Patents Examined by Ninh H. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11441451
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine assembly includes a turbine engine case, a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The turbine engine case includes a case wall and a waveguide. The waveguide is formed integral with the case wall. The waveguide includes a waveguide channel. The second transceiver is configured to be in signal communication with the first transceiver through the waveguide channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11441547
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a wind turbine including a bearing housing and a drive shaft, whereby the drive shaft is arranged within the bearing housing in an axial direction along a longitudinal axis of the bearing housing, a downwind bearing and an upwind bearing, whereby the downwind bearing and the upwind bearing are arranged between the bearing housing and the drive shaft, wherein the downwind bearing and/or the upwind bearing is a radial fluid bearing including multiple radial bearing bodies, multiple radial tiltable support structures secured to the multiple radial bearing bodies, whereby each one of a multiple of radial bearing pads is attached to one of the multiple radial tiltable support structures and the multiple radial bearing pads are arranged about the drive shaft is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventors: Edom Demissie, Morten Soerensen
  • Patent number: 11434921
    Abstract: An impeller includes a hub, and a plurality of blades supported by the hub, the blades being arranged in at least two blade rows. The impeller has a deployed configuration in which the blades extend away from the hub, and a stored configuration in which at least one of the blades is radially compressed, for example by folding the blade towards the hub. The impeller may also have an operational configuration in which at least some of the blades are deformed from the deployed configuration upon rotation of the impeller when in the deployed configuration. The outer edge of one or more blades may have a winglet, and the base of the blades may have an associated indentation to facilitate folding of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: TC1 LLC, The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark W. McBride, Thomas M. Mallison, Gregory P. Dillon, Robert L. Campbell, David A. Boger, Stephen A. Hambric, Robert F. Kunz, James P. Runt, Justin M. Walsh, Boris Leschinsky
  • Patent number: 11434777
    Abstract: Flow restricting arrangements and rotor assemblies are provided. A flow restricting arrangement includes a stationary component and a rotating component. The rotating component is radially spaced apart from the stationary component such that a clearance is defined between the stationary component and the rotating component. A first magnet is embedded within the stationary component. A second magnet embedded within the rotating component. A plurality of magnetically responsive particles is contained within the clearance by a magnetic field produced by the first magnet and the second magnet. The plurality of magnetically responsive particles at least partially span the clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jonathan Dwight Berry
  • Patent number: 11428111
    Abstract: A cooling device for an annular casing of a turbomachine includes a collector housing having ejection openings in a radially inner part of the collector housing facing the annular casing and at least two cooling tubes extending circumferentially from the collector housing and having election openings in a radially inner part of the tubes facing the annular casing. The collector housing having an air passage formed by a radial groove extending radially from a radially inner end of the collector housing to a radially outer end of the collector housing and an axial groove extending from a first axial end to a second axial end of the collector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Benoit Guillaume Silet, Laurent Claude Descamps, Bertrand Guillaume Robin Pellaton
  • Patent number: 11428236
    Abstract: An impeller includes a hub, and a plurality of blades supported by the hub, the blades being arranged in at least two blade rows. The impeller has a deployed configuration in which the blades extend away from the hub, and a stored configuration in which at least one of the blades is radially compressed, for example by folding the blade towards the hub. The impeller may also have an operational configuration in which at least some of the blades are deformed from the deployed configuration upon rotation of the impeller when in the deployed configuration. The outer edge of one or more blades may have a winglet, and the base of the blades may have an associated indentation to facilitate folding of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: TC1 LLC, THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Mark W. McBride, Thomas M. Mallison, Gregory P. Dillon, Robert L. Campbell, David A. Boger, Stephen A. Hambric, Robert F. Kunz, James P. Runt, Justin M. Walsh, Boris Leschinsky
  • Patent number: 11421544
