Patents by Inventor Wade A. Vest

Wade A. Vest 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).

  • Vane ring band with nano-coating
    Patent number: 10082036
    Abstract: An inner band used on a turbine engine is disclosed herein. The inner band may include a core comprising polymeric materials and a shell comprising nanocrystalline metallic materials applied to the core to cover at least a portion of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Wade A. Vest
  • Composite fan slider with nano-coating
    Patent number: 9970297
    Abstract: A fan slider for use in a fan assembly to push a fan blade radially outward of a rotating axis of the gas turbine engine. The fan slider may include a fan slider body coated with a nanocrystalline metallic coating and a slider spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Wade A. Vest
  • Method for manufacturing composite fan annulus filler having nano-coating
    Patent number: 9926798
    Abstract: A method of making a fan annulus filler for use in a fan assembly of a gas turbine engine may include an annulus filler body formed of a polymer. The annulus filler body may include a surface coated with a nanocrystalline coating to form a flow surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Wade A. Vest
  • VANE RING BAND WITH NANO-COATING
    Publication number: 20160084097
    Abstract: An inner band used on a turbine engine is disclosed herein. The inner band may include a core comprising polymeric materials and a shell comprising nanocrystalline metallic materials applied to the core to cover at least a portion of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Wade A. Vest
  • COMPOSITE FAN SLIDER WITH NANO-COATING
    Publication number: 20160061040
    Abstract: A fan slider for use in a fan assembly to push a fan blade radially outward of a rotating axis of the gas turbine engine. The fan slider may include a fan slider body coated with a nanocrystalline metallic coating and a slider spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Wade A. Vest
  • COMPOSITE FAN ANNULUS FILLER WITH NANO-COATING
    Publication number: 20160047261
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an fan annulus filler for use in a fan assembly of a gas turbine engine may include an annulus filler body formed of a polymer. The annulus filler body may include a surface coated with a nanocrystalline coating to form a flow surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Wade A. Vest