Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Clark
Thomas E. Clark 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).
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Patent number: 11421558Abstract: A seal assembly includes at least one blade outer air seal (BOAS) including a base portion that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A forward wall and an aft wall extend radially outward from the base portion to a radially outer portion. The radially outer portion is spaced from the base portion and at least partially defines a passage with the forward wall, aft wall, and base portion. At least one attachment body is located at least partially within the passage. The at least one attachment body includes a leading edge connected to a trialing edge by a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface. The radially outer surface includes at least one blade outer air seal attachment surface for engaging the at least one BOAS. At least one post extends from the radially outer surface and has a blade outer air seal guide surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, Ken F. Blaney
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Patent number: 11400624Abstract: A mandrel for a molding process that includes a first portion that has a first portion outer surface, a first portion inner surface, a first portion first end, and a first portion second end. A thickness of the first portion first end is greater than the first portion second end. A second portion has a second portion outer surface, a second portion inner surface, a second portion first end, and a second portion second end. A thickness of the second portion first end is smaller than the second portion second end. The first portion inner surface engages the second portion inner surface to form a mandrel that has a constant cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11371376Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section having a turbine rotor and at least one blade extending outwardly of the turbine rotor. The turbine rotor rotates about an axis of rotation. A blade outer air seal is positioned radially outward of the at least one blade. The blade outer air seal has an axially forward hook and an axially aft hook supported to static structure. An axial seal is attached to static structure forward of the forward hook, and has a sealing portion extending in an aft direction. A sealing surface member is positioned intermediate an aft end of the axial seal and a forward end of the forward hook to provide a sealing surface for sealing between the seal and the blade outer air seal.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11365644Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of seal segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure via a carrier. The carrier has a plurality of carrier segments that extend circumferentially about the axis. At least one of the seal segments have a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion to a first outer portion to form a first passage. The first wall has at least one slot engaged with a first carrier hook on one of the plurality of carrier segments. At least one of the carrier segments have a carrier window engaged with a support structure hook on the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney, Danielle Mahoney, William Wangard, III
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Patent number: 11365635Abstract: A fiber-reinforced component for use in a gas turbine engine includes a fiber sleeve forming a cooling channel and a plurality of fiber plies enclosing the fiber sleeve, with the plurality of fiber plies forming first and second walls separated by the fiber sleeve. The fiber-reinforced component further includes a matrix material between fibers of the fiber sleeve and the plurality of fiber plies.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11326463Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure. At least two of the segments have a first wall circumferentially spaced from a second wall. A base portion extends from the first wall to the second wall. A recess is arranged in at least one of the first wall and the second wall. An intersegment seal is arranged between the at least two segments. The intersegment seal has a circumferentially extending portion and a radially extending tab. The radially extending tab extends into the recess to define at least two cavities within the recess.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11319827Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal segment that has a base portion that extends from a first axial side to a second axial side and from a first circumferential side to a second circumferential side. An intersegment seal is arranged adjacent the first circumferential side. The intersegment seal has a first seal portion and a second seal portion connected by a rib.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11286801Abstract: A turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes a turbine blade that extends radially outwardly to a radially outer tip and for rotation about an axis of rotation. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments arranged circumferentially about the axis of rotation and mounted in a support structure radially outward of the outer tip. Each of the segments have a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface and four hooks protruding radially outward from the radially outer surface and extending along the segment in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Dean W. Johnson, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11255208Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments that extends circumferentially about an axis and is mounted in the support structure. At least two of the segments have a base portion that extends from a first circumferential side to a second circumferential side. A first protrusion extends from the first circumferential side and has a first radially extending slot. A second protrusion extends from a second circumferential side and has a second radially extending slot. A feather seal is arranged in the first radially extending slot and the second radially extending slot between at least two segments.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11255209Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a carrier that has a slot and a hole that extends into the slot. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the carrier. At least one of the plurality of segments has a base portion and a first wall that extends axially and radially outwardly from the base portion. The first wall has an aperture. A pin extends through the hole and the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker
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Publication number: 20220049628Abstract: A seal assembly includes at least one blade outer air seal (BOAS) including a base portion that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A forward wall and an aft wall extend radially outward from the base portion to a radially outer portion. The radially outer portion is spaced from the base portion and at least partially defines a passage with the forward wall, aft wall, and base portion. At least one attachment body is located at least partially within the passage. The at least one attachment body includes a leading edge connected to a trialing edge by a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface. The radially outer surface includes at least one blade outer air seal attachment surface for engaging the at least one BOAS. At least one post extends from the radially outer surface and has a blade outer air seal guide surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, Ken F. Blaney
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Patent number: 11248480Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and are mounted in a carrier. At least two of the plurality of segments have a first wall and a second wall circumferentially spaced from one another and a base portion that extends from the first wall to the second wall. The base portion extends circumferentially outward past the first and second walls to form first and second sealing surfaces. An intersegment seal has a curved surface. The curved surface is engaged with the first and second sealing surfaces between the at least two segments.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Sudarshan Thirumalai, William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11248482Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and are mounted in a support structure via a carrier. At least one of the segments have a first hook circumferentially spaced from a second hook. A base portion extends from the first hook to the second hook. The carrier has a cavity on a radially inner surface between the carrier and the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11242991Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component includes forming an inner wrap about a mandrel. The inner wrap has first and second walls joined by a base portion and an outer wall. A rod is arranged at each of the first and second walls. An outer wrap is formed about the inner wrap and the rods to form a body. Features are formed in the first and second walls.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, Kathryn S. Read, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11215119Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure arranged about an axis. At least one blade outer air seal segment is mounted in the support structure. A flow guide is arranged between the support structure and the at least one blade outer air seal segment defining a passage between the flow guide and the blade outer air seal segment. The passage extends in a generally axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11215083Abstract: A retention device includes a retention block including an opening extending through the retention block in a first direction. A tab also extends from the retention block in the first direction. A fastener extends through the opening and includes a head configured to engage the retention block. A clinch nut is coupled to the fastener with an interface surface of the clinch nut configured to engage the tab of the retention block.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Thomas E Clark, Brian C McLaughlin
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Patent number: 11187100Abstract: A method of forming a blade outer air seal includes applying a cavity layer that has a plurality of cavities to a radially inner side of a seal body. The cavity layer is coated with an abradable coating.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11125098Abstract: A blade outer air seal includes a carrier, a ceramic seal segment, and a face seal. The ceramic seal segment is supported on the carrier and has first and second axial ends, first and second circumferential sides, an inner side, and an outer side. The face seal is carried on the ceramic seal segment at the first axial end. The face seal has a radial seal wall and a tongue that extends axially from the radial seal wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 11125096Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of seal segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in a support structure via a carrier. Each of the seal segments has a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first and second hook extend along the base portion in an axial direction. The first and second hooks are engaged with the carrier. The carrier has a wall forward or aft of the first and second hooks and extends radially inward of the first and second hooks.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11111806Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section. The turbine section includes at least one rotor and at least one blade extending radially outwardly from the rotor to a radially outer tip. A blade outer air seal assembly is positioned radially outwardly of the radially outer tip of the blade. The blade outer air seal has forward and aft hooks, and the forward and aft hooks are supported on forward and aft seal hooks of an attachment block. The blade outer air seal forward and aft hooks extend at angles relative to an upper surface of a web that is between 20 and 70 degrees. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney