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Inventor

Michael E. McCune

Inventor
Colchester, CT, US

Overview

165→
Patents
1997–2021
Patent span
Mechanical engineering
Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 165 as inventor

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F05Dprimary
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants19%
F02CGas-turbine plants19%
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines15%
F16HGearing14%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation8%
F02KJet-propulsion plants8%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps3%
F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation2%
F16NLubricating1%
PatentTitleYear
11,111,818Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine202111,079,007Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system202111,073,106Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine202111,066,945Fluid collection gutter for a geared turbine engine202111,067,162Geared architecture gas turbine engine with oil scavenge202111,060,417Fluid collection gutter for a geared turbine engine202111,047,337Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine202111,021,996Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine202111,021,997Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine202111,015,533Fan and low pressure compressor geared to low speed spool of gas turbine engine202110,995,673Gas turbine engine with intercooled cooling air and dual towershaft accessory gearbox202110,907,579Gas turbine engine with geared architecture202110,890,245Epicyclic gear train202110,837,359Gas turbine engine with distributed fans202010,830,334Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme202010,801,355Geared turbofan with four star/planetary gear reduction202010,781,755Turbine engine gearbox202010,753,285Method of assembly for gas turbine fan drive gear system202010,724,445Method of assembly for fan drive gear system with rotating carrier202010,690,054Oil baffles in carrier for a fan drive gear system202010,670,132Additive manufactured gear for a geared architecture gas turbine engine202010,648,383Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system202010,634,053Electric windmill pump for gearbox durability202010,612,555Geared turbofan with overspeed protection202010,605,173High and low spool accessory gearbox drive202010,605,351Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system202010,605,352Transfer bearing for geared turbofan202010,590,852Gas turbine engine dual towershaft accessory gearbox assembly with a transmission202010,591,047Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme202010,590,802Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine202010,590,853Gas turbine engine dual towershaft accessory gearbox assembly with a transmission202010,584,660Geared turbomachine fan and compressor rotation202010,577,965Epicyclic gear train202010,570,855Gas turbine engine with geared architecture202010,570,824Near zero velocity lubrication system for a turbine engine202010,563,576Turbofan engine bearing and gearbox arrangement202010,539,222Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine202010,526,909Lightweight journal support pin202010,527,151Gas turbine engine with geared architecture202010,526,976Tangential drive for gas turbine engine accessories202010,508,562Geared turbofan with four star/planetary gear reduction201910,502,142Turbine engine gearbox assembly with sets of inline gears201910,494,998Lubrication of epicyclic gear system for gas turbine engine201910,436,067Controlling lubricant flow in epicyclic gearbox201910,422,243Gas turbine engine dual towershaft accessory gearbox and starter generator assembly201910,371,244Additive manufactured gear for a geared architecture gas turbine engine201910,358,981High and low spool accessory gearbox drive201910,316,745Turbomachine fan clutch201910,301,968Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine201910,287,914Gas turbine engine with high speed low pressure turbine section and bearing support features201910,287,915Fluid collection gutter for a geared turbine engine201910,267,232Oil baffles in carrier for a fan drive gear system201910,247,020Fluid collection gutter for a geared turbine engine201910,233,772Fan axial containment system201910,227,893Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine201910,221,771Fan drive gear system201910,208,624Lubrication of journal bearing during clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation201910,202,902Geared architecture gas turbine engine with oil scavenge201910,196,989Gas turbine engine gear train201910,161,408Manhattan dual FDGS aux pump design201810,125,858Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme201810,113,481Turbofan engine bearing and gearbox arrangement201810,107,231Gas turbine engine with geared architecture201810,082,105Gas turbine engine with geared architecture201810,077,830Transfer bearing for geared turbofan201810,054,058Geared gas turbine engine with reduced oil tank size20189,995,174Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system20189,976,437Epicyclic gear train20189,970,352Turbomachine fan clutch20189,951,860Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme20189,909,495'Gas turbine engine with distributed fans with drive control'20189,896,969'Zero or low leakage oil transfer bearing'20189,885,282'Turbofan engine bearing and gearbox arrangement'20189,874,274Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system20189,874,150Method of assembly for gas turbine fan drive gear system20189,835,052Gas turbine engine with high speed low pressure turbine section and bearing support features20179,777,825'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20179,759,309'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20179,752,511'Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine'20179,752,510'Gas turbine engine driving multiple fans'20179,695,710'Oil transfer bearing'20179,677,420'Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system'20179,657,572'Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme'20179,650,954'Gas turbine