Patents by Inventor Robert L. Gukeisen

Robert L. Gukeisen 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: 20210197976
    Abstract: A gas turbine includes a mounting structure for mounting the engine to a pylon. A propulsor section includes a fan having a fan diameter. A geared architecture drives the fan. A generator section includes a fan drive turbine that drives the geared architecture. A turbine to fan diameter ratio is substantially less than 45%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 11021257
    Abstract: A gas turbine includes a mounting structure for mounting the engine to a pylon. A propulsor section includes a fan having a fan diameter. A geared architecture drives the fan. A generator section includes a fan drive turbine that drives the geared architecture. A turbine to fan diameter ratio is substantially less than 45%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 10641181
    Abstract: An example gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a nacelle having an inner wall providing a bypass duct of a gas turbine engine, and an outer wall; an accessory gearbox is received between the inner wall and the outer wall of the nacelle; and an accessory drive of the accessory gearbox is configured to rotate about an accessory drive axis that is transverse to a central axis of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Robert L. Gukeisen, Claude Mercier
  • Publication number: 20200023981
    Abstract: A gas turbine includes a mounting structure for mounting the engine to a pylon. A propulsor section includes a fan having a fan diameter. A geared architecture drives the fan. A generator section includes a fan drive turbine that drives the geared architecture. A turbine to fan diameter ratio is substantially less than 45%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 10519898
    Abstract: A linkage comprises a drive ring, a flap linkage mounted to each of a multiple of flaps and the drive ring, and an actuator system which drives the drive ring to cause the multiple of flaps to pivot. A method of driving a multiple of flaps is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 10221809
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine assembly has a pylon with a first side and a second side. A first rail is mounted to the first side and a second rail is mounted to the second side. The assembly also has a thrust reverser with a first door assembly with a first upper portion and a first lower portion, and a second door assembly with a second upper portion and a second lower portion. A plurality of fasteners is part of the assembly. The first upper portion is connected with at least one of the plurality of fasteners to the first rail, and the second upper portion is connected with at least one of the plurality of fasteners to the second rail such that the thrust reverser is positionable between an engaged position and a disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mike Charron, Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 10184404
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a gearbox. The gearbox includes a housing at a forward part of a core compartment of a gas turbine engine. A plurality of accessory drives are each configured to rotatably couple the gas turbine engine accessory gearbox to one of a plurality of accessory components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 10179653
    Abstract: A gas turbine includes a mounting structure for mounting the engine to a pylon. A propulsor section includes a fan having a fan diameter. A geared architecture drives the fan. A generator section includes a fan drive turbine that drives the geared architecture. A turbine to fan diameter ratio is substantially less than 45%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 10145335
    Abstract: An example thrust reverser of a gas turbine engine is configured to connect to an aircraft wing via a pylon via one or more thrust reverser mounts located adjacent to a top circumferential apex of the engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first cowl moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position relative to a second cowl. The first cowl in the deployed position configured to permit thrust to be redirected from an engine to slow the engine. The first cowl forming a portion of a substantially annular encasement of the engine. The first cowl directly interfaces with second cowl of the encasement at a cowl interface position that is more than 18 degrees circumferentially offset from the top circumferential apex when the first cowl is in the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Gukeisen, Claude Mercier, Robert E. Malecki
  • Patent number: 9540113
    Abstract: A turbofan engine includes a core engine section including a compressor section feeding air to a combustor to generate high speed exhaust gases that drive a turbine section all disposed about an engine axis, a geartrain driven by the core engine section, a fan section driven by the geartrain about a fan axis spaced apart from the engine axis, and an accessory gearbox driven by the geartrain and mounted apart from the core engine section and the fan section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Publication number: 20160230702
    Abstract: A cascade set for creating sufficient drag to slow an aircraft is disclosed. The cascade set includes one or more supporting vanes. A plurality of turning vanes are connected to the supporting vanes, and the turning vanes include forward and aft turning vanes. The forward turning vanes have a larger surface area than the aft turning vanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael CHARRON, Robert L. GUKEISEN
  • Publication number: 20160201600
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine assembly has a pylon with a first side and a second side. A first rail is mounted to the first side and a second rail is mounted to the second side. The assembly also has a thrust reverser with a first door assembly with a first upper portion and a first lower portion, and a second door assembly with a second upper portion and a second lower portion. A plurality of fasteners is part of the assembly. The first upper portion is connected with at least one of the plurality of fasteners to the first rail, and the second upper portion is connected with at least one of the plurality of fasteners to the second rail such that the thrust reverser is positionable between an engaged position and a disengaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Mike Charron, Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Publication number: 20160186598
    Abstract: A nacelle for incorporation into a gas turbine engine has an inner wall defining a bypass duct, and an outer wall, at least one drive shaft extending through said inner wall, said at least one drive shaft to be connected to a gas turbine engine receiving the nacelle, said at least one drive shaft being connected to drive at least two accessory gear boxes, with said at least two accessory gear boxes being received between said inner and outer walls of said nacelle. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Robert L. Gukeisen, Claude Mercier
  • Patent number: 9297314
    Abstract: A nacelle for incorporation into a gas turbine engine has an inner wall defining a bypass duct, and an outer wall. At least one drive shaft extends through the inner wall. The at least one drive shaft is connected to a gas turbine engine receiving the nacelle. The at least one drive shaft is connected to drive at least two accessory gear boxes, with the at least two accessory gear boxes being received between the inner and outer walls of the nacelle. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Robert L. Gukeisen, Claude Mercier
  • Publication number: 20160010561
    Abstract: An example gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a nacelle having an inner wall providing a bypass duct of a gas turbine engine, and an outer wall; an accessory gearbox is received between the inner wall and the outer wall of the nacelle; and an accessory drive of the accessory gearbox is configured to rotate about an accessory drive axis that is transverse to a central axis of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Robert L. Gukeisen, Claude Mercier
  • Publication number: 20150361919
    Abstract: A linkage comprises a drive ring, a flap linkage mounted to each of a multiple of flaps and the drive ring, and an actuator system which drives the drive ring to cause the multiple of flaps to pivot. A method of driving a multiple of flaps is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 9194328
    Abstract: A fan variable area nozzle (FVAN) includes a flap assembly which varies a fan nozzle exit area. An actuator system drives a sliding drive ring relative a multitude of slider tracks mounted to a fan nacelle to adjust each flap of the flap assembly through the flap linkage to pitch the flap assembly about a circumferential hinge line to vary the diameter of the annular fan nozzle exit area between the fan nacelle and the core nacelle. The FVAN may be separated into a multiple of drive ring sectors which are each independently adjustable by an associated actuator of the actuator system to provide a low profile drag asymmetrical fan nozzle exit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Patent number: 9126691
    Abstract: An access door is provided in a housing for a gas turbine engine, with the access door being movable to an access position independent of any required movement of any cowl door or a fan duct door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Publication number: 20150239568
    Abstract: A gas turbine includes a mounting structure for mounting the engine to a pylon. A propulsor section includes a fan having a fan diameter. A geared architecture drives the fan. A generator section includes a fan drive turbine that drives the geared architecture. A turbine to fan diameter ratio is substantially less than 45%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Robert L. Gukeisen
  • Publication number: 20150233300
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a gearbox. The gearbox includes a housing at a forward part of a core compartment of a gas turbine engine. A plurality of accessory drives are each configured to rotatably couple the gas turbine engine accessory gearbox to one of a plurality of accessory components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cloft, Robert L. Gukeisen