Patents by Inventor Craig F. Smith
Craig F. Smith 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).
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Patent number: 11951603Abstract: A power tool is provided including a tool housing including a motor housing and a handle portion extending longitudinally from the motor housing; a battery receptacle disposed at an end of the handle portion opposite the motor housing, the battery receptacle being configured to receive a battery pack; and a brushless DC (BLDC) motor including an electronically-commutated stator assembly and a rotor assembly configured to rotate with respect to the stator assembly, the stator assembly comprising a stator lamination stack sized to be received within the motor housing having a circumference of approximately 140 to approximately 190 mm. The motor produces a maximum power output of at least 1600 watts for driving an output shaft at a maximum torque of at least 30 inch-pounds and a maximum speed of at least 8000 rotations-per-minute.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Kelleher, William F. Gallagher, Craig A. Oktavec, David J. Smith, Jarrett A. Dunston
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Patent number: 9046269Abstract: An impingement cooling sleeve includes a sleeve body having an inner surface to face a transition duct and an outer surface facing opposite the inner surface. At least one cooling hole is formed within the sleeve body and is used to direct cooling air toward the transition duct. At least one conduit member is attached to the sleeve body and is associated with the at least one cooling hole. The conduit member has a first opening to define an air inlet and a second opening to define an air outlet. In one example, the first opening is spaced apart from the outer surface of the sleeve body by a distance. In one example, the first opening comprises an annular end face surface that defines a plane that is obliquely orientated relative to the outer surface of the sleeve body.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: PW Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Craig F. Smith, David A. Burns
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Patent number: 8829457Abstract: An ultraviolet radiation dosimeter apparatus for measuring an individual's ultraviolet radiation exposure from incoming ultraviolet rays, including an ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body; an ultraviolet filter in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body; a detector semiconductor substrate in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body connected to the ultraviolet filter for detecting the incoming ultraviolet rays and producing a signal, the semiconductor substrate made of ZnSe(Te), and a chip in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body for receiving the signal and measuring the individual's ultraviolet radiation exposure from the incoming ultraviolet rays.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.Inventors: Craig F. Smith, Vladimir Ryzhikov, Sergei Naydenov, Dennis Wood, Volodymyr Perevertailo
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Patent number: 8794006Abstract: A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a baffle ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner. An annulus is formed between the flow sleeve and the combustor liner. A plurality of row of cooling holes are formed in the flow sleeve. The baffle ring radially surrounds the combustor liner and is located in the annulus.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi, Craig F. Smith, Carlos G. Figueroa, Larry C. George
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Patent number: 8572979Abstract: A combustor liner cap assembly is provided for use in a multiple fuel nozzle combustor of a gas turbine. The combustor liner cap assembly includes a tube plate having a plurality of fuel nozzle openings and a plurality of open ended premix tubes extending aft from the tube plate. Each premix tube has a forward end having a forward edge, the forward end being received in a corresponding one of the fuel nozzle openings. Each premix tube is secured to the tube plate aft of the forward edge of the forward end of the premix tube, for example, metallurgically bonded, such as by welding or brazing, to the tube plate or threaded into the tube plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Craig F. Smith, Hannes A. Alholm, Jonathan J. Eastwood, Dennis J. Duhamel, David A. Burns, Claude I. Barnett, Jr., Randy J. Danburg, Jeffrey D. Melman, David R. Wiley, Monica Pacheco-Tougas
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Publication number: 20130000310Abstract: A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a baffle ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner. An annulus is formed between the flow sleeve and the combustor liner. A plurality of row of cooling holes are formed in the flow sleeve. The baffle ring radially surrounds the combustor liner and is located in the annulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi, Craig F. Smith, Carlos G. Figueroa, Larry C. George
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Patent number: 8291711Abstract: A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a baffle ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner. An annulus is formed between the flow sleeve and the combustor liner. A plurality of row of cooling holes are formed in the flow sleeve. The baffle ring radially surrounds the combustor liner and is located in the annulus.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi, Craig F. Smith, Carlos G. Figueroa, Larry C. George
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Publication number: 20120241633Abstract: An ultraviolet radiation dosimeter apparatus for measuring an individual's ultraviolet radiation exposure from incoming ultraviolet rays, including an ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body; an ultraviolet filter in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body; a detector semiconductor substrate in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body connected to the ultraviolet filter for detecting the incoming ultraviolet rays and producing a signal, the semiconductor substrate made of ZnSe(Te), and a chip in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body for receiving the signal and measuring the individual's ultraviolet radiation exposure from the incoming ultraviolet rays.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Craig F. Smith, Vladimir Ryzhikov, Sergei Naydenov, Dennis Wood, Volodymyr Perevertailo
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Patent number: 8245514Abstract: A combustion duct assembly has a transition duct and a combustion liner having a hula seal at a downstream end that is forced within an inner wall of the transition duct. The combustion liner is held within the transition duct by the hula seal, but allowed to move relative to the transition duct. The combustion liner is formed with heat transfer columns adjacent the downstream end, and radially inwardly of the hula seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John S. Tu, Craig F. Smith, Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi
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Patent number: 8166764Abstract: A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a plenum ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner to form an annulus radially between the combustor liner and the flow sleeve. The flow sleeve has a plurality of rows of cooling holes. The plenum ring radially surrounds the combustor liner in the annulus. The plenum ring has a plurality of bypass tubes for directing axial air flow and radial flow chambers for directing radial air flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi, Craig F. Smith, Carlos G. Figueroa
