Patents by Inventor Charles Thistle

Charles Thistle 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).

  • Patent number: 11377967
    Abstract: A damper seal for a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine, the damper seal having: an upper portion; a first downwardly curved portion; and a second downwardly curved portion, the first downwardly curved portion and the second downwardly curved portion extend from opposing end regions of the upper portion, the upper portion having a length extending between the opposing end regions of the upper portion and a width transverse to the length, wherein the upper portion is curved along the entire width as it extends along the length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vladimir Skidelsky, Carlos Calixtro, Matthew B. DeGostin, John E. Paul, Mohamed Hassan, Charles Thistle, Jeffrey Michael Jacques
  • Publication number: 20210172324
    Abstract: A damper seal for a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine, the damper seal having: an upper portion; a first downwardly curved portion; and a second downwardly curved portion, the first downwardly curved portion and the second downwardly curved portion extend from opposing end regions of the upper portion, the upper portion having a length extending between the opposing end regions of the upper portion and a width transverse to the length, wherein the upper portion is curved along the entire width as it extends along the length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Vladimir Skidelsky, Carlos Calixtro, Matthew B. DeGostin, John E. Paul, Mohamed Hassan, Charles Thistle, Jeffrey Michael Jacques
  • Patent number: 10822959
    Abstract: A casting core may include a core body and a tip comb extending from a tip region of the core body. The tip comb may be integrally formed with the core body. The tip comb may comprise a first casting pedestal and a second casting pedestal. The first casting pedestal and the second casting pedestal may define an aperture having a tapered geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Evan P. Molony, Carey Clum, Dominic J. Mongillo, Charles Thistle
  • Patent number: 10815792
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a body portion that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the component. The trailing edge includes a flared region and a non-flared region. At least one discharge slot is disposed at least partially within the flared region of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James Tilsley Auxier, Jeffrey T. Morton, Matthew S. Gleiner, Parth Jariwala, Charles Thistle, Megan J. Kwolek
  • Patent number: 10731479
    Abstract: A blade having: a root; a platform located between the root and the blade, wherein the platform defines a cavity; a damper restraint retaining a lateral edge of a damper seal received in the cavity, wherein the lateral edge of the damper seal extends between a first end portion and an opposing second end portion of the damper seal, the first end portion and the second end portion extend towards the root when the damper seal is located in the cavity and wherein the damper restraint extends along and adjacent to a portion of the lateral edge of the damper seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Patent number: 10724386
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine, having: a disk; a plurality of blades secured to the disk, each of the plurality of blades having a platform located between a root portion and an airfoil portion of the blade, wherein the platform of one of the plurality of blades is configured to define a cavity with a platform of an adjacent blade that is secured to the disk; a damper seal located in the cavity and positioned adjacent to a gap defined by edges of the platforms of the blades; and a damper restraint located on an interior surface of each platform, wherein the damper restraint extends into the cavity and is a raised feature configured to contact a peripheral edge portion of a damper seal when it is adjacent to the gap defined by the platforms of the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Publication number: 20200217208
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a body portion that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the component. The trailing edge includes a flared region and a non-flared region. At least one discharge slot is disposed at least partially within the flared region of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: James Tilsley Auxier, Jeffrey T. Morton, Matthew S. Gleiner, Parth Jariwala, Charles Thistle, Megan J. Kwolek
  • Patent number: 10677073
    Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine engine is disclosed herein. The blade having: a root; a platform located between the root and the blade, wherein the platform defines a cavity; a damper restraint located at a peripheral edge of the platform, wherein the damper restraint is a raised feature extending along at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Patent number: 10662784
    Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine engine. The blade having: a root; a platform located between the root and the blade, wherein the platform defines a cavity; a damper seal received in the cavity, the damper seal having a main body portion that extends along a major axis of the damper seal between a first end portion and an opposing second end portion of the damper seal, the first end portion and the second end portion each extend towards the root when the damper seal is located in the cavity and wherein the damper seal has a variable thickness along at least a portion of a minor axis of the damper seal that extends between opposite peripheral edges of the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Patent number: 10612394
    Abstract: Airfoils and airfoil cores for airfoils of gas turbine engines are provided. The airfoils include an airfoil body having a leading edge and a trailing edge, at least two serpentine flow cavities formed within the airfoil body, a resupply cavity fluidly connected to one serpentine flow cavity of the at least two serpentine flow cavities and arranged to supply a resupply air to the one serpentine flow cavity through a resupply bypass hole, a junction defined at a location where the resupply cavity fluidly connect to the one serpentine flow cavity, a separator rib within the airfoil body and fluidly separating part of the at least two serpentine flow cavities, at least one crossover rib located between the resupply bypass hole and the separator rib, and at least one crossover aperture located between the at least one crossover rib and the separator rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Evan P. Molony, Carey Clum
  • Patent number: 10570749
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine is provided. The component having: a platform; an airfoil secured to and extending radially from the platform, the airfoil having an exterior surface extending from a leading edge and a trailing edge; an internal cooling cavity located within the airfoil; and a first row of pedestals extending between opposite sides of the internal cavity and a second row of pedestals adjacent to the first row of pedestals and extending between opposite sides of the internal cavity, wherein the first row of pedestals are further from the trailing edge than the second row of pedestals and a lowermost pedestal of the first row of pedestals is further from the platform than a lowermost pedestal of the second row of pedestals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Yongxiang D. Xue
