Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Strock

Christopher W. Strock 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: 20240254889
    Abstract: An article has a body having: a first face; and a first bevel surface extending from the first face. A plurality of first channels along the first bevel surface extending from the first face. A ceramic coating is along the inner diameter surface and the first bevel surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: RTX Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Patent number: 12037910
    Abstract: A seal comprises a housing. A coating has at least two layers with a bond layer to be positioned between a housing and a second hard layer. The second hard layer is formed to be harder than the bond layer. The bond layer has a bond strength greater than or equal to 200 psi and less than or equal to 2000 psi. A gas turbine engine, and a method of forming a coating layer are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Enzo DiBenedetto
  • Patent number: 12037920
    Abstract: A blade includes an airfoil section extending between leading and trailing edges, first and second opposed sides each joining the leading and trailing edges, and an inner end and a free end. The blade also includes an abrasive tip at the free end of the airfoil section. The abrasive tip includes particles disposed in a matrix material. The matrix material is a polymeric material that has a glass transition temperature greater than or equal to about 225 degrees C. (437 degrees F.). A gas turbine engine and a method of fabricating a blade are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Publication number: 20240158303
    Abstract: In a method for forming an abradable material (36), the abradable material has at least 20% by volume rutile titania (44) and hBN (46). The method includes: blending a first titania powder having an oxygen debit of at least 5.0% with a second titania powder having an oxygen debit, if any, of less than 1.0%. The blend is thermal sprayed. The sprayed blend is then oxidized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Kevin C. Seymour
  • Publication number: 20240102480
    Abstract: An inner air seal includes a bond coat disposed on a substrate, an interlayer disposed on the bond coat, and an abrasive layer disposed on the interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 11920245
    Abstract: A novel method of depositing grit particles onto a fan blade tip coating is provided. The method enhances grit capture by presenting a softened coating surface for the impinging particles. The softened surface is achieved without high substrate temperatures that could degrade the base metal properties in the fan blade. An auxiliary heat source is used to establish a locally heated and softened surface where the grit deposition takes place. The softened surface greatly increases the probability of grit capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 11920478
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing an article, the article has a body having: a first face; and a first bevel surface extending from the first face. A plurality of first channels along the first bevel surface extending from the first face. A ceramic coating is along the inner diameter surface and the first bevel surface. Each of the first channels are machined in the body by plunging a rotating bit into the first surface and drawing the rotating bit down the bevel surface. The coating is thereafter applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Publication number: 20230304410
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil section including a free end and an abrasive coating sprayed onto the free end, the abrasive coating including a polymer matrix and an abrasive filler, the abraisive filler between about 50%-75% by volume of the abrasive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Publication number: 20230296029
    Abstract: A coated article (20;60) includes a substrate (22) and a coating (24;62) on the substrate. The coating includes at least a first layer (30). The first layer has: a matrix (50); and a filler (52) at 2.0% to 40% by volume in the first layer. The first layer is selected from alkaline earth or transition metal (M) tungstates (MWO4); alkaline earth molybdates (MMoO4); rare earth (RE) phosphates (REPO4); and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Joost, Kara J. Bridges, Christopher W. Strock, Imelda P. Smyth, Richard Wesley Jackson
  • Patent number: 11732595
    Abstract: A blade comprises an airfoil having a root end and a tip. A metallic substrate is along at least a portion of the airfoil. An abrasive tip coating comprises an abrasive and an aluminum-based matrix. An aluminum-based base layer is between the tip coating and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Publication number: 20230102823
    Abstract: An abrasive coating system for a substrate of an airfoil in a turbine engine high pressure compressor, comprising a plurality of grit particles adapted to be placed on a top surface of the substrate; a matrix material bonded to the top surface; the matrix material partially surrounds the grit particles, the matrix material consisting of unalloyed chromium and unalloyed aluminum distributed throughout the matrix material, wherein the grit particles extend above the matrix material relative to the top surface; and a film of oxidant resistant coating applied over the plurality of grit particles and the matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Patent number: 11597991
