Patents by Inventor Robert Edwin Shockley

Robert Edwin Shockley 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for isolating gas turbine engine bearings
    Patent number: 6582187
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a rotor shaft includes a bearing isolation system including an isolation shaft and a pair of pilots. The pilots are disposed between the isolation and rotor shafts and connect the isolation shaft to the rotor shaft to form a gap between the isolation and rotor shafts. The pilots are positioned axially along the rotor shaft and permit the isolation shaft to move axially with respect to the rotor shaft. Each pilot includes a plurality of openings to permit cooling air to flow within the gap defined between the isolation shaft and the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Edwin Shockley, Gary Charles Liotta