Patents Assigned to United Technologies
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Publication number: 20250085676Abstract: A device control method, comprising: displaying a device control interface corresponding to a scenario picture of a target scenario; in the device control interface, displaying a control assembly corresponding to at least one target device in the target scenario, wherein the control assembly is bound to a target device which is identified on the basis of an image in the target scenario; and in response to a control operation which is triggered for the control assembly, sending a corresponding control instruction to the target device, which corresponds to the control assembly, so as to control the target device to execute the control instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jing LU, Jiabo YANG
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Publication number: 20250068148Abstract: A device processing method and system, and a computer device and a readable storage medium. The method includes: upon acquiring configuration recommendation information for a device in a target space, which information is obtained by means of performing analysis on the basis of historical device operation data, pushing and displaying the device configuration recommendation information; in response to a selection operation for at least one device configuration item, the terminal device displaying device control information corresponding to a selected target device configuration item; and in response to a configuration operation for the selected target device configuration item, performing configuration processing on a corresponding device on the basis of the target device configuration item, wherein the device configuration item is generated according to the historical device operation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Huifang WU, Long ZHANG, Lu HUANG, Xiaoyi TANG
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Publication number: 20250060714Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device control method, which includes: obtaining a scene control instruction for multiple devices, wherein the scene control instruction is configured to instruct the multiple devices to execute corresponding scene actions respectively; identifying first devices in the multiple devices, wherein the first device is a device that has been configured with scene action record; if at least one first device is identified, sending the scene control instruction to the first devices in a multicast transmission mode to instruct the first devices to respond to the scene control instruction and synchronously execute a scene action recorded for the first devices in the scene action record.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongheng SONG, Canwu HUANG, Eugene Yanjun YOU
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Patent number: 11561007Abstract: A combustor liner for a gas turbine engine, the combustor liner including a panel configured to at least partially define a combustion chamber. The combustor liner further includes a shell configured to mount to the panel and form a gap between the panel and the shell. The panel includes a stud and a plurality of a stand-off pins proximate to the stud defining a cavity therebetween. The shell includes a plurality of angled impingement holes located away from the cavity but extending through the shell at an orientation such that cooling air passing through the angled impingement holes is directed towards the cavity between adjacent stand-off pins and at an acute angle relative to the stud.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Fumitaka Ichihashi
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Patent number: 11486472Abstract: An epicyclic gear system includes an input sun gear configured to receive rotational input from a turbine of a turbo charger. A first set of planet gears is distributed around and meshes with the input sun gear. A carrier holds the first set of planet gears and defines a rotational axis about which the carrier rotates. A second set of planet gears is mounted to the carrier. An output sun gear is included, wherein the second set of planet gears are distributed around and mesh with the output sun. The output sun gear is configured to deliver rotational power to an internal combustion engine. The carrier is configured to selectively be driven by a variable speed drive to regulate output to the output sun over a range of input rotational speeds of the input sun gear.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: United Technologies Advanced Projects Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Hodgson, Vlastislav Fric
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Patent number: 11407225Abstract: An inkjet chip including a substrate, a plurality of control elements, an insulating layer, a plurality of first conductive patterns, a plurality of second conductive patterns and a plurality of heaters is provided. The insulating layer is disposed on the control element and has a plurality of openings. The openings each have a first length in a first direction. Each first conductive pattern has a first sidewall overlapping one of the openings and is electrically connected between one of the control elements and one of the heaters. Each second conductive pattern has a second sidewall overlapping the one of the openings and is electrically connected to one of the heaters. A distance in the first direction is included between the first sidewall and the second sidewall opposing to each other. The distance is less than the first length. A thermal bubble inkjet printhead adopting the inkjet chip is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: International United Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuan-Liang Lan, Chih-Shun Chuang, Chao-Cheng Lan
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Patent number: 11305883Abstract: A hybrid propulsion system includes a heat engine configured to drive a heat engine shaft. An electric motor configured to drive a motor shaft. A transmission system is connected to receive rotational input power from each of the heat engine shaft and the motor shaft and to convert the rotation input power to output power. A first lubrication/coolant system is connected for circulating a first lubricant/coolant fluid through the heat engine. A second lubricant/coolant system in fluid isolation from the first lubrication/coolant system is connected for circulating a second lubricant/coolant fluid through the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: United Technologies Advanced Projects, Inc.Inventors: Jean Dubreuil, Eric LaTulipe
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Publication number: 20210396256Abstract: An attachment assembly includes a first component, a second component, and a locking device assembly. The locking device assembly is structured to move between an unlocked position corresponding to the second component being attachable to, and removable from, the first component and a locked position corresponding to the second component being securely coupled to the first component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Penn United Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jesse Benedict Rothschild
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Patent number: 11174798Abstract: A compressor case for a gas turbine engine includes an annular body that extends circumferentially around a center axis and extends axially along the center axis. A first bleed manifold is formed on an outer surface of the annular body and encloses a first plenum. A second bleed manifold is formed on the outer surface of the annular body and is axially aft of the first bleed manifold. The second bleed manifold encloses a second plenum. A bleed inlet extends through the annular body and into the first bleed manifold. Cooling passages are formed in the annular body, and each of the cooling passages extends from the first plenum to the second plenum and fluidically connects the first plenum to the second plenum.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Gary D. Roberge