    Abstract: An abrasive coating for a substrate including a metallic based bond coat layer; a top layer; and an intermediate layer between the metallic based bond coat layer and the top layer. A method of applying an abrasive coating including applying a metallic based bond coat layer onto a substrate; grading an intermediate layer into the metallic based bond coat layer to form a graded transition between the metallic based bond coat layer and the intermediate layer; and grading a top layer into the intermediate layer to form a graded transition between the intermediate layer and the top layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Patent number: 11572795
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil section including a free end and an abrasive coating sprayed onto the free end, the abrasive coating including a polymer matrix and an abrasive filler, the abrasive filler between about 50%-75% by volume of the abrasive coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Patent number: 11555419
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a preformed sheet having geometric surface features for a geometrically segmented abradable ceramic thermal barrier coating on a turbine engine component, the process comprising the steps of providing a preformed sheet material. The process includes forming a partially of geometric surface features in the sheet material. The process includes joining the sheet material to a substrate of the turbine engine component. The process includes disposing a thermally insulating topcoat over the geometric surface features and forming segmented portions that are separated by faults extending through the thermally insulating topcoat from the geometric surface features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 11536151
    Abstract: An abrasive coating system for a substrate of an airfoil in a turbine engine high pressure compressor, comprising a plurality of grit particles adapted to be placed on a top surface of the substrate; a matrix material bonded to the top surface; the matrix material partially surrounds the grit particles, the matrix material consisting of unalloyed chromium and unalloyed aluminum distributed throughout the matrix material, wherein the grit particles extend above the matrix material relative to the top surface; and a film of oxidant resistant coating applied over the plurality of grit particles and the matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Patent number: 11492974
    Abstract: A thermal barrier coating disposed on a substrate comprising a plurality of surface features formed on the substrate proximate an inner side of the substrate, each of the plurality of surface features comprising a metallic column having a top with rounded edges; a dense layer disposed in a valley located between each of the plurality of surface features, and the dense layer disposed on the top and covering the rounded edges; a thermally insulating topcoat disposed over the plurality of surface features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Publication number: 20220349312
    Abstract: An article has a metallic substrate having a plurality of recesses. A first coating is at least at the recesses and has: a splatted layer; and a columnar layer atop the splatted layer. A second coating is away from the recesses and has: a columnar layer atop the substrate without an intervening splatted layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Kevin W. Schlichting
  • Publication number: 20220333250
    Abstract: A turbine engine has: a first member (22) having a surface bearing an abradable coating, the abradable coating (36) being at least 90% by weight ceramic; and a second member (24) having a surface bearing an abrasive coating. The abrasive coating (56) has a metallic matrix (64) and a ceramic oxide abrasive (66) held by the metallic matrix, the first member and second member mounted for relative rotation with the abrasive coating facing or contacting the abradable coating. At least 50% by weight of the ceramic abrasive has a melting point at least 400K higher than a melting point of at least 20% by weight of the ceramic of the abradable coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Kevin C Seymour
  • Publication number: 20220316341
    Abstract: A blade includes an airfoil section extending between leading and trailing edges, first and second opposed sides each joining the leading and trailing edges, and an inner end and a free end. The blade also includes an abrasive tip at the free end of the airfoil section. The abrasive tip includes particles diposed in a matrix material. The matrix material is a polymeric material that has a glass transition temperature greater than or equal to about 225 degrees C. (487 degrees F.). A gas turbine engine and a method of fabricating a blade are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher W. Strock
  • Publication number: 20220195576
    Abstract: A novel method of depositing grit particles onto a fan blade tip coating is provided. The method enhances grit capture by presenting a softened coating surface for the impinging particles. The softened surface is achieved without high substrate temperatures that could degrade the base metal properties in the fan blade. An auxiliary heat source is used to establish a locally heated and softened surface where the grit deposition takes place. The softened surface greatly increases the probability of grit capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen