Hardware may be formed within the clipping member and become an integral part of the structure which may be tuned to specific design preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Aric Acius, Robert Biel