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Publication number: 20210324945Abstract: An epicyclic gear system includes an input sun gear configured to receive rotational input from a turbine of a turbo charger. A first set of planet gears is distributed around and meshes with the input sun gear. A carrier holds the first set of planet gears and defines a rotational axis about which the carrier rotates. A second set of planet gears is mounted to the carrier. An output sun gear is included, wherein the second set of planet gears are distributed around and mesh with the output sun. The output sun gear is configured to deliver rotational power to an internal combustion engine. The carrier is configured to selectively be driven by a variable speed drive to regulate output to the output sun over a range of input rotational speeds of the input sun gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: United Technologies Advanced Projects Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Hodgson, Vlastislav Fric
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Patent number: 11143142Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a first spool, a second spool, a primary combustor, and a diffuser. The first spool includes a first compressor rotationally driven by a first turbine via a first shaft. The second spool includes a second compressor driven by a second turbine via a second shaft. The first compressor, the diffuser, and the primary combustor are arranged in series to provide a compressed airflow discharged from the first compressor to the primary combustor via the diffuser, which includes walls that diverge towards the primary combustor. The second compressor is fluidly coupled to the diffuser to receive at least a portion of the compressed airflow from the diffuser. The second turbine is fluidly coupled to the diffuser to discharge an expanded airflow to the diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Paul R. Hanrahan, Daniel Bernard Kupratis
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Publication number: 20210310363Abstract: A rotor blade for a gas turbine engine including an inner ply layer group includes a flared region and an airfoil region, a neck region between the flared region and the airfoil region; and a platform shell that comprises a platform shell root region, a platform shell platform region, and a platform shell neck region between the platform shell root region and the platform shell platform region, the platform shell root region sheathes the flared region, and the platform shell neck region flares outwardly away from the neck region to intersect the platform shell platform region at a platform shell neck region perimeter around an airfoil opening perimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Michael G. McCaffrey
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Publication number: 20210283681Abstract: A furnace for removing a molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core through sublimation comprising a retort furnace having an interior; a sublimation fixture insertable within the interior of the retort furnace, the sublimation fixture configured to receive at least one turbine blade having the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core; a flow passage thermally coupled to the retort furnace configured to heat a fluid flowing through the flow passage and deliver the fluid to the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core causing sublimation of the molybdenum-alloy refractory metal core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Daniel A. Bales, Thomas DeMichael
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Publication number: 20210262415Abstract: A nacelle assembly of a gas turbine engine includes an annular structure defining a central axis, and having a radially inward surface and a radially outward surface, the radially inward surface at least partially defining a bypass duct. An aft portion of the radially inward surface at least partially defines an axially extending convergent-divergent exit nozzle. A secondary nozzle flap is radially spaced from the aft portion of the radially inward surface. The secondary nozzle flap and the aft portion of the radially inward surface define a secondary bypass duct therebetween. The secondary nozzle flap is operably connected to the annular structure such that the secondary nozzle flap is selectably movable relative to the aft portion of the radially inward surface, thereby changing a cross-sectional area of a secondary bypass duct exit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Dmitriy B. Sidelkovskiy, Steven H. Zysman, Nathan L. Messersmith
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Publication number: 20210262400Abstract: A control system for limiting a power turbine torque of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. In various embodiments, the control system includes an engine control module configured to output an effector command signal to a gas generator of the gas turbine engine; a power turbine governor module configured to output to the engine control module a power turbine torque request signal; and a power turbine torque limiter module configured to output to the power turbine governor module a power turbine speed rate signal to limit a power turbine speed overshoot of the gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Chaohong Cai, Richard P. Meisner, Timothy J. Crowley, David Lei Ma
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Patent number: 11098655Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes an engine spool with a turbine section, a propeller, a motor, and a variable drive arrangement. The variable drive arrangement mechanically couples the engine spool to the propeller, and includes a first gear connection rotationally coupled to the propeller, a second gear connection rotationally coupled to the engine spool, and a sprag clutch rotationally coupled to the first gear connection. The sprag clutch is configured to passively decouple the motor from the first gear connection when a torque input from the engine spool exceeds a torque input from the motor, and is configured to passively couple the motor to the first gear connection when the torque input from motor exceeds a torque input from the engine spool.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Daniel Bernard Kupratis
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Publication number: 20210254480Abstract: A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor disk that defines an axis, the rotor disk comprising a slot within a rim of the disk and a spacer within the slot, the spacer having a clearance feature sized to permit rotation of a rotor blade from an insertion position to an installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Weston Behling, Michael C. Weber, William B. McLean, William S. Pratt, Joon Ha
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Publication number: 20210254232Abstract: A nickel-phosphorus alloy coating comprising a substrate having a surface; a nickel phosphorus alloy coating plated to the surface, the nickel phosphorus alloy consisting of phosphorus from 15.0 wt. percent to 20.9 wt. percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Lei Jin, Ryan M. Brodeur, Poulomi Sannigrahi
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Publication number: 20210254494Abstract: A vane arm connection system for a gas turbine engine includes a vane stem having a head with flat contact surfaces; a vane arm having a claw, the claw having opposed arms having inwardly facing surfaces engaging the flat contact surfaces of the head; and a torque transfer member having a body defining an opening for engaging the flat contact surfaces of the head of the vane stem, and at least one arm extending from the body to contact the claw, whereby load from torque is transferred away from the inwardly facing surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Christopher F. Duffy
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Patent number: D1062110Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2024Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Shenzhen Tianzheng United Technology Co., LtdInventor: Tianbin Ke