Patents by Inventor Aaron D. Sippel

Aaron D. Sippel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11428410
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor shell, a heat shield and a burner seal. The combustor shell includes metallic materials and is formed to define an interior combustion space. The heat shield includes ceramic matrix composite materials and is configured to shield a portion of the combustor shell from the interior combustion space. The burner seal includes ceramic matrix composite materials and is configured to extend through apertures formed in the combustor shell and the heat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan
  • Patent number: 11346232
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to turbine blades adapted for use in gas turbine engines. In particular, this disclosure is directed to turbine blades that include components made from ceramic matrix composite materials and that incorporate abradable materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron D. Sippel, Ted J. Freeman
  • Patent number: 11346555
    Abstract: A combustor adapted for use in a gas turbine engine a combustor shell, a heat shield, and a heat shield retainer. The combustor shell is made from metallic materials and is formed to define an internal cavity. The heat shield is formed from ceramic matrix composite materials and is coupled to the dome panel. The heat shield retainer is configured to retain the heat shield to the combustor shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan
  • Patent number: 11346237
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier assembly, a blade track assembly, and a first biasing member. The carrier assembly includes a carrier segment having an outer wall, a first mount flange and a second mount flange having a chordal seal. The blade track assembly includes a blade track segment and a first mount pin. The first biasing member is arranged axially between and engaged with the carrier segment and the blade track assembly so as to bias an attachment feature of the black track segment into engagement with the chordal seal of the second mount flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11346251
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment and a carrier. The shroud segment extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly. The carrier is configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11326474
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine shroud assembly with a carrier and a plurality of turbine shroud segments. Each turbine shroud segment includes a blade track segment and a mount assembly. The carrier is arranged to extend circumferentially at least partway around an axis. The blade track segment includes a shroud wall and a mount post that extends radially away from the shroud wall. The mount assembly is configured to couple the blade track segment with the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Thomas Nixon, Jay Lane, Aaron D. Sippel, Robert F. Proctor
  • Patent number: 11319828
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a seal segment, and a mount assembly. The carrier is configured to be coupled to a turbine case. The seal segment is shaped to define a gas path boundary of the shroud assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to couple the seal segment to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220120185
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a carrier and a blade track segment. The carrier extends at least partway about an axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Patent number: 11286802
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment of a gas turbine engine includes a carrier segment, a blade track segment, and a plurality of seals arranged between the carrier segment and the blade track segment. The plurality of seals are arranged between the carrier segment and the blade track segment to block gases from passing between the carrier segment and the blade track segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, Aaron D. Sippel, Jeffrey M. Crutchfield, Jeffrey A. Walston
  • Patent number: 11286812
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier assembly, a blade track assembly, and a first biasing member. The carrier assembly includes a carrier segment having an outer wall, a first mount flange and a second mount flange having a chordal seal. The blade track assembly includes a blade track segment and a first mount pin. The first biasing member is arranged axially between and engaged with a retainer plug of the first mount pin and a pin segment of the first mount pin such that a portion of the pin segment engages an attachment feature of the blade track segment so as to bias the attachment feature into engagement with the chordal seal of the second mount flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11274567
    Abstract: A blade track for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of blade track segments. The blade track segments are arranged circumferentially around a central axis to form the blade track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas, Andrew J. Eifert, Paul A. Davis, Simon L. Jones, Peter Broadhead, Bruce E. Varney, Jeffrey A. Walston, Steven Hillier
  • Patent number: 11268389
    Abstract: A turbine blade is secured with a turbine disk by a retention assembly. The turbine blade includes a blade stem and the disk includes at least one mount post for mounting of the turbine blade. The retention assembly is secured with the disk by forming a diffusion joint with the disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Bruce E. Varney
  • Patent number: 11230937
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes a turbine outer case, a blade track segment, and a carrier. The turbine outer case is arranged circumferentially around an axis. The blade track segment includes an arcuate runner that extends circumferentially partway around the axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly and an attachment feature that extends radially outward from the runner. The carrier is configured to couple the blade track segment to the turbine outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Alexandra Baucco, Anthony Razzell, Michael J. Whittle, Jeffrey Crutchfield
  • Patent number: 11226099
    Abstract: A combustor adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a metallic combustor shell forming an interior space, a heat shield, and a liner arranged in the interior space of the metallic case. The liner defines a combustion chamber in which fuel is burned during operation of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Jack D. Petty, Gregory W. Zeaton
  • Patent number: 11220928
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a carrier and a blade track segment. The carrier extends at least partway about an axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Alexandra Baucco, Aaron D. Sippel, Ted J. Freeman
  • Patent number: 11220925
    Abstract: A turbine shroud adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a seal segment and an attachment unit. The seal segment includes an arcuate shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around an axis and a mount post that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall. The attachment unit includes a first carrier and a second carrier that cooperate to define a channel that receives at least a portion of the mount post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Shaling Starr, Paulo Bazan, Adrian Harding, Jeffrey A. Walston
  • Patent number: 11220930
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier, a blade track segment, and an attachment pin. The carrier is arranged to extend circumferentially at least partway around an axis. The blade track segment includes a runner that faces the axis to define a portion of a primary gas path of the gas turbine engine and an attachment flange that extends radially away from the runner. The attachment pin is configured to mount the blade track segment to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Shaling Starr, Aaron D. Sippel, Ted J. Freeman, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11215065
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly is adapted to extend around a turbine wheel mounted for rotation about a central reference axis of a gas turbine engine. The turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier segment made from metallic materials and a blade track segment made from ceramic matrix composite materials. The carrier extends at least partway about the axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Shaling H. Starr, Aaron D. Sippel, Ted J. Freeman, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11215080
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes a turbine outer case, a blade track segment, and a carrier assembly. The carrier assembly includes a forward carrier segment and an aft carrier segment, and each of the forward carrier segment and aft carrier segment include integrated pins. The carrier assembly is configured to couple the blade track segment to the turbine outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Patent number: 11215075
    Abstract: A turbine assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes an outer case, a blade track segment, and a carrier. The outer case extends circumferentially at least partway around an axis of the engine. The blade track segment is configured to define a portion of a gas path of the turbine assembly. The carrier is coupled with the outer case and the blade track segment to support the blade track segment in position radially relative to the axis. The carrier is coupled with the outer case for movement with the outer case in response to thermal expansion and contraction of the outer case during use of the turbine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, David J. Thomas, Jeffrey A. Walston, Aaron D. Sippel