Patents Examined by Aye S Htay
  • Patent number: 10450880
    Abstract: A baffle assembly includes a collar with a port and a baffle positioned in the port. The baffle includes two ends, a hollow body, and a weld connecting the baffle to the collar, and the collar continuously surrounds the body of the baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Anton G. Banks, Leah M. Collins, Gary J. Larson, Thomas P. Dziuba, Scott A. Kovach
  • Patent number: 10436043
    Abstract: A rotationally symmetrical part, such as a disk, for a turbine engine rotor. The part has a rotational axis (A) and includes, an annular row of teeth defining grooves therebetween for therein holding fir tree-shaped rotor blade roots. Each tooth includes a first side flank, having at least two projecting portions for holding a blade root and separated from each other by a hollow portion, and a second side flank including at least two projecting portions for holding an adjacent blade root and separated from each other by a hollow portion. Each tooth has, on substantially the entire longitudinal dimension thereof, a lack of symmetry in relation to a substantially radial median longitudinal plane. At least one of the circumferences of the projecting portions of the second flank is located between the circumferences of the projecting portions of the first flank and is radially shifted from the circumferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventor: Nicolas Trappier
  • Patent number: 10436116
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan, an engine static structure, a geared architecture to drive the fan and supported relative to the static structure, a fan drive turbine to drive the geared architecture, a first member secured to the geared architecture, and a second member secured to the engine static structure and configured to cooperate with the first member to limit movement of the geared architecture relative to the static structure. A fan drive gear system and method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Coffin, Alessio Pescosolido
  • Patent number: 10400620
    Abstract: Controlling BOAS-to-blade-tip clearances by measuring a blade clearance between a first primary BOAS and a blade with a distance measurement device attached to the first primary BOAS, determining if the measured blade clearance of the first primary BOAS is at a value corresponding to a first predetermined blade clearance, measuring a blade clearance of a first secondary BOAS that is circumferentially adjacent the first primary BOAS based on a position of the first primary BOAS when the blade clearance of the first primary BOAS is at the first predetermined blade clearance, determining if the measured blade clearance of the first secondary BOAS is at a value corresponding to the first predetermined blade clearance, and adjusting the position of the first secondary BOAS when the blade clearance of the first secondary BOAS is not at the first predetermined blade clearance with an actuator operably connected to the first secondary BOAS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lubomir A. Ribarov, Charles W. Haldeman
  • Patent number: 10385729
    Abstract: An air/oil separator for a gas turbine engine includes a drive shaft having a central axis extending in an axial direction, a free vortex chamber mounted radially around the drive shaft, a separation chamber coupled with the free vortex chamber in the axial direction opposite to the drive shaft, and a rotatable outlet shaft radially rotatable and having an inlet end coupled with the separation chamber opposite to the free vortex chamber, an outlet end, and a hollow interior chamber therebetween. The hollow interior chamber has an inner circumference extending in the axial direction a cylindrical air guide extending coaxially therein. The cylindrical air guide has a nonporous cylindrical main body, an upstream end fixedly coupled with the inlet end of the rotatable outlet shaft, and a downstream end coaxially disposed within the outlet end of the rotatable outlet shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Bordne, Jeremy Stephen Wigon
  • Patent number: 10371169
    Abstract: A noise reflector for a compressor of a turbomachine, in particular an exhaust gas turbocharger, is provided. The noise reflector includes at least one form-locking element with a direction of longitudinal extension, by way of which the noise reflector can be fastened to a housing part of the compressor such that a form-locking connection is produced, and the direction of longitudinal extension of the form-locking element goes in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Elias Chebli, Andreas Kliewer, Guillaume Heitz, Simon Sauter, Derek Burny, Paul Loeffler, Helmut Traiser
  • Patent number: 10364696
    Abstract: A clearance control assembly for providing clearance control between a blade outer air seal and an airfoil tip of a gas turbine engine includes an outer case, a first blade outer air seal carrier, a blade outer air seal, an actuator, a load-applying member, and a lever. The first blade outer air seal carrier is positioned radially inward of the outer case. The blade outer air seal is positioned radially inward of and mounted to the blade outer air seal carrier. The load-applying member is positioned to be acted upon by the actuator during operation of the actuator. The lever is connected to the case and is operably in contact with the load-applying member and the first blade outer air seal carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Scott D. Virkler
  • Patent number: 10336444
    Abstract: A rotor includes a blade retention cuff configured to receive a rotor blade; a yoke coupled to the blade retention cuff; and a rigid propeller shaped hub configured to enclose at least a portion of the blade retention cuff and at least a portion of the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Darrow, Jr., Frederick J. Miner
  • Patent number: 10233940
    Abstract: A liquid pump including a motor housing, a motor, a volute housing joined to the motor housing, and upper and lower seals contained in the volute housing. The motor housing has a motor housing side wall including a distal end joined to the volute housing. The motor includes a rotatable shaft that extends into the volute housing. The volute housing includes an upper volute wall having a major portion in direct fluid communication with the motor housing volume, thereby enabling a high rate of heat transfer from the motor to the fluid in the volute that is being pumped. In that manner, the pump has dual seal capability that reduces the risk of motor damage due to a seal failure, while also having a high rate of heat transfer out of the motor housing, which reduces the risk of failure of the motor from operating at a high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Liberty Pumps, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald M. Pohler