Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Whitney
Daniel J. Whitney 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: 11927457Abstract: An autonomous vehicle having sensors advantageously varied in capabilities, advantageously positioned, and advantageously impervious to environmental conditions. A system executing on the autonomous vehicle that can receive a map including, for example, substantially discontinuous surface features along with data from the sensors, create an occupancy grid based upon the map and the data, and change the configuration of the autonomous vehicle based upon the type of surface on which the autonomous vehicle navigates. The device can safely navigate surfaces and surface features, including traversing discontinuous surfaces and other obstacles.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Dirk A. Van Der Merwe, Arunabh Mishra, Christopher C. Langenfeld, Michael J. Slate, Christopher J. Principe, Gregory J. Buitkus, Justin M. Whitney, Raajitha Gummadi, Derek G. Kane, Emily A. Carrigg, Patrick Steele, Benjamin V. Hersh, Fnu G Siva Perumal, David Carrigg, Daniel F. Pawlowski, Yashovardhan Chaturvedi, Kartik Khanna
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Publication number: 20230151740Abstract: A fiber-reinforced component for use in a gas turbine engine includes a first braided fiber sleeve forming a cooling channel and a plurality of fiber plies enclosing the first braided fiber sleeve, with the plurality of fiber plies forming first and second walls separated by the first braided fiber sleeve. The fiber-reinforced component further includes a matrix material between fibers of the braided fiber sleeve and the plurality of fiber plies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney, Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11578609Abstract: A fiber-reinforced component for use in a gas turbine engine includes a first braided fiber sleeve forming a cooling channel and a plurality of fiber plies enclosing the first braided fiber sleeve, with the plurality of fiber plies forming first and second walls separated by the first braided fiber sleeve. The fiber-reinforced component further includes a matrix material between fibers of the braided fiber sleeve and the plurality of fiber plies.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney, Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11365644Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of seal segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure via a carrier. The carrier has a plurality of carrier segments that extend circumferentially about the axis. At least one of the seal segments have a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion to a first outer portion to form a first passage. The first wall has at least one slot engaged with a first carrier hook on one of the plurality of carrier segments. At least one of the carrier segments have a carrier window engaged with a support structure hook on the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney, Danielle Mahoney, William Wangard, III
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Patent number: 11111806Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section. The turbine section includes at least one rotor and at least one blade extending radially outwardly from the rotor to a radially outer tip. A blade outer air seal assembly is positioned radially outwardly of the radially outer tip of the blade. The blade outer air seal has forward and aft hooks, and the forward and aft hooks are supported on forward and aft seal hooks of an attachment block. The blade outer air seal forward and aft hooks extend at angles relative to an upper surface of a web that is between 20 and 70 degrees. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney
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Patent number: 11098608Abstract: A blade outer air seal includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall is axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion to an outer wall. A rib extends from the base portion to the outer wall and spaced axially between the first and second walls.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11085316Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine blade extending radially outwardly to a radially outer tip and for rotation about an axis of rotation. A blade outer air seal is positioned radially outwardly of the radially outer tip of the turbine blade. The blade outer air seal has a forward hook at an axially forward location and an aft hook at an axially aft location. An axial direction is defined by a rotational axis of the turbine blade. The blade outer air seal has a central web extending axially between the forward and aft hooks. The forward and aft hooks extend generally radially outward from the central web, and have slots for being received on forward and aft support hooks of a blade outer air seal support.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney, Winston Gregory Smiddy
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Patent number: 11047250Abstract: A blade outer air seal includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall is axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion. The second wall has at least one wall window configured to engage with a support structure. An outer wall radially spaced from the base portion between the first and second walls. The outer wall has at least one outer wall window configured to engage with the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney
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Patent number: 11021987Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure via a carrier. At least one of the plurality of segments has a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first hook extends from the base portion near the first axial side and faces towards the second axial side. A second hook extends from the base portion near the second axial side and faces towards the first axial side. A slot is in the second hook configured to receive a pin.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney, Danielle Mahoney, William Wangard, III
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Patent number: 11015473Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a seal segment that has a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall is axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion to an outer wall to define a circumferentially extending seal passage. A carrier has a platform. A portion of the platform is within the seal passage. A radially extending first hook protrudes from the platform and is configured to engage with a support structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark, Craig R. McGarrah, Daniel J. Whitney
