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).

  • Publication number: 20190226345
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component with a core includes a first core portion configured to provide a first cooling passage. A second core portion is spaced from the first core portion and configured to provide a second cooling passage. The second core portion includes a longitudinal leg and a resupply leg transverse to and intersecting the longitudinal leg. The resupply leg has a terminal end and is configured to provide a resupply channel A connector interconnects the terminal end to the first core portion. The connector is configured to provide a resupply hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190226343
    Abstract: Components for gas turbine engines are provided. The components include a hot external wall that is exposed to hot gaspath air when installed within a gas turbine engine, and an interior impingement wall, wherein the interior impingement wall defines a feed cavity and at least one impingement cavity is defined between the impingement wall and the external wall. The impingement wall includes a plurality of impingement holes that fluidly connect the feed cavity to the at least one impingement cavity, the external wall includes a plurality of film holes that fluidly connect the at least one impingement cavity to an exterior surface of the external wall, and wherein the only source of cooling air within the at least one impingement cavity is the feed cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Ricardo Trindade, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190226344
    Abstract: Airfoils for gas turbine engines are provided. The airfoils include an airfoil body extending between a first platform and a second platform, a first platform feed cavity defined by the first platform, a second platform exit cavity defined by the second platform, a first hybrid skin core cooling cavity passage formed within the airfoil body and fluidly connecting the first platform feed cavity to the second platform exit cavity, and at least one purge aperture formed in the second platform and fluidly connecting the second platform exit cavity to an exterior of the second platform. The airfoil body does not include any apertures fluidly connecting the first hybrid skin core cooling cavity passage to an exterior of the airfoil body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Ricardo Trindade, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190218932
    Abstract: Divided baffles for a gas turbine engines are provided. The divided baffles include a baffle body having a first end and a second end, at least one divider located within the baffle body and extending from the first end to the second end arranged to divide an interior of the baffle body into two or more feed cavities, at least one cap arranged at the first end to bound a first feed cavity of the two or more feed cavities, and at least one cap arranged at the second end to bound a second feed cavity of the two or more feed cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Ricardo Trindade, Nicholas M. LoRicco
  • Publication number: 20190211688
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A main-body core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a platform. A airfoil skin cooling passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The airfoil skin cooling passage extends to a platform skin cooling passage arranged in the platform. The platform skin cooling passage resupplied by a backside of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190211692
    Abstract: Components for gas turbine engines are provided. The components include a hybrid skin core cooling cavity defined by a cold wall and a hot wall, wherein the hot wall is exposed to an exterior environment of the component and a resupply hole is formed in the cold wall and fluidly connects a cold core cavity and the cooling cavity. The resupply hole extends between an inlet on a side of the cold wall exposed to the cold core cavity and an outlet on a side of the cold wall exposed to the cooling cavity. The cavity resupply hole is angled relative to the cold wall at an injection angle such that air passing through the cavity resupply hole is injected into the cooling cavity at the injection angle and at least partially parallel to a direction of flow within the hybrid skin core cooling cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190211690
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A main-body core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a platform. An airfoil skin cooling passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The airfoil skin cooling passage extends to a platform skin cooling passage arranged in the platform. A resupply hole fluidly connects the main-body core cooling passage and at least one of the airfoil skin cooling passage and the platform skin cooling passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190195086
    Abstract: Component for gas turbine engines are provided. The components include a platform, the platform defining a platform cavity on a first side, an airfoil extending from a second side of the platform, wherein the airfoil comprises at least one airfoil cavity located within the airfoil, the at least one airfoil cavity fluidly connected to the platform cavity through an airfoil cavity inlet, and a platform flow turning element positioned on the first side of the platform, the platform flow turning element having a turning portion and a tapering portion, wherein the turning portion directs incoming air to turn from the platform cavity into the airfoil cavity and the tapering portion extends through the airfoil cavity inlet and into the airfoil cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Adam P. Generale
  • Publication number: 20190195074
    Abstract: Components for gas turbine engines are provided. The components include a hybrid skin core cooling cavity defined by a cold wall and a hot wall, wherein the hot wall is exposed to an exterior environment of the component, a hybrid resupply hole formed in the cold wall and fluidly connecting a cold cavity and the hybrid skin core cooling cavity, and a resupply cover located on the cold wall and within the hybrid skin core cooling cavity and positioned relative to the hybrid resupply hole to shield resupply air injected from the cold cavity into the hybrid skin core cooling cavity to minimize losses as the resupply air mixes with air flowing within the hybrid skin core cooling cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Allan N. Arisi
  • Patent number: 10329916
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: San Quach, Tracy A Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J Mongillo, Jr., Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Patent number: 10329923
    Abstract: An example gas turbine engine component includes an airfoil having a leading edge area, a first circuit to cool a first section of the leading edge area, and a second circuit to cool a second section of the leading edge area. The first circuit separate and distinct from the second circuit within the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas N. Slavens, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Matthew A. Devore
  • Patent number: 10323525
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a structure having a wall that provides an exterior surface. A first cooling passage is arranged adjacent to and interiorly of the wall. A second cooling passage is arranged in the wall and provides a first fluid flow direction. A resupply channel is arranged in the wall and is fluidly interconnected to the second cooling passage. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the first cooling passage and the resupply channel. The resupply channel is transverse relative to the second cooling passage to provide a second fluid flow direction that extends from the resupply hole to the second cooling passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190169996
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the core and skin passages. The resupply hole has a single inlet that is fluidly connected to multiple discrete outlet apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Whitfield, Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190169997
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the core and skin passages. A centerline of the resupply hole is arranged at an acute angle relative to the direction of fluid flow in the core passage and is configured to provide a low turbulence flow region in the skin passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Whitfield, Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190169995
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall at an outer surface and a cold side wall at an inner surface. The skin passage extends a height in the radial direction, a width in a width direction, and a thickness in a thickness direction. The thickness is less than the width. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage at a core passage surface. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the core and skin passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Whitfield, Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190169994
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A slot extends longitudinally in the skin passage. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the core passage and the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Whitfield, Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190169993
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A resupply hole cluster includes first and second resupply holes that each fluidly interconnect the core and skin passages. The first and second resupply holes intersect one another and terminate in an exit at the skin passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Whitfield, Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190169998
    Abstract: An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the core and skin passages. A centerline of the resupply hole is arranged at an acute angle relative to the direction of fluid flow in the core passage and is configured to provide a low turbulence flow region in the skin passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Whitfield, Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190112942
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Patent number: 10253635
    Abstract: A turbine blade according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform extending from a root section, an airfoil section extending radially from the platform to an airfoil tip, a plurality of cooling passages defined in an external wall of the airfoil tip, the plurality of cooling passages extending radially between the airfoil tip and a cavity in the airfoil section bounded by the external wall, and each of the plurality of cooling passages defining an inlet port along the cavity and an exit port adjacent the airfoil tip, and at least one internal feature within each of the plurality of cooling passages that meter flow to the respective exit port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Jeffrey R. Levine, Kyle C. Lana, Sasha M. Moore