Patents by Inventor Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr. 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).
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Patent number: 11951532Abstract: A method of preparing a casting article for use in manufacturing a gas turbine engine part according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, communicating a powdered material to an additive manufacturing system and preparing a casting article that includes at least one trunk and a skin core that extends from the at least one trunk out of the powdered material. A casting article is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Benjamin T. Fisk
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Patent number: 11898459Abstract: Disclosed is a turbine blade for a gas turbine engine having a plurality of cooling holes defined therein, the plurality of cooling holes being located in an airfoil of the turbine blade according to coordinates of Table 1, wherein the coordinates of Table 1 are distances from a point of origin O on the turbine blade, the point of origin being located at a center point of an inner diameter edge of a forward root face of a root of the turbine blade.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Emma J. Place, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Jeremy B Fredette
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Publication number: 20230374908Abstract: Vane assemblies for gas turbine engines are described. The vane assemblies include a platform having an interior platform surface, a forward rail, and an aft rail defining a plenum. An airfoil extends radially inward from the platform on a side opposite the forward and aft rails and includes a leading edge cavity that is open at the platform. A platform feed structure is arranged on the platform about the leading edge cavity and in the plenum and defines a fluid path through the forward rail and into the leading edge cavity. A cover plate is arranged on a top surface of the platform feed structure and configured to fluidly separate the plenum of the platform from the leading edge cavity and define a turning plenum. The cover plate defines a turning contour surface that is shaped to turn an airflow from an axial flow direction to a radial flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Patent number: 11815022Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section that provides first and second compressor stages that are configured to respectively provide first and second cooling fluids. The first compressor stage has a higher pressure than the second compressor stage. The gas turbine engine further includes a component that has platform with an internal cooling passage fed by first and second inlets that respectively receive fluid from the first and second cooling sources. The second inlet is downstream from the first inlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Timothy J. Jennings
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Patent number: 11788416Abstract: Airfoils for gas turbine engines are describe. The airfoils include a leading edge having an interior surface with an inflection point line extending radially between a root and a tip of the airfoil. The inflection point line is defined at a location of minimum radii that separates a pressure side and a suction side of the airfoil body. An interlaced trip strip array is arranged along the leading edge and includes a chevron trip strip having an apex and ligaments extending from the apex to form a chevron shape and a skew trip strip arranged proximate to the chevron trip strip with a leading end proximate the inflection point line. The skew trip strip is positioned adjacent to the chevron trip strip such that a gap is formed between the skew trip strip and one of the ligaments of the chevron trip strip.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventor: Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Patent number: 11781439Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body including a cold side surface adjacent to a mate face. A plurality of ridges extends from the cold side surface. A seal member abuts the plurality of ridges to define a plurality of cooling passages. The seal member is configured to move between a first position and a second position relative to the plurality of ridges. Each of the plurality of cooling passages includes a first inlet defined at the first position and a second, different inlet defined at the second position. A method of sealing between adjacent components of a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Brandon W. Spangler, Lane Thornton
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Patent number: 11781434Abstract: Airfoil assemblies for gas turbine engines include an airfoil body and a leading edge baffle installed within a leading edge cavity of the airfoil body. The airfoil body includes a plurality of radially extending rails configured to engage with the baffle and define radially extending channels therebetween. First and second forward radially extending rails are segmented in the radial direction and a showerhead radial channel is defined along the leading edge. Pressure and suction side radial flow channels are defined between an interior surface of the airfoil body, an exterior surface of the baffle, and radially extending rails. An aft channel is defined between an interior surface of the airfoil body along pressure and suction side walls, an interior rib, exterior surfaces of the baffle, and the radially extending rails.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230304412Abstract: Vane assemblies for gas turbine engines are described. The vane assemblies include a platform having an interior platform surface, a forward rail, and an aft rail, wherein the interior platform surface, the forward rail, and the aft rail define a plenum, an airfoil extending radially inward from the platform on a side opposite the forward and aft rails, the airfoil having a leading edge cavity and a baffle installed within the leading edge cavity, and platform feed structure arranged on the platform in the plenum and defining a fluid path through the forward rail and into the baffle of the leading edge cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Kristopher K. Anderson, Nicholas J. Madonna
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Patent number: 11725521Abstract: Core assemblies for manufacturing airfoils and airfoils made therefrom are described. The core assemblies having a leading edge hybrid skin core positioned relative to a plurality of core bodies and configured to define a leading edge cavity at a leading edge of the manufactured airfoil. The leading edge hybrid skin core extends from a root region toward a tip region in a radial direction, the leading edge hybrid skin core extends above at least one of the plurality of core bodies to define an exit in a tip region of the manufactured airfoil, and the leading edge hybrid skin core has a height-to-width ratio of about 0.8 or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230243267Abstract: Baffles for installation within airfoils include a baffle body defining a feed cavity and extending between inner and outer diameter ends. A forward standoff shelf is formed along an exterior surface of the baffle and defined by a depression, bend, or channel in a material of the baffle body extending between the inner and outer diameter ends. The forward standoff shelf is configured to engage with a forward rail of the airfoil body, and an aft standoff shelf is formed along an exterior surface of the baffle body and configured to engage with an aft rail of the airfoil body. A surface of the baffle body between the forward standoff shelf and the aft standoff shelf defines a side channel surface extending in a radial direction along the baffle body between the outer diameter end and the inner diameter end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
