Patents by Inventor Pantcho P. Stoyanov

Pantcho P. Stoyanov 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: 20210254719
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes a housing that includes a seal flange at least partially defining a seal opening. A carbon seal is located at least partially in the seal opening and includes a first axially facing surface. The seal flange includes an axially facing surface that has a carbide based coating and a diamond-like carbon coating in engagement with the first axially facing surface on the carbon seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Jonathan F. Zimmitti, Nasr A. Shuaib
  • Publication number: 20210079801
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine may include a seal body coupled to an engine static structure of the gas turbine engine and a seal seat insert coupled to a radially extending portion of a shaft of the gas turbine engine. The seal body may be generally configured to be biased into contact with the seal seat insert to provide a sealing pressure between the seal body and the seal seat insert. In various embodiments, the seal seat insert is made from a ceramic material or a ceramic matrix composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Eli N. Ross
  • Publication number: 20210062665
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine, having a seal formed of a carbon material; and a seal seat positioned for rotation relative to the seal, wherein the seal and the seal seat each have a sealing surface which together define a sliding seal, and wherein at least the sealing surface of the seal seat is made of the same carbon material as the sealing surface of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Pantcho P. Stoyanov
  • Patent number: 10920617
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rotor that has a hub carrying one or more rotatable blades. The rotor is mechanically attached to a shaft, and an annular seal is carried by the shaft. The annular seal includes a substrate and a first layer disposed on the substrate. The first layer includes copper, and a second layer is disposed on the first layer and arranged to establish a sealing relationship with the rotor. The second layer includes a solid lubricant. A method of sealing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Mark B. Gossner
  • Publication number: 20210040892
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rotor that has a hub carrying one or more rotatable blades. The rotor is mechanically attached to a shaft, and an annular seal is carried by the shaft. The annular seal includes a substrate, a first layer disposed on the substrate, and a second layer disposed on the first layer and arranged to establish a sealing relationship with the rotor. The second layer includes a solid lubricant that has molybdenum trioxide (MoO3). A method of sealing for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Kelly M. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20200386108
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil. A first trunnion has an outer surface and extends from a first end of the airfoil. A first bushing at least partially surrounds the outer surface. At least one of the first bushing or the first trunnion includes a plurality of surface irregularities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Mary E. Makowiec
  • Publication number: 20200318737
    Abstract: A piston seal assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a seal composed of a nickel-based superalloy; a component in contact with the seal and defining a seal-counterface; and a coating on the seal at the seal-counterface, wherein the coating is a metal alloy binder phase and a hard particle phase distributed through the binder phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Kelly M. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20200256467
    Abstract: A compressor seal-ring assembly includes a seal formed of a nickel, cobalt or iron-based superalloy; a counterface positioned for sealing interaction with the seal; and a lubricant coating on the seal, the lubricant coating being formed of a CoCrAlY-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Kelly M. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20200088054
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine having a seal formed of a carbon material; and a seal seat positioned for rotation relative to the seal, wherein the seal and the seal seat each have a sealing surface which together define a sliding seal, and further having a carbon film on the sealing surface of the seal seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Pantcho P. Stoyanov
  • Publication number: 20200088055
    Abstract: A method for preparing a seal assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising a seal comprising a carbon material; and a seal seat positioned for rotation relative to the seal, wherein the method comprises the steps of: pre-filming a sealing surface of the seal seat with a carbon-based tribofilm; and assembling the seal seat relative to the seal in a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Mark B. Gossner
  • Publication number: 20200056506
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a rotor that has a hub carrying one or more rotatable blades. The rotor is mechanically attached to a shaft, and an annular seal is carried by the shaft. The annular seal includes a substrate and a first layer disposed on the substrate. The first layer includes copper, and a second layer is disposed on the first layer and arranged to establish a sealing relationship with the rotor. The second layer includes a solid lubricant. A method of sealing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Mark B. Gossner
  • Publication number: 20200056483
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided and includes a first rotating component having a first snap surface and a second rotating component having a second snap surface. The first and second snap surfaces are configured to interlock along an interface and at least one of the first and second snap surfaces comprising a tailored-friction material at the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: William J. Joost, Pantcho P. Stoyanov
  • Patent number: 10525529
    Abstract: A coated article comprising: a substrate; and a coating on the substrate comprising: a metallic matrix comprising, by weight: Al as a largest constituent; 3.0-6.0 Cr; 1.5-4.0 Mn; 0.1-3.5 Co; and 0.3-2.0 Zr; and a filler and optionally porosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Christopher W. Strock, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20180361471
    Abstract: A coated article comprising: a substrate; and a coating on the substrate comprising: a metallic matrix comprising, by weight: Al as a largest constituent; 3.0-6.0 Cr; 1.5-4.0 Mn; 0.1-3.5 Co; and 0.3-2.0 Zr; and a filler and optionally porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Christopher W. Strock, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20180231014
    Abstract: A multilayer abradable coating includes at least one first abradable layer; and at least one second abradable layer, wherein the first abradable layer and the second abradable layer have different properties related to erosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov, Agnieszka M. Wusatowska-Sarnek, Thomas D. Kasprow, David Ulrich Furrer, Sergei F. Burlatsky