Patents by Inventor Michael Leslie Clyde Papple

Michael Leslie Clyde Papple 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: 11377965
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, an airfoil that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge and a cooling circuit disposed inside of the airfoil. The cooling circuit includes at least one core cavity that extends inside of the airfoil, a baffle received within the at least one core cavity, a plurality of pedestals positioned adjacent to the at least one core cavity and a first plurality of axial ribs positioned between the plurality of pedestals and the trailing edge of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn J. Gregg, Dominic J. Mongillo, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Russell J. Bergman, Mohammed Ennacer
  • Patent number: 11199096
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element comprises an airfoil having: an inboard end; an outboard end; a leading edge; a trailing edge; a pressure side; and a suction side. A span between the inboard end and the outboard end is 1.75-2.20 inches. A chord length at 50% span is 1.05-1.35 inches. At least two of: a first mode resonance frequency is 2400±10% Hz; a second mode resonance frequency is 4950±10% Hz; a third mode resonance frequency is 7800±10% Hz; a fourth mode resonance frequency is 8700±10% Hz; and a fifth mode resonance frequency is 12500±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, David A. Niezelski, Daniel Lecuyer, XingYun Haggard, Domenico Di Florio, Francois Caron, John R. Battye, Panagiota Tsifourdaris, Ghislain Plante, Timothy J. Jennings, Rene Paquet
  • Patent number: 10871075
    Abstract: A turbine component has a plurality of cooling passages each extending through a body of a structure between opposite hot and cold surfaces of the structure. According to one embodiment, at least one of the cooling passages includes a plurality of upstream paths defining respective inlet openings on the cold surface and merging into a number of downstream paths defining respective outlet openings on the hot surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Sri Sreekanth, Si-Man Lao, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple
  • Patent number: 10533749
    Abstract: A turbine component includes a structure having hot and cold surfaces opposite each other; and a plurality of cooling holes extending between the cold and hot surfaces, each of the cooling holes including at least one projection or recess element to form part of a fluid path surface with enhanced in-hole heat convection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Cananda Corp.
    Inventors: Sri Sreekanth, Si-Man Lao, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple
  • Patent number: 10502075
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform having a first path side and a second path side and a platform cooling circuit disposed on one of the first path side and the second path side of the platform. The platform cooling circuit includes a first core cavity, a cavity in fluid communication with the first core cavity, and a cover plate positioned to cover at least the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Russell J. Bergman, Mohammed Ennacer, Shawn J. Gregg, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 9759072
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure including, among other things, an airfoil that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge and a cooling circuit disposed inside of the airfoil. The cooling circuit includes at least one core cavity that extends inside of the airfoil, a baffle received within the at least one core cavity, a plurality of pedestals positioned adjacent to the at least one core cavity and a first plurality of axial ribs positioned between the plurality of pedestals and the trailing edge of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn J. Gregg, Dominic J. Mongillo, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Russell J. Bergman, Mohammed Ennacer
  • Publication number: 20170175631
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, an airfoil that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge and a cooling circuit disposed inside of the airfoil. The cooling circuit includes at least one core cavity that extends inside of the airfoil, a baffle received within the at least one core cavity, a plurality of pedestals positioned adjacent to the at least one core cavity and a first plurality of axial ribs positioned between the plurality of pedestals and the trailing edge of the airfoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Shawn J. Gregg, Dominic J. Mongillo, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Russell J. Bergman, Mohammed Ennacer
  • Publication number: 20170114646
    Abstract: A turbine component has a plurality of cooling passages each extending through a body of a structure between opposite hot and cold surfaces of the structure. According to one embodiment, at least one of the cooling passages includes a plurality of upstream paths defining respective inlet openings on the cold surface and merging into a number of downstream paths defining respective outlet openings on the hot surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Sri SREEKANTH, Si-Man LAO, Michael Leslie Clyde PAPPLE
  • Publication number: 20170115006
    Abstract: A turbine component includes a structure having hot and cold surfaces opposite each other; and a plurality of cooling holes extending between the cold and hot surfaces, each of the cooling holes including at least one projection or recess element to form part of a fluid path surface with enhanced in-hole heat convection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Sri SREEKANTH, Si-Man LAO, Michael Leslie Clyde PAPPLE