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Publication number: 20230243266Abstract: Airfoil assemblies for gas turbine engines include an airfoil body and a leading edge baffle installed within a leading edge cavity of the airfoil body. The airfoil body includes a plurality of radially extending rails configured to engage with the baffle and define radially extending channels therebetween. First and second forward radially extending rails are segmented in the radial direction and a showerhead radial channel is defined along the leading edge. Pressure and suction side radial flow channels are defined between an interior surface of the airfoil body, an exterior surface of the baffle, and radially extending rails. An aft channel is defined between an interior surface of the airfoil body along pressure and suction side walls, an interior rib, exterior surfaces of the baffle, and the radially extending rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230151737Abstract: An airfoil includes a platform and an airfoil section that extends from the platform. The airfoil defines leading and trailing ends and suction and pressure sides. The airfoil section has a transition region through which the airfoil section blends into the platform. The trailing end of the airfoil section has an axial cooling slot opening through the transition region and defines a circumferentially diverging ramp in the transition region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Allan Nyairo Arisi
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Publication number: 20230043718Abstract: A hollow airfoil body includes a baffle that is arranged in the airfoil body that extends in a radial direction and provides a fluid flow direction. The baffle has multiple holes that include first and second holes that are configured to conduct the cooling airflow in a chordwise direction toward the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The airfoil has a first standoff that extends from the airfoil body to support the baffle. The first axial standoff has a first length that defines an axial passage including the multiple holes. The airfoil includes a second standoff that has a second length less than the first length. The second standoff is arranged radially between the first and second holes. The first hole is smaller than the second hole. The second hole is downstream from the first hole relative to the fluid flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Jeremy B. Fredette, Robin Michael Patrick Prenter
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Publication number: 20230037659Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section that provides first and second compressor stages that are configured to respectively provide first and second cooling fluids. The first compressor stage has a higher pressure than the second compressor stage. The gas turbine engine further includes a component that has platform with an internal cooling passage fed by first and second inlets that respectively receive fluid from the first and second cooling sources. The second inlet is downstream from the first inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Daniel P. Preuss, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Timothy J. Jennings
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Patent number: 11459897Abstract: Airfoils for gas turbine engines are described. The airfoils include a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side exterior wall, and a suction side exterior wall. A plurality of cooling passages are formed within the airfoil. A plurality of first interior ribs extend from the pressure side exterior wall to the suction side exterior wall, and a plurality of second interior ribs extend from the suction side exterior wall toward the pressure side exterior wall and intersect with a first interior rib. At least one pressure side main body cooling passage is defined between the pressure side exterior wall and two first interior ribs of the plurality of first interior ribs and at least one suction side main body cooling passage is defined between the suction side exterior wall, a first interior rib, and a second interior rib.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Patent number: 11459898Abstract: Component for gas turbine engines are described. The components include a component wall having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface and a cooling hole formed within the component wall. The cooling hole has an inlet formed in the inner wall surface and an outlet formed in the outer wall surface and defines a fluid path through the component wall. The cooling hole has a metering section extending from the inlet to a transition point and a diffusing section extending from the transition point to the outlet. The metering section is defined by a uniform geometry and the diffusing section is defined by a lobed portion that extends from the transition point toward the outlet. The lobed portion has a first lobe and a second lobe divided by a ridge surface and each lobe defines continuous curved surfaces along the length of the ridge surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Atul Kohli, Jeffrey J. DeGray
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Patent number: 11408302Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes an outer surface bounding a hot gas path of the gas turbine engine, and a cooling passage configured to deliver a cooling airflow therethrough. The cooling passage includes a passage wall located opposite the outer surface to define a component thickness and a plurality of protrusions located along the passage wall. Each protrusion has a protrusion height extending from the passage wall and a protrusion streamwise width extending along the passage wall in a flow direction of the cooling airflow through the cooling passage. One or more cooling holes extend from the passage wall to the outer surface. A cooling hole inlet of a cooling hole is located at the passage wall, in a protrusion wake region downstream of a protrusion of the plurality of protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Patent number: 11396819Abstract: Components for gas turbine engines are described. The components include an airfoil having a leading edge cavity with a baffle portion and a leading edge portion. A baffle is installed within the baffle portion and includes a first metering flow aperture. A first support element retention feature is located within the leading edge cavity. A first axial extending rib extends between an aft end of the cavity and a forward end proximate the first support element retention feature and is formed on an interior surface of the airfoil. A first axial extending flow channel extends along the first axial extending rib between an exterior surface of the baffle and an interior surface of the airfoil and the first metering flow aperture is located proximate the aft end of the first axial extending flow channel to generate a forward flowing cooling flow.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Daniel P. Preuss
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Patent number: 11268387Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a trailing edge tip corner that at least partially defines a trailing edge cavity and a multiple of corner features within the trailing edge cavity, the multiple of corner features splayed along the trailing edge tip corner.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: San Quach, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Steven Bruce Gautschi
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Patent number: 11261749Abstract: Airfoil assemblies for gas turbine engines are described. The airfoil assemblies include an airfoil body having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, and a suction side, the airfoil body extending in a radial direction between a first end and a second end, wherein the airfoil defines an internal cavity bounded by interior surfaces of the airfoil body, the airfoil body formed from a high-temperature-material material and a metallic insert member installed within the internal cavity. One or more radially extending ribs are arranged on an exterior surface of the metallic insert member and defining one or more radially extending passages between the exterior surface of the metallic insert member and the interior surface of the airfoil body.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Adam P. Generale, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.