Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Lazur

Andrew J. Lazur 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).

  • Publication number: 20210276922
    Abstract: A method for forming a self-healing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes depositing a first self-healing particulate material in a first region of a CMC preform of the CMC component and depositing a second self-healing particulate material having a different chemical composition than the first self-healing particulate material in a second region of the CMC preform distinct from the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Xia Tang, James T. Beals, Richard Wesley Jackson, Ying She, Andrew J. Lazur, Kathryn S. Read, Mary Colby
  • Publication number: 20210261469
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a chemical vapor infiltration method including flowing ceramic precursors through a preform and depositing a matrix material on the preform at a first gas infiltration pressure, increasing the gas filtration pressure to a second gas infiltration pressure, and lowering the gas infiltration pressure to a third gas infiltration pressure which is intermediate to the first and second gas infiltration pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Ying She, Nitin Garg, Andrew J. Lazur, Olivier H. Sudre
  • Publication number: 20210199013
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced component for use in a gas turbine engine includes a fiber sleeve forming a cooling channel and a plurality of fiber plies enclosing the fiber sleeve, with the plurality of fiber plies forming first and second walls separated by the fiber sleeve. The fiber-reinforced component further includes a matrix material between fibers of the fiber sleeve and the plurality of fiber plies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur, Thomas E. Clark
  • Patent number: 11046615
    Abstract: A method for forming a self-healing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes depositing a first self-healing particulate material in a first region of a CMC preform of the CMC component and depositing a second self-healing particulate material having a different chemical composition than the first self-healing particulate material in a second region of the CMC preform distinct from the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Xia Tang, James T. Beals, Richard Wesley Jackson, Ying She, Andrew J. Lazur, Kathryn S. Read, Mary Colby
  • Patent number: 10975706
    Abstract: A stator vane may comprise an airfoil extending between a first platform and a second platform, the airfoil including a core extending relatively orthogonal to the first platform and the second platform, at least one of the first platform or second platform comprising a frustic load transmission feature, wherein the frustic load transmission feature comprises at least a first angular surface disposed proximate a platform edge, wherein the first angular surface is defined by a non-orthogonal angle ? with respect to an outer platform surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan H. Farrar, Andrew J. Lazur, Howard J. Liles, Bryan P. Dube
  • Publication number: 20210079804
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced component for use in a gas turbine engine includes a first braided fiber sleeve forming a cooling channel and a plurality of fiber plies enclosing the first braided fiber sleeve, with the plurality of fiber plies forming first and second walls separated by the first braided fiber sleeve. The fiber-reinforced component further includes a matrix material between fibers of the braided fiber sleeve and the plurality of fiber plies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney, Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur, William M. Barker
  • Publication number: 20210053882
    Abstract: A method of producing an enhanced ceramic matrix composite includes applying a tackifier compound to a fiber preform. The tackifier compound includes inorganic filler particles. The method further includes modifying the tackifier compound such that the inorganic filler particles remain interspersed throughout the fiber preform, and occupy pores of fiber preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Wesley Jackson, Kathryn S. Read, Jeremy R. Hart, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Publication number: 20210025280
    Abstract: A turbine rotor for an aircraft engine includes a plurality of blades compressed by a compression ring made of ceramic matrix composite (CMC). The CMC includes at least one of: monofilaments and silicon carbide fibers. A method of extracting energy from an airflow using a turbine rotor of an aircraft engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Larry LEBEL, John E. HOLOWCZAK, Andrew J. LAZUR
  • Publication number: 20210001511
    Abstract: A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite component with cooling channels includes embedding a plurality of wires into a preform structure, densifying the preform structure with embedded wires, and removing the plurality of wires to create a plurality of corresponding channels within the densified structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lei Jin, Zachary P. Konopaske, Ryan M. Brodeur, Howard J. Liles, Bryan H. Farrar, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Patent number: 10829418
    Abstract: A method of producing an enhanced ceramic matrix composite includes applying a tackifier compound to a fiber preform. The tackifier compound includes inorganic filler particles. The method further includes modifying the tackifier compound such that the inorganic filler particles remain interspersed throughout the fiber preform, and occupy pores of fiber preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: R. Wesley Jackson, Kathryn S. Read, Jeremy R. Hart, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Patent number: 10829419
