Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Jarochym

Christopher M. Jarochym 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).

  • Gas turbine rapid response clearance control system with annular piston
    Patent number: 10815813
    Abstract: An active clearance control system for a gas turbine engine includes an annular piston with a multiple of piston lift lugs. A method of active blade tip clearance control for a gas turbine engine includes translating axial movement of an annular piston to radial movement of a multiple of blade outer air seal segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Christopher M. Jarochym
  • Accessible rapid response clearance control system
    Patent number: 10557367
    Abstract: An example active clearance control system for a gas turbine engine includes an actuator, and a case wall portion defining an aperture configured to receive the actuator. The actuator is configured to move an air seal segment, and the actuator is insertable to an installed position within the aperture through a radially outer side of the case wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Richard K. Hayford, Christopher M. Jarochym
  • Reversible flow blade outer air seal
    Patent number: 10329934
    Abstract: A casting core for a Blade Outer Air Seal includes a heat exchange cavity core section in communication with a first plenum section and a second plenum section, the first plenum and the second plenum section are of a thickness greater than the heat exchange cavity section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F Blaney, Anthony B Swift, Neil L Tatman, Paul M Lutjen, Christopher M Jarochym
  • Gas turbine engine components with optimized leading edge geometry
    Patent number: 10138748
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is provided. The gas turbine engine component comprises a main body having a leading edge and a leading edge wall including an elongated transition portion extending between the leading edge and a proximate flowpath surface of the main body. The elongated transition portion has an axial length that is greater than a radial height. A gas turbine engine is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Praisner, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney, Anthony B. Swift, Neil L. Tatman, Christopher M. Jarochym
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS WITH OPTIMIZED LEADING EDGE GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20170204735
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is provided. The gas turbine engine component comprises a main body having a leading edge and a leading edge wall including an elongated transition portion extending between the leading edge and a proximate flowpath surface of the main body. The elongated transition portion has an axial length that is greater than a radial height. A gas turbine engine is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: THOMAS J. PRAISNER, PAUL M. LUTJEN, KEN F. BLANEY, ANTHONY B. SWIFT, NEIL L. TATMAN, CHRISTOPHER M. JAROCHYM
  • ACCESSIBLE RAPID RESPONSE CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160312644
    Abstract: An example active clearance control system for a gas turbine engine includes an actuator, and a case wall portion defining an aperture configured to receive the actuator. The actuator is configured to move an air seal segment, and the actuator is insertable to an installed position within the aperture through a radially outer side of the case wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Richard K. Hayford, Christopher M. Jarochym
  • REVERSIBLE FLOW BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL
    Publication number: 20160169016
    Abstract: A casting core for a Blade Outer Air Seal includes a heat exchange cavity core section in communication with a first plenum section and a second plenum section, the first plenum and the second plenum section are of a thickness greater than the heat exchange cavity section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Anthony B. Swift, Neil L. Tatman, Paul M. Lutjen, Christopher M. Jarochym