Patent 8105037 was granted and assigned to United Technologies on January, 2012 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An example airfoil assembly includes a base having an airfoil projecting radially therefrom. The base extends laterally away from the airfoil. The airfoil extends axially from an airfoil leading edge portion to an airfoil trailing edge portion. The base has a humped area forward the airfoil leading edge portion.