Patents by Inventor Brian Knisely

Brian Knisely 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).

  • Publication number: 20250196588
    Abstract: An air diffuser comprises a thermal barrier and diffuser cover defining a shape of the diffuser, the diffuser comprises an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path extending in an upward direction from the inlet and turning substantially by a 90° angle into a substantially horizontal direction towards the outlet. An internal flow area of the flow path increases from the inlet towards the outlet. One or more turning vanes are configured at the outlet such that at least a curved portion of the turning vanes extends at least partially into the flow path. One or more turning vanes have a varying shape, transitioning from the curved portion at center to a flat profile portion at lateral ends of the corresponding tuning vanes; and one or more guide vanes configured at the outlet of the diffuser cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Knisely, Peter Bushnell
  • Patent number: 11692486
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing combustor panels of gas turbine engines and combustor panels are described. The methods include defining a particle deposit near-steady state for at least a portion of a combustor panel, the particle deposit near-steady state representative of a build-up of particles on the at least a portion of the combustor panel during use, generating a template based on the defined particle deposit near-steady state, wherein the template includes one or more augmentation elements based on the representative of build-up of particles, and forming a combustor panel based on the template, wherein the formed combustor panel includes one or more augmentation elements defined in the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen K. Kramer, Brian Knisely, Eric DeShong, Shawn Siroka, Ivan Monge-Concepcion
  • Publication number: 20230103612
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing combustor panels of gas turbine engines and combustor panels are described. The methods include defining a particle deposit near-steady state for at least a portion of a combustor panel, the particle deposit near-steady state representative of a build-up of particles on the at least a portion of the combustor panel during use, generating a template based on the defined particle deposit near-steady state, wherein the template includes one or more augmentation elements based on the representative of build-up of particles, and forming a combustor panel based on the template, wherein the formed combustor panel includes one or more augmentation elements defined in the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Eric DeShong, Brian Knisely, Shawn Siroka, Ivan Monge-Concepcion, Stephen K. Kramer
  • Patent number: 11365680
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing combustor panels of gas turbine engines and combustor panels are described. The methods include defining a particle deposit near-steady state for at least a portion of a combustor panel, the particle deposit near-steady state representative of a build-up of particles on the at least a portion of the combustor panel during use, generating a template based on the defined particle deposit near-steady state, wherein the template includes one or more augmentation elements based on the representative of build-up of particles, and forming a combustor panel based on the template, wherein the formed combustor panel includes one or more augmentation elements defined in the template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric DeShong, Brian Knisely, Shawn Siroka, Ivan Monge-Concepcion, Stephen K. Kramer
  • Publication number: 20210025327
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing combustor panels of gas turbine engines and combustor panels are described. The methods include defining a particle deposit near-steady state for at least a portion of a combustor panel, the particle deposit near-steady state representative of a build-up of particles on the at least a portion of the combustor panel during use, generating a template based on the defined particle deposit near-steady state, wherein the template includes one or more augmentation elements based on the representative of build-up of particles, and forming a combustor panel based on the template, wherein the formed combustor panel includes one or more augmentation elements defined in the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Eric DeShong, Brian Knisely, Shawn Siroka, Ivan Monge-Concepcion, Stephen K. Kramer