Patents by Inventor Dalton C. Petrillo

Dalton C. Petrillo 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 engine having a heat shield
    Patent number: 10837637
    Abstract: A heat shield provided with a gas turbine engine includes a heat shield body extending between a first heat shield end and a second heat shield end. The heat shield body has an exterior surface disposed proximate an inner surface of a first case and an interior surface disposed opposite the exterior surface. The interior surface defines a rib that extends towards a combustor vane support lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David J. Sander, Jonathan Lemoine, Harvey C. Lee, Dalton C. Petrillo
  • Flow metering and retention system
    Patent number: 10634005
    Abstract: A flow metering and retention system includes a first disk that is annular in shape surrounding a centerline and extending axially along the centerline, a first coverplate axially rearward of the first disk with the first coverplate having an axially rearward extending arm, a second disk that is annular in shape surrounding the centerline and rearward of the first coverplate, a second coverplate at least partially between the first coverplate and the second disk; and a ring adjacent to the radially outer side of the slot of the second disk. The second disk has a slot into which the arm of the first coverplate extends with the slot having a radially outer side and a radially inner side, and the ring is configured to meter air flowing between the radially outer side of the slot and the arm of the first coverplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Dalton C. Petrillo, Christopher M. Juh
  • FLOW METERING AND RETENTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190017412
    Abstract: A flow metering and retention system includes a first disk that is annular in shape surrounding a centerline and extending axially along the centerline, a first coverplate axially rearward of the first disk with the first coverplate having an axially rearward extending arm, a second disk that is annular in shape surrounding the centerline and rearward of the first coverplate, a second coverplate at least partially between the first coverplate and the second disk; and a ring adjacent to the radially outer side of the slot of the second disk. The second disk has a slot into which the arm of the first coverplate extends with the slot having a radially outer side and a radially inner side, and the ring is configured to meter air flowing between the radially outer side of the slot and the arm of the first coverplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Dalton C. Petrillo, Christopher M. Juh
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A HEAT SHIELD
    Publication number: 20170276355
    Abstract: A heat shield provided with a gas turbine engine includes a heat shield body extending between a first heat shield end and a second heat shield end. The heat shield body has an exterior surface disposed proximate an inner surface of a first case and an interior surface disposed opposite the exterior surface. The interior surface defines a rib that extends towards a combustor vane support lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: David J. Sander, Jonathan Lemoine, Harvey C. Lee, Dalton C. Petrillo