Patents by Inventor William R. Liebke

William R. Liebke 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).

  • Method of removing excess overlay coating from within cooling holes of aluminide coated gas turbine engine components
    Patent number: 5702288
    Abstract: A method of removing excess MCrAlY overlay coating from within a cooling hole of an aluminide coated gas turbine engine component is disclosed. The method includes providing a gas turbine engine component having an internal surface (4), an outer surface (6) and a root end (8). The component also includes at least one cooling hole (10) extending from the internal surface (4) to the outer surface (6), wherein the internal surface(4) of the component is coated with a corrosion resistant aluminide coating. An MCrAlY overlay coating (12) is also located on the outer surface (6) and inside a portion of the cooling hole (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Liebke, David R. Dawson, Mark A. Fredette, Mark B. Goodstein
  • Variable area inlet guide vanes
    Patent number: 4606190
    Abstract: A self-actuating nozzle guide vane assembly for a turbine type power plant fuel nozzle increases airflow during the higher power regimes. The fuel nozzle inlet guides employ primary and secondary swirlers where the primary swirlers continuously deliver compressor air around the fuel nozzles and the secondary swirlers deliver compressor air solely when the inlet temperature goes above a predetermined threshold value in another embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Greene, William R. Liebke
  • Variable area inlet guide vanes
    Patent number: 4542622
    Abstract: A self-actuating nozzle guide vane assembly for a turbine type power plant fuel nozzle increases airflow during the higher power regimes. The fuel nozzle inlet guides employ primary and secondary swirlers where the primary swirlers continuously deliver compressor air around the fuel nozzles and the secondary swirlers deliver compressor air solely when the pressure drop across the front end of the burner reaches a predetermined level in one embodiment or the inlet temperature goes above a predetermined threshold value in another embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Greene, William R. Liebke