Patents by Inventor CHRIS PATER

CHRIS PATER 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: 11118475
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment has a body having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially between a first and a second lateral edge. A first serpentine channel is disposed axially along the first lateral edge. A second serpentine channel is disposed axially along the second lateral edge. The first and second serpentine channels each define a tortuous path including axially extending passages between a front inlet proximate the leading edge and a rear outlet at the trailing edge of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Remy Synnott, Mohammed Ennacer, Chris Pater, Denis Blouin, Kapila Jain, Farough Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20200277876
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment has a body having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially between a first and a second lateral edge. A first serpentine channel is disposed axially along the first lateral edge. A second serpentine channel is disposed axially along the second lateral edge. The first and second serpentine channels each define a tortuous path including axially extending passages between a front inlet proximate the leading edge and a rear outlet at the trailing edge of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Remy SYNNOTT, Mohammed ENNACER, Chris PATER, Denis BLOUIN, Kapila JAIN, Farough MOHAMMADI
  • Patent number: 10662815
    Abstract: An integrated strut and turbine vane nozzle (ISV) arrangement according to an embodiment, includes a single-piece interturbine duct (ITD) and a plurality of vane nozzle segments removably attached to the ITD. Vane airfoils of the vane nozzle segments in combination with trailing edge portions of the struts, form a vane nozzle integrated with the ITD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Vincent Paradis, Chris Pater
  • Patent number: 10570773
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment has a body having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially between a first and a second lateral edge. A first serpentine channel is disposed axially along the first lateral edge. A second serpentine channel is disposed axially along the second lateral edge. The first and second serpentine channels each define a tortuous path including axially extending passages between a front inlet proximate the leading edge and a rear outlet at the trailing edge of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Remy Synnott, Mohammed Ennacer, Chris Pater, Denis Blouin, Kapila Jain, Farough Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 10533454
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment comprises a body having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion relative to a flow of gases through the gas path. A core cavity is defined in the body and extends axially from the upstream end portion to the downstream end portion. A plurality of cooling inlets is defined in the upstream end portion of the body for feeding coolant in the core cavity. A plurality of cooling outlets is defined in the downstream end portion of the body for discharging coolant from the core cavity. Pedestals are provided in the core cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Remy Synnott, Mohammed Ennacer, Chris Pater, Denis Blouin, Kapila Jain, Farough Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 10502093
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment has a body extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially between a first and a second lateral edge. A core cavity is defined in the body and extends axially from a front end adjacent the leading edge to a rear end adjacent to the trailing edge. A plurality of cooling inlets and outlets are respectively provided along the front end and the rear end of the core cavity. A crossover wall extends across the core cavity and defines a row of crossover holes configured to accelerate the flow of coolant directed into the core cavity via the cooling inlets. The crossover wall is positioned to accelerate the coolant flow at the beginning of the cooling scheme where the shroud segment is the most thermally solicited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Remy Synnott, Mohammed Ennacer, Chris Pater, Denis Blouin, Kapila Jain, Farough Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20190178103
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment comprises a body having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion relative to a flow of gases through the gas path. A core cavity is defined in the body and extends axially from the upstream end portion to the downstream end portion. A plurality of cooling inlets is defined in the upstream end portion of the body for feeding coolant in the core cavity. A plurality of cooling outlets is defined in the downstream end portion of the body for discharging coolant from the core cavity. Pedestals are provided in the core cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Remy SYNNOTT, Mohammed ENNACER, Chris PATER, Denis BLOUIN, Kapila JAIN, Farough MOHAMMADI
  • Publication number: 20190178101
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment has a body having a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially between a first and a second lateral edge. A first serpentine channel is disposed axially along the first lateral edge. A second serpentine channel is disposed axially along the second lateral edge. The first and second serpentine channels each define a tortuous path including axially extending passages between a front inlet proximate the leading edge and a rear outlet at the trailing edge of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Remy SYNNOTT, Mohammed ENNACER, Chris PATER, Denis BLOUIN, Kapila JAIN, Farough MOHAMMADI
  • Publication number: 20190178102
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment has a body extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially between a first and a second lateral edge. A core cavity is defined in the body and extends axially from a front end adjacent the leading edge to a rear end adjacent to the trailing edge. A plurality of cooling inlets and outlets are respectively provided along the front end and the rear end of the core cavity. A crossover wall extends across the core cavity and defines a row of crossover holes configured to accelerate the flow of coolant directed into the core cavity via the cooling inlets. The crossover wall is positioned to accelerate the coolant flow at the beginning of the cooling scheme where the shroud segment is the most thermally solicited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Remy SYNNOTT, Mohammed ENNACER, Chris PATER, Denis BLOUIN, Kapila JAIN, Farough MOHAMMADI
  • Publication number: 20170089221
    Abstract: An integrated strut and turbine vane nozzle (ISV) arrangement according to an embodiment, includes a single-piece interturbine duct (ITD) and a plurality of vane nozzle segments removably attached to the ITD. Vane airfoils of the vane nozzle segments in combination with trailing edge portions of the struts, form a vane nozzle integrated with the ITD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Vincent PARADIS, Chris PATER
  • Patent number: 9556746
    Abstract: An integrated strut and turbine vane nozzle (ISV) arrangement according to an embodiment, includes a single-piece interturbine duct (ITD) and a plurality of vane nozzle segments removably attached to the ITD. Vane airfoils of the vane nozzle segments in combination with trailing edge portions of the struts, form a vane nozzle integrated with the ITD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Vincent Paradis, Chris Pater
  • Publication number: 20150098812
    Abstract: An integrated strut and turbine vane nozzle (ISV) arrangement according to an embodiment, includes a single-piece interturbine duct (ITD) and a plurality of vane nozzle segments removably attached to the ITD. Vane airfoils of the vane nozzle segments in combination with trailing edge portions of the struts, form a vane nozzle integrated with the ITD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: VINCENT PARADIS, CHRIS PATER