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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2022
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Brandon Wayne Miller, Liberty Township, OH (US);

Thomas Lee Becker, Jr., Symmes Township, OH (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/56 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F01D 9/02 (2006.01); F02C 7/20 (2006.01); F02C 9/54 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01); F04D 29/52 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/563 (2013.01); F01D 9/02 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F02C 7/20 (2013.01); F02C 9/54 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F04D 29/325 (2013.01); F04D 29/522 (2013.01); F04D 29/542 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2240/50 (2013.01); F05D 2260/4031 (2013.01); F05D 2260/53 (2013.01);
Abstract

An un-ducted turbofan engine defining a radial direction and an axial direction that includes a core engine, a fan, a plurality of variable outlet guide vanes, and a pitch change mechanism. Each of the plurality of variable outlet guide vanes are attached in a rotatable manner to the core engine of the un-ducted turbofan engine. The pitch change mechanism is positioned radially between the engine air flowpath and the plurality of variable outlet guide vanes and coupled to at least one variable outlet guide vane of the plurality of variable outlet guide vanes for changing a pitch of the at least one variable outlet guide vane.


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