Patents by Inventor Carson A. Roy Thill

Carson A. Roy Thill 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).

  • Publication number: 20210131301
    Abstract: A flow path component assembly includes a support structure. A flow path component has a plurality of segments that are arranged circumferentially about an axis and are mounted in the support structure by a carrier. At least one of the segments have a first wall axially spaced from a second wall. The first wall has first and second hooks spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction. The second wall has third and fourth hooks spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction. The first, second, third, and fourth hooks are in engagement with the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Carson A. Roy Thill, Andrew D. Keene, Danielle Mahoney, Jaime A. Arbona, Justin K. Bleil
  • Publication number: 20210131300
    Abstract: A flow path component assembly includes a flow path component having a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in a support structure. At least one of the plurality of segments have a first wall and a second wall that extend radially outward from a base portion. The first wall is axially spaced from the second wall. A coating is on a portion of the first wall and a portion of the second wall. The coating is in contact with a feature on the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jaime A. Arbona, Carson A. Roy Thill, Robin H. Fernandez, Danielle Mahoney, Andrew D. Keene, Justin K. Bleil
  • Publication number: 20210131302
    Abstract: A flow path component includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side. A first wall and a second wall extend radially outward from the base portion. The first wall is axially spaced from the second wall to form a passage between the first and second walls. A slot is formed in the first circumferential side. A notch in the base portion extends in a radial direction from the passage to the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Carson A. Roy Thill, Jaime A. Arbona, Justin K. Bleil, Danielle Mahoney, Andrew D. Keene
  • Publication number: 20210131299
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in a carrier. At least two of the plurality of segments have a first wall that extends radially outward from a base portion. The base portion has a radially inner side and a radially outer side. A heat shield abuts the radially outer side of the at least two segments. The heat shield is formed from a ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Publication number: 20200248574
    Abstract: An on-board injector for delivering discharge air toward a turbine rotor of a gas turbine engine. The on-board injector having: a first wall; a second wall spaced from said first wall to define an annular inlet and an annular exit, wherein the first wall has a first length and the second wall has a second length; and a plurality of airfoils extending between the first wall and the second wall to segregate discharge air from the annular inlet, wherein each of the plurality of airfoils extend from the annular inlet and the annular exit and completely across the first length and the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Angela C. Reisch, Carson A. Roy Thill, Dairus Deylan McDowell, Jin Hu, Jeremy Drake, Gregory A. O'Connor, David M. Pons, Katelyn Kwoka
  • Patent number: 10731493
    Abstract: A seal for sealing a radially outer component of a gas turbine engine stator to a radially inner component thereof includes an axially resilient seal carrier adapted for mounting the seal carrier and including at a radially inner portion thereof, a pair of radially spaced, axially extending, radially resilient jaws adapted to clamp a sealing element such as a rope seal there between in sealing engagement with a radially inner component of the engine stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ratheyon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy M. Davis, Mark J. Rogers, Mark Broomer, Craig R. McGarrah, Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Publication number: 20200232390
    Abstract: A section for a gas turbine engine includes a rotating structure, a stationary structure, and a flow guide assembly arranged generally between the rotating structure and the stationary structure. A flow path is defined between the flow guide assembly and one of the rotating structure and the stationary structure. The flow guide assembly includes a plurality of apertures configured to disrupt acoustic waves of air in the flow path. A seal is configured to establish a sealing relationship between the rotating structure and the stationary structure, and wherein an inlet to the flow path is adjacent the seal. A gas turbine engine and a method of disrupting acoustic waves in a flow path of a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ramons A. Reba, Bruce L. Morin, Daniel L. Gysling, Carson A. Roy Thill, Jose R. Paulino, JinQuan Xu, Stephen A. Morford
  • Patent number: 10662797
    Abstract: A multi-plane annular brush seal includes a front plate, a back plate, and a plurality of bristles. Each of the plurality of bristles has a first lengthwise portion extending from the base end, a second lengthwise portion, and a third lengthwise portion. The front plate and back plate are configured to maintain the bristle first lengthwise portions substantially parallel to a first plane, the second lengthwise portion of the bristles through a transition region, and the bristle third lengthwise portions substantially parallel to a second plane. The first plane is skewed from the second plane by an obtuse angle. At least some of the bristle second lengthwise portions are maintained in contact with the front plate through the transition region and at least some of the bristle second lengthwise portions are maintained in contact with the back plate through the transition region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Publication number: 20190309642
    Abstract: A multi-plane annular brush seal includes a front plate, a back plate, and a plurality of bristles. Each of the plurality of bristles has a first lengthwise portion extending from the base end, a second lengthwise portion, and a third lengthwise portion. The front plate and back plate are configured to maintain the bristle first lengthwise portions substantially parallel to a first plane, the second lengthwise portion of the bristles through a transition region, and the bristle third lengthwise portions substantially parallel to a second plane. The first plane is skewed from the second plane by an obtuse angle. At least some of the bristle second lengthwise portions are maintained in contact with the front plate through the transition region and at least some of the bristle second lengthwise portions are maintained in contact with the back plate through the transition region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Patent number: 10280778
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine includes a turbine engine first component, a turbine engine second component and a seal assembly. The first component includes a groove and a groove surface. The second component includes a tongue that extends into the groove to a tongue surface. The seal assembly at least partially seals a gap between the groove surface and the tongue surface. The seal assembly includes a rope seal and a clip that attaches the rope seal to the tongue. The rope seal is arranged within the groove between the groove surface and the tongue surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark J. Rogers, Timothy M. Davis, Mark Broomer, Kevin W. White, Craig McGarrah, Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Patent number: 10145308
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an engine static structure. First and second members fluidly separate cavities from one another. A seal assembly is captured by the engine structure. The seal assembly includes a carrier and a seal that engages the first member. The second member is captured by the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carson A. Roy Thill, Mark Broomer, Timothy M. Davis, Craig R. McGarrah, Mark J. Rogers, Russell E. Keene, Anthony B. Swift
  • Patent number: 9951634
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body having circumferential sides between a forward face and an aft face, each of the circumferential sides defining a mate face, an attachment member extending from the body, and a transition member adjacent to the body and the attachment member. The transition member and the body define a slot configured to receive a seal member. The transition member is sloped inwardly from one of the circumferential sides. A method of fabricating a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carson A. Roy Thill, Russell E. Keene, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 9879558
    Abstract: An interface within a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of segmented components, each with a segment flange with a multiple of apertures, at least one of the multiple of apertures a first slot aperture. A full ring component with a ring flange that defines a multiple ring of apertures, at least one of the multiple of ring apertures a second slot aperture, the second slot aperture transverse to the first slot aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark J Rogers, Mark Broomer, Craig R. McGarrah, Timothy M Davis, Anthony B Swift, Russell E Keene, Carson A. Roy Thill, Timothy A. Dunbar
  • Patent number: 9869202
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section including a plurality of blade outer air seals (BOAS) disposed therein, the BOAS including a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in at least one of Table 1 and Table 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Carson A. Roy Thill, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Kevin D. Tracy, Jeffrey A. Perry, Thurman C. Dabbs
  • Patent number: 9670791
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine includes a turbine engine first component, a turbine engine second component and a flexible seal that is attached to the first component. The flexible seal at least partially seals a gap between the first component and the second component. The flexible seal includes a mount and a finger seal that sealingly engages the second component. The mount includes a boss that sealingly engages the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Broomer, Carson A. Roy Thill, Timothy M. Davis, Anthony P. Cherolis, Robert L. Hazzard, Craig R. McGarrah, Conway Choung, Russell E. Keene
  • Publication number: 20170044931
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section including a plurality of blade outer air seals (BOAS) disposed therein, the BOAS including a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in at least one of Table 1 and Table 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Carson A. Roy Thill, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Kevin D. Tracy, Jeffrey A. Perry, Thurman C. Dabbs
  • Publication number: 20160362992
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body having circumferential sides between a forward face and an aft face, each of the circumferential sides defining a mate face, an attachment member extending from the body, and a transition member adjacent to the body and the attachment member. The transition member and the body define a slot configured to receive a seal member. The transition member is sloped inwardly from one of the circumferential sides. A method of fabricating a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Carson A. Roy Thill, Russell E. Keene, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Publication number: 20160061047
    Abstract: A seal for sealing a radially outer component of a gas turbine engine stator to a radially inner component thereof includes an axially resilient seal carrier adapted for mounting the seal carrier and including at a radially inner portion thereof, a pair of radially spaced, axially extending, radially resilient jaws adapted to clamp a sealing element such as a rope seal there between in sealing engagement with a radially inner component of the engine stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy M. Davis, Mark J. Rogers, Mark Broomer, Craig R. McGarrah, Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Publication number: 20160017738
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine includes a turbine engine first component, a turbine engine second component and a seal assembly. The first component includes a groove and a groove surface. The second component includes a tongue that extends into the groove to a tongue surface. The seal assembly at least partially seals a gap between the groove surface and the tongue surface. The seal assembly includes a rope seal and a clip that attaches the rope seal to the tongue. The rope seal is arranged within the groove between the groove surface and the tongue surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Mark J. Rogers, Timothy M. Davis, Mark Broomer, Kevin W. White, Craig McGarrah, Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Publication number: 20160010482
    Abstract: An interface within a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of segmented components, each with a segment flange with a multiple of apertures, at least one of the multiple of apertures a first slot aperture. A full ring component with a ring flange that defines a multiple ring of apertures, at least one of the multiple of ring apertures a second slot aperture, the second slot aperture transverse to the first slot aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Mark J Rogers, Mark Broomer, Craig R McGarrah, Timothy M Davis, Anthony B Swift, Russell E Keene, Carson A. Roy Thill, Timothy A. Dunbar