Patents by Inventor Ronald S. Walther

Ronald S. Walther 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: 20230026997
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section that includes a fan with fan blades. The fan section drives air along a bypass flow path in a bypass duct. A gear reduction is in driving engagement with the fan and has a gear reduction ratio of greater than 3.0 and less than 4.0. A low spool includes a low pressure turbine that drives a low pressure compressor and drives the gear reduction to drive the fan at a speed slower than the low pressure turbine. A high spool includes a high pressure turbine that drives a high pressure compressor. The high pressure compressor includes a pressure ratio of greater than 6.5 and less than 11.5. A ratio of a product of a pressure ratio of the fan with a pressure ratio of the low pressure compressor pressure to the pressure ratio of the high pressure compressor is greater than 0.35 and less than 0.90. An exhaust gas exit temperature is greater than 900 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 1000 degrees Fahrenheit at maximum take-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen G. Pixton, Ronald S. Walther, Matthew R. Feulner, Fuhua Ma, Ozhan Turgut
  • Patent number: 10293951
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a control unit to command the gas turbine engine to perform one of a rolling takeoff procedure and an unrestricted takeoff procedure. The control unit is configured command the gas turbine engine to perform the rolling takeoff procedure when information required to determine whether the unrestricted takeoff procedure can be performed is unavailable to the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew R. Feulner, Ronald S. Walther
  • Publication number: 20170267366
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a control unit to command the gas turbine engine to perform one of a rolling takeoff procedure and an unrestricted takeoff procedure. The control unit is configured command the gas turbine engine to perform the rolling takeoff procedure when information required to determine whether the unrestricted takeoff procedure can be performed is unavailable to the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew R. Feulner, Ronald S. Walther
  • Patent number: 8800918
    Abstract: A system for generating accessory power from a gas turbine engine is provided by the present invention. The system includes an electronic control device for monitoring at least one parameter which provides information about an incipient change in power demand, a control valve operated by the control device for supplying bleed air from the engine during a transient state in response to the at least one monitored parameter, and a pneumatically operated device for receiving the bleed air and for generating power to operate equipment onboard an aircraft. The pneumatically operated device may be an air turbine or a pneumatically integrated generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy M. Morris, Wayne R. Spock, Peter Gerard Smith, Matthew J. Schryver, Ronald S. Walther, Robert L. Gukeisen, Edward T. Hagaman
  • Patent number: 7975465
    Abstract: A system for generating accessory power from a gas turbine engine is provided by the present invention. The system includes an electronic control device for monitoring at least one parameter which provides information about an incipient change in power demand, a control valve operated by the control device for supplying bleed air from the engine during a transient state in response to the at least one monitored parameter, and a pneumatically operated device for receiving the bleed air and for generating power to operate equipment onboard an aircraft. The pneumatically operated device may be an air turbine or a pneumatically integrated generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy M. Morris, Wayne R. Spock, Peter Gerard Smith, Matthew J. Schryver, Ronald S. Walther, Robert L. Gukeisen, Edward T. Hagaman
  • Publication number: 20090271086
    Abstract: A system for generating accessory power from a gas turbine engine is provided by the present invention. The system includes an electronic control device for monitoring at least one parameter which provides information about an incipient change in power demand, a control valve operated by the control device for supplying bleed air from the engine during a transient state in response to the at least one monitored parameter, and a pneumatically operated device for receiving the bleed air and for generating power to operate equipment onboard an aircraft. The pneumatically operated device may be an air turbine or a pneumatically integrated generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy M. Morris, Wayne R. Spock, Peter Gerard Smith, Matthew J. Schryver, Ronald S. Walther, Robert L. Gukeisen, Edward T. Hagaman
  • Patent number: 7434405
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustion section communicating with and disposed downstream of the compressor section relative to a direction of airflow, and a gas turbine section communicating with and disposed downstream of the combustion section relative to a direction of airflow. One of the sections has a wall defining an opening to access an airflow through the sections. A bleed diffuser assembly is disposed over the opening, and includes a housing including inlet and outlet ends. A diffuser having inlet and outlet ends is movably disposed within the housing. An actuator is coupled to the diffuser for moving the diffuser generally toward the inlet end of the housing and into an operative position when the actuator is energized. A biasing member is provided for urging the diffuser generally toward the outlet end of the housing and into a retracted position when the actuator is de-energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Gukeisen, Peter G. Smith, Ronald S. Walther