Patents by Inventor Anita L. Tracy
Anita L. Tracy 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).
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Patent number: 10151204Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge between a radially outer end and a radially inner end. The first sidewall and the second sidewall at least partially define a cavity extending radially in the airfoil body. A damper member has a free radially inner end in the cavity and a free radially outer end in the cavity. The damper member is free-floating in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: David P. Houston, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin T. Fisk, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 10125614Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes a surface having a plurality of cooling holes. The surface includes a first region and a second region each having a plurality of cooling holes. The cooling holes within the first region are arranged differently than the cooling holes in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, San Quach, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Brandon S. Donnell, Anita L. Tracy, Yafet Girma
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Publication number: 20170184120Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body including a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall. A longitudinally elongated rib connects the first side wall and the second side wall and divides a cavity into a forward section and an aft section. The longitudinally elongated rib includes at least one opening fluidly connecting the forward section and the aft section of the cavity. The opening is located in a lateral central portion of the longitudinally elongated rib with regard to the longitudinal axis such that first and second sections of the longitudinally elongated rib bound respective lateral sides of the at least one opening. The opening defines a maximum dimension along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The maximum dimension is greater than a minimum dimension of each of the first and second sections in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Sergio M. Loureiro, Agnes Klucha, Benjamin T. Fisk, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 9470095Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A lattice network connects the first side and the second side. The lattice network includes at least one enlarged node spaced apart from the first side wall and the second side wall and ribs that extend from the at least one enlarged node. Each of the ribs connects to one of the first side wall and the second side wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Sergio M. Loureiro, Agnes Klucha, Benjamin T. Fisk, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 9404369Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall to define a camber line there between. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. Multiple ribs extend longitudinally in the cavity and are laterally spaced apart from each other relative to the longitudinal axis. In at least one plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the ribs connects the first side wall and the second side wall along respective minimum distance directions that are perpendicular to the camber line. At least two of the respective minimum distance directions are non-parallel.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin T. Fisk, Steven Taffet, Gregory M. Dolansky, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20160160651Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge between a radially outer end and a radially inner end. The first sidewall and the second sidewall at least partially define a cavity extending radially in the airfoil body. A damper member has a free radially inner end in the cavity and a free radially outer end in the cavity. The damper member is free-floating in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: David P. Houston, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin T. Fisk, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 9267380Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A damper member is enclosed in the cavity and is loose within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: David P. Houston, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin T. Fisk, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 9249668Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A damper member is enclosed in the cavity and is free-floating within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Benjamin T. Fisk, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Gregory M. Dolansky, David P. Houston, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 9175570Abstract: An airfoil includes a body that has a platform, an airfoil extending outwardly from a side of the platform and a root extending outwardly from another side of the platform. A member is connected in an articulated joint to the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20150300258Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes a surface having a plurality of cooling holes. The surface includes a first region and a second region each having a plurality of cooling holes. The cooling holes within the first region are arranged differently than the cooling holes in the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Dominic J. Mongillo, San Quach, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Brandon S. Donnell, Anita L. Tracy, Yafet Girma
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Patent number: 9121286Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. At least one of the first side wall and the second side wall includes at least one longitudinally elongated buttress that tapers longitudinally. The at least one longitudinally elongated buttress defines an increased thickness of, respectively, the first side wall or the second sidewall. The at least one longitudinally elongated buttress projects partially across the cavity toward the other of the first side wall or the second sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Gregory M. Dolansky, Benjamin T. Fisk, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 9074482Abstract: A support for an airfoil includes a trunk and a limb extending from the trunk for distribution within the airfoil.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, David P. Houston, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130276455Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A damper member is enclosed in the cavity and is free-floating within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Benjamin T. Fisk, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Gregory M. Dolansky, David P. Houston, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130276456Abstract: An airfoil includes a body that has a platform, an airfoil extending outwardly from a side of the platform and a root extending outwardly from another side of the platform. A member is connected in an articulated joint to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130280059Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. At least one of the first side wall and the second side wall includes at least one longitudinally elongated buttress that tapers longitudinally. The at least one longitudinally elongated buttress defines an increased thickness of, respectively, the first side wall or the second sidewall. The at least one longitudinally elongated buttress projects partially across the cavity toward the other of the first side wall or the second sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Gregory M. Dolansky, Benjamin T. Fisk, Tracy A. Propheter-Hlnckley, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130276460Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall to define a camber line there between. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. Multiple ribs extend longitudinally in the cavity and are laterally spaced apart from each other relative to the longitudinal axis. In at least one plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the ribs connects the first side wall and the second side wall along respective minimum distance directions that are perpendicular to the camber line. At least two of the respective minimum distance directions are non-parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin T. Fisk, Steven Taffet, Gregory M. Dolansky, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130280074Abstract: A support for an airfoil includes a trunk and a limb extending from the trunk for distribution within the airfoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, David P. Houston, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130276457Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A damper member is enclosed in the cavity and is loose within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: David P. Houston, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin T. Fisk, Anita L. Tracy
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Publication number: 20130276461Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A lattice network connects the first side and the second side. The lattice network includes at least one enlarged node spaced apart from the first side wall and the second side wall and ribs that extend from the at least one enlarged node. Each of the ribs connects to one of the first side wall and the second side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Sergio M. Loureiro, Agnes Klucha, Benjamin T. Fisk, Anita L. Tracy
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Patent number: 8240981Abstract: Convective cooling of gas turbine engine airfoil platforms is enhanced by grooving the interface of the platforms with corresponding platform-to-platform seals, thereby accelerating cooling airflow over the platform surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Corneil S. Paauwe, Christopher J. Lehane, Anita L. Tracy, John D. Wiedemer, Scott D. Hjelm