Michael E. McCune
217Patents
26h-index
47Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 18, 1996 → Aug 29, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7591754B2 | Epicyclic gear train integral sun gear coupling design | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 400 | Active |
| US7926260B2 | Flexible shaft for gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 383 | Active |
| US7824305B2 | Integral sun gear coupling | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 352 | Active |
| US7662059B2 | Lubrication of windmilling journal bearings | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 249 | Active |
| US7704178B2 | Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 166 | Active |
| US6964155B2 | Turbofan engine comprising an spicyclic transmission having bearing journals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 75 | Expired |
| US8756908B2 | Fundamental gear system architecture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 72 | Active |
| US8297916B1 | Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 70 | Active |
| US8621871B2 | Systems and methods involving multiple torque paths for gas turbine engines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 63 | Active |
| US10590802B2 | Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 60 | Active |
| US8747055B2 | Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Active |
| US10227893B2 | Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Active |
| US10584660B2 | Geared turbomachine fan and compressor rotation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Active |
| US8020665B2 | Lubrication system with extended emergency operability | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 48 | Active |
| US8484942B1 | Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 47 | Active |
| US8297917B1 | Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 41 | Active |
| US9752511B2 | Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 38 | Active |
| US7883439B2 | Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Active |
| US7955046B2 | Gas turbine engine front architecture modularity | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 36 | Active |
| US8276275B2 | Method for assembling an epicyclic gear train | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US9133729B1 | Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US9631558B2 | Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Active |
| US8215454B2 | Lubrication system with tolerance for reduced gravity | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Active |
| US8246503B2 | Epicyclic gear system with improved lubrication system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 32 | Active |
| US8172716B2 | Epicyclic gear system with superfinished journal bearing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.