Patents by Inventor Venkatarao Ganji

Venkatarao Ganji 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).

  • Engine case for fan blade out retention
    Patent number: 10472985
    Abstract: A turbine engine has an engine case with an inlet and an interior of the engine. A bearing is disposed on a portion of the engine case. A fan is disposed within the engine and rotates with operation of the engine. The fan includes a plurality of fan blades, and each fan blade is secured at a first end to a disk. A second end of each fan blade is disposed adjacent to the bearing. The portion is oriented relative to the fan such that a reaction force of a fan blade impacting the bearing is directed axially or away from the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Milind Khare, Srinivas Chinthapally, Avinash Kumar, Venkatarao Ganji, Theodore Brockett
  • ENGINE CASE FOR FAN BLADE OUT RETENTION
    Publication number: 20180163562
    Abstract: A turbine engine has an engine case with an inlet and an interior of the engine. A bearing is disposed on a portion of the engine case. A fan is disposed within the engine and rotates with operation of the engine. The fan includes a plurality of fan blades, and each fan blade is secured at a first end to a disk. A second end of each fan blade is disposed adjacent to the bearing. The portion is oriented relative to the fan such that a reaction force of a fan blade impacting the bearing is directed axially or away from the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Milind Khare, Srinivas Chinthapally, Avinash Kumar, Venkatarao Ganji, Theodore Brockett
  • Method and apparatus for reducing high transient mount load in aircraft engine mounting systems
    Patent number: 9783312
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are provided to reduce the high transient mount load in an aircraft engine mounting system under extreme loading condition. The exemplary embodiments reduce the impact of the snubbing phenomenon without adding to the weight or space claim of the engine mounting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Avinash Kumar, Theodore Brockett, Srinivas Chinthapally, Krishna Mohan Kumbham, Milind Khare, Venkatarao Ganji, Rama Sateesh Venkata Kandula
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING HIGH TRANSIENT MOUNT LOAD IN AIRCRAFT ENGINE MOUNTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160009403
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are provided to reduce the high transient mount load in an aircraft engine mounting system under extreme loading condition. The exemplary embodiments reduce the impact of the snubbing phenomenon without adding to the weight or space claim of the engine mounting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Avinash Kumar, Theodore Brockett, Srinivas Chinthapally, Krishna Mohan Kumbham, Milind Khare, Venkatarao Ganji, Rama Sateesh Venkata Kandula