Patents by Inventor Benjamin F. Hagan
Benjamin F. Hagan 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: 10808549Abstract: An airfoil includes a platform that has platform leading and trailing ends, lateral side faces, and inner and outer faces. An airfoil portion extends outwardly from the inner face of the platform. The airfoil portion includes airfoil leading and trailing ends and side walls that join the airfoil leading and trailing ends. The platform includes a cooling passage that has an inlet at a forward location, outlet slots at the platform trailing end, and an intermediate passage portion that extends from the inlet to the outlet slots. The intermediate passage portion includes a common manifold region that feeds the outlet slots. The platform includes a rib that is elongated in a length direction between the platform leading and trailing ends. The rib divides two of the cooling passages such that the two cooling passages are fluidly unconnected with each other in the platform.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Ryan Alan Waite, Bryan P. Dube, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Patent number: 10738643Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment defining first and second seal supports with a carriage defining first and second support members. The first support member supports the seal arc segment in a first ramped interface, and the second support member supports the seal arc segment in a second ramped interface. A spring is configured to bias the seal arc segment axially. A heat shield is radially inward of the spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan, David Richard Griffin
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Patent number: 10465542Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes pressure and suction side walls joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls surround an airfoil cavity and provide an exterior airfoil surface. A baffle is arranged in the airfoil cavity and includes a supply hole. Ribs extend between at least one of the pressure and suction side walls into the airfoil cavity to support the baffle relative to the at least one of the pressure and suction side walls. The ribs are configured to provide a serpentine cooling passage between the baffle and at least one of the pressure and suction side walls. The serpentine cooling passage has first and second passes joined by a bend. The ribs form a film cooling cavity between the first and second passes. The supply hole fluidly connects the baffle to the film cooling cavity. Film cooling holes extend through the at least one of the pressure and suction side walls. The film cooling holes are in fluid communication with the film cooling cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Ryan Alan Waite, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Benjamin F. Hagan
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Patent number: 10465543Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil including a radial end, a first passageway having an outlet at the radial end, and a second passageway having an inlet at the radial end. The assembly further includes a cover having at least one turning cavity configured to direct fluid expelled from the outlet of the first passageway into the inlet of the second passageway.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Ryan Alan Waite, Bryan P. Dube, Lane Thornton
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Patent number: 10428659Abstract: A flowpath component for a gas turbine engine includes a leading edge, a trailing edge connected to the leading edge via a first surface and a second surface, an impingement cavity internal to the flowpath component, the impingement cavity being aligned with one of the leading edge and the trailing edge, a cooling passage extending at least partially through the flowpath component, and a plurality of crossover holes connecting the cooling passage to the impingement cavity. At least one of the crossover holes is aligned normal to an expected direction of fluid flow through the cooling passage and is unaligned with an axial line drawn perpendicular to a stacking line of the flowpath component.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Matthew A. Devore, Dominic J. Mongillo, Ryan Alan Waite
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Patent number: 10422241Abstract: A blade outer air seal support includes, at least one arc body having a first portion and a second portion, a blade outer air seal mounting region defined at least partially between the first portion and the second portion, and an interface feature interfacing the first portion and the second portion. The interface feature is configured such that axially aligned forces are communicated between the first and second portions through the interface feature, bypassing the blade outer air seal mounting region.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Peter Balawajder, David Richard Griffin, Benjamin F. Hagan
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Patent number: 10415414Abstract: A seal arc segment includes a body including a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface. The radially inner surface and the radially outer surface are located between a first circumferential end and a second circumferential end. A recessed portion defines a cavity in the radially outer surface. A notch is located in an edge of the recessed portion adjacent the first circumferential end.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher Corcoran, Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan
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Patent number: 10385705Abstract: A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an outer platform, an inner platform, a vane, and a seal. The outer platform is disposed proximate a case. The outer platform has a first rail extending towards the case. The first rail has a first face, a second face disposed opposite the first face, and a first opening extending from the first face towards the second face. The inner platform is disposed opposite the outer platform. The vane extends between the inner platform and the outer platform. The seal is received within a slotted region that is disposed between the first face and the second face.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Peter Balawajder, Benjamin F. Hagan, Jeffrey Michael Jacques
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Patent number: 10378381Abstract: A gas turbine engine component has an airfoil extending radially inwardly of an outer platform to an inner platform. A central passage is formed within the airfoil and has an inlet end for receiving cooling air. An outlet end in the inner platform delivers cooling air to a downstream use. The airfoil has a suction wall and a pressure wall, and extends in an axial direction from a leading edge to a trailing edge. A suction skin core is between the central passage and the suction wall. A pressure skin core is between the central passage and the pressure wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Ryan Alan Waite
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Patent number: 10337346Abstract: A blades outer air seal includes a seal arc segment that defines radially inner and outer sides. The radially outer side includes radially-extending sidewalls and a radially inner surface that joins the radially-extending sidewalls. The radially-extending sidewalls and the radially inner surface define a pocket. A manifold is disposed at least partially in the pocket. The manifold subdivides the pocket such that there is a manifold chamber bounded by the manifold and the radially inner surface. The manifold includes at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan, David Richard Griffin