  • Patent number: 10533430
    Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine engine. The blade having: a root; a platform located between the root and the blade, wherein the platform defines a cavity; a damper seal received in the cavity, the damper seal having a main body portion that extends along a major axis of the damper seal between a first end portion and an opposing second end portion of the damper seal, the first end portion and the second end portion each extend towards the root when the damper seal is located in the cavity and wherein the damper seal has a variable thickness along at least a portion of a minor axis of the damper seal that extends between opposite peripheral edges of the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Patent number: 10533431
    Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine engine is disclosed herein. The blade having: a root; a platform located between the root and the blade, wherein the platform defines a cavity; a damper restraint located at a peripheral edge of the platform, wherein the damper restraint is a raised feature extending along at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Patent number: 10519782
    Abstract: Airfoils having a body with leading and trailing edges and a first serpentine cavity within the body enabling a cooling flow in a first direction within the airfoil body, a second serpentine cavity fluidly connected to the first serpentine cavity enabling a cooling flow in a second direction, and a third serpentine cavity fluidly connected to the second serpentine cavity enabling a cooling flow in at least one of the first direction or a third direction. A resupply cavity is fluidly connected to the third serpentine cavity to supply a resupply air to the third serpentine cavity, a junction at the location of the second serpentine cavity, the resupply cavity and the third serpentine cavity, and a flow control feature arranged to turn the serpentine cooling air from the second direction and/or prevent resupply air backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carey Clum, Evan P. Molony, Charles Thistle, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20190055848
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine, having: a disk; a plurality of blades secured to the disk, each of the plurality of blades having a platform located between a root portion and an airfoil portion of the blade, wherein the platform of one of the plurality of blades is configured to define a cavity with a platform of an adjacent blade that is secured to the disk; a damper seal located in the cavity and positioned adjacent to a gap defined by edges of the platforms of the blades; and a damper restraint located on an interior surface of each platform, wherein the damper restraint extends into the cavity and is a raised feature configured to contact a peripheral edge portion of a damper seal when it is adjacent to the gap defined by the platforms of the blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Publication number: 20190024514
    Abstract: Airfoils and airfoil cores for airfoils of gas turbine engines are provided. The airfoils include an airfoil body having a leading edge and a trailing edge, at least two serpentine flow cavities formed within the airfoil body, a resupply cavity fluidly connected to one serpentine flow cavity of the at least two serpentine flow cavities and arranged to supply a resupply air to the one serpentine flow cavity through a resupply bypass hole, a junction defined at a location where the resupply cavity fluidly connect to the one serpentine flow cavity, a separator rib within the airfoil body and fluidly separating part of the at least two serpentine flow cavities, at least one crossover rib located between the resupply bypass hole and the separator rib, and at least one crossover aperture located between the at least one crossover rib and the separator rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Evan P. Molony, Carey Clum
  • Publication number: 20180363469
    Abstract: A casting core may include a core body and a tip comb extending from a tip region of the core body. The tip comb may be integrally formed with the core body. The tip comb may comprise a first casting pedestal and a second casting pedestal. The first casting pedestal and the second casting pedestal may define an aperture having a tapered geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: EVAN P. MOLONY, CAREY CLUM, DOMINIC J. MONGILLO, CHARLES THISTLE
  • Publication number: 20180347376
    Abstract: Airfoils having a body with leading and trailing edges and a first serpentine cavity within the body enabling a cooling flow in a first direction within the airfoil body, a second serpentine cavity fluidly connected to the first serpentine cavity enabling a cooling flow in a second direction, and a third serpentine cavity fluidly connected to the second serpentine cavity enabling a cooling flow in at least one of the first direction or a third direction. A resupply cavity is fluidly connected to the third serpentine cavity to supply a resupply air to the third serpentine cavity, a junction at the location of the second serpentine cavity, the resupply cavity and the third serpentine cavity, and a flow control feature arranged to turn the serpentine cooling air from the second direction and/or prevent resupply air backflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Carey Clum, Evan P. Molony, Charles Thistle, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 10077665
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fir tree coupling for gas turbine engine parts comprising a load beam having a longitudinal axis, a base, a first side, and a second side, a rail extending from the base of the load beam between the first side and the second side, a tooth running parallel to the longitudinal axis disposed on the first side of the load beam. The rail may comprise at least one of, a convex sidewall having a convex curvature, a concave sidewall having a concave curvature, or a vertical sidewall extending perpendicular to the base. The rail may comprise a sidewall comprising a sidewall step wherein the sidewall has a step cut into a portion of the rail. The rail may comprise a tapered sidewall wherein the tapered sidewall extends at an angle to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan
  • Patent number: 10047611
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fir tree coupling for gas turbine engine parts comprising a load beam having a longitudinal axis, a rounded base, a first side, and a second side, wherein the rounded base has a radius of curvature from the first side to the second side, a tooth running parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed on the first side of the load beam. The fir tree coupling may comprise a channel through the rounded base across a portion of the radius of curvature from the first side to the second side. The channel may comprise a sidewall having a sidewall step cut into a portion of the channel sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Thistle, Mohamed Hassan