Patents by Inventor William Spaulding

William Spaulding 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: 10767555
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan that includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. An on-wing portion includes a compressor section and a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A core flow path is arranged within a core nacelle. The fan is arranged upstream from the core flow path. A fan drive gear system module is coupled to the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis. A connector assembly including first and second members respectively is secured to the on-wing portion and the fan drive gear system module. The first and second members are removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners. The first members are connected to an on-wing portion of the gas turbine engine and the second members are connected to the fan drive gear system module. The fasteners are accessible through the bypass flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers
  • Publication number: 20180142620
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan that includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. An on-wing portion includes a compressor section and a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A core flow path is arranged within a core nacelle. The fan is arranged upstream from the core flow path. A fan drive gear system module is coupled to the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis. A connector assembly including first and second members respectively is secured to the on-wing portion and the fan drive gear system module. The first and second members are removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners. The first members are connected to an on-wing portion of the gas turbine engine and the second members are connected to the fan drive gear system module. The fasteners are accessible through the bypass flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers
  • Patent number: 9964032
    Abstract: A connection assembly for securing a fan drive gear system module within a gas turbine engine includes first and second members removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers
  • Patent number: 9863459
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a fastener lock for engaging a threaded fastener. The fastener lock defines a discontinuous circular opening therethrough with at least one extending tab extending into the discontinuous circular opening. When a threaded fastener is disposed in the discontinuous circular opening, the at least one extending tab engages the threads of the threaded fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelton Gallant, Barry William Spaulding
  • Publication number: 20160341068
    Abstract: A fixed-variable vane assembly includes a vane that has a fixed airfoil section and a variable airfoil section next to the fixed airfoil section. The variable airfoil section is pivotably mounted at an end thereof in a joint with a variable joint gap that controls a size of an airfoil gap between the fixed airfoil section and the variable airfoil section. A potting material is located in the variable joint gap. The potting material locks the variable joint gap and locks in the size of the airfoil gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Robertson, JR., Enzo DiBenedetto, Nathan F. Champion, Niloofar Haghbin, Barry William Spaulding, III
  • Publication number: 20150308485
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a fastener lock for engaging a threaded fastener. The fastener lock defines a discontinuous circular opening therethrough with at least one extending tab extending into the discontinuous circular opening. When a threaded fastener is disposed in the discontinuous circular opening, the at least one extending tab engages the threads of the threaded fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Kelton Gallant, Barry William Spaulding, III
  • Publication number: 20150226116
    Abstract: A connection assembly for securing a fan drive gear system module within a gas turbine engine includes first and second members removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers
  • Patent number: 8320578
    Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide an improved headset. The headset includes at least one sensor. The headset further includes a configuration logic to configure the headset based on the position of the headset on the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Michael Cory Fairman, Mark Andrew Christensen, Peter William Spaulding
  • Patent number: 8276879
    Abstract: A beverage faucet lever comprising: an upper shaft, wherein the upper shaft comprises a tap marker alignment member, and wherein the upper shaft comprises a lip for engaging a tab of a tap marker mounting device, and further wherein the upper shaft is at least partially positionable within a tap marker mounting device; a lower shaft, wherein the lower shaft comprises an actuator and wherein the lower shaft is at least partially positionable within a beverage faucet; and a ball joint positioned between the upper shaft and the lower shaft, wherein the ball joint is at least partially positionable within a beverage faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Dual Gravity, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Lee Erickson, Jason William Spaulding
  • Publication number: 20090274317
    Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide an improved headset. The headset includes at least one sensor. The headset further includes a configuration logic to configure the headset based on the position of the headset on the user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Michael Cory Fairman, Mark Andrew Christensen, Peter William Spaulding
  • Publication number: 20080230732
    Abstract: A beverage faucet lever comprising: an upper shaft, wherein the upper shaft comprises a tap marker alignment member, and wherein the upper shaft comprises a lip for engaging a tab of a tap marker mounting device, and further wherein the upper shaft is at least partially positionable within a tap marker mounting device; a lower shaft, wherein the lower shaft comprises an actuator and wherein the lower shaft is at least partially positionable within a beverage faucet; and a ball joint positioned between the upper shaft and the lower shaft, wherein the ball joint is at least partially positionable within a beverage faucet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Brian Lee Erickson, Jason William Spaulding
  • Publication number: 20050179517
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing a locker system include providing a locker unit having a housing structured and arranged to be retrofit to an existing key operated locker and an electronically controlled locking mechanism enabling keyless entry into the locker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Harms, William Spaulding, Richard Jermain, Roy Glosser