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Patent number: 8091370Abstract: A liner cap assembly is disclosed for use in a gas turbine engine combustor. The assembly includes an outer ring that extends along an axis. Multiple struts are circumferentially arranged about an inner diameter of the outer ring and extend radially inwardly therefrom. A plate is supported by and axially aligned with the struts. The plate includes multiple circumferential openings that support a collar and a premix tube at each of the openings. The plate is arranged between leading and trailing edges of the struts to provide a stiffened liner cap assembly that is robust and resistant to the vibrations typically found in dry low NOx systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard S. Tuthill, Craig F. Smith
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Publication number: 20110314823Abstract: A combustor liner cap assembly is provided for use in a multiple fuel nozzle combustor of a gas turbine. The combustor liner cap assembly includes a tube plate having a plurality of fuel nozzle openings and a plurality of open ended premix tubes extending aft from the tube plate. Each premix tube has a forward end having a forward edge, the forward end being received in a corresponding one of the fuel nozzle openings. Each premix tube is secured to the tube plate aft of the forward edge of the forward end of the premix tube, for example, metallurgically bonded, such as by welding or brazing, to the tube plate or threaded into the tube plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Craig F. Smith, Hannes A. Alholm, Jonathan J. Eastwood, Dennis J. Duhamel, David A. Burns, Claude I. Barnett, JR., Randy J. Danburg, Jeffrey D. Melman, David R. Wiley, Monica Pacheco-Tougas
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Patent number: 8051662Abstract: Transition duct assemblies and gas turbine engine systems involving such assemblies are provided. In this regard, a representative a transition duct assembly for a gas turbine engine includes: an impingement sheet having cooling holes formed therethrough, an inlet end and a non-flanged outlet end, the impingement sheet being operative to be positioned about an exterior of a transition duct such that cooling air is directed to flow about the transition duct; the non-flanged outlet end of the impingement sheet being operative to attach the impingement sheet to the transition duct such that the inlet end is positioned adjacent to an intake end of the transition duct and the outlet end is positioned adjacent to an exhaust end of the transition duct.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: United Technologies Corp.Inventors: Carlos G. Figueroa, Craig F. Smith
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Publication number: 20100199677Abstract: Transition duct assemblies and gas turbine engine systems involving such assemblies are provided. In this regard, a representative a transition duct assembly for a gas turbine engine includes: an impingement sheet having cooling holes formed therethrough, an inlet end and a non-flanged outlet end, the impingement sheet being operative to be positioned about an exterior of a transition duct such that cooling air is directed to flow about the transition duct; the non-flanged outlet end of the impingement sheet being operative to attach the impingement sheet to the transition duct such that the inlet end is positioned adjacent to an intake end of the transition duct and the outlet end is positioned adjacent to an exhaust end of the transition duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Carlos G. Figueroa, Craig F. Smith
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Publication number: 20100031666Abstract: A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a baffle ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner. An annulus is formed between the flow sleeve and the combustor liner. A plurality of row of cooling holes are formed in the flow sleeve. The baffle ring radially surrounds the combustor liner and is located in the annulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi, Craig F. Smith, Carlos G. Figueroa, Larry C. George
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Publication number: 20100031665Abstract: A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a plenum ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner to form an annulus radially between the combustor liner and the flow sleeve. The flow sleeve has a plurality of rows of cooling holes. The plenum ring radially surrounds the combustor liner in the annulus. The plenum ring has a plurality of bypass tubes for directing axial air flow and radial flow chambers for directing radial air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi, Craig F. Smith, Carlos G. Figueroa
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Publication number: 20100005803Abstract: A combustion duct assembly has a transition duct and a combustion liner having a hula seal at a downstream end that is forced within an inner wall of the transition duct. The combustion liner is held within the transition duct by the hula seal, but allowed to move relative to the transition duct. The combustion liner is formed with heat transfer columns adjacent the downstream end, and radially inwardly of the hula seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: John S. Tu, Craig F. Smith, Jaisukhlal V. Chokshi
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Publication number: 20100003123Abstract: A gas turbine engine has an inlet for delivering air into a compressor section. The compressor section is connected to feed air into a combustion section, wherein the air mixes with fuel and combusts. The combustion section is connected to turbine rotors such that products of combustion can pass over the turbine rotors to drive the turbine rotors. An exhaust communicates with the turbine sections to receive the products of combustion. A bleed tap communicates the exhaust to the inlet. A control controls the amount of exhaust gasses tapped into the inlet to achieve desired operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventor: Craig F. Smith
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Publication number: 20100000200Abstract: An impingement cooling sleeve includes a sleeve body having an inner surface to face a transition duct and an outer surface facing opposite the inner surface. At least one cooling hole is formed within the sleeve body and is used to direct cooling air toward the transition duct. At least one conduit member is attached to the sleeve body and is associated with the at least one cooling hole. The conduit member has a first opening to define an air inlet and a second opening to define an air outlet. In one example, the first opening is spaced apart from the outer surface of the sleeve body by a distance. In one example, the first opening comprises an annular end face surface that defines a plane that is obliquely orientated relative to the outer surface of the sleeve body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventor: Craig F. Smith
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Publication number: 20090293489Abstract: A liner cap assembly is disclosed for use in a gas turbine engine combustor. The assembly includes an outer ring that extends along an axis. Multiple struts are circumferentially arranged about an inner diameter of the outer ring and extend radially inwardly therefrom. A plate is supported by and axially aligned with the struts. The plate includes multiple circumferential openings that support a collar and a premix tube at each of the openings. The plate is arranged between leading and trailing edges of the struts to provide a stiffened liner cap assembly that is robust and resistant to the vibrations typically found in dry low NOx systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Richard S. Tuthill, Craig F. Smith