Inventor

Gary D. Roberge

Inventor

Tolland, CT, US

Overview

1987–2021

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 94 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 plants16%

F02CGas-turbine plants14%

F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines13%

F02KJet-propulsion plants11%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation9%

F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps3%

B22FWorking metallic powder3%

C23CCoating metallic material3%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form2%

B23KSoldering or unsoldering2%

PatentTitleYear

11,078,843Thermal management of a gas turbine engine shaft2021 11,047,307Hybrid expander cycle with intercooling and turbo-generator2021 11,040,780Inertial energy storage device2021 11,040,372Light weight component with internal reinforcement2021 11,041,439Hybrid expander cycle with turbo-generator and cooled power electronics2021 11,028,697Low speed fan for gas turbine engines2021 11,002,187Low rotor boost compressor for engine cooling circuit2021 11,002,615Thermochromatic test device for gas turbine engine2021 10,989,117Hybrid expander cycle with pre-compression cooling and turbo-generator2021 10,982,597Isolation seals for gas turbine engines2021 10,968,760Gas turbine engine component for acoustic attenuation2021 10,961,865Gas turbine engine structure with integrated actuation features2021 10,927,707Diffuser case heat shields2021 10,920,671Thrust balance control with differential power extraction2021 10,907,256Reinforcement of a deposited structure forming a metal matrix composite2021 10,883,380Airfoil deicing system2021 10,837,294Multi-material turbine airfoil2020 10,837,403Exhaust nozzle control including tapered control effector for a gas turbine engine2020 10,837,364Thermal shield for gas turbine engine diffuser case2020 10,823,081Concentric power takeoff transmission2020 10,822,999Systems and methods for fan blade de-icing2020 10,815,885Anti-ice systems for engine airfoils2020 10,814,445Airfoil machining2020 10,815,823Anti-windmilling system for a gas turbine engine2020 10,801,413Electromagnetic anti-windmilling system2020 10,801,410Thermal management of tail cone mounted generator2020 10,781,772Integrated heat exchangers for low fan pressure ratio geared turbofan2020 10,746,181Variable speed boost compressor for gas turbine engine cooling air supply2020 10,724,543Bridge bracket for variable-pitch vane system2020 10,724,131Light weight component and method of making2020 10,648,084Material deposition to form a sheet structure2020 10,619,949Light weight housing for internal component with integrated thermal management features and method of making2020 10,612,414Panel based heat exchanger2020 10,612,462Turbomachinery with high relative velocity2020 10,598,378Bonded combustor wall for a turbine engine2020 10,563,537Energy absorbing beam and sandwich panel structure2020 10,563,310Multi-wall deposited thin sheet structure2020 10,563,577Low rotor boost compressor for engine cooling circuit2020 10,550,764Architecture for an axially compact, high performance propulsion system2020 10,526,913Anti-windmilling system for a gas turbine engine2020 10,519,552Deposited material structure with integrated component2019 10,513,939Seal interface with a deflection control feature2019 10,458,255Removable film for airfoil surfaces2019 10,399,117Method of making light weight component with internal metallic foam and polymer reinforcement2019 10,400,709Auxiliary device for three air flow path gas turbine engine2019 10,378,478Flow path routing within a gas turbine engine2019 10,363,634Deposited structure with integral cooling enhancement features2019 10,335,850Light weight housing for internal component and method of making2019 10,337,349Anti-windmilling system for a gas turbine engine2019 10,323,325Light weight housing for internal component and method of making2019 10,302,017Light weight component with acoustic attenuation and method of making2019 10,294,870Distributed engine accessory drive2019 10,287,976Split gear system for a gas turbine engine2019 10,252,292Method of making light weight component with internal metallic foam and polymer reinforcement2019 10,221,701Multi-material turbine airfoil2019 10,221,771Fan drive gear system2019 10,197,008Gas turbine engine including a third flowpath exhaust nozzle2019 10,145,245Bonded multi-piece gas turbine engine component2018 10,145,302Gas turbine engine lubrication system2018 10,125,724Start system for gas turbine engines2018 10,119,412Turbine engine adaptive low leakage air seal2018 10,119,475Gas turbine engine geared architecture2018 10,107,157Gas turbine engine lubrication system2018 10,024,610Light weight housing for internal component with integrated thermal management features and method of making2018 9,982,628Exhaust system having a flow path liner supported by structural duct segments2018 9,964,069Exhaust nozzle control for a gas turbine engine2018 9,945,325Integrated heat exchangers for low fan pressure ratio geared turbofan2018 9,932,902Turbine section support for a gas turbine engine2018 9,915,164'Geared turbofan with high speed generator'2018 9,909,494'Tip turbine engine with aspirated compressor'2018 9,909,529'Flow path routing within a gas turbine engine'2018 9,291,123'Gas turbine engine exhaust duct'2016 9,003,759'Particle separator for tip turbine engine'2015 8,943,792'Gas-driven propulsor with tip turbine fan'2015 8,726,633'Gas turbine engine systems and related methods involving multiple gas turbine cores'2014 8,590,286'Gas turbine engine systems involving tip fans'2013 8,402,742'Gas turbine engine systems involving tip fans'2013 8,336,289'Gas turbine engine systems and related methods involving multiple gas turbine cores'2012 8,241,003'Systems and methods involving localized stiffening of blades'2012 8,176,725'Reversed-flow core for a turbofan with a fan drive gear system'2012 8,127,528'Auxiliary propulsor for a variable cycle gas turbine engine'2012 8,104,257'Tip turbine engine with multiple fan and turbine stages'2012 8,087,885'Stacked annular components for turbine engines'2012 8,082,727'Rear propulsor for a variable cycle gas turbine engine'2011 8,033,094'Cantilevered tip turbine engine'2011 7,980,054'Ejector cooling of outer case for tip turbine engine'2011 7,882,695'Turbine blow down starter for turbine engine'2011 7,854,112'Vectoring transition duct for turbine engine'2010 7,845,157'Axial compressor for tip turbine engine'2010 7,752,835'Pulsed combustion engine'2010 7,624,942'Decoupled ducting for twin-engine reaction rotor drive'2009 7,201,558'Seal arrangement for a fan-turbine rotor assembly'2007 5,209,432'Aircraft reverser port door'1993 4,667,774'Bevel gear lubrication and cooling'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2021Patents assigned to UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (88)· patent assignee history

1987–1993Based in Jupiter, FL, US· patent location history

2007–2021Based in Tolland, CT, US· patent location history

2011–2018Patents assigned to ROBERGE GARY D (12)· patent assignee history

2012–2013Patents assigned to SUCIU GABRIEL L (3)· patent assignee history

2012–2018Patents assigned to BERRYANN ANDREW P (2)· patent assignee history

2020–2021Patents assigned to RAYTHEON TECH CORP (28)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	88	1987–2021
RAYTHEON TECH CORP	28	2020–2021
ROBERGE GARY Dself	12	2011–2018
SUCIU GABRIEL L	3	2012–2013
BERRYANN ANDREW P	2	2012–2018

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tolland, CT, US	92	2007–2021
Jupiter, Florida, US	2	1987–1993