Inventor

Thomas A. Auxier

Inventor

Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US

Overview

33→

Patents

1980–2001

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 33 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 turbines32%

F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants22%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation17%

F02CGas-turbine plants6%

F23RGenerating combustion products of high pressure or high velocity, e.g. gas-turbine combustion chambers6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%

F02KJet-propulsion plants4%

B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for3%

B23HWorking of metal by the action of a high concentration of electric current on a workpiece using an electrode which takes the place of a tool1%

B23KSoldering or unsoldering1%

PatentTitleYear

6,280,140'Method and apparatus for cooling an airfoil'2001 6,247,896'Method and apparatus for cooling an airfoil'2001 6,210,112'Apparatus for cooling an airfoil for a gas turbine engine'2001 6,164,912'Hollow airfoil for a gas turbine engine'2000 6,139,258'Airfoils with leading edge pockets for reduced heat transfer'2000 6,129,515'Turbine airfoil suction aided film cooling means'2000 6,050,777'Apparatus and method for cooling an airfoil for a gas turbine engine'2000 5,899,058'Bypass air valve for a gas turbine engine'1999 5,720,431'Cooled blades for a gas turbine engine'1998 5,700,131'Cooled blades for a gas turbine engine'1997 5,674,050'Turbine blade'1997 5,486,093'Leading edge cooling of turbine airfoils'1996 5,419,039'Method of making an air cooled vane with film cooling pocket construction'1995 5,405,242'Cooled vane'1995 5,403,158'Aerodynamic tip sealing for rotor blades'1995 5,392,515'Method of manufacturing an air cooled vane with film cooling pocket construction'1995 5,375,973'Turbine blade outer air seal with optimized cooling'1994 5,374,161'Blade outer air seal cooling enhanced with inter-segment film slot'1994 5,271,715'Cooled turbine blade'1993 5,246,341'Turbine blade trailing edge cooling construction'1993 5,131,222'Thermally valved cooling system for exhaust nozzle systems'1992 5,129,231'Cooled combustor dome heatshield'1992 4,887,663'Hot gas duct liner'1989 4,864,828'Aircraft engine combustion liner cooling apparatus'1989 4,820,122'Dirt removal means for air cooled blades'1989 4,773,593'Coolable thin metal sheet'1988 4,770,608'Film cooled vanes and turbines'1988 4,767,268'Triple pass cooled airfoil'1988 4,753,575'Airfoil with nested cooling channels'1988 4,676,719'Film coolant passages for cast hollow airfoils'1987 4,664,597'Coolant passages with full coverage film cooling slot'1987 4,601,638'Airfoil trailing edge cooling arrangement'1986 4,187,054'Turbine band cooling system'1980

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1980Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (1)· patent assignee history

1980Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history

1986–2001Patents assigned to UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (30)· patent assignee history

1986–2000Based in Lake Park, FL, US· patent location history

1988–2001Based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US· patent location history

1989Patents assigned to US AIR FORCE (1)· patent assignee history

1992Patents assigned to US OF AMERICAS AS REPRESENTED (1)· patent assignee history

1995Based in Palm Beach, FL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	30	1986–2001
GEN ELECTRIC	1	1980
US AIR FORCE	1	1989
US OF AMERICAS AS REPRESENTED	1	1992

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US	22	1988–2001
Lake Park, Florida, US	9	1986–2000
Palm Beach, Florida, US	1	1995
Cincinnati, OH, US	1	1980