US Patent Issued to Rolls-Royce North American Technologies on Aug. 26 for "Segmented variable fan outlet guide vane with segment interface components" (Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,655, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc. (Indianapolis).

"Segmented variable fan outlet guide vane with segment interface components" was invented by Daniel E. Molnar Jr. (Indianapolis), Robert W. Heeter (Indianapolis) and Gregory J. Hebert (Indianapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fan assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a fan duct, a fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly located in the fan duct axially downstream of the fan. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first variable leading edge outlet guide vane that extends radially relative to the central axis and includes a ...