Patents by Inventor Eric P. Letizia

Eric P. Letizia 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: 9476307
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a metallic casting core and at least one additional casting core. The metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces. The metallic core and at least one additional casting core extend spanwise into the airfoil of the pattern material. In at least a portion of the pattern material outside the airfoil of the pattern material, the metallic casting core is bent transverse to the spanwise direction so as to at least partially surround an adjacent portion of the at least one additional casting core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin D. Piggush, Yongxiang D. Xue, Amarnath Ramlogan, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia
  • Publication number: 20150098835
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a metallic casting core and at least one additional casting core. The metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces. The metallic core and at least one additional casting core extend spanwise into the airfoil of the pattern material. In at least a portion of the pattern material outside the airfoil of the pattern material, the metallic casting core is bent transverse to the spanwise direction so as to at least partially surround an adjacent portion of the at least one additional casting core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin D. Piggush, Yongxiang D. Xue, Amarnath Ramlogan, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia
  • Patent number: 8911208
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a metallic casting core and at least one additional casting core. The metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces. The metallic core and at least one additional casting core extend spanwise into the airfoil of the pattern material. In at least a portion of the pattern material outside the airfoil of the pattern material, the metallic casting core is bent transverse to the spanwise direction so as to at least partially surround an adjacent portion of the at least one additional casting core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin D. Piggush, Yongxiang D. Xue, Amarnath Ramlogan, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia
  • Publication number: 20120207616
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a metallic casting core and at least one additional casting core. The metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces. The metallic core and at least one additional casting core extend spanwise into the airfoil of the pattern material. In at least a portion of the pattern material outside the airfoil of the pattern material, the metallic casting core is bent transverse to the spanwise direction so as to at least partially surround an adjacent portion of the at least one additional casting core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin D. Piggush, Yongxiang D. Xue, Amarnath Ramlogan, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia
  • Patent number: 8171978
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a metallic casting core and at least one additional casting core. The metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces. The metallic core and at least one additional casting core extend spanwise into the airfoil of the pattern material. In at least a portion of the pattern material outside the airfoil of the pattern material, the metallic casting core is bent transverse to the spanwise direction so as to at least partially surround an adjacent portion of the at least one additional casting core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin D. Piggush, Yongxiang D. Xue, Amarnath Ramlogan, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia
  • Patent number: 8137068
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a plurality of metallic casting cores. Each metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces and a respective portion along the trailing edge of the airfoil. At least two of the metallic cores have sections offset between the pressure side and the suction side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Surace, Justin D. Piggush, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Amarnath Ramlogan, Yongxiang D. Xue, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia
  • Patent number: 8113780
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a pressure side and a suction side. The pressure side and suction side extend between the leading edge and trailing edge. One or more cooling passageways extend through the airfoil and comprise a trunk extending from an inlet. At the inlet, there is an additional passageway adjacent the trunk and having at least one edge recessed relative to the trunk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony P. Cherolis, Eric P. Letizia, Matthew A. Devore
  • Publication number: 20100129194
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a metallic casting core and at least one additional casting core. The metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces. The metallic core and at least one additional casting core extend spanwise into the airfoil of the pattern material. In at least a portion of the pattern material outside the airfoil of the pattern material, the metallic casting core is bent transverse to the spanwise direction so as to at least partially surround an adjacent portion of the at least one additional casting core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin D. Piggush, Yongxiang D. Xue, Amarnath Ramlogan, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia
  • Publication number: 20100129217
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a pressure side and a suction side. The pressure side and suction side extend between the leading edge and trailing edge. One or more cooling passageways extend through the airfoil and comprise a trunk extending from an inlet. At the inlet, there is an additional passageway adjacent the trunk and having at least one edge recessed relative to the trunk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony P. Cherolis, Eric P. Letizia, Matthew A. Devore
  • Publication number: 20100129195
    Abstract: The pattern has a pattern material and a casting core combination. The pattern material has an airfoil. The casting core combination is at least partially embedded in the pattern material. The casting core combination comprises a plurality of metallic casting cores. Each metallic casting core has opposite first and second faces and a respective portion along the trailing edge of the airfoil. At least two of the metallic cores have sections offset between the pressure side and the suction side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raymond Surace, Justin D. Piggush, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Amarnath Ramlogan, Yongxiang D. Xue, Anthony P. Cherolis, Matthew A. Devore, Eric P. Letizia