Patents by Inventor Fernando K. Grant

Fernando K. Grant 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: 10208622
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises an exhaust section member, a turbine section member, a heat shield and a spacer. The turbine section member is coupled to the exhaust section member. The heat shield is retained between the exhaust section member and the turbine section member. The spacer is positioned between the exhaust section member and the turbine section member to produce a gap for the heat shield. In one embodiment, the exhaust section member comprises a duct and the turbine section member comprises a bearing support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando K. Grant, Fabian D. Betancourt
  • Patent number: 9945240
    Abstract: A power turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes a heat shield assembly mounted to a bearing support, the heat shield assembly forms an outer diameter directed toward an inner vane platform of the power turbine vane array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: PW POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Fernando K Grant, Fabian D. Betancourt, John J Korzendorfer, Andrew P Boursy, Alexander Sankovich, Henry K Webster, Christopher W Moore, Charles C Wu
  • Patent number: 9856741
    Abstract: A power turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes a heat shield assembly mounted to a bearing support to form a first annular compartment and a second annular compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: PW Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando K Grant, John J Korzendorfer, Fabian D Betancourt
  • Publication number: 20160341070
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a containment ring to contain liberated compressor and turbine blades and blade fragments within a core assembly. The combination of a containment gap between the core case and the containment ring and a containment layer disposed in the gap helps dissipate the energy generated by loose body impacts on the core assembly. The containment layer deforms, deflects, and/or redirects the impact energy acting in a radial direction, thereby to improve containment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Igor S. Garcia, Shu Liu, Robert Russell Mayer, Eric Baker, Stephanie Ernst, Fernando K. Grant, Andrew S. Miller, Peter Balawajder, Paul W. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20160341075
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a core assembly with a core case having a containment section for containing liberated compressor and turbine blades and blade fragments. The containment section includes first and second containment layers and the containment section is configured to have a non-linear rate of energy dissipation across the first and second containment layers, thereby to improve containment of blades and blade fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Shu Liu, Robert Russell Mayer, Paul W. Palmer, Peter Balawajder, Igor S. Garcia, David C. Pimenta, Stephanie Ernst, Fernando K. Grant, Eric Baker, Andrew S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20160237854
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises an exhaust section member, a turbine section member, a heat shield and a spacer. The turbine section member is coupled to the exhaust section member. The heat shield is retained between the exhaust section member and the turbine section member. The spacer is positioned between the exhaust section member and the turbine section member to produce a gap for the heat shield. In one embodiment, the exhaust section member comprises a duct and the turbine section member comprises a bearing support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando K. Grant, Fabian D. Betancourt
  • Publication number: 20160102568
    Abstract: A power turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes a heat shield assembly mounted to a bearing support, the heat shield assembly forms an outer diameter directed toward an inner vane platform of the power turbine vane array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Fernando K. Grant, Fabian D. Betancourt, John J. Korzendorfer, Andrew P. Boursy, Alexander Sankovich, Henry K. Webster, Christopher W. Moore, Charles C. Wu
  • Publication number: 20160102566
    Abstract: A power turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes an inlet case along an axis. An inlet duct within the inlet case is along the axis and an air strut is mounted to the inlet case transverse to the axis to extend through the inlet duct, the air strut includes a multiple of passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Fabian D. Betancourt, Fernando K. Grant, John J. Korzendorfer
  • Publication number: 20160102577
    Abstract: A power turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes a heat shield assembly mounted to a bearing support to form a first annular compartment and a second annular compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Fernando K. Grant, John J. Korzendorfer, Fabian D. Betancourt
  • Publication number: 20160102580
    Abstract: A power turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes an inlet duct upstream of a first power turbine vane array, the inlet duct including a lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Fabian D. Betancourt, Fernando K. Grant, Andrew P. Boursy, Alexander Sankovich, Charles C. Wu
  • Patent number: 8893502
    Abstract: An augmentor for a gas turbine engine includes an augmentor spray bar with a spray bar outlet, and an augmentor spray bar tip. The spray bar tip includes a tip body, a tip bushing and a tip support strut. The tip body includes a first flow passage extending therethrough between a tip inlet and a tip outlet, wherein the tip inlet is connected to the spray bar outlet. The tip bushing includes a bushing bore. The tip body extends through the bushing bore defining a second flow passage between the tip body and the tip bushing. The tip support strut connects the tip body to the tip bushing across the second flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Sadil, Steven W. Burd, Bessem Jlidi, Dennis M. Moura, Christopher R. Brdar, Leong Ma, Fernando K. Grant, Jodie L. Herrmann, Kelly A. Vanston, Matthew J. Westergard, George F. Titterton, III
  • Patent number: 8567745
    Abstract: A flanged apparatus includes an apparatus body and a flanged mount, which includes a support pylon, a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange. The support pylon includes a first pylon segment, a second pylon segment and a routing notch. The first pylon segment is cantilevered from the apparatus body, and extends to the first mounting flange. The second pylon segment is cantilevered from the first pylon support, and extends from the first mounting flange to the second mounting flange. The routing notch extends vertically between the first pylon segment and the second pylon segment. The first mounting flange and the second mounting flange extend laterally from the support pylon, and the first mounting flange is separated from the second mounting flange by a longitudinal distance and a vertical distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joey Wong, Constantino V. Loffredo, Fernando K. Grant
  • Publication number: 20130153739
    Abstract: A flanged apparatus includes an apparatus body and a flanged mount, which includes a support pylon, a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange. The support pylon includes a first pylon segment, a second pylon segment and a routing notch. The first pylon segment is cantilevered from the apparatus body, and extends to the first mounting flange. The second pylon segment is cantilevered from the first pylon support, and extends from the first mounting flange to the second mounting flange. The routing notch extends vertically between the first pylon segment and the second pylon segment. The first mounting flange and the second mounting flange extend laterally from the support pylon, and the first mounting flange is separated from the second mounting flange by a longitudinal distance and a vertical distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joey Wong, Constantino V. Loffredo, Fernando K. Grant
  • Publication number: 20130091849
    Abstract: An augmentor for a gas turbine engine includes an augmentor spray bar with a spray bar outlet, and an augmentor spray bar tip. The spray bar tip includes a tip body, a tip bushing and a tip support strut. The tip body includes a first flow passage extending therethrough between a tip inlet and a tip outlet, wherein the tip inlet is connected to the spray bar outlet. The tip bushing includes a bushing bore. The tip body extends through the bushing bore defining a second flow passage between the tip body and the tip bushing. The tip support strut connects the tip body to the tip bushing across the second flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Sadil, Steven W. Burd, Bessem Jlidi, Dennis M. Moura, Christopher R. Brdar, Leong Ma, Fernando K. Grant, Jodie L. Hermann, Kelly A. Vanston, Matthew J. Westergard, George F. Titterton