Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Dye

Christopher M. Dye 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: 12655812
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine may include propulsor means for providing propulsion, reduction means for reducing a rotational speed of an output that drives the propulsor means relative to an input, and expansion means for driving the input of the reduction means. Static support means may support a bearing system that rotatably supports the expansion means and the propulsor means. The support means may support a forward engine mount at a first engine mount location axially near the reduction means relative to an engine axis when the engine is mounted. The support means may support an aft engine mount at a second engine mount location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Patent number: 12640979
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for incident management includes determining a plurality of groups of alert categories from an input of a plurality of alerts. A correlation for a pair of alert categories in at least one group from the plurality of groups of alert categories is determined. A cause-effect relationship or a peer relationship in the pair of alert categories is determined. A grouping rule is established based on the determined correlation, the determined cause-effect relationship, or the determined peer relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anupama Jagannathan, Karthick Rajamani, Christopher M. Dye, Benjamin Luong
  • Patent number: 12584447
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section includes a first turbine and a second turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor and a pressure ratio across the second compressor, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor is no more than 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor is at least 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20260002493
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine may include propulsor means for providing propulsion, reduction means for reducing a rotational speed of an output that drives the propulsor means relative to an input, and expansion means for driving the input of the reduction means. Static support means may support a bearing system that rotatably supports the expansion means and the propulsor means. The support means may support a forward engine mount at a first engine mount location axially near the reduction means relative to an engine axis when the engine is mounted. The support means may support an aft engine mount at a second engine mount location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Patent number: 12421916
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor and blades, a geared architecture including a gear train, a compressor section and a turbine section. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. The first case includes a first engine mount location. The second case includes a second engine mount location. The first engine mount location is axially near the geared architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20250290454
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section includes a first turbine and a second turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor and a pressure ratio across the second compressor, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor is no more than 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor is at least 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 12331691
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor. A turbine section includes a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor is between 4 and 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20250193067
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for incident management includes determining a plurality of groups of alert categories from an input of a plurality of alerts. A correlation for a pair of alert categories in at least one group from the plurality of groups of alert categories is determined. A cause-effect relationship or a peer relationship in the pair of alert categories is determined. A grouping rule is established based on the determined correlation, the determined cause-effect relationship, or the determined peer relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Anupama Jagannathan, Karthick Rajamani, Christopher M. Dye, Benjamin Luong
  • Publication number: 20250058887
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor and blades, a geared architecture including a gear train, a compressor section and a turbine section. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. The first case includes a first engine mount location. The second case includes a second engine mount location. The first engine mount location is axially near the geared architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Patent number: 12179929
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor and blades, a gear train, a compressor section and a turbine section. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. The first case includes a first engine mount location. The second case includes a second engine mount location. The first engine mount location is axially near the gear train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20240410320
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor. A turbine section includes a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor is between 4 and 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 12085025
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a first compressor section and a second compressor section. A turbine section includes a first turbine and a second turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor section and a pressure ratio across the second compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the second compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the first compressor section is between 4 and 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20240076050
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor and blades, a gear train, a compressor section and a turbine section. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. The first case includes a first engine mount location. The second case includes a second engine mount location. The first engine mount location is axially near the gear train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20240068411
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a propulsor, a core engine, a gear arrangement that drives the propulsor. A compressor section includes a first compressor section and a second compressor section. A turbine section includes a first turbine and a second turbine. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the first compressor section and a pressure ratio across the second compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the second compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the first compressor section is between 4 and 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 11846238
    Abstract: A turbofan gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan section, a core engine, a bypass passage, and a bypass ratio defined as the volume of air passing into the bypass passage compared to the volume of air passing into the core engine, the bypass ratio being greater than or equal to 10. A gear arrangement drives the fan section. A compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A turbine section drives the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section, and greater than 40. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between 7 and 15, and the pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between 4 and 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 11731773
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor, a gear train, a low spool and a high spool. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. A mount system includes a forward mount and an aft mount arranged in a plane containing an engine axis of rotation. The forward mount is secured to the first case. The aft mount is secured to the second case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Patent number: 11408372
    Abstract: A turbine engine is disclosed that includes a fan case surrounding a fan rotatable about an axis. A core is supported relative to the fan case by support structure arranged downstream from the fan. The core includes a core housing having an inlet case arranged to receive airflow from the fan. A compressor case is arranged axially adjacent to the inlet case and surrounds a compressor stage having a rotor blade with a blade trailing edge. The support structure includes a support structure leading edge facing the fan and a support structure trailing edge on a side opposite the support structure leading edge. The support structure trailing edge is arranged axially forward of the blade trailing edge. In one example, a forward attachment extends from the support structure to the inlet case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian Merry, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 11286883
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a fan section including a fan rotor, a gear train defined about an engine axis of rotation, a high spool, and a low spool including a low pressure turbine that drives the fan rotor through the gear train. A static structure includes a first engine mount location and a second engine mount location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20220018312
    Abstract: A turbine engine is disclosed that includes a fan case surrounding a fan rotatable about an axis. A core is supported relative to the fan case by support structure arranged downstream from the fan. The core includes a core housing having an inlet case arranged to receive airflow from the fan. A compressor case is arranged axially adjacent to the inlet case and surrounds a compressor stage having a rotor blade with a blade trailing edge. The support structure includes a support structure leading edge facing the fan and a support structure trailing edge on a side opposite the support structure leading edge. The support structure trailing edge is arranged axially forward of the blade trailing edge. In one example, a forward attachment extends from the support structure to the inlet case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian Merry, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20210372349
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a propulsor section including a rotor, a gear train, a low spool and a high spool. A static structure includes a first case and a second case. A mount system includes a forward mount and an aft mount arranged in a plane containing an engine axis of rotation. The forward mount is secured to the first case. The aft mount is secured to the second case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Brian D. Merry, Christopher M. Dye, Steven B. Johnson, Frederick M. Schwarz