Patents by Inventor Kevin C. Eckland

Kevin C. Eckland 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: 10494936
    Abstract: A stator assembly having: an inner air seal carrier having a mounting body; a plurality of guide vanes secured to the mounting body via a plurality of fasteners; and a fastener retention mechanism secured to the mounting body via the plurality of fasteners. The fastener retention mechanism having: a housing defining an inner chamber; and a filler located within the inner chamber. The portions of the plurality of fasteners are encapsulated within the filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Biolsi, Kevin C. Eckland, Steven J. Feigleson, Thomas Freeman
  • Patent number: 10415592
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a stator of a gas turbine engine is provided. The stator assembly having: a shroud defining a cavity; a plurality of inserts located within the cavity, each of the plurality of inserts defining a cavity; a plurality of vanes secured to the shroud, wherein each of the plurality of vanes has a tab portion located in the cavity of the shroud; and a rubber material disposed in the cavity of the shroud, the rubber material securing the tab portion of each of the plurality of vanes to the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin G. Amadon, Kevin C. Eckland
  • Publication number: 20180112679
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a stator of a gas turbine engine is provided. The stator assembly having: a shroud defining a cavity; a plurality of inserts located within the cavity, each of the plurality of inserts defining a cavity; a plurality of vanes secured to the shroud, wherein each of the plurality of vanes has a tab portion located in the cavity of the shroud; and a rubber material disposed in the cavity of the shroud, the rubber material securing the tab portion of each of the plurality of vanes to the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Colin G. Amadon, Kevin C. Eckland
  • Publication number: 20170335701
    Abstract: A stator assembly having: an inner air seal carrier having a mounting body; a plurality of guide vanes secured to the mounting body via a plurality of fasteners; and a fastener retention mechanism secured to the mounting body via the plurality of fasteners. The fastener retention mechanism having: a housing defining an inner chamber; and a filler located within the inner chamber. The portions of the plurality of fasteners are encapsulated within the filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: David Biolsi, Kevin C. Eckland, Steven J. Feigleson, Thomas Freeman
  • Patent number: 9353767
    Abstract: A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed and includes a plurality of vanes received within channels defined within a case. An anti-rotation plate extends from a flange of the case between adjacent ones of the plurality of vanes for preventing rotation of the plurality of vanes relative to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Richardson, Steven J. Ford, Kevin C. Eckland, Kishore Kumar Madduri, Chandrashekar Vaddatti, Ramesh Ankam
  • Publication number: 20140193251
    Abstract: A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed and includes a plurality of vanes received within channels defined within a case. An anti-rotation plate extends from a flange of the case between adjacent ones of the plurality of vanes for preventing rotation of the plurality of vanes relative to the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert B. Richardson, Steven J. Ford, Kevin C. Eckland, Kishore Kumar Madduri, Chandrashekar Vaddatti, Ramesh Ankam
  • Patent number: 8511983
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil portion, a platform, and a first flange. The airfoil portion has first and second ends spaced apart in a first direction, and the first end of the airfoil portion defines an unshrouded tip. The platform is integrally formed at the second end of the airfoil, and is configured to define a flowpath boundary segment. The first flange extends from the platform away from the airfoil portion. The first flange defines a first circumferential extension and an adjacent second circumferential extension, each defining forward and aft faces. The first and second circumferential extensions are offset in a second direction such that the forward face of the first circumferential extension is substantially aligned with the aft face of the second circumferential extension in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jess A. Weinstein, Kevin C. Eckland
  • Publication number: 20090208332
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil portion, a platform, and a first flange. The airfoil portion has first and second ends spaced apart in a first direction, and the first end of the airfoil portion defines an unshrouded tip. The platform is integrally formed at the second end of the airfoil, and is configured to define a flowpath boundary segment. The first flange extends from the platform away from the airfoil portion. The first flange defines a first circumferential extension and an adjacent second circumferential extension, each defining forward and aft faces. The first and second circumferential extensions are offset in a second direction such that the forward face of the first circumferential extension is substantially aligned with the aft face of the second circumferential extension in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jess A. Weinstein, Kevin C. Eckland