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Publication number: 20210079804Abstract: A fiber-reinforced component for use in a gas turbine engine includes a first braided fiber sleeve forming a cooling channel and a plurality of fiber plies enclosing the first braided fiber sleeve, with the plurality of fiber plies forming first and second walls separated by the first braided fiber sleeve. The fiber-reinforced component further includes a matrix material between fibers of the braided fiber sleeve and the plurality of fiber plies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney, Kathryn S. Read, Andrew J. Lazur, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 10927710Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section. The turbine section includes at least one rotor and at least one blade extending radially outwardly from the rotor to a radially outer tip. A blade outer air seal assembly is positioned radially outwardly of the radially outer tip of the blade. The blade outer air seal has forward and aft hooks. The forward and aft hooks support the blade outer air seal. The blade outer air seal is formed with a central web. The forward and aft hooks extending from the central web at a T-joint. There is a pair of mating inner laminate at the T-joint each having an axially extending portion and a vertically extending portion. The pair of mating inner laminates have an interwoven connection. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney
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Publication number: 20210003026Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of seal segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure via a carrier. The carrier has a plurality of carrier segments that extend circumferentially about the axis. At least one of the seal segments have a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion to a first outer portion to form a first passage. The first wall has at least one slot engaged with a first carrier hook on one of the plurality of carrier segments. At least one of the carrier segments have a carrier window engaged with a support structure hook on the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney, Danielle Mahoney, William Wangard, III
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Publication number: 20200362717Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure via a carrier. At least one of the plurality of segments has a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first hook extends from the base portion near the first axial side and faces towards the second axial side. A second hook extends from the base portion near the second axial side and faces towards the first axial side. A slot is in the second hook configured to receive a pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney, Danielle Mahoney, William Wangard, III
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Patent number: 10822985Abstract: A method of forming a gas turbine engine component includes the steps of (a) forming an intermediate portion, (b) forming cooling circuit structure into at least an outer layer of the intermediate portion, (c) providing an outer layer over the formed cooling circuits to close off the cooling circuits, such that there are laminate on both a radially inner and a radially outer side of the cooling circuits, and (d) forming an inlet and an outlet to the cooling circuits through the outer layer. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Clark, Winston Gregory Smiddy, Daniel J. Whitney, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 10815810Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly may comprise a blade outer air seal segment and a blade outer air seal support coupled to the blade outer air seal segment. The blade outer air seal segment may comprise a forward rail and an aft rail. The forward rail may be castellated. The blade outer air seal support may comprise an aft flange and a first forward flange. A pin may be disposed through the aft rail, the aft flange, the first forward flange, and the forward rail.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: William M. Barker, Daniel J. Whitney, Michael G. McCaffrey, Thomas E. Clark
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Publication number: 20200318491Abstract: A blade outer air seal includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall is axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion. The second wall has at least one wall window configured to engage with a support structure. An outer wall radially spaced from the base portion between the first and second walls. The outer wall has at least one outer wall window configured to engage with the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney
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Publication number: 20200300107Abstract: A blade outer air seal includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall is axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion. An outer wall joins the first and second walls. The outer wall has a first edge and a second edge. Each of the edges have a first portion and a second portion arranged at a first angle relative to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark, Craig R. McGarrah, Daniel J. Whitney
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Publication number: 20200300108Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a seal segment that has a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall is axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion to an outer wall to define a circumferentially extending seal passage. A carrier has a platform. A portion of the platform is within the seal passage. A radially extending first hook protrudes from the platform and is configured to engage with a support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: William M. Barker, Thomas E. Clark, Craig R. McGarrah, Daniel J. Whitney
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Publication number: 20200291805Abstract: A blade outer air seal includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first wall is axially spaced from a second wall. The first and second walls extend from the base portion to an outer wall. A rib extends from the base portion to the outer wall and spaced axially between the first and second walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney, William M. Barker