Patents by Inventor Barry William Spaulding

Barry William Spaulding 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).

  • Fan drive gear system module and inlet guide vane coupling mechanism
    Patent number: 10767555
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan that includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. An on-wing portion includes a compressor section and a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A core flow path is arranged within a core nacelle. The fan is arranged upstream from the core flow path. A fan drive gear system module is coupled to the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis. A connector assembly including first and second members respectively is secured to the on-wing portion and the fan drive gear system module. The first and second members are removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners. The first members are connected to an on-wing portion of the gas turbine engine and the second members are connected to the fan drive gear system module. The fasteners are accessible through the bypass flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers
  • FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM MODULE AND INLET GUIDE VANE COUPLING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20180142620
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan that includes a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis. An on-wing portion includes a compressor section and a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section. A turbine section is in fluid communication with the combustor. A core flow path is arranged within a core nacelle. The fan is arranged upstream from the core flow path. A fan drive gear system module is coupled to the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis. A connector assembly including first and second members respectively is secured to the on-wing portion and the fan drive gear system module. The first and second members are removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners. The first members are connected to an on-wing portion of the gas turbine engine and the second members are connected to the fan drive gear system module. The fasteners are accessible through the bypass flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers
  • Fan drive gear system module and inlet guide vane coupling mechanism
    Patent number: 9964032
    Abstract: A connection assembly for securing a fan drive gear system module within a gas turbine engine includes first and second members removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers
  • Threaded fastener lock
    Patent number: 9863459
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a fastener lock for engaging a threaded fastener. The fastener lock defines a discontinuous circular opening therethrough with at least one extending tab extending into the discontinuous circular opening. When a threaded fastener is disposed in the discontinuous circular opening, the at least one extending tab engages the threads of the threaded fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kelton Gallant, Barry William Spaulding
  • FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM MODULE AND INLET GUIDE VANE COUPLING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20150226116
    Abstract: A connection assembly for securing a fan drive gear system module within a gas turbine engine includes first and second members removably secured to one another by radially extending fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel W. Major, Gregory E. Reinhardt, Paul Thomas Rembish, Barry William Spaulding, Donald Summers