Patents by Inventor Frederick M. Schwartz

Frederick M. Schwartz 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).

  • Non-contact seal assembly for rotational equipment
    Patent number: 10094241
    Abstract: Assemblies are provided for rotational equipment. One of these assemblies includes a bladed rotor assembly, a stator vane assembly, a fixed stator structure and a seal assembly. The bladed rotor assembly includes a rotor disk structure. The stator vane assembly is disposed adjacent the bladed rotor assembly. The fixed stator structure is connected to and radially within the stator vane assembly. The seal assembly is configured for sealing a gap between the stator structure and the rotor disk structure, wherein the seal assembly includes a non-contact seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Ackermann, Clifton J. Crawley, Jr., Frederick M. Schwartz