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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7565803 | Swirler arrangement for mixer assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor having shaped passages A swirler arrangement for a mixing assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor, where the swirler arrangement has a centerline axis therethrough, including: a swirler housing including an outer radial wall and an upstream wall; a first plurality of vanes incorporated... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7464553 | Air-assisted fuel injector for mixer assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor A mixer assembly for use in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine includes a pilot mixer, a main mixer, and a fuel manifold positioned between the pilot mixer and main mixer. The pilot mixer includes an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior and a pil... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7415826 | Free floating mixer assembly for combustor of a gas turbine engine A combustor dome assembly for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough, including: an annular dome plate having an inner portion, an outer portion, a forward surface and a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings formed... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7378611 | Apparatus and method for electrical discharge machining A work station for an electrical discharge machining apparatus, including a first mechanism for retaining a workpiece in a predetermined position, at least one electrode for forming a feature on the workpiece, and a second mechanism for positioning the electrode in ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7096674 | High thrust gas turbine engine with improved core system A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of and ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6969239 | Apparatus and method for damping vibrations between a compressor stator vane and a casing of a gas turbine engine A stator vane assembly for a compressor of a gas turbine engine, including a stator vane having an inner portion and an outer portion, a platform attached to the outer portion of the stator vane, a casing for the gas turbine engine, wherein the outer platform of the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6931858 | Rotating pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine A pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough includes a rotatable cylindrical member having a forward surface, an aft surface, and an outer circumferential surface, where a plurality of spaced detona... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928804 | Pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine A pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough, the pulse detonation system includes an air inlet duct in flow communication with a source of compressed air, the air inlet duct including at least one p... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920762 | Mounting assembly for igniter in a gas turbine engine combustor having a ceramic matrix composite liner An assembly for mounting an igniter in a gas turbine engine combustor between an outer casing and an outer liner, wherein a longitudinal centerline axis extends through the gas turbine engine. The igniter mounting assembly includes a first spring member encircling a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6904757 | Mounting assembly for the forward end of a ceramic matrix composite liner in a gas turbine engine combustor A mounting assembly for a forward end of a liner in a combustor of a gas turbine engine including a dome and a cowl, wherein a longitudinal centerline axis extends through the gas turbine engine. The mounting assembly includes a pin member extending through each one... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904750 | Integral pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine A pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough includes a rotatable cylindrical member having a forward surface, an aft surface, and an outer circumferential surface, where at least one stage of spaced... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6895757 | Sealing assembly for the aft end of a ceramic matrix composite liner in a gas turbine engine combustor An assembly for providing a seal at an aft end of a combustor liner for a gas turbine engine including a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough. The sealing assembly includes a substantially annular first sealing member positioned between an aft portion... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6895761 | Mounting assembly for the aft end of a ceramic matrix composite liner in a gas turbine engine combustor A mounting assembly for an aft end of a liner of a gas turbine engine combustor including a support member, wherein a longitudinal centerline axis extends through the gas turbine engine. The mounting assembly includes a pin member extending through each one of a plu... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6889505 | Pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine A pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis extending therethrough includes a rotatable cylindrical member having a forward surface, an aft surface, and an outer circumferential surface, where at least one stage of circum... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6890248 | Apparatus and method for consistently retaining a gas turbine engine blade in a predetermined position and orientation A method and apparatus of retaining a gas turbine engine blade in a fixed predetermined position includes the following steps: inserting an airfoil portion of the gas turbine engine blade within a device so as to be loosely held therein; orienting the gas turbine en... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6851263 | Liner for a gas turbine engine combustor having trapped vortex cavity A liner for a gas turbine engine combustor having a trapped vortex cavity formed therein, wherein a dome plate is positioned at an upstream end of the combustor, includes: a first portion positioned adjacent and connected to the dome plate, wherein the first liner p... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6780089 | Method and apparatus for removing a predetermined amount of material from a bottom portion of a dovetail slot in gas turbine engine disk A system and method of removing a predetermined amount of material from a bottom portion of a dovetail slot in a gas turbine engine disk, including the steps of configuring a designated flow path through the dovetail slot and providing a flow of abrasive media throu... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775985 | Support assembly for a gas turbine engine combustor A support assembly for a gas turbine engine combustor including an inner liner and an inner casing spaced therefrom, wherein a longitudinal centerline axis extends through the gas turbine engine. The support assembly includes an annular inner support cone located ad... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6745622 | Apparatus and method for inspecting dovetail slot width for gas turbine engine disk An apparatus and method for inspecting a dovetail slot of a gas turbine engine disk, including: a first pin member fixed in a stationary position; a second pin member having the ability to move between a first position and a second position, wherein the second pin m... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739120 | Counterrotatable booster compressor assembly for a gas turbine engine A counterrotatable booster compressor assembly for a gas turbine engine having a counterrotatable fan section with a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft and a second fan blade row axially spaced from the first fan blade row and connected to a second... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736706 | Device for defining a designated flow path through a dovetail slot in a gas turbine engine disk A device for defining a designated flow path through a dovetail slot in a gas turbine engine disk, wherein a longitudinal axis extends through the dovetail slot. The device includes a first portion having a bottom section contoured to form the flow path in conjuncti... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6725667 | Combustor dome for gas turbine engine A combustor for a gas turbine engine having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, including an inner liner, an outer liner spaced radially from the inner liner, an annular dome connected to the inner and outer liners, a plurality of air/fuel mixers connected t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715279 | Apparatus for positioning an igniter within a liner port of a gas turbine engine An igniter tube for a gas turbine engine combustor has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis therethrough. More specifically, the igniter tube includes: a first portion positioned within a port of a liner for the combustor, the first portion ha... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6672829 | Turbine blade having angled squealer tip A turbine blade for a gas turbine engine, including an airfoil and integral dovetail for mounting the airfoil along a radial axis to a rotor disk inboard of a turbine shroud. The airfoil further includes: first and second sidewalls joined together at a le... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666017 | Counterrotatable booster compressor assembly for a gas turbine engine A counterrotatable booster compressor assembly for a gas turbine engine having a counterrotatable fan section with a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft and a second fan blade row axially spaced from the first fan blade row and connected ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6655147 | Annular one-piece corrugated liner for combustor of a gas turbine engine An annular one-piece liner for a combustor of a gas turbine engine, including a first end adjacent to an upstream end of the combustor, a second end adjacent to a downstream end of the combustor, and a plurality of corrugations between the first and secon... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652229 | Leaf seal support for inner band of a turbine nozzle in a gas turbine engine A turbine nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine, including: a plurality of segments joined together to form an outer band; a plurality of segments joined together to form an inner band; at least one airfoil positioned between the outer and inner bands;... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6612811 | Airfoil for a turbine nozzle of a gas turbine engine and method of making same An airfoil for a turbine nozzle assembly of a gas turbine engine includes an outer side wall, an inner side wall, a leading edge extending from the outer side wall to the inner side wall, a trailing edge extending from the outer side wall to the inner sid... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6394966 | Apparatus and method for removing cells from an endocervical brush in a liquid-based pap test system A device for collecting cervicovaginal cells, including a first end portion for contacting an ectocervical region and obtaining a sampling of cells therefrom, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and an elongated middle portion connecting ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6025816 | Antenna system for dual mode satellite/cellular portable phone An antenna operable in two disparate frequency bands is disclosed as including a first quadrifilar helix having four conductive elements arranged helically to define a cylinder of substantially constant radius, where the first quadrifilar helix is formed ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5930718 | Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving a signaling message in a communication system A communication system is disclosed as including a plurality of mobile radio telephones, a control unit for transmitting a signaling message to an intended mobile radio telephone, and at least one paging channel through which the control unit is able to t... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5892483 | Dual antenna arrangement for portable transceiver An antenna arrangement for a portable transceiver is disclosed as including a printed circuit antenna mounted on the transceiver and coupled to be driven by circuitry of the transceiver. An extendable monopole antenna is also mounted on the transceiver an... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5844525 | Printed monopole antenna A printed monopole antenna is disclosed having a printed circuit board with a first side and a second side, a monopole radiating element comprising a first conductive trace formed on the printed circuit board first side, and a conductive element comprisin... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5841334 | RF capacitor circuit and method of electronically tuning same An RF capacitor circuit having a plurality of capacitors and a method of electronically tuning such circuit is disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting the capacitors in parallel relation so as to have common nodes and electronically elimina... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5828342 | Multiple band printed monopole antenna A printed monopole antenna is disclosed including a first printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, a first monopole radiating element in the form of a conductive trace formed on a side of the first printed circuit board, and a second m... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5809403 | Coaxial cable assembly for a portable phone A coaxial cable assembly for connecting at least one antenna element with RF signal circuitry of a portable phone is disclosed. The portable phone includes a base portion in which the RF signal circuitry is located and a flip cover rotatably secured to th... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5719382 | Display peripheral incorporating a wedge interface An electronic cash register system is disclosed as including a personal computer, a display peripheral directly connected to the personal computer which has a wedge interface incorporated therein, a keyboard connected to a first input of the wedge interfa... | 02/17/1998 |