  • Publication number: 20160115803
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform having a first path side and a second path side and a platform cooling circuit disposed on one of the first path side and the second path side of the platform. The platform cooling circuit includes a first core cavity, a cavity in fluid communication with the first core cavity, and a cover plate positioned to cover at least the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Clyde PAPPLE, Russell J. BERGMAN, Mohammed ENNACER, Shawn J. GREGG, Dominic J. MONGILLO
  • Patent number: 9222364
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform having a first path side and a second path side and a platform cooling circuit disposed on one of the first path side and the second path side of the platform. The platform cooling circuit includes a first core cavity, a cavity in fluid communication with the first core cavity, and a cover plate positioned to cover at least the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Russell J. Bergman, Mohammed Ennacer, Shawn J. Gregg, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 9062556
    Abstract: A turbine blade for a gas turbine engine with an airfoil portion defined by a perimeter wall surrounding at least one enclosure, the perimeter wall having a plurality of cooling holes defined therethrough and providing fluid communication between the at least one enclosure and a gaspath of the gas turbine engine. The plurality of cooling holes includes at least one row of holes selected from the group consisting of a first row, a second row, a third row and a fourth row, with the first, second, third and fourth rows of holes respectively including the holes numbered PA-1 to PA-10, PB-1 to PB-3, HA-1 to HA-9, and SA-1 to SA-8 located such that a central axis thereof extends through the respective point 1 and point 2 having a nominal location in accordance with the X, Y, Z Cartesian coordinate values set forth in Table 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Daniel Lecuyer, Patrick Peloquin
  • Publication number: 20140060084
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure including, among other things, an airfoil that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge and a cooling circuit disposed inside of the airfoil. The cooling circuit includes at least one core cavity that extends inside of the airfoil, a baffle received within the at least one core cavity, a plurality of pedestals positioned adjacent to the at least one core cavity and a first plurality of axial ribs positioned between the plurality of pedestals and the trailing edge of the airfoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Shawn J. GREGG, Dominic J. MONGILLO, Michael Leslie Clyde PAPPLE, Russell J. BERGMAN, Mohammed ENNACER
  • Publication number: 20140047843
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a platform having a first path side and a second path side and a platform cooling circuit disposed on one of the first path side and the second path side of the platform. The platform cooling circuit includes a first core cavity, a cavity in fluid communication with the first core cavity, and a cover plate positioned to cover at least the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Russell J. Bergman, Mohammed Ennacer, Shawn J. Gregg, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 7354241
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine, the rotor assembly comprises a plurality of cooling air deflectors made integral with the rotor disk to redirect air to a manifold at a bottom side of a corresponding blade retention slot on the periphery of the rotor disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Toufik Djeridane, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Sri Sreekanth, Alan Juneau, Dominique Michel Nadeau
  • Patent number: 7258528
    Abstract: An internally-cooled airfoil for a gas turbine engine, wherein the airfoil comprises at least one substantially chordwise-extending and internally-projecting stiffener located on an internal surface of one of the sidewalls and adjacent to the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Ricardo Trindade, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Toufik Djeridane, Sri Sreekanth
  • Patent number: 7210906
    Abstract: An internally cooled airfoil for a gas turbine engine and a method of cooling in which at least two substantially parallel passages are in fluid communication with an exit plenum and adapted to reduce stagnation and improve strength, particularly in wide chord blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple
  • Patent number: 7198468
    Abstract: A partial rib for use in a turbine blade is disclosed which provides one or more of improved strength, air flow distribution and cooling. In one embodiment, the rib has a height of between 0.3 and 0.9 of the airfoil height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple
  • Patent number: 7192245
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine, the rotor assembly comprises a plurality of cooling air deflectors mounted on the rotor assembly to redirect air to a manifold at a bottom side of a corresponding blade retention slot on the periphery of the rotor disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Toufik Djeridane, Michael Leslie Clyde Papple, Sri Sreekanth, Alan Juneau, Dominique Michel Nadeau
  • Patent number: 7156620
    Abstract: An internally cooled airfoil for a gas turbine engine, wherein a plurality of elongated cooling fins are provided inside the concave sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Michael Leslie Clyde Papple