Patents by Inventor Gary A. Shoff

Gary A. Shoff 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).

  • Integral diffuser and deswirler with continuous flow path deflected at assembly
    Patent number: 7442006
    Abstract: An integrated assembly is provided for a centrifugal compressor, which integrates selected static portions of the centrifugal compressor into a monolithic structure to allow a small deflection of the inner flow path at assembly. The integrated assembly may include a machined compressor shroud casting having integral diffuser vanes, an aft sheet metal inner flow ring having a radially extending rim with slots in the inner flow ring for receiving diffuser vanes and slots in the rim for receiving deswirler vanes, an outer deswirler band surrounding the inner flow ring and having slots opposing those in the rim, and a plurality of deswirler vanes for fabrication between the inner flow ring and the deswirler band within the respective slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ly D. Nguyen, Gary A. Shoff
  • Dual bayonet engagement and method of assembling a combustor liner in a gas turbine engine
    Publication number: 20070144180
    Abstract: A combustor assembly is provided that includes a forward annular liner, an aft annular liner, and a stator. The forward annular liner has an inner annular edge and an outer annular edge. The aft annular liner is spaced apart from the forward annular liner to form a combustion chamber. The aft annular liner has an inner annular edge and an outer annular edge. The stator has a forward end and an aft end. The stator forward end includes an inner annular edge and an outer annular edge. The stator forward end inner annular edge is coupled to the aft annular liner outer annular edge via a first bayonet mount system, and the stator forward end outer annular edge is coupled to the forward annular liner outer annular edge via a second bayonet mount system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Ly Nguyen, Gary Shoff
  • Integral diffuser and deswirler with continuous flow path deflected at assembly
    Publication number: 20070036646
    Abstract: An integrated assembly is provided for a centrifugal compressor, which integrates selected static portions of the centrifugal compressor into a monolithic structure to allow a small deflection of the inner flow path at assembly. The integrated assembly may include a machined compressor shroud casting having integral diffuser vanes, an aft sheet metal inner flow ring having a radially extending rim with slots in the inner flow ring for receiving diffuser vanes and slots in the rim for receiving deswirler vanes, an outer deswirler band surrounding the inner flow ring and having slots opposing those in the rim, and a plurality of deswirler vanes for fabrication between the inner flow ring and the deswirler band within the respective slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Ly Nguyen, Gary Shoff