Patents by Inventor François Doyon

François Doyon 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: 20160177872
    Abstract: An exhaust duct for a gas turbine engine has an annular inlet conduit having an inlet axis. At least two outlet conduits branch off from the inlet conduit along respective outlet centerlines that are distinct from one another. The outlet centerlines when projected onto a projection plane perpendicular to the inlet axis are spaced apart from the inlet axis so as not to intersect the inlet axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: ERAY AKCAYOZ, FRANCOIS DOYON, JULIE DEMERS
  • Publication number: 20150240976
    Abstract: A movement-constraining assembly for a fluid-conveying system comprises a fluid-conveying tube defining an inner passage for fluid to pass therethrough. The tube is adapted to be connected to components of the fluid-conveying system at opposed ends thereof. A blocking ring is mounted to the tube with complementary surfaces between the tube and the blocking ring to block rotation between the tube and the blocking ring, the blocking ring having a first joint portion. A base is adapted to be secured to a structure, and having a second joint portion operatively joined to the first joint portion of the blocking ring to form a joint blocking at least an axial rotational degree of freedom of the fluid-conveying tube and allowing at least one translational degree of freedom of the tube relative to the structure. A method for constraining movement of a fluid-conveying tube of a fluid conveying-system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Guy Lefebvre, Francois Doyon, Yves Martin
  • Patent number: 8568085
    Abstract: A turbine vane for a gas turbine engine with an airfoil portion including a perimeter wall having first, second, third and fourth sets of cooling holes defined therethrough, including the holes numbered HA-1 to HA-13, HB-1 to HB-13, PA-1 to PA-9, and SA-1 to SA-3, respectively, and located such that a central axis thereof extends through the respective point 1 and point 2 having a nominal location in accordance with the X, Y, Z Cartesian coordinate values set forth in Table 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp
    Inventors: Franco Di Paola, Larry Lebel, François Doyon
  • Patent number: 8100643
    Abstract: Diffusion in the vane island passages of a centrifugal compressor diffuser is in part controlled by contouring the diffuser passage wall with low profile surface variations. The surface variations can be provided in the form of flow boundary disrupting protrusions disposed within the downstream portion of the vane island passages to prevent flow separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: André Leblanc, Eugene Gekht, François Doyon
  • Publication number: 20120014809
    Abstract: A turbine vane for a gas turbine engine with an airfoil portion including a perimeter wall having first, second, third and fourth sets of cooling holes defined therethrough, including the holes numbered HA-1 to HA-13, HB-1 to HB-13, PA-1 to PA-9, and SA-1 to SA-3, respectively, and located such that a central axis thereof extends through the respective point 1 and point 2 having a nominal location in accordance with the X, Y Cartesian coordinate values set forth in Table 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Franco DI PAOLA, Larry Lebel, François Doyon
  • Publication number: 20100278643
    Abstract: Diffusion in the vane island passages of a centrifugal compressor diffuser is in part controlled by contouring the diffuser passage wall with low profile surface variations. The surface variations can be provided in the form of flow boundary disrupting protrusions disposed within the downstream portion of the vane island passages to prevent flow separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: André LEBLANC, Eugene GEKHT, Francois DOYON