Patents by Inventor Donald W. Tillman

Donald W. Tillman 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).

  • Patent number: 10711630
    Abstract: A retention and control system includes a rotor configured to rotate about an axis. A shroud ring has a peripheral groove and surrounds the rotor with a clearance defined between the rotor and the ring. A support ring engages the shroud ring in the peripheral groove and axially locates the shroud ring. The support ring includes a series of tabs, each with an aperture, projecting radially outward from the support ring. A retention spring engages the support ring radially outward from the shroud ring and includes a series of openings, one of which registers with each of the apertures. An alignment pin extends through each of the registered openings and apertures to locate the support ring and the engaged shroud ring concentrically with the turbine about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David R. Waldman, Donald W. Tillman, Ryon James Stanley, Edwin Martinez
  • Publication number: 20190292929
    Abstract: A retention and control system includes a rotor configured to rotate about an axis. A shroud ring has a peripheral groove and surrounds the rotor with a clearance defined between the rotor and the ring. A support ring engages the shroud ring in the peripheral groove and axially locates the shroud ring. The support ring includes a series of tabs, each with an aperture, projecting radially outward from the support ring. A retention spring engages the support ring radially outward from the shroud ring and includes a series of openings, one of which registers with each of the apertures. An alignment pin extends through each of the registered openings and apertures to locate the support ring and the engaged shroud ring concentrically with the turbine about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David R. Waldman, Donald W. Tillman, Ryon James Stanley, Edwin Martinez