Patents by Inventor David J. Hyland
David J. Hyland 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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Publication number: 20240060728Abstract: A cast part includes an outermost wall, at least one inner wall defining at least two internal passages and at least one cast cooling fin extending from an outer surface. The cast part including a cross-sectional circular area spanning at least a portion of each of four internal passages includes a ratio of interior empty space to inner wall space that improves heat transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Michael A. Disori, Steven J. Bullied, Ryan C. Breneman, John Marcin, David J. Hyland, William P. Stillman, Carl R. Verner
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Patent number: 11808529Abstract: A cast part includes an outermost wall, at least one inner wall defining at least two internal passages and at least one cast cooling fin extending from an outer surface. The cooling fin includes a ratio of fin height to an average fin thickness that is greater than 2.0 and no more than 18.0. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A. Disori, Steven J. Bullied, Ryan C. Breneman, John Marcin, David J. Hyland, William P. Stillman, Carl R. Verner
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Publication number: 20210148638Abstract: A heat exchanger has: an inlet manifold having an inlet port; and an outlet manifold having an outlet port. A first gas flowpath passes from the inlet port to the outlet port. A plurality of plate banks are positioned end-to-end, each plate bank having a plurality of conduits with interiors along respective branches of the first gas flowpath, a second gas flowpath extending across exteriors of the plurality of conduits. One or more docks couple adjacent ends of the plurality of plate banks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Michael A. Disori, William P. Stillman, David J. Hyland, Jeremy A. Styborski, Kyle F. Shaughnessy, Alexander G. Broulidakis, Alan D. Lees, David Donald Chapdelaine
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Patent number: 10962306Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes a plate including a plate portion having a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inlet side and an outlet side. The leading edge of the plate portion includes a terminal tip and a varying radius that decreases in a direction toward the terminal tip. An inlet manifold is on the inlet side. An outlet manifold is on the outlet side. A cast plate for a plate fin heat exchanger is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A. Disori, William P. Stillman, Adam J. Diener, Alexander Broulidakis, David J. Hyland, Jeremy Styborski
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Patent number: 10670273Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy A Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin D Bellows, Brandon W Spangler, David J Hyland, Dennis M Moura, Dustin W Davis, Mark F Zelesky, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Trevor Rudy
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Patent number: 10670274Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin D Bellows, Brandon W Spangler, David J Hyland, James B Hoke, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi
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Publication number: 20190293366Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes a plate including a plate portion having a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inlet side and an outlet side. The leading edge of the plate portion includes a terminal tip and a varying radius that decreases in a direction toward the terminal tip. An inlet manifold is on the inlet side. An outlet manifold is on the outlet side. A cast plate for a plate fin heat exchanger is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Michael A. Disori, William P. Stillman, Adam J. Diener, Alexander Broulidakis, David J. Hyland, Jeremy Styborski
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Publication number: 20190293365Abstract: A cast part includes an outermost wall, at least one inner wall defining at least two internal passages and at least one cast cooling fin extending from an outer surface. The cooling fin includes a ratio of fin height to an average fin thickness that is greater than 2.0 and no more than 18.0. A method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Michael A. Disori, Steven J. Bullied, Ryan C. Breneman, John Marcin, David J. Hyland, William P. Stillman, Carl R. Verner
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Publication number: 20190277580Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plate portion including a top surface, bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge and a plurality of internal passages extending between an inlet and an outlet. A plurality of fin portion rows are included. A first row of the plurality of fin portions includes at least two discrete fin portions and a second row of the plurality of in portions includes fewer fin portions than the first row. The first row is closer to the inlet than the second row. A cast plate for a heat exchanger and a method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Michael A. Disori, William P. Stillman, Adam J. Diener, Alexander Broulidakis, David J. Hyland, Jeremy Styborski
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Publication number: 20190277571Abstract: A plate fin heat exchanger includes a first cast plate assembly includes at least two plate portions separated by at least one cooling channel. Each of the two plate portions include a plurality of internal passages extending between a corresponding plurality of inlets and outlets. A common inlet perimeter surrounds the plurality of inlets from each of the two plate portions and an outlet perimeter surrounds the plurality of outlets from each of the two plate portions. An inlet manifold is attached at an inlet joint to the inlet perimeter. An outlet manifold is attached at an outlet joint to the outlet perimeter. A method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Michael A. Disori, William P. Stillman, Adam J. Diener, Alexander Broulidakis, David J. Hyland, Jeremy Styborski
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Publication number: 20190277579Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plate portion including a top surface, bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge and a plurality of internal passages extending between an inlet and an outlet. A fin portion extends outward from one of the top surface and the bottom surface. The fin portion and the leading edge of the plate portion define a leading edge contour. A cast plate for a heat exchanger and a method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Michael A. Disori, William P. Stillman, Adam J. Diener, Alexander Broulidakis, David J. Hyland, Jeremy Styborski
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Publication number: 20190078787Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin D Bellows, Brandon W Spangler, David J Hyland, Dennis M Moura, James B Hoke, Ricardo Trindade, Stephen K Kramer, Steven Bruce Gautschi
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Publication number: 20190078785Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Atul Kohli, Benjamin D. Bellows, Brandon W. Spangler, David J. Hyland, Dennis M. Moura, Dustin W. Davis, Mark F. Zelesky, Ricardo Trindade, Stephen K. Kramer, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Trevor Rudy
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Publication number: 20190078786Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Atul Kohli, Brandon W. Spangler, David J. Hyland, Dustin W. Davis, Ricardo Trindade, Stephen K. Kramer, Steven Bruce Gautschi
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Publication number: 20160116169Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems associated with a gas turbine engine of an aircraft. In some embodiments, a surface of a liner of the gas turbine engine is coupled to a fuel/air mixer, and a surface of a panel of the engine is coupled to the mixer such that a portion of the mixer is disposed between the liner surface and the panel surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventor: David J. Hyland
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Patent number: 9267386Abstract: A fairing assembly includes an outer wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a saddle. The first side wall and the second side wall extend from opposing sides of the outer wall. Together the first side wall, the second side wall, and the outer wall form a cavity within the fairing assembly. The saddle is positioned within the cavity and extends between the first side wall and the second side wall. The saddle has a first rib adapted to connect to the first side wall and a second rib adapted to connect to the second side wall. The first rib and the second rib connect together at a central hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Matthew A. Turner, Charles W. Brown, Shari L. Bugaj, Christopher M. Quinn, David J. Hyland, Andrew G. Alarcon
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Publication number: 20140003958Abstract: A fairing assembly includes an outer wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a saddle. The first side wall and the second side wall extend from opposing sides of the outer wall. Together the first side wall, the second side wall, and the outer wall form a cavity within the fairing assembly. The saddle is positioned within the cavity and extends between the first side wall and the second side wall. The saddle has a first rib adapted to connect to the first side wall and a second rib adapted to connect to the second side wall. The first rib and the second rib connect together at a central hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew A. Turner, Charles W. Brown, Shari L. Bugaj, Christopher M. Quinn, David J. Hyland, Andrew G. Alarcon