Patents by Inventor Russell J. Bergman

Russell J. Bergman 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: 20170167284
    Abstract: A segmented engine component has multiple segments which are connected to each other via a featherseal arrangement. Each of the components has a combined featherseal slot and lightening pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Scott A. Kovach
  • Patent number: 9670790
    Abstract: A turbine vane for a gas turbine engine has an inner platform, an outer platform, at least one airfoil extending between the inner and outer platforms, and a tab radially extending inward from a front side of the inner platform. The tab contains a mounting aperture and an identification aperture that identifies an engine in which the turbine vane may be installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Leonard A. Bach
  • Publication number: 20160369632
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a platform having a non-gas path side and a gas path side, an airfoil extending from the gas path side of the platform, and a cover plate positioned adjacent to the non-gas path side of the platform. The cover plate can include a first plurality of openings that communicate a first portion of a cooling air to a first cooling cavity of the platform and a second plurality of openings that can communicate a second portion of the cooling air to the second cooling cavity that is separate from the first cooling cavity. Each of the first cooling cavity and the second cooling cavity can include a plurality of augmentation features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Russell J. Bergman
  • Patent number: 9500099
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes, among other possible things, a platform having a non-gas path side and a gas path side, an airfoil extending from the gas path side of the platform, and a cover plate positioned adjacent to the non-gas path side of the platform. The cover plate can include a first plurality of openings that communicate a first portion of a cooling air to a first cooling cavity of the platform and a second plurality of openings that can communicate a second portion of the cooling air to the second cooling cavity that is separate from the first cooling cavity. Each of the first cooling cavity and the second cooling cavity can include a plurality of augmentation features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED TECHOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Russell J. Bergman
  • Publication number: 20160312631
    Abstract: A vane comprises an airfoil extending from a radially outer platform to a radially inner platform. A pair of legs extend radially inwardly from the radially inner platform, and an air flow passage extends through the radially outer platform, through the airfoil, and into a chamber defined between the pair of legs. One of the pair of legs includes a plurality of injector holes, configured to allow air from the radially outer platform to pass outwardly of the holes. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Charles C. Wu, Brett Alan Bartling
  • Patent number: 9441497
    Abstract: A segmented engine component has multiple segments which are connected to each other via a featherseal arrangement. Each of the components has a combined featherseal slot and lightening pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Scott A. Kovach
  • Publication number: 20160258296
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil that has a first end. A first platform is located at the first end of the airfoil. A compound fillet includes a first fillet portion tangent to the first platform and an airfoil offset. A second fillet portion is tangent to a surface of the airfoil and the first fillet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Jess J. Parkin
  • Patent number: 9416673
    Abstract: A turbine section has a turbine rotor carrying turbine blades. The turbine blades include seal members at a radially inner location. A vane section is formed of a plurality of circumferentially spaced vane components, each of which has an airfoil extending radially outwardly of a platform. A first seal member is fixed to the platform, and is positioned to be adjacent a seal from a blade which is positioned in one axial direction relative to the first seal member. A second seal member extends circumferentially beyond at least a plurality of the vane components and is positioned to be adjacent a seal member of a blade on an opposed axial side from the first blade. A vane component is also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph T. Caprario, Russell J. Bergman, Pamela A. Humphrey, Jonathan Perry Sandoval
  • Publication number: 20160215640
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes feather seals for use in gas turbine engines. The feather seals may be used in stationary components such as vanes or blade outer air seals. The feather seals may include stiffening elements, such as round or ovoid dimples, to improve the stiffness of the feather seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Russell J. Bergman
  • Publication number: 20160208629
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine includes a radially inner platform and a radially outer platform. At least two airfoils extend between the radially inner platform and the radially outer platform. At least two anti-rotation tabs extend axially from the radially outer platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Thurman Carlo Dabbs
  • Publication number: 20160194966
    Abstract: A turbine airfoil segment includes inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil. The airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface. The airfoil includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in substantial conformance with the Cartesian coordinates set forth in one of Tables 1 and 2. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate, and the film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Jason B. Moran, Mohammed Ennacer
  • Publication number: 20160160656
    Abstract: A turbine airfoil segment includes inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil. The airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface. At least one of the inner and outer platforms includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in substantial conformance with the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 for the inner platform or Table 2 for the outer platform. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate. The film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, Jason B. Moran, Mohammed Ennacer
  • Publication number: 20160160654
    Abstract: A turbine airfoil segment includes inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil. The airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface. At least one of the inner and outer platforms includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in substantial conformance with the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 for the inner platform or Table 2 for the outer platform. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate. The film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Mohammed Ennacer, Russell J. Bergman, Jason B. Moran
  • Publication number: 20160153304
    Abstract: An airfoil stage of a turbine engine includes an upstream airfoil assembly, a downstream airfoil assembly in rotational relationship to the upstream airfoil assembly and a rim seal assembly integrated therebetween. The rim seal assembly may include a sloped downstream portion of a platform of the upstream airfoil assembly, an upstream segment of a platform of the downstream airfoil assembly and a nub that projects radially outward from the upstream segment. The downstream portion and the upstream segment are spaced from one-another defining a cooling cavity therebetween for the flow of cooling air. The portion and segment overlap axially such that the nub is axially aligned to the downstream portion for improved cooling effectiveness and a reduction of core airflow into the cooling cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aggarwala, Russell J. Bergman, Mark A. Boeke, Kyle C. Lana, Daniel A. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20160146044
    Abstract: A turbine flowpath component for a gas turbine engine includes a platform defining at least one internal cooling cavity and a turbine flowpath component cover disposed radially outward of the platform. The turbine flowpath component cover defines a radially outward edge of the at least one internal cooling cavity. The turbine flowpath component cover further defines a transition region in which a radial depth of the at least one internal cooling cavity varies from a first depth to a second depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Russell J. Bergman
  • Publication number: 20160130968
    Abstract: A platform includes a platform body. The platform body has an airfoil support surface, an axially extending base surface opposite the airfoil support surface, and a leading edge. The leading edge includes an upstream extending flange with a raised portion and a trough portion downstream of and radially inward from the raised portion. The raised portion and the trough portion are for holding a vortex of fluid flow. The upstream extending flange includes a converging surface connecting the upstream extending flange to the base surface. The converging surface converges in a direction toward the axially extending base surface and is at an angle relative to the base surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew J. Aggarwala, Russell J. Bergman
  • Publication number: 20160123170
    Abstract: A sealing system for a turbomachine includes an annular seal defining a centerline axis and an inner diameter sealing surface. The sealing system also includes a turbomachine component radially inboard of the annular seal having a surface defined on an outer diameter surface. The sealing surface of the turbomachine component has a radius of curvature configured to be non-concentric with respect to the inner diameter surface of the annular seal in a cold sate. The radius of curvature of the surface is configured to be substantially concentric with respect to the inner diameter surface of the annular seal in a hot state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Russell J. Bergman
  • 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: 9322279
    Abstract: An airfoil according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure can include an airfoil body having a plurality of film cooling holes that extend through an exterior surface of the airfoil body. Each of the plurality of film cooling holes break through the exterior surface at geometric coordinates in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z as set forth in Table 1. Each of the geometric coordinates is measured from a reference point on a leading edge rail of a platform of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Russell J. Bergman
  • 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