Patents by Inventor Mark David Ring

Mark David Ring 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: 11236616
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 4.47-4.77 inch (113.5-121.2 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 2.57-2.87 inch (65.3-72.9 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 297±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1035±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 1488±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 1524±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 2855±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 4462±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heinemann, Sumin Tao, Christopher B. Jelks, Xuedong Zhou, Mark David Ring, Konstantinos Panagiotis Giannakopoulos, Kate Hudon, John Joseph Papalia
  • Patent number: 10844727
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 3.68-3.98 inch (93.5-101.1 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span is in a range of 1.75-2.05 inch (44.5-52.1 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 436±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1557±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 1424±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 1870±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 3321±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 3957±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heinemann, Sumin Tao, Christopher B. Jelks, Xuedong Zhou, Mark David Ring, Konstantinos Panagiotis Giannakopoulos, Kate Hudon, John Joseph Papalia
  • Patent number: 10815785
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 2.99-3.29 inch (75.9-83.6 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 1.44-1.74 inch (36.6-44.2 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 430±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1459±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 2036±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 3615±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 4722±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 5591±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heinemann, Sumin Tao, Christopher B. Jelks, Xuedong Zhou, Mark David Ring, Konstantinos Panagiotis Giannakopoulos, Kate Hudon, John Joseph Papalia
  • Patent number: 10801342
    Abstract: A vane cluster for a gas turbine engine includes a first end-of-cluster vane, a second end-of-cluster vane, a neighbor vane adjacent to the second end-of-cluster vane at an interface that includes an angled load interface therebetween; and a multiple of base vanes between the first end-of-cluster vane and the neighbor vane, the angled load interface different than an interface between each of the multiple of base vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark David Ring, Scot A Webb, Mark J Rogers, Gerald D Cassella, Charles H Warner, Eric A Kuehne, Jonathan J Earl, Matthew M Zietala, Neil L Tatman, Randall J Butcher, Matthew R Willett, Nicholas R Leslie
  • Patent number: 10774651
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 2.85-3.15 inch (72.4-80.0 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 1.52-1.82 inch (38.6-46.2 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 506±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1732±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 2268±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 4007±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 4851±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 6416±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heinemann, Sumin Tao, Christopher B. Jelks, Xuedong Zhou, Mark David Ring, Konstantinos Panagiotis Giannakopolous, Lisa I. Brilliant
  • Patent number: 10718223
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 1.13-1.23 inch (28.7-31.2 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 0.64-0.74 inch (16.3-18.8 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 1634±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 5611±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 19027±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 29268±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 33103±10% Hz, a sixth mode with a frequency of 34908±10% Hz and a seventh mode with a frequency of 41277±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Charles H. Warner, William R. Edwards, Mark David Ring, Sean Nolan, Ernest D. Casparie
  • Patent number: 10677266
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 0.63-0.73 inch (16.0-18.5 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 0.61-0.71 inch (15.5-18.0 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 4852±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 11917±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 30842±10% Hz and a fourth mode with a frequency of 35225±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Charles H. Warner, William R. Edwards, Mark David Ring, Sean Nolan, Ernest D. Casparie
  • Patent number: 10669856
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 0.75-0.85 inch (19.1-21.6 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 0.56-0.66 inch (14.2-16.8 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 2740±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 5956±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 6554±10% Hz and a fourth mode with a frequency of 31959±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Charles H. Warner, William R. Edwards, Mark David Ring, Sean Nolan, Ernest D. Casparie
  • Publication number: 20190309641
    Abstract: A cantilevered mounted singlet vane includes a first outer shroud and a first airfoil. The first outer shroud is provided with a first body having a first body first side and a first body second side axially extending between a first body first end and a first body second end. The first outer shroud defines a first slot axially extends from the first body first end towards a first body end wall disposed at the second end. The first airfoil radially extends from the first outer shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: William R. Edwards, Philip Robert Rioux, Mark David Ring
  • Patent number: 10287919
    Abstract: An assembly includes a first vane pack, a second vane pack, and a liner lock segment. The first vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack is disposed to abut the first vane pack. The liner lock segment is disposed between the first vane pack and the second vane pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark David Ring, Jonathan Earl, Eric Kuehne
