Patents by Inventor Dennis M. Moura

Dennis M. Moura 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: 20180298819
    Abstract: Combustor panels for use in gas turbine engine combustors having a panel body having a peripheral rail around a periphery of the panel body, a first boss formed on the panel body and surrounding a first aperture that passes through the panel body, and a first webbing that extends from the peripheral rail toward the first boss. A first annular channel is formed between the first webbing and the first boss and surrounds the first boss and a first web pocket is formed within the first webbing between the peripheral rail and the first boss and defines a local extension of the first annular channel extending from the first boss to the peripheral rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis M. Moura, James B. Hoke, Reza Rezvani
  • Publication number: 20180283687
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor shell having a shell opening therethrough, a combustor panel having a stud attached thereto, the stud extending through the shell opening. The stud includes a standoff to define an intermediate passage between the combustor shell and the combustor panel. A retainer is attached to the stud. A washer surrounds the stud and is positioned between the retainer and the combustor shell. The washer at least partially defines a cooling flow passage configured to direct a cooling airflow through the shell opening to impinge the cooling flow on at least one of the stud or the standoff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Mark F. Zelesky, Atul Kohli, Dustin W. Davis, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Brandon W. Spangler, Trevor Rudy, Benjamin Bellows, Dave J. Hyland, James B. Hoke, Stephen K. Kramer, Dennis M. Moura
  • Patent number: 10077903
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a cooling design feature for inclusion in a liner of an aircraft, comprising: a plurality of angled holes, and at least one through hole separating all combinations of any two of the angled holes, wherein the at least one through hole is oriented at an angle that is substantially perpendicular to a surface of the liner, and wherein each of the plurality of angled holes are non-parallel to the at least one through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Tu, James B. Hoke, Monica Pacheco-Tougas, Timothy S. Snyder, Dennis M. Moura, Anthony Van
  • Publication number: 20180187982
    Abstract: A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube defining a first flowpath along a centerline, a second tube generally spaced radially outward from the first tube with a first void located between and defined by the first and second tubes, and a support structure located in the first void and extending between the first and second tubes. The support structure is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes. The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support due to thermal stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, JR., Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lexia Kironn, Roger O. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20180112597
    Abstract: A combustor seal for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine including a seal with a multiple of slots that correspond with a multiple of 1st HPT vanes. A method of cooling within a gas turbine engine including communicating cooling air through combustor seal toward each of a multiple of 1st HPT vanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Dennis M. Moura
  • Publication number: 20180087696
    Abstract: A method is provided involving an additive manufacturing system. This method includes a step of forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system. The method also includes a step of providing a fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes the first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit is connected to and fluidly coupled with the second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit has a first configuration. The second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey, John J. Rup, JR., Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn
  • Patent number: 9915480
    Abstract: A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube defining a first flowpath along a centerline, a second tube generally spaced radially outward from the first tube with a first void located between and defined by the first and second tubes, and a support structure located in the first void and extending between the first and second tubes. The support structure is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes. The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support due to then al stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, Jr., Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lyutsia Dautova, Roger O. Coffey
  • Patent number: 9909500
    Abstract: A self-purge system includes an additively manufactured purge valve assembly in communication with a fuel passage to selectively purge the fuel passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Stanley J Funk, Roger O Coffey, Shawn Stempinski, Lyutsia Dautova, Dennis M Moura
  • Patent number: 9857002
    Abstract: A method is provided involving an additive manufacturing system. This method includes a step of forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system. The method also includes a step of providing a fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes the first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit is connected to and fluidly coupled with the second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit has a first configuration. The second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey, John J. Rup, Jr., Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn
  • Publication number: 20170321824
    Abstract: A flowpath assembly has a first conduit defining a flowpath radially inward, and a second conduit spaced radially outward from the first conduit. A void defined between the first and second conduits contains an insulating material that may have a greater porosity than the first and second conduits. The assembly may be additive manufactured generally as one unitary piece with the raw material of the conduits being melted and solidified on a slice-by-slice basis and the insulating material being selectively bypassed by an energy gun of an additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, JR., Shawn Stempinski, Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lexia Kironn, Roger O. Coffey
