Patents by Inventor Dennis Paul Dry

Dennis Paul Dry 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: 20240117756
    Abstract: A flow path assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The flow path assembly may include an outer casing comprising a metal material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a ceramic structure comprising a ceramic material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a mounting component attached on a first end to the outer casing and attached on a second end to the ceramic structure. The mounting component may be constructed from at least two materials transitioning from the first end to the second end such that the coefficient of thermal expansion is different at the first end than the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Kerns, Mark Eugene Noe, Dennis Paul Dry, Brandon ALlanson Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11739663
    Abstract: A flow path assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The flow path assembly may include an outer casing comprising a metal material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a ceramic structure comprising a ceramic material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a mounting component attached on a first end to the outer casing and attached on a second end to the ceramic structure. The mounting component may be constructed from at least two materials transitioning from the first end to the second end such that the coefficient of thermal expansion is different at the first end than the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Kerns, Mark Eugene Noe, Dennis Paul Dry, Brandon ALlanson Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11655719
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly for a turbine engine defines an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction, and includes a first airfoil defining a first end along the radial direction, a first hub disposed on the first end of the first airfoil and having a first extension member extending at least partially in the radial direction, and a second airfoil adjacent to the first airfoil, the second airfoil defining a first end along the radial direction, a second hub disposed on the first end of the second airfoil and comprising a second extension member extending at least partially in the radial direction, and a circumferential bias assembly operable with the first extension member, the second extension member, or both for exerting a circumferential force on the first extension member, the second extension member, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Mark Weaver, Dennis Paul Dry, Todd William Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220333491
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly for a turbine engine defines an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction, and includes a first airfoil defining a first end along the radial direction, a first hub disposed on the first end of the first airfoil and having a first extension member extending at least partially in the radial direction, and a second airfoil adjacent to the first airfoil, the second airfoil defining a first end along the radial direction, a second hub disposed on the first end of the second airfoil and comprising a second extension member extending at least partially in the radial direction, and a circumferential bias assembly operable with the first extension member, the second extension member, or both for exerting a circumferential force on the first extension member, the second extension member, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Mark Weaver, Dennis Paul Dry, Todd William Bachmann
  • Patent number: 11015613
    Abstract: A shroud assembly includes a shroud segment and a hanger. In one exemplary aspect, the shroud segment has a shroud body extending substantially along a circumferential direction between a first end and a second end. The shroud body defines a radial centerline along the circumferential direction. A flange is attached to or integral with the shroud body. The flange is pivotally coupled with the hanger at a location spaced from the radial centerline of the shroud body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Kerns, Dennis Paul Dry, Megan Elizabeth Scheitlin, Alexander Martin Sener, Jason David Shapiro
  • Patent number: 10738644
    Abstract: Coating systems for a cooled turbine blade tip, such as a metal turbine blade tip, are provided. The coating system includes an abrasive layer overlying the surface of the turbine blade tip. One or more buffer layers may additionally be disposed between an outer surface of the blade tip and the abrasive layer. The coated blade tip can be used with a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) shroud coated with an environmental barrier coating (EBC) to provide improved cooling to the tip so as to lengthen oxidation time of the abrasive layer and reduce blade tip wear. Methods are also provided for forming the cooled blade tip and applying the coating system onto the cooled turbine blade tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jinjie Shi, Dennis Paul Dry, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Andres Jose Garcia-Crespo, Yun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190338676
    Abstract: A flow path assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The flow path assembly may include an outer casing comprising a metal material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a ceramic structure comprising a ceramic material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a mounting component attached on a first end to the outer casing and attached on a second end to the ceramic structure. The mounting component may be constructed from at least two materials transitioning from the first end to the second end such that the coefficient of thermal expansion is different at the first end than the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Kerns, Mark Eugene Noe, Dennis Paul Dry, Brandon ALlanson Reynolds
  • Patent number: 10400627
    Abstract: In one aspect the present subject matter is directed to a system for cooling a turbine engine. The system includes a cooling medium source, a stator vane having an internal flow passage that is in fluid communication with the cooling medium source and a turbine shroud assembly having an internal flow passage that is in fluid communication with the internal flow passage of the stator vane. The system allows for reduced peak thermal gradients between a cooling medium provided by the cooling medium source and various turbine hardware components such as the turbine shroud assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wei Ning, Dennis Paul Dry, Mullahalli Venkataramaniah Srinivas
  • Patent number: 10385731
    Abstract: A flow path assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The flow path assembly may include an outer casing comprising a metal material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a ceramic structure comprising a ceramic material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a mounting component attached on a first end to the outer casing and attached on a second end to the ceramic structure. The mounting component may be constructed from at least two materials transitioning from the first end to the second end such that the coefficient of thermal expansion is different at the first end than the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Kerns, Mark Eugene Noe, Dennis Paul Dry, Brandon ALlanson Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20190063250
    Abstract: Coating systems for a cooled turbine blade tip, such as a metal turbine blade tip, are provided. The coating system includes an abrasive layer overlying the surface of the turbine blade tip. One or more buffer layers may additionally be disposed between an outer surface of the blade tip and the abrasive layer. The coated blade tip can be used with a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) shroud coated with an environmental barrier coating (EBC) to provide improved cooling to the tip so as to lengthen oxidation time of the abrasive layer and reduce blade tip wear. Methods are also provided for forming the cooled blade tip and applying the coating system onto the cooled turbine blade tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jinjie Shi, Dennis Paul Dry, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Andres Jose Garcia-Crespo, Yun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180355760
    Abstract: A flow path assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The flow path assembly may include an outer casing comprising a metal material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, a ceramic structure comprising a ceramic material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a mounting component attached on a first end to the outer casing and attached on a second end to the ceramic structure. The mounting component may be constructed from at least two materials transitioning from the first end to the second end such that the coefficient of thermal expansion is different at the first end than the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Kerns, Mark Eugene Noe, Dennis Paul Dry, Brandon ALlanson Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20180195403
    Abstract: A shroud assembly includes a shroud segment and a hanger. In one exemplary aspect, the shroud segment has a shroud body extending substantially along a circumferential direction between a first end and a second end. The shroud body defines a radial centerline along the circumferential direction. A flange is attached to or integral with the shroud body. The flange is pivotally coupled with the hanger at a location spaced from the radial centerline of the shroud body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Kerns, Dennis Paul Dry, Megan Elizabeth Scheitlin, Alexander Martin Sener, Jason David Shapiro
  • Publication number: 20180087387
    Abstract: Coating systems for a turbine blade tip, such as a metal turbine blade tip, are provided. The coating system can include a thermal barrier coating on the surface of the turbine blade tip as well as one or more bond coats and/or metallic coatings. The coated blade tip can be used with a ceramic matrix composite shroud coated with an environmental barrier coating to reduce blade tip wear. Methods are also provided for applying the coating system onto a turbine blade tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jinjie Shi, Larry Steven Rosenzweig, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Dennis Paul Dry
  • Publication number: 20160290157
    Abstract: In one aspect the present subject matter is directed to a system for cooling a turbine engine. The system includes a cooling medium source, a stator vane having an internal flow passage that is in fluid communication with the cooling medium source and a turbine shroud assembly having an internal flow passage that is in fluid communication with the internal flow passage of the stator vane. The system allows for reduced peak thermal gradients between a cooling medium provided by the cooling medium source and various turbine hardware components such as the turbine shroud assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Ning, Dennis Paul Dry, Mullahalli Venkataramaniah Srinivas