Patents Examined by Kayla M McCaffrey
  • Patent number: 10612409
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an active clearance control system for an engine of an aircraft, comprising: a collector that is configured to receive a cooling fluid, at least two manifolds coupled to the collector, where a first of the manifolds is configured to receive at least a first portion of the cooling fluid from the collector and a second of the manifolds is configured to receive at least a second portion of the cooling fluid from the collector, and an insert coupled to the collector and the manifolds, where the insert is configured to seal an interface between the collector and the at least two manifolds over an operating range of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Griffin, Joseph E. Barker, James P. Chrisikos, Graham R. Philbrick