US Patent Issued to General Electric on July 22 for "Heat exchanger capacity for one or more heat exchangers associated with a power gearbox of a turbofan engine" (New York, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,366,204, issued on July 22, was assigned to General Electric Co. (Evendale, Ohio).

"Heat exchanger capacity for one or more heat exchangers associated with a power gearbox of a turbofan engine" was invented by Eyitayo James Owoeye (Houston), Lana Maria Osusky (Rexford, N.Y.) and Bugra Han Ertas (Niskayuna, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A turbofan engine having one or more heat exchangers tied to a power gearbox is provided. The power gearbox mechanically couples a low pressure spool and a fan of the turbofan engine. The one or more heat exchangers have a heat exchanger capacity defined by a resultant heat transfer surface area dens...