    Abstract: A method of producing an enhanced ceramic matrix composite includes applying a tackifier compound to a fiber preform. The tackifier compound includes inorganic filler particles. The method further includes modifying the tackifier compound such that the inorganic filler particles remain interspersed throughout the fiber preform, and occupy pores of fiber preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Wesley Jackson, Kathryn S. Read, Jeremy R. Hart, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Publication number: 20200348025
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a body that has a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side. A circumferentially extending passage extends from the first circumferential side to the second circumferential side. The first circumferential side has an outer height that is less than an inner height of the second circumferential side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Publication number: 20200346983
    Abstract: A method for forming a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component with an internal cooling channel includes forming a first fiber member, forming a first depression in a surface of the first fiber member, covering the first depression with a second fiber member to form a near-net shape fiber preform of a component with an internal channel defined in part by the first depression, and densifying the fiber preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Patent number: 10787925
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine assembly includes a supporting component and a supported component. The supporting component includes features engaged by the supported component. The supported component comprises ceramic-containing materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Thomas, Joseph P. Lamusga, Ted J. Freeman, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Publication number: 20200255345
    Abstract: A method for forming a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component with an internal cooling channel includes partially densifying a first fiber preform to form a portion of a final ceramic matrix volume, machining a first channel into a surface of the partially densified first fiber preform, covering the first channel with a fibrous member to form a near net shape fiber preform with an internal passage formed by the first channel and the fibrous member, and densifying the near net shape fiber preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, Kathryn S. Read, Winston Gregory Smiddy, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Publication number: 20200255351
    Abstract: A method for forming ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes forming a fiber preform, positioning the fiber preform into a chemical vapor infiltration reactor chamber, and densifying the fiber preform. Densification includes infiltrating the fiber preform with a first gas comprising precursors of silicon carbide and infiltrating the fiber preform with a second gas comprising a first rare earth element, wherein the steps of infiltrating the fiber preform with the first gas and infiltrating the fiber preform with the second gas are conducted simultaneously to produce a first rare earth-doped silicon carbide matrix in a first region of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ying She, Andrew J. Lazur, Kathryn S. Read
  • Patent number: 10724387
    Abstract: A stator vane may comprise an airfoil extending between a first platform and a second platform, a first shear tube may extend through the airfoil and relatively orthogonal to the first platform and the second platform, wherein the first shear tube extends through the first platform and the second platform. In various embodiments, a second shear tube may extend through the airfoil into the first platform and the second platform parallel the first shear tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan H. Farrar, Howard J. Liles, Michael G McCaffrey, Andrew J. Lazur
  • Publication number: 20200232332
    Abstract: A stator vane may comprise an airfoil extending between a first platform and a second platform, the airfoil including a core extending relatively orthogonal to the first platform and the second platform, at least one of the first platform or second platform comprising a frustic load transmission feature, wherein the frustic load transmission feature comprises at least a first angular surface disposed proximate a platform edge, wherein the first angular surface is defined by a non-orthogonal angle ? with respect to an outer platform surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan H. Farrar, Andrew J. Lazur, Howard J. Liles, Bryan P. Dube
  • Publication number: 20200199026
    Abstract: A method for forming a self-healing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes depositing a first self-healing particulate material in a first region of a CMC preform of the CMC component and depositing a second self-healing particulate material having a different chemical composition than the first self-healing particulate material in a second region of the CMC preform distinct from the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Xia Tang, James T. Beals, Richard Wesley Jackson, Ying She, Andrew J. Lazur, Kathryn S. Read, Mary Colby
  • Publication number: 20200149423
    Abstract: A stator vane may comprise an airfoil extending between a first platform and a second platform, a first shear tube may extend through the airfoil and relatively orthogonal to the first platform and the second platform, wherein the first shear tube extends through the first platform and the second platform. In various embodiments, a second shear tube may extend through the airfoil into the first platform and the second platform parallel the first shear tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan H. Farrar, Howard J. Liles, Michael G. McCaffrey, Andrew J. Lazur