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a shroud with an abradable section and a non-abradable section that cooperatively define a shroud surface. The gas turbine engine also includes a rotor that is supported for rotation within the shroud to generate an aft axial fluid flow. The rotor includes a blade with a blade tip that is crowned and that opposes the abradable section and the non-abradable section of the shroud surface. A crown area of the blade tip opposes the abradable section. A casing treatment feature is provided in the non-abradable section of the shroud to oppose the blade tip of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Bruce David Reynolds, Nick Nolcheff
  • Patent number: 11421697
    Abstract: A fan including fan frame, fan rotor, at least one light source and first light guide component. Fan frame includes frame body and first assembling structures. Frame body includes outer and inner walls. First assembling structures each comprise extending base and post. Extending base protrudes from outer wall, a part of extending base is spaced apart from outer wall so that a gap is formed therebetween, and post protrudes from a side of extending base located away from outer wall. Light source is disposed on fan frame. First light guide component is engaged with fan frame. A light emitted from light source is configured to be incident on first light guide component. First light guide component includes first wall and second assembling structures. Second assembling structures are connected to first wall and respectively and removably mounted on first assembling structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: COOLER MASTER TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shao Dong Fan, Zubin Xie
  • Patent number: 11415148
    Abstract: A system is provided and includes a compressor. The compressor further includes a diffuser frame, a gas or oil actuator and a drive system. The diffuser frame defines a first channel through which compressed fluids are flowable, a second channel intersecting the first channel and a third channel extending from the second channel. The gas or oil actuator includes a piston and a head integrally coupled to the piston. The head and the piston are disposable in the second and third channels, respectively. The piston is movable in forward or reverse directions through the third channel such that the head is movable through the second channel and into or out of the first channel, respectively. The drive system is at least partially disposable in the third channel and configured to drive forward and rearward movements of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Deng, Vishnu M. Sishtla
  • Patent number: 11401944
    Abstract: The impeller includes a disc having a main surface extending outward in a radial direction toward one side in an axial direction, a plurality of blades defining a flow path extending to an outlet on one side from an inlet on the other side in the axial direction, and a cover disposed to cover the plurality of blades. At least one of an inlet side region and an outlet side region which are a connection portion between the blade and the main surface and a connection portion between the blade and the cover has a small fillet portion curved in an arc shape and having a small radius of curvature. An intermediate region formed between the inlet side region and the outlet side region has a large fillet portion having a large radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuichi Yamashita, Miku Kuroda, Hiroaki Oka
  • Patent number: 11401943
    Abstract: An impeller includes a hub, a plurality of blades coupled with the hub, and a plurality of ribs connected to the plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of ribs has a connecting end coupled with the hub. Each of the plurality of blades intersects with at least one of the plurality of ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SUNON ELECTRONICS (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Chi-Min Wang
  • Patent number: 11396817
    Abstract: A gas turbine blade having a casted metal airfoil, the airfoil has a main wall defining at least one interior cavity, having a first side wall and a second side wall, which are coupled to each other at a leading edge and a trailing edge, extending in a radial direction from a blade root to a blade tip and defining a radial span from 0% at the blade root to 100% at the blade tip. The main airfoil has a radial span dependent chord length defined by a straight line connecting the leading edge and the trailing edge as well as a radial span dependent solidity ratio of metal area to total cross-sectional area. Solidity ratios in a machined zone of the airfoil from 80% to 85% of span are below 35%, in particular all solidity ratios in the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel M. Eshak, Susanne Kamenzky, Andrew Lohaus, Daniel Vöhringer, Samuel R. Miller, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11396885
    Abstract: A screw system including a plurality of segmented blades. Each blade segment of the plurality of blade segments including a mounting portion and a vane portion. The mounting portion, having a helical length, for removably attaching the blade segment. The vane portion extending from the mounting portion along the helical length thereof. The vane portion having a front surface that is not parallel to a back surface from the mounting portion to a tip of the blade segment, along the helical length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Percheron Power, LLC
