Patents by Inventor David E. Bitter

David E. Bitter 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: 20240352871
    Abstract: A hollow vane assembly including an open body including an interior; a cover brazed to the open body to form at least one flow passage; and at least one surface feature on an interior surface of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Bitter, William John Oldach, William C. Sheridan, Matthew Michael Massaro
  • Patent number: 12110807
    Abstract: A hollow vane assembly including an open body including an interior; at least one cover support structure formed in said open body proximate the interior; a cover brazed to the open body to form at least one flow passage; and at least one ply formed in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Bitter, S Bret Bonarrigo, William John Oldach, William C. Sheridan, Matthew Michael Massaro
  • Publication number: 20240309764
    Abstract: A hollow vane assembly including an open body including an interior; at least one cover support structure formed in said open body proximate the interior; a cover brazed to the open body to form at least one flow passage; and at least one surface feature on the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Bitter, William John Oldach, William C. Sheridan, Matthew Michael Massaro
  • Publication number: 20240309765
    Abstract: A hollow vane assembly including an open body including an interior; at least one cover support structure formed in said open body proximate the interior; a cover brazed to the open body to form at least one flow passage; and at least one ply formed in the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Bitter, S. Bret Bonarrigo, William John Oldach, William C. Sheridan, Matthew Michael Massaro
  • Publication number: 20240247593
    Abstract: A process of brazing a cover to an open body for a hollow vane assembly including forming an open body, the open body including an interior; forming at least one cover support structure in said open body proximate the interior; forming a cover, the cover being configured to couple with the open body to form at least one flow passage; and brazing the cover to the open body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William John Oldach, David E. Bitter, William C. Sheridan, Matthew Michael Massaro, Wangen Lin