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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:
Jan. 02, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2022
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Kevin E. Turner, Liberty Township, OH (US);

Suryarghya Chakrabarti, Mason, OH (US);

Drew M. Capps, Avon, IN (US);

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/24 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01); B64C 21/08 (2023.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/24 (2013.01); B64C 21/08 (2013.01); F01D 5/18 (2013.01); F01D 5/182 (2013.01); F01D 5/183 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F05D 2240/306 (2013.01);
Abstract

A rotating airfoil assembly including a rotation axis and a plurality of rotating airfoils configured to rotate about the rotation axis. Each rotating airfoil of the rotating airfoils includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and a pressure surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The suction surface and the pressure surface are positioned on opposite sides of the rotating airfoil such that, when airflows over the suction surface and the pressure surface of the rotating airfoil as the rotating airfoil rotates about the rotation axis, the rotating airfoil generates lift. At least one opening is located on one of the suction surface or the pressure surface. The at least one opening is configured to eject air or to draw air into the opening.


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