    Inventors: Jerry L. Straalsund, Sharon D. Atkin, Nicholas Z. Hertelendy
  • Patent number: 11391179
    Abstract: The gas turbine engine can have a structure for holding bearings within a casing, with a shaft being rotatably mounted to the casing via the bearings and via the structure, the structure having a first wall segment and a base structure receiving the bearings, the first wall segment having a proximal end structurally joined to the base structure, the first wall segment extending away from the base structure, and having a portion extending at least partially axially and thereby being radially flexible relative to the second wall segment, the structure providing both structural resistance and radial stretchability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Guy Lefebvre, Remy Synnott, François Doyon
  • Patent number: 11391162
    Abstract: A spar for a vane arc segment of a gas turbine engine includes an elongated spar leg that has a spar wall that circumscribes a core passage. There is a plenum passage embedded in the spar wall between inner and outer portions of the spar wall. The inner portion of the spar wall is fully solid such that the plenum passage is fluidly isolated from the core passage. The outer portion of the spar wall has a plurality of cooling through-holes for emitting cooling air from the plenum passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jon E. Sobanski, Howard J. Liles
  • Patent number: 11391178
    Abstract: A cooling fluid distribution element intended to be fixed to a support structure for supplying cooling fluid to a wall to be cooled, typically a turbine ring sector, facing it, the distribution element including a body defining a cooling fluid distribution internal volume and a multi-perforated plate which delimits this internal volume and includes a plurality of outlet through-perforations which put the internal volume into communication with the turbine ring sector, the distribution element further including an inlet orifice opening into the cooling fluid distribution internal volume, which internal volume includes directional fins for directing this cooling fluid from this inlet orifice to the outlet through-perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Pierre Jean-Baptiste Metge, Sébastien Serge Francis Congratel, Lucien Henri Jacques Quennehen
  • Patent number: 11391160
    Abstract: An aerostructure is provided. The aerostructure may comprise an airfoil extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge, the airfoil comprising a stiffness and a camber, and a shape memory alloy (SMA) mechanically coupled to the airfoil via a resin, the SMA configured to be coupled to a current source, wherein at least one of the stiffness or the camber changes in response to a phase change of the SMA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Shannon Prince, Matthew E. Bintz, Charles P. Gendrich
  • Patent number: 11384647
    Abstract: A composite blade formed by laying up composite layers containing reinforcing fiber and resin, the composite blade comprising: a blade root mounted in a blade groove; an airfoil extending from the blade root to a front end side; and a metal patch mounted between the blade groove and the blade root, and bonded to the blade root.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryoji Okabe, Masami Kamiya, Kentaro Shindo
  • Patent number: 11378095
    Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes an impeller, a compressor inlet pipe for guiding air to the impeller, a scroll passage disposed on an outer peripheral side of the impeller, and a bypass passage connecting the compressor inlet pipe and the scroll passage and bypassing the impeller. In a cross-section perpendicular to an axis of the compressor inlet pipe, when A1 is a connection portion on a downstream side in a rotational direction of the impeller of connection portions between an inner wall surface of the compressor inlet pipe and an inner wall surface of the bypass passage, C is a virtual circle constituting the inner wall surface of the compressor inlet pipe, and L1 is a tangent line of the virtual circle C at the connection portion A1, the inner wall surface of the bypass passage is formed from the connection portion A1 along the tangent line L1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hayashi, Yutaka Fujita, Kenichiro Iwakiri
  • Patent number: 11378093
    Abstract: A rotor for a compressor includes a hub and a plurality of airfoils having a root, a tip opposite the root and a span that extends from 0% at the root to 100% at the tip. Each of the airfoils is coupled to the hub at the root and is spaced apart from adjacent ones of the airfoils over the span by a throat dimension. The throat dimension has a maximum value at a spanwise location between 60% of the span and 90% of the span of the adjacent ones of the airfoils. The throat dimension between 90% of the span and the tip of the adjacent ones of the plurality of airfoils has a first value that is less than 70% of the maximum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David Richard Hanson, John A. Gunaraj, Jeffrey Hayes, Nick Nolcheff, John Repp