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:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2016
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Jeffrey Carl Mayer, Swampscott, MA (US);
Apostolos Pavlos Karafillis, Winchester, MA (US);
John Alan Manteiga, North Andover, MA (US);
Courtney Ann Kiszewski, Ipswich, MA (US);
Kyle Earl Roland Henry, Seabrook, NH (US);
Craig Douglas Young, Blanchester, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating particles from an inlet airflow of a turbine engine has a centerbody with a radially outer scavenge conduit. The inlet airflow has entrained particulate matter, which can impact an impact surface defining part of the centerbody. The impact surface can be disposed at an angle or have a low coefficient of restitution to reduce the velocity of the incoming particulate matter. The particulate matter is radially diverted radially outward through the scavenge conduit, unable to make a turn defined by the shape of the centerbody.