Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Snyder

Daniel A. Snyder 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: 11755791
    Abstract: A qualification system for gas turbine engine components includes a computer system configured to receive a set of measured parameters for each gas turbine engine component in a plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, and determine a variation model based on the set of measured parameters. The computer system includes at least one simulated engine model configured to determine a predicted operation of each gas turbine engine component in the plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, a correlation system configured to correlate variations in the set of parameters for each of the gas turbine engine components with a set of the predicted operations of each gas turbine engine, thereby generating a predictive model based on the variations. The computer system also includes a qualification module configured to generate a qualification formula based on the predictive model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, David J. Yudichak, Kurt R. Heinemann, Perry Bowes, Evan Selin
  • Patent number: 11281821
    Abstract: An exemplary method for qualifying a gas turbine engine component includes creating a first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components via a uniform manufacturing procedure, determining a set of as-manufactured parameters of each gas turbine engine component in the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, determining a variance model of the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, and determining a plurality of predicted response models based at least in part on the variance model, each of the predicted response models corresponding to one of an engine type and an engine assembly, and each of the predicted response models being configured to determine a predicted response of including a gas turbine engine component from the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components in the corresponding one of the engine type and the engine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Kurt R. Heinemann
  • Patent number: 11261737
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element comprises an airfoil having: an inboard end; an outboard end; a leading edge; a trailing edge; a pressure side; and a suction side. A span between the inboard end and the outboard end is 1.35-1.65 inches. A chord length at 50% span is 1.20-1.60 inches. At least two of: a first mode resonance frequency is 2858±10% Hz; a second mode resonance frequency is 4916±10% Hz; a third mode resonance frequency is 7160±10% Hz; a fourth mode resonance frequency is 10268±10% Hz; a fifth mode resonance frequency is 14235±10% Hz; and a sixth mode resonance frequency is 15088±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Edwin Otero, Di Wu, Timothy Charles Nash, Brandon W. Spangler
  • Patent number: 11170140
    Abstract: A method for qualifying a gas turbine engine component includes creating a first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components via a uniform manufacturing procedure, determining a set of as-manufactured parameters of each gas turbine engine component in the first set, and determining a variance model of the first set. The variance model includes a representative parameter profile, which includes a plurality of component parameter profiles. The sum of each of the component parameter profiles is the representative parameter profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Kurt R. Heinemann, Glenn Levasseur
  • Patent number: 10907482
    Abstract: An example turbine includes a turbine disk and a turbine blade. The turbine disk includes a plurality of lugs and a plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of lugs is located between two of the plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of lugs includes a tab that extends radially outwardly from an end of the lug. The tab has a first section having an upper surface and a second section having an upper surface. The upper surface of the first section is inclined greater than the upper surface of the second section, and the upper surface of the first section of the tab defines a contour. The turbine blade includes a root received in one of the plurality of slots and a platform, and the platform has a lower surface defining a contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Jaimie Schweitzer, Jonathan Perry Sandoval, Edwin Otero, Kyle C. Lana, Scott D. Virkler
  • Patent number: 10731473
    Abstract: A component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a wall and a hollow vascular engineered lattice structure formed inside of the wall. The hollow vascular engineered lattice structure has an inlet hole and an outlet hole that communicate fluid into and out of the hollow vascular structure. The hollow vascular engineered lattice structure further has at least one resupply inlet hole between the inlet hole and the outlet hole with respect to a dimension of the component to communicate additional fluid into the hollow vascular engineered lattice structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 10648353
    Abstract: An airfoil stage of a turbine engine includes an upstream airfoil assembly, a downstream airfoil assembly in rotational relationship to the upstream airfoil assembly and a rim seal assembly integrated therebetween. The rim seal assembly may include a sloped downstream portion of a platform of the upstream airfoil assembly, an upstream segment of a platform of the downstream airfoil assembly and a nub that projects radially outward from the upstream segment. The downstream portion and the upstream segment are spaced from one-another defining a cooling cavity therebetween for the flow of cooling air. The portion and segment overlap axially such that the nub is axially aligned to the downstream portion for improved cooling effectiveness and a reduction of core airflow into the cooling cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Aggarwala, Russell J. Bergman, Mark A. Boeke, Kyle C. Lana, Daniel A. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20200012749
    Abstract: A qualification system for gas turbine engine components includes a computer system configured to receive a set of measured parameters for each gas turbine engine component in a plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, and determine a variation model based on the set of measured parameters. The computer system includes at least one simulated engine model configured to determine a predicted operation of each gas turbine engine component in the plurality of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, a correlation system configured to correlate variations in the set of parameters for each of the gas turbine engine components with a set of the predicted operations of each gas turbine engine, thereby generating a predictive model based on the variations. The computer system also includes a qualification module configured to generate a qualification formula based on the predictive model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, David J. Yudichak, Kurt R. Heinemann, Perry Bowes, Evan Selin
  • Publication number: 20200012751
