Patents by Inventor Blake Luczak

Blake Luczak 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).

  • Non-integral blade and platform segment for rotor
    Patent number: 10590798
    Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor hub, a plurality of blades mounted in a circumferentially-spaced arrangement on the rotor hub and a plurality of platform segments circumferentially arranged, respectively, between neighboring ones of the blades. The platform segments include core gas-path defining surfaces and are mounted with a freedom to circumferentially move relative to the neighboring ones of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Blake Luczak
  • NON-INTEGRAL BLADE AND PLATFORM SEGMENT FOR ROTOR
    Publication number: 20160376920
    Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor hub, a plurality of blades mounted in a circumferentially-spaced arrangement on the rotor hub and a plurality of platform segments circumferentially arranged, respectively, between neighboring ones of the blades. The platform segments include core gas-path defining surfaces and are mounted with a freedom to circumferentially move relative to the neighboring ones of the blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Blake Luczak
  • Investment casting core assembly
    Publication number: 20070284411
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a combination investment casting core, a plurality of cores are each formed by cutting a metallic sheet to define a first portion and a number of separate second portions linked by the first portion. The second portions are bent out of local alignment with the first portion. The first portions of the cores are assembled and secured to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Blake Luczak
  • Contoured metallic casting core
    Publication number: 20070261814
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an investment casting core uses a metallic blank having a thickness between parallel first and second faces less than a width and length transverse thereto. The blank is locally thinned from at least one of the first and second faces. The blank is through-cut across the thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventor: Blake Luczak
  • Film cooling method and hole manufacture
    Publication number: 20070177975
    Abstract: A cooled cast part has an exterior surface. A cooling passageway system extends from at least one inlet port to a plurality of outlet ports. The passageway system includes a first passageway to at least a first of the outlets and surrounding at least one post. The system includes a second passageway to at least a second of the outlets passing through the at least one post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Blake Luczak, Eric Couch