Robert J. Kildea
15Patents
12h-index
6Co-inventors
71Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 20, 1979 → Jul 31, 2003
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5243759A | Method of casting to control the cooling air flow rate of the airfoil trailing edge | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US5282721A | Passive clearance system for turbine blades | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 49 | Expired |
| US5476364A | Tip seal and anti-contamination for turbine blades | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 40 | Expired |
| US6315298A | Turbine disk and blade assembly seal | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US4738587A | Cooled highly twisted airfoil for a gas turbine engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 27 | Expired |
| US4311432A | Radial seal | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US4453784A | Means for feeding oil between counterrotating shafts | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US4468066A | Oil capture scoop | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US6302651A | Blade attachment configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US5864949A | Tip seal and anti-contamination for turbine blades | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6897401B2 | Non-separating diffuser for holes produced by a two step process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US4767272A | Method for reducing blade tip variation of a bladed rotor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US5247766A | Process for improving cooling hole flow control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6474946B2 | Attachment air inlet configuration for highly loaded single crystal turbine blades | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US5313038A | EDM drilling of low angle holes | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.