William G. Sheridan
245Patents
25h-index
72Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 26, 1989 → Oct 29, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6223616A | Star gear system with lubrication circuit and lubrication method therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 606 | Expired |
| US5433674A | Coupling system for a planetary gear train | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 513 | Expired |
| US7926260B2 | Flexible shaft for gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 383 | Active |
| US8205432B2 | Epicyclic gear train for turbo fan engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 380 | Active |
| US7704178B2 | Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 166 | Active |
| US8756908B2 | Fundamental gear system architecture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 72 | Active |
| US10221770B2 | Fundamental gear system architecture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Active |
| US6196790A | Seal assembly for an intershaft seal in a gas turbine engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 52 | Expired |
| US10584660B2 | Geared turbomachine fan and compressor rotation | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 51 | Active |
| US9816443B2 | Method for setting a gear ratio of a fan drive gear system of a gas turbine engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 51 | Active |
| US7377110B2 | Deoiler for a lubrication system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 51 | Expired |
| 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 |
| US8869504B1 | Geared turbofan engine gearbox arrangement | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Active |
| US8572943B1 | Fundamental gear system architecture | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Active |
| US7883439B2 | Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 37 | Active |
| US8276275B2 | Method for assembling an epicyclic gear train | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
| US8678743B1 | Method for setting a gear ratio of a fan drive gear system of a gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Active |
| US7849668B2 | Rotor brake and windmilling lubrication system for geared turbofan engine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 32 | Active |
| US8246503B2 | Epicyclic gear system with improved lubrication system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 32 | Active |
| US8307626B2 | Auxiliary pump system for fan drive gear system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 32 | Active |
| US9062611B2 | Split accessory drive system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 31 | Active |
| US8585538B2 | Coupling system for a star gear train in a gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Active |
| US5101939A | Disk brake for elevator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US8640336B2 | Oil baffle for gas turbine fan drive gear system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.