Patents by Inventor Ted J. Freeman

Ted J. Freeman 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).

  • Patent number: 11885225
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier segment, a blade track segment, and a retainer. The carrier segment is formed to include an attachment-receiving space. The blade track segment includes a shroud wall and attachment flanges that extends radially outward from the shroud wall into the attachment-receiving space of the carrier segment. The retainer couples the blade track segment to the carrier segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11879362
    Abstract: A turbine section of a gas turbine engine includes a case, a plurality of flow path components, and a mounting system. The case extends circumferentially at least partway around an axis of the gas turbine engine. The plurality of flow path components includes a flow path segment and a turbine vane. The mounting system couples the flow path segment to the case to support the flow path segment radially relative to the axis of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Patent number: 11873762
    Abstract: A heat shield assembly adapted for use with gas turbine engines, airframes, and aircraft includes a carrier and a heat-shield tile. The carrier is adapted to couple to the gas turbine engine, airframe, or aircraft. The heat-shield tile includes material different than the carrier and is arranged to cover the carrier to protect the carrier from high-temperature gases surrounding the heat shield assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Nelson, Quinlan Y. Shuck, Ted J. Freeman, Timothy Fuesting, Jonathan McCrory
  • Patent number: 11840936
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier assembly, a blade track segment, a retainer, and a clip shim. The carrier assembly is arranged circumferentially at least partway around an axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier assembly to locate the blade track segment radially outward of the axis and define a portion of a gas path of the turbine shroud assembly. The retainer extends into the carrier assembly and the blade track segment. The clip shim is located between the carrier assembly and the blade track and configured to urge the blade track segment axially toward the carrier assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Publication number: 20230332506
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a seal segment, and a mount assembly. The carrier is configured to be coupled to a turbine case. The seal segment is shaped to define a gas path boundary of the shroud assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to couple the seal segment to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11773751
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier segment and a blade track segment. The carrier segment includes an outer wall, a first mount flange, and a second mount flange having a chordal seal. The blade track segment includes a shroud wall and an attachment feature. The mount assembly couples the blade track segment to the carrier segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Patent number: 11761351
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment and a carrier. The shroud segment extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly. The carrier is configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11746658
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a carrier and a blade track segment. The carrier extends at least partway about an axis. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier radially relative to the axis to define a portion of a gas path of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Patent number: 11732604
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a seal segment, and a mount pin assembly. The carrier is configured to be coupled to a turbine case. The seal segment is shaped to define a gas path boundary of the shroud assembly. The mount pin assembly is configured to couple the seal segment to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Patent number: 11732598
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment for use in a gas turbine engine includes a ceramic shroud segment formed to define a circumferentially extending channel that opens radially inwardly and a layer of abradable material that extends axially along a radial inner surface of the ceramic shroud segment to provide a flow path surface of the turbine shroud segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rollos-Royce High Temperature Composites Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Jeremy Roehm
  • Patent number: 11725535
    Abstract: A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed in this paper. The vane assembly includes an inner platform, an outer platform, and a ceramic-containing airfoil. The ceramic-containing airfoil extends between the inner platform and the outer platform. A reinforcement spar extends between the inner platform and the outer platform through a hollow core of the ceramic-containing airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Bruce E. Varney, David J. Thomas, Jeffrey A. Walston
  • Patent number: 11713694
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier assembly, a blade track segment, and a retainer. The carrier assembly is arranged circumferentially at least partway around an axis and includes a fore carrier segment and an aft carrier segment coupled with the fore carrier. The blade track segment is supported by the carrier assembly to locate the blade track segment radially outward of the axis and define a portion of a gas path of the turbine shroud assembly. The retainer extends into the fore carrier segment, the blade track segment, and the aft carrier segment to couple the blade track segment with the carrier assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel
  • Patent number: 11702949
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a seal segment, and a mount assembly. The carrier is configured to be coupled to a turbine case. The seal segment is shaped to define a gas path boundary of the shroud assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to couple the seal segment to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20230212086
    Abstract: In some examples, article used as a component for a turbine engine that operates in a high temperature environment. The article may include: a ceramic or ceramic matrix composite (CMC) substrate; and a coating on the ceramic or the CMC substrate, wherein the coating defines an outer surface of the article. The coating includes a plurality of surface features defining channels on the outer surface of the article. The channels are configured to modify a flow of molten Calcia-Magnesia-Alumina Silicate (CMAS) over the outer surface of the coating in a gas flow over the outer surface of the article to reduce accumulation of the molten CMAS on the outer surface of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Taylor K. Blair, Ted J. Freeman, Aaron Sippel
  • Publication number: 20230193775
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment for use in a gas turbine engine includes a ceramic shroud segment formed to define a circumferentially extending channel that opens radially inwardly and a layer of abradable material that extends axially along a radial inner surface of the ceramic shroud segment to provide a flow path surface of the turbine shroud segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Jeremy Roehm
  • Patent number: 11629607
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment and a carrier. The shroud segment extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly. The carrier is configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20230026089
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a seal segment, and a mount assembly. The carrier is configured to be coupled to a turbine case. The seal segment is shaped to define a gas path boundary of the shroud assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to couple the seal segment to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 11519279
    Abstract: A turbine vane comprising ceramic matrix composite materials includes a vane support core, an airfoil, and an end wall that at least partially defines a gas path. The turbine vane is formed from a plurality of ceramic plies or preforms that are infiltrated with ceramic matrix material to form a one-piece ceramic matrix composite turbine vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites Inc., Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Shinavski, Thomas Tran, Kevin Lukhard, Ted J. Freeman, Steffan Brown
  • Publication number: 20220381155
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment and a carrier. The shroud segment extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly. The carrier is configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220381152
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment and a carrier. The shroud segment extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly. The carrier is configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas