Patents by Inventor Vernon R. Duncan

Vernon R. Duncan 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).

  • Digital control for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 4821193
    Abstract: In a two-channel control system for a gas turbine engine, the occurrence of a fault in the engine causes the control system to switch from one channel to the other. If it is found that neither channel is operative, the invention terminates fuel delivery, thus stopping the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John H. Barber, Curtis L. Brown, Vernon R. Duncan, Carl E. Knox, Roderick D. Owen