Patents by Inventor Vikram A. Kumar

Vikram A. Kumar 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).

  • Incidence-tolerant, high-turning fan exit stator
    Patent number: 10060263
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is described. The gas turbine engine component includes an inner diameter edge, an outer diameter edge, a trailing edge and a leading edge. The leading edge has a positive (aft) aerodynamic sweep across substantially an entire span of the leading edge. The gas turbine engine component has a camber angle greater than 50 degrees across substantially an entire span of the component. The gas turbine engine component may have asymmetrical tangential stacking of the component in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel K. Van Ness, Mark A. Stephens, Edward J. Gallagher, Joseph C. Straccia, Vikram A. Kumar
  • INCIDENCE-TOLERANT, HIGH-TURNING FAN EXIT STATOR
    Publication number: 20160076380
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is described. The gas turbine engine component includes an inner diameter edge, an outer diameter edge, a trailing edge and a leading edge. The leading edge has a positive (aft) aerodynamic sweep across substantially an entire span of the leading edge. The gas turbine engine component has a camber angle greater than 50 degrees across substantially an entire span of the component. The gas turbine engine component may have asymmetrical tangential stacking of the component in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel K. Van Ness, Mark A. Stephens, Edward J. Gallagher, Joseph C. Straccia, Vikram A. Kumar