Patents by Inventor Brandon L. Howard

Brandon L. Howard 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).

  • Vane air inlet with fillet
    Patent number: 10619492
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine may comprise a vane platform and an airfoil extending radially from the vane platform. The airfoil may comprise an inlet defined, at least partially, by an internal surface of the airfoil. The internal surface may comprise a convex curve proximate the inlet. A transition between an external surface of the airfoil and a surface of the vane platform may comprise a concave curve. A radius of curvature of the convex curve of the internal surface may be concentric to a radius of curvature of the concave curve of the transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ky H. Vu, Adam P. Generale, Brandon L. Howard
  • VANE AIR INLET WITH FILLET
    Publication number: 20190178091
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine may comprise a vane platform and an airfoil extending radially from the vane platform. The airfoil may comprise an inlet defined, at least partially, by an internal surface of the airfoil. The internal surface may comprise a convex curve proximate the inlet. A transition between an external surface of the airfoil and a surface of the vane platform may comprise a concave curve. A radius of curvature of the convex curve of the internal surface may be concentric to a radius of curvature of the concave curve of the transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ky H. Vu, Adam P. Generale, Brandon L. Howard