Patents by Inventor Craig B. Pease

Craig B. Pease 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: 7491029
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine generally includes a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The turbine can include an integrated manifold comprising a plenum defined by a manifold disposed in connection with a divider plate and opposite a shielding plate comprising a plurality of apertures. During operation of the gas turbine engine, a quantity of working fluid enters the integrated manifold and circulates throughout the plenum and shielding plate, and enters the turbine through the apertures to actively control clearances between turbine engine components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Pezzetti, Jr., Daniel E. Kane, Craig B. Pease, John T. Reinard, Jr.