Patents by Inventor Conan P. Cook

Conan P. Cook 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).

  • Coolable airfoil
    Patent number: 5827043
    Abstract: A coolable airfoil having a passage for discharging particulates entrained in cooling air is disclosed. Various construction details are developed to provide clean cooling air to the leading edge of the airfoil. In one embodiment, a chordwise duct extends past a spanwisely extending supply passage to the inlet of a spanwisely extending rear passage such that momentum effects direct the flow of a portion of cooling air and particulates from the duct, past the entrance of the supply passage and into the rear passage and a larger portion of the flow of cooling air into the supply passage for cooling the leading edge of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Fukuda, Francis R. Price, Conan P. Cook, Richard W. Hoff, Irwin D. Singer
  • Fixture for masking a portion of an airfoil during application of a coating
    Patent number: 5565035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved fixture (70) for masking a portion of an airfoil (12) during coating operations. The fixture (70) includes a masking member (54) and a clamp (74) for forcing the masking member (54) into contact with the portion of the airfoil (12) requiring masking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Sylvestro, Conan P. Cook