Patents by Inventor Joseph P. Lamusga

Joseph P. Lamusga 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: 20150003958
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling turbine blade tip clearance is disclosed herein. A blade track assembly can include a blade track carrier having a plurality of slots and rails defined by paths that vary in radial position as a function of circumferential location. An expansion ring can be operably coupled with the slots of the blade track carrier. A plurality of blade track segments can be operably coupled with the expansion ring and engageable with the rails of the blade track carrier such that expansion and contraction of the expansion ring causes radially outward movement and radially inward movement, respectively, of the blade track segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Richard C. Uskert, Joseph P. Lamusga, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Publication number: 20140363613
    Abstract: A composite component includes a bonded portion and a component mount. The component mount is coupled to the bonded portion to move relative to the bonded portion. The bonded portion includes a fiber portion and a ceramic portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew J. Lazur, Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas, Adam L. Chamberlain, Joseph P. Lamusga
  • Publication number: 20140271147
    Abstract: A turbine shroud or blade track assembly adapted to extend around a turbine wheel assembly is disclosed. The turbine shroud includes a carrier and a blade track coupled to the carrier. The blade track is movable between a radially-inward position having a first inner diameter and a radially-outward position having a second inner diameter larger than the first inner diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Richard C. Uskert, Joseph P. Lamusga, Aaron D. Sippel