Inventor · Pittsburgh, PA, US

David A. Welch

20Patents
4h-index
22Co-inventors
59Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 11, 2006 → Feb 9, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US11131314B2 Fan blade with structural spar and integrated leading edge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US8292592B2 Nosecone bolt access and aerodynamic leakage baffle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US9702375B2 Liner attaching scheme Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US7435050B2 Split flange V-groove and anti-rotation mating system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US10533497B2 Short inlet with integrated liner anti-icing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US11136888B2 Rotor assembly with active damping for gas turbine engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US10730112B2 Micro lattice hybrid composite fan blade Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9727673B1 Simultaneous simulation of multiple blocks using efficient packet communication to emulate inter-block buses Physics 1 Active
US11428105B2 Airfoil with integral platform for gas turbine engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10669936B2 Thermally conforming acoustic liner cartridge for a gas turbine engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US10316754B2 Gas turbine engine heat exchanger manifold Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US12053064B2 Stackable magnetic numismatic Human Necessities 0 Active
US10977965B2 Smart sign box using electronic interactions Physics 0 Active
US10562100B2 Micro lattice hybrid composite fan blade General 0 Revoked
US11713680B2 Composite fan blade Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US11073030B1 Airfoil attachment for gas turbine engines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10731661B2 Gas turbine engine with short inlet and blade removal feature Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US10208709B2 Fan blade removal feature for a gas turbine engine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US11156100B2 Composite fan blade Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10977969B2 RFID/NFC panel and/or array used in smart signage applications and method of using Physics 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.