The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventor:
Courtney Ann Kiszewski, Ipswich, MA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/052 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F02C 3/04 (2006.01); B64D 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/052 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F02C 3/04 (2013.01); B64D 2033/0246 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2260/607 (2013.01); Y02T 50/675 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating particles from an inlet airflow of a turbine engine has a centerbody with at least one radially outward scavenge conduit. The inlet airflow has entrained particulate matter, which can impact an impact surface defining part of the centerbody. The particulate matter is radially diverted outward through at least one inlet to a scavenge conduit, unable to make a turn defined by the shape of the centerbody.