Patents by Inventor Daniel TROTTIER

Daniel TROTTIER 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).

  • INTEGRATED TURBINE EXHAUST CASE MIXER DESIGN
    Publication number: 20170101961
    Abstract: An integrated mixer/TEC having structural features that may be individually used or combined to achieve a robust and durable design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: HERVE TURCOTTE, MIHAI JIVAN, DANIEL TROTTIER, DANIEL SUMMERS-LEPINE
  • Strut mounting arrangement for gas turbine exhaust case
    Patent number: 8944753
    Abstract: A turbine exhaust case comprises inner and outer annular shrouds defining therebetween an annular hot gaspath. A circumferential array of exhaust struts extends across the gaspath. The exhaust struts are mounted at one radial end thereof on a flexible strut mounting structure. The flexible strut mounting structure is radially deflectable relative to the outer and inner shrouds to accommodate thermal expansion of the exhaust struts during engine operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Bouchard, Daniel Trottier, Gaetan Girard
  • Fabricated gas turbine duct
    Patent number: 8920117
    Abstract: A vane structure of a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of vanes extending radially between outer and inner shrouds. At least the outer shroud is formed substantially from a single-piece annular skin of sheet metal. A plurality of reinforcing plates are placed against and are affixed to an outer surface of the skin of the outer shroud in respective joining locations where a radial outer end of each of the respective vanes joins the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Bouchard, Douglas MacCaul, Daniel Trottier
  • STRUT MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR GAS TURBINE EXHAUST CASE
    Publication number: 20130115076
    Abstract: A turbine exhaust case comprises inner and outer annular shrouds defining therebetween an annular hot gaspath. A circumferential array of exhaust struts extends across the gaspath. The exhaust struts are mounted at one radial end thereof on a flexible strut mounting structure. The flexible strut mounting structure is radially deflectable relative to the outer and inner shrouds to accommodate thermal expansion of the exhaust struts during engine operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Bouchard, Daniel Trottier, Gaetan Girard
  • FABRICATED GAS TURBINE DUCT
    Publication number: 20130089416
    Abstract: A vane structure of a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of vanes extending radially between outer and inner shrouds. At least the outer shroud is formed substantially from a single-piece annular skin of sheet metal. A plurality of reinforcing plates are placed against and are affixed to an outer surface of the skin of the outer shroud in respective joining locations where a radial outer end of each of the respective vanes joins the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Richard BOUCHARD, Douglas MacCAUL, Daniel TROTTIER