Patents by Inventor David F. Cloud

David F. Cloud 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: 20200102886
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor delivering air into a combustion section. The combustion section and the compressor are housed in a housing. An air supply system communicates through the housing to deliver air from a location between an upstream end of the compressor, and an upstream end of the combustor. A diffuser is positioned downstream of the compressor. An opening in the housing supplies air to the inlet end. The diffuser has an outer shroud and an inner shroud with intermediate vanes. The outer shroud ends at a location upstream of a downstream end of the inner shroud at locations circumferentially aligned with the inlet end. The outer shroud only ends at the upstream location at circumferential locations associated with the inlet end, but extends further downstream at other locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Cheng-Zhang Wang, Thomas G. Phillips, David F. Cloud, Peter M. Munsell
  • Patent number: 10253645
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. A retention flange extends from the leading edge portion and a leaf seal contacts the retention flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Ellis Clouse, David F. Cloud, Donna Clough
  • Patent number: 10119468
    Abstract: A bleed air supply system for a gas turbine engine comprising a duct having an inlet end and extending to an outlet end. The inlet end of the duct is provided with a central insert. In another feature, there may be a plurality of ducts, and inlet ends of the plurality of ducts being spaced by at least 90°. In another feature, a compressor may have a diffuser with a shroud ending upstream of the downstream end of an inner shroud, having an outer shroud ending at a location upstream of a downstream end of an inner shroud at locations circumferentially aligned with an inlet end of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Zhang Wang, Thomas G. Phillips, David F. Cloud, Peter M. Munsell
  • Patent number: 10087782
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a turbine section with a low pressure turbine and a turbine case disposed about an axis. A frame assembly defines an outer cavity and an inner cavity with the outer cavity including at least one opening configured and adapted to communicate cooling air to the turbine case. A transfer tube is disposed within the outer cavity and is configured and adapted to receive cooling air. The transfer tube includes a bend configured to impart circumferential velocity to the cooling air within the outer cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Zhang Wang, Jorn A. Glahn, David F. Cloud, Peter M. Munsell, Clifton J. Crawley, Jr., Robert Newman, Michelle Diana Stearns
  • Patent number: 9803491
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion and a shiplap structure that at least partially overlaps at least a portion of at least one of the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Ellis Clouse, David F. Cloud, Donna Clough
  • Publication number: 20160312640
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. A retention flange extends from the leading edge portion and a leaf seal contacts the retention flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Ellis CLOUSE, David F. CLOUD, Donna CLOUGH
  • Publication number: 20160040547
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. A retention flange extends from one of the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion and a seal contacts the retention flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Ellis CLOUSE, David F. CLOUD, Donna CLOUGH
  • Publication number: 20160032775
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a turbine section with a low pressure turbine and a turbine case disposed about an axis. A frame assembly defines an outer cavity and an inner cavity with the outer cavity including at least one opening configured and adapted to communicate cooling air to the turbine case. A transfer tube is disposed within the outer cavity and is configured and adapted to receive cooling air. The transfer tube includes a bend configured to impart circumferential velocity to the cooling air within the outer cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Zhang Wang, Jorn A. Glahn, David F. Cloud, Peter M. Munsell, Clifton J. Crawley, JR., Robert Newman, Michelle Diana Stearns
  • Patent number: 9080449
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an annular body and a flow-through tube that extends through the annular body. The flow-through tube includes an upstream orifice, a downstream orifice and a tube body that extends between the upstream orifice and the downstream orifice. The tube body establishes a gradually increasing cross-sectional area between the downstream orifice and the upstream orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph W. Bridges, David F. Cloud, David P. Houston, Eric W. Malmborg
  • Publication number: 20140186163
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion and a shiplap structure that at least partially overlaps at least a portion of at least one of the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Ellis Clouse, David F. Cloud, Donna Clough
  • Publication number: 20130199205
    Abstract: A bleed air supply system for a gas turbine engine comprising a duct having an inlet end and extending to an outlet end. The inlet end of the duct is provided with a central insert. In another feature, there may be a plurality of ducts, and inlet ends of the plurality of ducts being spaced by at least 90°. In another feature, a compressor may have a diffuser with a shroud ending upstream of the downstream end of an inner shroud, having an outer shroud ending at a location upstream of a downstream end of an inner shroud at locations circumferentially aligned with an inlet end of the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Cheng-Zhang Wang, Thomas G. Phillips, David F. Cloud, Peter M. Munsell
  • Publication number: 20130045089
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an annular body and a flow-through tube that extends through the annular body. The flow-through tube includes an upstream orifice, a downstream orifice and a tube body that extends between the upstream orifice and the downstream orifice. The tube body establishes a gradually increasing cross-sectional area between the downstream orifice and the upstream orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph W. Bridges, David F. Cloud, David P. Houston, Eric W. Malmborg