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Patent number: 10316751Abstract: a gas turbine engine structure includes a body radially spanning an inner portion and an outer portion. The structure body includes a first passage interior to the structure body. The first passage includes a first opening on one of a radially outward edge and a radially inward edge of the structure, and a second opening on the other of the radially outward edge and the radially inward edge of the structure. A second passage is also included interior to the structure. The second passage is approximately aligned with the first passage, and is disposed between the first passage and one of the first surface and the second surface of the structure. The second passage insulates the first passage from heat transfer through one of the first surface and the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Ryan Alan Waite
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Patent number: 10240470Abstract: A vane structure includes an airfoil section with a first inner airfoil wall surface and a second inner airfoil wall surface. A baffle is mounted within the airfoil section between the first inner airfoil wall surface and the second inner airfoil wall surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Ryan A. Waite, Brandon W. Spangler, Steven B. Gautschi
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Patent number: 10208602Abstract: A film cooled component may comprise a cooling chamber and a first ligament centered about a first axis. The first ligament may be in fluid communication with the cooling chamber. A first meter may be disposed at an end of the first ligament. A first diffuser may extend from the first meter to a surface of the film cooled component. The first diffuser may comprise a first tapered sidewall oriented at an angle of between 5 degrees to 15 degrees relative to the first axis. The first diffuser may further comprise a first non-tapered sidewall oriented at an angle less than 5 degrees relative to the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Lane Thornton, Ryan Alan Waite, Peter Balawajder, Benjamin F. Hagan
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Publication number: 20190048736Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment defining first and second seal supports with a carriage defining first and second support members. The first support member supports the seal arc segment in a first ramped interface, and the second support member supports the seal arc segment in a second ramped interface. A spring is configured to bias the seal arc segment axially. A heat shield is radially inward of the spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan, David Richard Griffin
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Patent number: 10161258Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment that defines radially inner and outer sides with the radially outer side including radially-extending sidewalls. A radially inner surface joins the radially-extending sidewalls. The radially-extending sidewalls and the radially inner surface define a pocket. A rail shield has radially-extending walls lines the radially-extending sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan, David Richard Griffin, Peter Balawajder, Christopher Corcoran
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Publication number: 20180355731Abstract: An airfoil includes a platform that has platform leading and trailing ends, lateral side faces, and inner and outer faces. An airfoil portion extends outwardly from the inner face of the platform. The airfoil portion includes airfoil leading and trailing ends and side walls that join the airfoil leading and trailing ends. The platform includes a cooling passage that has an inlet at a forward location, outlet slots at the platform trailing end, and an intermediate passage portion that extends from the inlet to the outlet slots. The intermediate passage portion includes a common manifold region that feeds the outlet slots. The platform includes a rib that is elongated in a length direction between the platform leading and trailing ends. The rib divides two of the cooling passages such that the two cooling passages are fluidly unconnected with each other in the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Ryan Alan Waite, Bryan P. Dube, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
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Patent number: 10138750Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment defining first and second seal supports with a carriage defining first and second support members. The first support member supports the seal arc segment in a first ramped interface, and the second support member supports the seal arc segment in a second ramped interface. A spring is configured to bias the seal arc segment axially. A heat shield is radially inward of the spring.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan, David Richard Griffin
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Patent number: 10132184Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment that defines radially inner and outer sides. The radially outer side includes radially-extending sidewalls and a radially inner surface that joins the radially-extending sidewalls, with the radially-extending sidewalls and the radially inner surface defining a pocket. A rail shield has radially-extending walls that line the radially-extending sidewalls. A spring is configured to bias the rail shield radially inward.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan
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Patent number: 10041357Abstract: An airfoil includes a platform that has platform leading and trailing ends, lateral side faces, and inner and outer faces. An airfoil portion extends outwardly from the inner face of the platform. The airfoil portion includes airfoil leading and trailing ends and side walls that join the airfoil leading and trailing ends. The platform includes a cooling passage that has an inlet at a forward location, outlet slots at the platform trailing end, and an intermediate passage portion that extends from the inlet to the outlet slots. The intermediate passage portion includes a common manifold region that feeds the outlet slots.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin F. Hagan, Ryan Alan Waite, Bryan P. Dube, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
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Patent number: 10018062Abstract: What is described is a transfer tube for use with an airfoil of a gas turbine engine coupled to a platform. The transfer tube includes a main body having a first end defining an inlet configured to receive a flow of fluid and a second end defining an outlet for the flow of fluid, the main body having a curved section. The transfer tube also includes a first mating face coupled to the first end of the main body. The transfer tube also includes a second mating face coupled to the second end of the main body. At least one of the first mating face or the second mating face is configured to be coupled to a platform body of the outer diameter platform.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan Alan Waite, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, Benjamin F. Hagan