ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,673, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (Longueuil, Canada).
"Air intake plenum with struts" was invented by Hien Duong (Mississauga, Canada) and Jason Nichols (Mississauga, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air intake plenum for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes an axial centerline, first and second gas path surfaces, and a plurality of struts. The gas path surfaces are spaced apart from one another and define at least a portion of a plenum interior. The struts extend lengthwise between the gas path surfaces. Each strut has a cross-section geometry. The cross-section geometry has a ce...