engine with distributed fans'20179,631,558'Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine'20179,541,007'Coupling shaft for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20179,523,422'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20169,476,321'Turbomachine fluid delivery manifold and system'20169,464,708'Gear carrier flex mount lubrication'20169,410,608'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20169,328,818'Gear carrier flex mount lubrication'20169,297,270'Gas turbine engine driving multiple fans'20169,239,012'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20169,222,416'Turbine engine gearbox'20159,200,569'Compartment cooling for a gas turbine engine'20159,194,255'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20159,169,781'Turbine engine gearbox'20159,133,729'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20159,115,650'Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme'20159,091,328'Coupling system for a gear train in a gas turbine engine'20159,038,779'Geared architecture gas turbine engine with oil scavenge'20159,028,200'Counter rotating low pressure turbine with splitter gear system'20158,978,352'Apparatus and method for operating a gas turbine engine during windmilling'20158,978,829'Turbomachine fluid delivery system'20158,974,344'Mounting system for a planatary gear train in a gas turbine engine'20158,968,141'Uninterruptible oil supply in planetary system'20158,966,876'Controllable speed windmill operation of a gas turbine engine through low spool power extraction'20158,950,171'Counter-rotating gearbox for tip turbine engine'20158,939,714'Method of assembly for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20158,939,864'Gas turbine engine lubrication'20158,935,853'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20158,931,285'Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system'20158,899,916'Torque frame and asymmetric journal bearing for fan drive gear system'20148,899,915'Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine'20148,898,900'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20148,894,538'Gas turbine engine with geared architecture'20148,894,529'Journal pin oil supply for gear system'20148,858,388'Gas turbine engine gear train'20148,814,503'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20148,795,122'Tapered bearings'20148,770,922'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20148,764,604'Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme'20148,763,251'Method of assembly for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20148,756,908'Fundamental gear system architecture'20148,753,243'Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme'20148,747,055'Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine'20148,740,740'Ring gear mounting arrangement with oil scavenge scheme'20148,720,306'Turbine engine gearbox'20148,708,863'Epicyclic gear train'20148,690,721'Journal pin oil supply for gear system'20148,672,801'Mounting system for a planetary gear train in a gas turbine engine'20148,667,688'Method of assembly for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20148,640,336'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20148,621,871'Systems and methods involving multiple torque paths for gas turbine engines'20148,585,539'Coupling system for a star gear train in a gas turbine engine'20138,574,118'Journal pin for gear system'20138,517,148'Lubrication system with tolerance for reduced gravity'20138,511,435'Lubrication system with extended emergency operability'20138,491,436'Uninterruptible oil supply in planetary system'20138,484,942'Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system'20138,398,517'Journal bearing with single unit jumper tube and filter'20138,333,678'Epicyclic gear system with load share reduction'20128,297,916'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20128,297,917'Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine'20128,276,275'Method for assembling an epicyclic gear train'20128,266,886'Systems and methods involving multiple torque paths for gas turbine engines'20128,267,826'Uninterruptible oil supply in planetary system'20128,246,503'Epicyclic gear system with improved lubrication system'20128,215,454'Lubrication system with tolerance for reduced gravity'20128,172,716'Epicyclic gear system with superfinished journal bearing'20128,104,289'Systems and methods involving multiple torque paths for gas turbine engines'20128,020,665'Lubrication system with extended emergency operability'20117,955,046'Gas turbine engine front architecture modularity'20117,950,151'Method of making integral sun gear coupling'20117,937,927'Counter-rotating gearbox for tip turbine engine'20117,926,260'Flexible shaft for gas turbine engine'20117,883,439'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20117,883,438'Lubrication of windmilling journal bearings'20117,874,163'Starter generator system for a tip turbine engine'20117,824,305'Integral sun gear coupling'20107,704,178'Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system'20107,662,059'Lubrication of windmilling journal bearings'20107,591,754'Epicyclic gear train integral sun gear coupling design'20096,964,155'Turbofan engine comprising an spicyclic transmission having bearing journals'2005D0386462'Ramp'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1997Based in Lodi, CA, US· patent location history
2005–2021Patents assigned to UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (156)· patent assignee history
2005–2021Based in Colchester, CT, US· patent location history
2012–2018Patents assigned to MCCUNE MICHAEL E (42)· patent assignee history
2012–2018Patents assigned to PORTLOCK LAWRENCE E (15)· patent assignee history
2012–2018Patents assigned to SHERIDAN WILLIAM G (11)· patent assignee history
2020–2021Patents assigned to RAYTHEON TECH CORP (21)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP1562005–2021
MCCUNE MICHAEL Eself422012–2018
RAYTHEON TECH CORP212020–2021
PORTLOCK LAWRENCE E152012–2018
SHERIDAN WILLIAM G112012–2018
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Colchester, CT, US1642005–2021
Lodi, California, US11997