  • Patent number: 9863250
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate having one or more fastener apertures that extend therethrough. Each fastener aperture has a centerline and includes first and second circular segmented regions and a central channeled region. Each circular segmented region has a diameter and a segment length that extends along the centerline, wherein the segment length is greater than one-half the diameter. The central channeled region extends along the centerline between the first and the second circular segmented regions. The central channeled region has a height that is less than the diameter of the first and the second circular segmented regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt R. Heinemann, Mark David Ring
  • Patent number: 9840917
    Abstract: An example stator vane assembly of a turbomachine includes a shroud having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and at least one circumferential edge. The leading edge is circumferentially offset relative to the trailing edge when installed within the turbomachine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Mark David Ring
  • Patent number: 9540955
    Abstract: A stator assembly or a stator stage is disclosed. The stator assembly includes an endless case that is coupled to or includes at least one lug for engaging an anti-rotation stator segment. The anti-rotator segment includes one curved side edge and one straight or linear side edge. The case also accommodates a plurality of middle stator segments, each having curved side edges on both sides. Finally, a third type of stator segment is a “neighbor” stator segment with one curved side edge and one linear side edge that abuttingly engages the linear side edge of the anti-rotation stator segment. The straight or linear side edges of the anti-rotation stator segments and the neighbor stator segments enable an endless case to be loaded with stator segments from an axial direction. None of the stator segments need to be installed from a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark David Ring
  • Patent number: 9334756
    Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of vanes, a forward liner segment, and an aft liner segment. The forward liner segment and the aft liner segment are mounted to the plurality of vanes and each segment comprises an arc of less than 360° in length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark David Ring, David Cassella, Jonathan Earl, Eric Kuehne, Charles Warner
  • Publication number: 20150292342
    Abstract: A vane cluster for a gas turbine engine includes a first end-of-cluster vane, a second end-of-cluster vane, a neighbor vane adjacent to said second end-of-cluster vane; and a multiple of base vanes between said first end-of-cluster vane and said neighbor vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Mark David Ring, Scot A. Webb, Mark J. Rogers, Gerald D. Cassella, Charles H. Warner, Eric A. Kuehne, Jonathan J. Earl, Matthew M. Zietala, Neil L. Tatman, Randall J. Butcher, Matthew R. Willett, Nicholas R. Leslie
  • Publication number: 20150240663
    Abstract: An assembly includes a first vane pack, a second vane pack, and a liner lock segment. The first vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack has a plurality of vanes each vane with an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks. The second vane pack is disposed to abut the first vane pack. The liner lock segment is disposed between the first vane pack and the second vane pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Mark David Ring, Jonathan Earl, Eric Kuehne
  • Patent number: 9051849
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a turbofan gas turbine engine is disclosed. The stator assembly is coupled to a shroud of the engine. The stator assembly includes an endless case fixedly coupled to the engine shroud. The case includes a forward portion, an aft portion and a central portion disposed therebetween. The case extends about an axis of the engine. The forward and aft portions of the case include rails that extend towards each other and form forward and aft pockets with the central portion respectfully. The stator assembly also includes a locking stator segment. The locking stator segment includes a shroud that includes a forward hook and a pair of aft hooks with a platform disposed therebetween. The forward and aft hooks are retained in the forward and aft pockets of the case respectfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark David Ring, Jonathan J. Earl
  • Patent number: 8920112
    Abstract: A stator subassembly includes an array of circumferentially arranged stator vanes. A damper spring is provided between the array and an outer case, which supports the array. The damper spring is configured to bias the array radially inwardly from the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Mark David Ring
  • Patent number: 8899914
    Abstract: A stator subassembly includes an array of circumferentially arranged stator vanes. An attachment liner secures the stator vanes to one another to provide the subassembly. A damper spring is integral with the attachment liner and is provided between the array and an outer case, which supports the array. The damper spring is configured to bias the array radially inwardly from the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Mark David Ring
  • Publication number: 20130302151
    Abstract: A stator assembly or a stator stage is disclosed. The stator assembly includes an endless case that is coupled to or includes at least one lug for engaging an anti-rotation stator segment. The anti-rotator segment includes one curved side edge and one straight or linear side edge. The case also accommodates a plurality of middle stator segments, each having curved side edges on both sides. Finally, a third type of stator segment is a “neighbor” stator segment with one curved side edge and one linear side edge that abuttingly engages the linear side edge of the anti-rotation stator segment. The straight or linear side edges of the anti-rotation stator segments and the neighbor stator segments enable an endless case to be loaded with stator segments from an axial direction. None of the stator segments need to be installed from a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Mark David Ring