Patents by Inventor Daniel K. Vetters

Daniel K. Vetters 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).

  • Publication number: 20210222569
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine or other engine has a carrier component and a blade track segment. The assembly includes a mounting system for coupling the blade track segment to the carrier component. In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly is a turbine shroud segment for blocking gasses from passing over turbine blades included in the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: David J. Thomas, Jeffrey A. Walston, Aaron D. Sippel, Daniel K. Vetters
  • Patent number: 11053806
    Abstract: A blade track for a gas turbine engine includes segments and joints that couple the segments together. Each segment extends part-way around a central axis of the engine and the joints couple together adjacent segments to form a full hoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron D. Sippel, Daniel K. Vetters, Jun Shi, David J. Thomas, Andrew J. Eifert, Peter Broadhead
  • Publication number: 20210189898
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine or other engine has a carrier component and a supported component, illustratively used as a heat shield. The assembly includes a mounting system for coupling the supported component to the carrier component. In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly is a turbine shroud segment for blocking gasses from passing over turbine blades included in the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: David J. Thomas, Jeffrey A. Walston, Aaron D. Sippel, Daniel K. Vetters, Alexandra Baucco, Jeffrey M. Crutchfield
  • Publication number: 20210189894
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine or other engine has a carrier component and a blade track segment. The assembly includes a mounting system for coupling the blade track segment to the carrier component. In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly is a turbine shroud segment for blocking gasses from passing over turbine blades included in the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: David J. Thomas, Jeffrey A. Walston, Aaron D. Sippel, Daniel K. Vetters
  • Patent number: 11041394
    Abstract: Joining an airfoil with a platform by mechanical keying can provide advantages in applications of ceramic materials, such as ceramic matrix composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Walston, Michael Whittle, Daniel K. Vetters, Eric Koenig
  • Patent number: 11002143
    Abstract: A turbine shroud adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of metallic carrier segments and a plurality of blade track segments mounted to corresponding metallic carrier segments. Impingement tubes direct cooling air onto the blade track segments to cool the blade track segments when exposed to high temperatures in a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, Peter Broadhead, Steven Hillier
  • Patent number: 10995627
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine shroud assembly arranged around a turbine wheel assembly. The turbine shroud assembly includes an annular turbine case, a blade track, and a forward case. The turbine case is arranged around a central axis of the turbine assembly. The blade track is located radially between the turbine case and the central axis. The forward case is coupled to the turbine case and is arranged to block axial movement of the blade track relative to the turbine case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Edward C Rice, Daniel K Vetters
  • Patent number: 10989060
    Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) seal segment for use in a segmented turbine shroud for radially encasing a turbine in a gas turbine engine. The CMC seal segment comprises an arcuate flange having a surface facing the turbine and a portion defining a bore for receiving an elongated pin, with the bore having a length that is at least 70% of the length of the elongated pin received therein. The CMC seal segment is carried by the carrier by at least one of the elongated pins being received within the bore. The CMC seal segment portion defining a pin-receiving bore is radially spaced from the arcuate flange by a spacing flange extending radially outward from the arcuate flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, David J. Thomas, Ted Freeman, Joseph Lamusga, Rick Uskert, Douglas D. Dierksmeier, Jun Shi, Todd Engel, Matt Brandt
  • Publication number: 20210108531
    Abstract: A turbine shroud segment of a gas turbine engine includes a carrier segment, a blade track segment, and a plurality of seals arranged between the carrier segment and the blade track segment. The plurality of seals are arranged between the carrier segment and the blade track segment to block gases from passing between the carrier segment and the blade track segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, Aaron D. Sippel, Jeffrey M. Crutchfield, Jeffrey A. Walston
  • Publication number: 20210102470
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine has a carrier component and a supported component. The assembly includes a mounting system for coupling the supported component to the carrier component. In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly is a turbine shroud segment for blocking gases from passing over turbine blades included in the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, Jeffrey M. Crutchfield
  • Patent number: 10968764
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly of a gas turbine engine includes seal segments made from ceramic matrix composite materials. The mounting assembly used to support the seal segments has heat shields adapted to resist radiant heating from the seal segments, especially portions of the seal adjacent to a primary gas path along the turbine shroud assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, Jeffrey M. Crutchfield, Anthony G. Razzell
  • Patent number: 10961857
    Abstract: A turbine section for use in gas turbine engine includes a turbine case, a plurality of gas path components, a vane mount unit, and an inner vane static seal assembly. The turbine vane comprising ceramic matrix composite materials to insulate the metallic materials of the vane mount unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Whittle, Daniel K. Vetters
  • Publication number: 20210062663
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly includes a vane that includes an outer platform, an inner platform, and an airfoil. The outer platform defines an outer boundary of a gas path. The inner platform is spaced apart axially from the outer platform relative to an axis and defines an inner boundary of the gas path. The airfoil extends axially between and interconnects the outer platform and the inner platform. Force loads caused by gases interacting with the airfoil are configured to be transmitted from the airfoil assembly to a case arranged around the airfoil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Whittle, Daniel K. Vetters, Ted J. Freeman, Eric Koenig, Jeff Crutchfield, Jeffrey A. Walston, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10934891
    Abstract: An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine has a carrier component and a supported component. The assembly including a mounting system for coupling the supported component to the carrier component and a seal adapted to resist the movement of gasses between the supported component to the carrier component. In an illustrative embodiment, the assembly is a turbine shroud segment for blocking gasses from passing over turbine blades included in the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Daniel K. Vetters, David J. Thomas, Alexandra R. Baucco
  • Patent number: 10934879
    Abstract: A turbine shroud adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of metallic carrier segments and a plurality of blade track segments mounted to corresponding metallic carrier segments. Cooling air is directed onto the blade track segments to cool the blade track segments when exposed to high temperatures in a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Mark O'Leary, Daniel K. Vetters, Matthew R. Brandt, Ted J. Freeman
  • Patent number: 10934870
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to turbine vane assemblies comprising ceramic matrix composite materials. The turbine vane assemblies further including reinforcements that strengthen joints in the turbine vane assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Whittle, Daniel K. Vetters, Jeffrey A. Walston, Eric Koenig
  • Publication number: 20210054748
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly includes a vane that includes an outer platform, an inner platform, and an airfoil. The outer platform defines an outer boundary of a gas path. The inner platform is spaced apart axially from the outer platform relative to an axis and defines an inner boundary of the gas path. The airfoil extends axially between and interconnects the outer platform and the inner platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Whittle, Daniel K. Vetters, Ted J. Freeman, Eric Koenig, Jeff Crutchfield, Jeffrey A. Walston, David J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210054745
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a vane, a support strut, and an inner carrier. The vane is adapted to interact with hot gases flowing around the airfoil assembly during use of the airfoil assembly. The support strut is located in an interior cavity formed in the vane and configured to receive force loads applied to the ceramic matrix composite vane by the hot gases. The inner carrier is coupled with the support strut and adapted to block the hot gases from flowing radially inward toward an axis of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel K. Vetters, Michael J. Whittle
  • Publication number: 20210025284
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a carrier, a blade track segment and a mounting assembly. The carrier is made from metallic materials. The blade track segment is made from ceramic matrix composite materials. The mounting assembly is configured to couple the blade track segment to the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron D. Sippel, Daniel K. Vetters
  • Publication number: 20210017867
    Abstract: A turbine section for use in gas turbine engine includes a turbine case, turbine shroud rings, a turbine vane assembly, and a vane mount ring. The vane mount ring couples the turbine vane assembly to the turbine case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Whittle, Daniel K. Vetters