Inventor
Kevin Richard Kirtley
Inventor
Simpsonville, SC, US
Overview
Patents· 28 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F05Dprimary
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants22%
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines20%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation11%
F02CGas-turbine plants8%
F03DWind motors4%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution4%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps3%
F05BIndexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
F01CRotary-piston or oscillating-piston machines or engines2%
PatentTitleYear
10,648,346Shroud configurations for turbine rotor blades20209,863,323'Tapered gas turbine segment seals'20189,816,388'Seal in a gas turbine engine having a shim base and a honeycomb structure with a number of cavities formed therein'20179,771,820'Gas turbine sealing'20179,765,699'Gas turbine sealing'20179,670,785'Cooling assembly for a gas turbine system'20179,334,803'Method of recovering energy in a steam-cooled gas turbine'20169,297,267'System and method for removing heat from a turbine'20168,961,111'Turbine and method for separating particulates from a fluid'20158,419,371'Wind turbine blades with twisted and tapered tips'20138,408,877'Wind turbine blades with twisted tips'20138,393,872'Turbine airfoil'20138,328,513'Systems and apparatus relating to compressor stator blades and diffusers in turbine engines'20128,206,115'Scalloped surface turbine stage with trailing edge ridges'20128,011,886'Method and apparatus for increasing lift on wind turbine blade'20117,837,442'Root sleeve for wind turbine blade'20107,678,165'Particle separator using boundary layer control'20107,581,692'Fluidic chevrons and configurable thermal shield for jet noise reduction'20097,553,122'Self-aspirated flow control system for centrifugal compressors'20097,549,282'Multi-slot inter-turbine duct assembly for use in a turbine engine'20097,320,575'Methods and apparatus for aerodynamically self-enhancing rotor blades'20087,220,100'Crescentic ramp turbine stage'20077,137,245'High area-ratio inter-turbine duct with inlet blowing'20067,134,842'Scalloped surface turbine stage'20067,128,082'Method and system for flow control with fluidic oscillators'20066,851,264'Self-aspirating high-area-ratio inter-turbine duct assembly for use in a gas turbine engine'20056,575,719'Planetary rotary machine using apertures, volutes and continuous carbon fiber reinforced peek seals'20036,364,646'Rotary vane pump with continuous carbon fiber reinforced polyetheretherketone (peek) vanes'2002Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2002–2010Based in Clifton Park, NY, US· patent location history
2005–2020Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (26)· patent assignee history
2005–2009Based in Scotia, NY, US· patent location history
2009–2020Based in Simpsonville, SC, US· patent location history
2012–2017Patents assigned to KIRTLEY KEVIN RICHARD (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to KIRTLEY KEVIN R (3)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to GERBER BRANDON S (2)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to HERR STEFAN (2)· patent assignee history
2017Based in Greenville, SC, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 26 | 2005–2020 |
| KIRTLEY KEVIN RICHARDself | 4 | 2012–2017 |
| KIRTLEY KEVIN Rself | 3 | 2012–2013 |
| GERBER BRANDON S | 2 | 2013 |
| HERR STEFAN | 2 | 2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Simpsonville, SC, US | 16 | 2009–2020 |
| Scotia, New York, US | 6 | 2005–2009 |
| Clifton Park, New York, US | 5 | 2002–2010 |
| Greenville, SC, US | 1 | 2017 |