Patents by Inventor Paul S. Sherman

Paul S. Sherman 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: 20240141798
    Abstract: There is an axial gap between a leading edge of one of a blade outer air seal and a stator vanes and a trailing edge of the other. A feather seal is positioned to span the axial gap. The feather seal has axially spaced curved portions, with one of the curved portions in contact with a surface of the blade outer air seal and another of the curved portions being in contact with a surface of the stator vane. A pressure differential forces the feather seal into contact with the sealing surfaces and the contact being point contact due to the curved portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Morely S. Sherman
  • Publication number: 20240125272
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine, including: at least one internal cavity extending through the component, the internal cavity having at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening each being in fluid communication with the at least one internal cavity; a plurality of cooling features extending from a surface of the at least one internal cavity, the plurality of cooling features are formed in accordance with at least one of the following groups: i) a plurality of airfoil shaped features that extend upwardly from the surface of the at least one internal cavity and a plurality of wedge shaped features each having a triangular base that has an upstream portion and a downstream portion, the upstream portion extending further from the surface than the downstream portion; ii) a plurality features having a curved or ā€œJā€ shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, a plurality features having a double curved or symmetrically ā€œJā€ shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, and a pluralit
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Billie R. Maldonado, Thurman C. Dabbs, James R. Plante, Paul M. Lutjen, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Morely S. Sherman, Nolan Frederic Quinn, Mary E.M. Hiller, Jon Moore, John R. Paulus
  • Publication number: 20240110488
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section that has a ceramic matrix composite body that defines a core gaspath side that a row of blades, a forward end, an aft end, and circumferential sides. The forward end abuts at least one vane of a first row of vanes, and the aft end including a seal channel. A compliant seal is disposed in the seal channel and seals against at least one vane of a second row of vanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Daniel S. Rogers, Timothy J. Harding, James E. Weisheit, Morely S. Sherman, Mikayla M. Rogers, Marshall F. Thayer, Joseph Micucci
  • Publication number: 20100178644
    Abstract: A simulator simulates interaction between a surgical tool and biological tissue, providing real time visual and/or haptic feedback. The simulator receives tool input device information representative of a user's movement of a physical tool. The simulator simulates, based on the tool input device information, an interaction between the simulated tool and simulated biological tissue. The simulator uses multiple computational threads, some of which provide their calculations to interrelated threads for use. The simulator displays a visual representation of the simulated interaction between the simulated tool and the simulated biological tissue and provides haptic feedback to the user. The threads may operate asynchronously and have different spatial and/or temporal resolutions. Threads may be selectively activated and deactivated. Threads may move their spatial coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SimQuest LLC
    Inventors: Dwight Meglan, Albert Dvornik, Julien Lenoir, Paul S. Sherman