Inventor

Fred Thomas Willett, Jr.

Inventor

Burnt Hills, NY, US

Overview

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Patents

1999–2019

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 34 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F01Dprimary

F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines36%

F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants25%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation7%

G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution3%

F01KSteam engine plants2%

F16JPistons2%

B22CFoundry moulding1%

B22DCasting of metals1%

PatentTitleYear

10,344,599Cooling passage for gas turbine rotor blade2019 10,215,033Stator seal for turbine rub avoidance2019 10,156,142Systems and methods for producing one or more cooling holes in an airfoil for a gas turbine engine2018 10,099,276Method and assembly for forming components having an internal passage defined therein2018 10,066,485Turbomachine blade cover plate having radial cooling groove2018 9,587,511'Turbomachine cold clearance adjustment'2017 9,441,501'Turbine shell with pin support'2016 9,435,217'Swirl interruption seal teeth for seal assembly'2016 9,394,801'Adjustable turbine seal and method of assembling same'2016 9,359,913'Steam turbine inner shell assembly with common grooves'2016 9,200,528'Swirl interruption seal teeth for seal assembly'2015 9,194,244'Drum rotor dovetail component and related drum rotor system'2015 9,037,434'Method and apparatus for obtaining discrete axial clearance data using radial clearance sensors'2015 8,926,273'Steam turbine with single shell casing, drum rotor, and individual nozzle rings'2015 8,894,372'Turbine rotor insert and related method of installation'2014 8,876,460'Method and apparatus for measuring turbine shell clearance'2014 8,784,056'System and turbine including creep indicating member'2014 8,746,049'Creep indication system and method for determining creep amount'2014 8,668,439'Inserts for turbine cooling circuit'2014 8,662,826'Cooling circuit for a drum rotor'2014 8,616,839'Turbine shell with pin support'2013 8,414,265'Turbines and turbine blade winglets'2013 8,376,687'System and method for cooling steam turbine rotors'2013 8,348,608'Turbomachine rotor cooling'2013 8,231,338'Turbine shell with pin support'2012 8,052,380'Thermally-activated clearance reduction for a steam turbine'2011 8,021,103'Pressure activated flow path seal for a steam turbine'2011 7,984,548'Method for modifying a compressor stator vane'2011 7,651,319'Compressor stator vane'2010 6,984,108'Compressor stator vane'2006 6,761,534'Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroud'2004 6,499,950'Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroud'2002 6,132,174'Turbine blade cooling'2000 5,924,843'Turbine blade cooling'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2019Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (30)· patent assignee history

1999–2000Based in Niskayuna, NY, US· patent location history

2002–2019Based in Burnt Hills, NY, US· patent location history

2006–2011Patents assigned to DRS POWER TECHNOLOGY INC (3)· patent assignee history

2011–2013Based in Burnt Hill, NY, US· patent location history

2012–2019Patents assigned to WILLETT JR FRED THOMAS (13)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY (2)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to WILLETT FRED THOMAS (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	30	1999–2019
WILLETT JR FRED THOMASself	13	2012–2019
DRS POWER TECHNOLOGY INC	3	2006–2011
BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY	2	2012–2013
WILLETT FRED THOMASself	2	2013–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Burnt Hills, New York, US	30	2002–2019
Burnt Hill, New York, US	2	2011–2013
Niskayuna, New York, US	2	1999–2000