  • Patent number: 9759356
    Abstract: A flowpath assembly has a first conduit defining a flowpath radially inward, and a second conduit spaced radially outward from the first conduit. A void defined between the first and second conduits contains an insulating material that may have a greater porosity than the first and second conduits. The assembly may be additive manufactured generally as one unitary piece with the raw material of the conduits being melted and solidified on a slice-by-slice basis and the insulating material being selectively bypassed by an energy gun of an additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, Jr., Shawn Stempinski, Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lyutsia Dautova, Roger O. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20170059163
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine, the component according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes an additively manufactured wear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Stanley J. Funk, Lyutsia Dautova, John J. Rup, JR., Dennis M. Moura, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20160356500
    Abstract: A combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of liner panels mounted to the support shell, at least one of the multiple of liner panels includes a first impingement cavity that operates at a first pressure and a second impingement cavity that operates at a second pressure different than the first pressure. A method of cooling a wall assembly within a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes directing air through a support shell and a liner panel that defines a first impingement cavity and a second impingement cavity. The first impingement cavity operates at a first pressure and the second impingement cavity operates at a second pressure that is different than the first pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Lee E. Bouldin, Jonathan J. Eastwood, Dennis M. Moura, Monica Pacheco-Tougas
  • Publication number: 20160348913
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a fuel injector. The fuel injector assembly comprises a conduit for conveying fuel from a fuel inlet to a nozzle. The conduit is located in a support, with the conduit, the nozzle, and the support being a single unitary piece. A thermally compliant feature is located at the nozzle which allows the fuel injector to adjust for differential thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Roger O. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20160334103
    Abstract: A liner panel is provided for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine. The liner panel includes a major dilution passage having a lip and a first seal boss. The liner panel also includes a minor dilution passage having a second seal boss adjacent the first seal boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Eastwood, Dennis M. Moura, Lee E. Bouldin, Monica Pacheco-Tougas
  • Publication number: 20160265773
    Abstract: A combustor for a turbine engine is provided that includes a combustor wall. The combustor wall includes a shell and heat shield, which is attached to the shell. One or more cooling cavities are defined between the shell and the heat shield, and fluidly couple a plurality of apertures defined in the shell with a plurality of apertures defined in the heat shield. The apertures in the heat shield include a first aperture and a second aperture. An angle of incidence between the first aperture and a surface of the heat shield is different than an angle of incidence between the second aperture and the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis M. Moura, Monica Pacheco-Tougas, Jonathan J. Eastwood, Lee E. Bouldin
  • Publication number: 20160265772
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine assembly includes a combustor wall, which includes a shell and a heat shield. The heat shield includes a base and a plurality of panel rails. The panel rails are connected to the base and extend vertically to the shell. The panel rails include first and second rails. A vertical height of the first rail at a first location is less than a vertical height of the second rail at a second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Eastwood, Dennis M. Moura
  • Publication number: 20160258626
    Abstract: A combustor wall is provided for a turbine engine. The combustor wall includes a shell and a heat shield that is attacked to the shell. The heat shield includes a rail and a cooling element connected to the rail in a cavity. The cavity extends in a vertical direction between the shell and the heat shield. The cavity fluidly couples a plurality of apertures in the shell with a plurality of apertures in the heat shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis M. Moura, Monica Pacheco-Tougas, Jonathan J. Eastwood, Lee E. Bouldin
  • Publication number: 20160245521
    Abstract: A combustor for a turbine engine includes an inner liner panel with a multiple of inner dilution passages. The multiple of dilution passages includes a repeating pattern of a first major inner air passage, a minor inner air passage, and a second major inner air passage. A combustor for a turbine engine includes an outer liner panel with a multiple of outer dilution passages. The multiple of outer dilution passages includes a repeating pattern of a first major outer air passage, a first minor outer air passage, a second major outer air passage, and a second minor outer air passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis M. Moura, III, Reza Rezvani
  • Publication number: 20160238250
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor wall. The combustor wall includes a shell, a heat shield and an annular land. The heat shield is attached to the shell. The land extends vertically between the shell and the heat shield. The land extends laterally between a land outer surface and an inner surface, which at least partially defines a quench aperture in the combustor wall. A lateral distance between the land outer surface and the inner surface varies around the quench aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis M. Moura, Jonathan J. Eastwood, Lee E. Bouldin, Monica Pacheco-Tougas