Inventor · disambiguated record
Fred Thomas Willett, Jr.
Also filed as: WILLETT FRED · WILLETT FRED T · WILLETT FRED THOMAS · WILLETT JR FRED
36 granted patents·11 pending applications·447 citations·filing 1997–2020
97Inventor score
Files withGEN ELECTRIC26WILLETT JR FRED THOMAS10DRS POWER TECHNOLOGY INC3BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY2ANDERSON RODGER O1
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47 records- 0192US9441501B2Turbine shell with pin supportGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·11 cites·4 claims
- 0291US9394801B2Adjustable turbine seal and method of assembling sameGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 19, 2016·13 cites·20 claims
- 0390US8414265B2Turbines and turbine blade wingletsWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 9, 2013·31 cites·14 claims
- 0490US6499950B2Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroudFiled 2001·Granted Dec 31, 2002·65 cites·18 claims
- 0588US11499434B2Cooled airfoil and method of makingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 15, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0688US6984108B2Compressor stator vaneDRS POWER TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 10, 2006·53 cites·15 claims
- 0787US8894372B2Turbine rotor insert and related method of installationWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 25, 2014·12 cites·12 claims
- 0884US8052380B2Thermally-activated clearance reduction for a steam turbineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 8, 2011·23 cites·20 claims
- 0983US9587511B2Turbomachine cold clearance adjustmentGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 7, 2017·8 cites·18 claims
- 1083US9200528B2Swirl interruption seal teeth for seal assemblyZHENG XIAOQING·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 1, 2015·7 cites·18 claims
- 1183US6761534B1Cooling circuit for a gas turbine bucket and tip shroudGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 13, 2004·72 cites·9 claims
- 1281US8662826B2Cooling circuit for a drum rotorWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 4, 2014·7 cites·15 claims
- 1381US8616839B2Turbine shell with pin supportBALLARD JR HENRY GRADY·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·5 cites·5 claims
- 1480US7984548B2Method for modifying a compressor stator vaneDRS POWER TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 26, 2011·9 cites·9 claims
- 1578US9037434B2Method and apparatus for obtaining discrete axial clearance data using radial clearance sensorsWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 1678US8876460B2Method and apparatus for measuring turbine shell clearanceWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 4, 2014·5 cites·3 claims
- 1778US8231338B2Turbine shell with pin supportBALLARD JR HENRY GRADY·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 31, 2012·13 cites·14 claims
- 1874US9194244B2Drum rotor dovetail component and related drum rotor systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 1973US5924843ATurbine blade coolingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 20, 1999·42 cites·16 claims
- 2072US8784056B2System and turbine including creep indicating memberWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·4 cites·17 claims
- 2172US8746049B2Creep indication system and method for determining creep amountWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·4 cites·19 claims
- 2268US10066485B2Turbomachine blade cover plate having radial cooling grooveGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 4, 2018·1 cites·17 claims
- 2365US10344599B2Cooling passage for gas turbine rotor bladeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 9, 2019·1 cites·18 claims
- 2465US9435217B2Swirl interruption seal teeth for seal assemblyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 6, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 2564US7651319B2Compressor stator vaneDRS POWER TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 26, 2010·7 cites·11 claims
- 2663US8668439B2Inserts for turbine cooling circuitWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 11, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 2760US6132174ATurbine blade coolingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 17, 2000·29 cites·17 claims
- 2859US2019093483A1Systems and methods for producing one or more cooling holes in an airfoil for a gas turbine engineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 2957US8348608B2Turbomachine rotor coolingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 8, 2013·6 cites·17 claims
- 3055US10156142B2Systems and methods for producing one or more cooling holes in an airfoil for a gas turbine engineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 18, 2018·0 cites·14 claims
- 3154US2015030433A1Method and apparatus for measuring turbine shell clearanceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3249US2016186577A1Cooling configurations for turbine bladesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3348US8021103B2Pressure activated flow path seal for a steam turbineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 20, 2011·2 cites·11 claims
- 3447US2012308360A1Overlap seal for turbine nozzle assemblyWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3547US2013305720A1Systems and methods for active temperature control in steam turbineMUNDRA KAMLESH·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3646US11326462B2Gas turbine and spacer disk for gas turbineMECH DYNAMICS & ANALYSIS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3746US2015003979A1Steam turbine nozzle vane arrangement and method of manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3845US8376687B2System and method for cooling steam turbine rotorsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 19, 2013·2 cites·18 claims
- 3944US10215033B2Stator seal for turbine rub avoidanceWILLETT JR FRED THOMAS·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 4044US9359913B2Steam turbine inner shell assembly with common groovesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·0 cites·24 claims
- 4143US2017067344A1Rotating component, method of forming a rotating component and apparatus for forming a rotating componentGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4242US2010242293A1Time-indicating rub pin for transient clearance measurement and related methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4342US2013034445A1Turbine bucket having axially extending grooveGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4441US10099276B2Method and assembly for forming components having an internal passage defined thereinGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 16, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 4539US2009110552A1Compressor stator vane repair with pinANDERSON RODGER O·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4639US2017175543A1Cooling circuit for a multi-wall bladeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4736US8926273B2Steam turbine with single shell casing, drum rotor, and individual nozzle ringsBARAN ROBERT GERARD·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 6, 2015·0 cites·13 claims
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