    Abstract: A method for qualifying a gas turbine engine component includes creating a first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components via a uniform manufacturing procedure, determining a set of as-manufactured parameters of each gas turbine engine component in the first set, and determining a variance model of the first set. The variance model includes a representative parameter profile, which includes a plurality of component parameter profiles. The sum of each of the component parameter profiles is the representative parameter profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Kurt R. Heinemann, Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20200012750
    Abstract: An exemplary method for qualifying a gas turbine engine component includes creating a first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components via a uniform manufacturing procedure, determining a set of as-manufactured parameters of each gas turbine engine component in the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, determining a variance model of the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, and determining a plurality of predicted response models based at least in part on the variance model, each of the predicted response models corresponding to one of an engine type and an engine assembly, and each of the predicted response models being configured to determine a predicted response of including a gas turbine engine component from the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components in the corresponding one of the engine type and the engine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Kurt R. Heinemann
  • Patent number: 10408087
    Abstract: A segmented sideplate for use in a gas turbine engine is described. The segmented sideplate includes a first plate having a first circumferential edge configured to interface with a complementary circumferential edge. The segmented sideplate also includes a second plate having a second circumferential edge configured to interface with the first circumferential edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Christopher Corcoran
  • Patent number: 10221694
    Abstract: A flowpath component for a gas turbine engine includes a first platform including a vascular engineered lattice structure, a body extending from, and supported by the first platform. The body is configured to at least partially span a flowpath in an installed position and the vascular engineered lattice structure including at least one purge air inlet, and at least one spent air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daniel A. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20190010810
    Abstract: An example turbine includes a turbine disk and a turbine blade. The turbine disk includes a plurality of lugs and a plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of lugs is located between two of the plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of lugs includes a tab that extends radially outwardly from an end of the lug. The tab has a first section having an upper surface and a second section having an upper surface. The upper surface of the first section is inclined greater than the upper surface of the second section, and the upper surface of the first section of the tab defines a contour. The turbine blade includes a root received in one of the plurality of slots and a platform, and the platform has a lower surface defining a contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Jaimie Schweitzer, Jonathan Perry Sandoval, Edwin Otero, Kyle C. Lana, Scott D. Virkler
  • Publication number: 20180347373
    Abstract: A component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a wall and a hollow vascular engineered lattice structure formed inside of the wall. The hollow vascular engineered lattice structure has an inlet hole and an outlet hole that communicate fluid into and out of the hollow vascular structure. The hollow vascular engineered lattice structure further has at least one resupply inlet hole between the inlet hole and the outlet hole with respect to a dimension of the component to communicate additional fluid into the hollow vascular engineered lattice structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 10113434
    Abstract: A damper seal received in a cavity of a turbine blade located between a platform and a retention shelf damper seal according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a central body portion having a first end region, an opposing second end region, and a width. The damper seal further includes a first portion extending from the first end region of the central body portion, and a first end region of the first portion includes first outwardly extending tabs that define a first enlarged portion that has a first width greater than the width of the central body portion and a second portion extending from the opposing second end region of the central body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Kyle Charles Lana, Jonathan Perry Sandoval, Scott Daniel Virkler, Jaimie Taraskevich, Edwin Otero
  • Patent number: 10030530
    Abstract: A rotatable sealing structure for a gas turbine engine includes a first blade and a second blade. A seal is arranged between the blades and has a body that is configured for operative association with the first and second blades in a first orientation and in a second orientation to seal a gap defined between the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel A. Snyder
  • Patent number: 10018052
    Abstract: A component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a wall and a hollow vascular engineered lattice structure formed inside of the wall. The hollow vascular engineered lattice structure has an inlet hole and an outlet hole that communicate fluid into and out of the hollow vascular structure. The hollow vascular engineered lattice structure further has at least one resupply inlet hole between the inlet hole and the outlet hole to communicate additional fluid into the hollow vascular engineered lattice structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 9995162
    Abstract: A seal and damper system is provided. The system comprises a blade assembly seal with a central portion defining a recess and a depression. The system also includes a damper comprising a center body and an arm extending from the center body and configured to engage the depression. A blade assembly is also provided comprising a blade platform, a seal configured to press against the blade platform, and a damper clipped onto the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daniel A. Snyder
  • Patent number: 9920637
    Abstract: An exemplary gas turbine engine assembly includes a damping device having a first side and a second side facing away from the first side. The first side is configured to hold a seal when the second side engages an extension from a gas turbine engine component. The first side is further configured to engage the extension when the second side holds the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel A. Snyder
  • Patent number: 9920627
    Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine that engine includes a fan section. A turbine section is configured to drive the fan section. The turbine section includes a rotor hub with a rotor lug. A heat shield engages the rotor lug. The heat shield and the rotor lug define a cooling passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel A. Snyder, Christopher Corcoran