Patents by Inventor Glenn Levasseur

Glenn Levasseur 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: 20150204212
    Abstract: A turbine exhaust case has an outer housing to be secured within a gas turbine engine and a central hub. Struts extend between the outer housing and the central hub. The struts are formed at least in part of a first material. The central hub is formed at least in part of a second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Daryl B. Mountz, Theodore W. Kapustka, Glenn Levasseur, Marcus Borg, Joakim Berglund, Anders Svahn, Johan Ockborn, Bengt Pettersson
  • Publication number: 20150132110
    Abstract: A turbine exhaust case has an outer housing to be secured within a gas turbine engine and a central hub. Struts extend between the outer housing and the central hub. The struts are formed at least in part of a first material. The central hub is formed at least in part of a second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Daryl B. Mountz, Theodore W. Kapustka, Glenn Levasseur, Marcus Borg, Joakim Berglund, Anders Svahn, Johan Ockborn, Bengt Pettersson
  • Patent number: 9024226
    Abstract: A method for forming a cooling hole extending from an inlet on a first surface of a wall to an outlet on a second surface of the wall includes forming a diffusing section of the cooling hole, and a trailing edge on the outlet by electrical discharge machining, and forming longitudinal lobes in the diffusing section. The metering section extends from the inlet on a first surface of the wall towards the second surface of the wall. The diffusing section extends from the outlet to one end of a metering section located between the inlet and the outlet. The outlet is substantially linear or convex at the trailing edge and the lobes are separated by longitudinal ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Levasseur, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Mark F. Zelesky, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Kevin J. Klinefelter, Stephen D. Doll, Markus W. Fritch
  • Publication number: 20150107223
    Abstract: A turbine exhaust case has an outer housing to be secured within a gas turbine engine and a central hub. Struts extend between the outer housing and the central hub. The struts are formed at least in part of a first material. The central hub is formed at least in part of a second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Daryl B. Mountz, Theodore W. Kapustka, Glenn Levasseur, Marcus Borg, Joakim Berglund, Anders Svahn, Johan Ockborn, Bengt Pettersson
  • Patent number: 8978390
    Abstract: A wall of a component of a gas turbine engine includes first and second wall surfaces, an inlet located at the first wall surface, an outlet located at the second surface, a metering section commencing at the inlet and extending downstream from the inlet, and a diffusing section extending from the metering section and terminating at the outlet. The diffusing section includes a leading edge formed at an upstream end of the outlet, a trailing edge formed at a downstream end of the outlet, a body region upstream of the trailing edge, and a plurality of crenellation features located on the body region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Levasseur, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz
  • Patent number: 8936440
    Abstract: A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) platform for an airfoil of a gas turbine engine includes a CMC platform segment which at least partially defines an airfoil profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ioannis Alvanos, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye, Glenn Levasseur
  • Patent number: 8851853
    Abstract: A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor hub defined about an axis of rotation, the rotor hub includes a blade mount section with a first radial flange having a multiple of first apertures and a second radial flange with a multiple of second apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ioannis Alvanos, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye, Glenn Levasseur
  • Patent number: 8834125
    Abstract: A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a CMC root section which extends to form a CMC airfoil section, the CMC root section defines a bore along a non-linear axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ioannis Alvanos, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye, Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20140193246
    Abstract: A wall of a component of a gas turbine engine includes first and second wall surfaces, an inlet located at the first wall surface, an outlet located at the second surface, a metering section commencing at the inlet and extending downstream from the inlet, and a diffusing section extending from the metering section and terminating at the outlet. The diffusing section includes a leading edge formed at an upstream end of the outlet, a trailing edge formed at a downstream end of the outlet, a body region upstream of the trailing edge, and a plurality of crenellation features located on the body region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Levasseur, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20140119944
    Abstract: A cooling channel array for a gas turbine engine is provided. The cooling channel array is carried by a component wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and comprises at least two metering portions that communicate with a diffusion cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: JinQuan Xu, Glenn Levasseur
  • Patent number: 8707713
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall having first and second wall surfaces and a cooling hole extending through the wall. The cooling hole includes an inlet located at the first wall surface, an outlet located at the second wall surface and a diffusing section in communication with the inlet and extending to the outlet. The diffusing section includes a plurality of crenellation features that encourage lateral spreading of cooling air flowing through the cooling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Levasseur, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20130209233
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall having first and second wall surfaces, a cooling hole extending through the wall and a convexity. The cooling hole includes an inlet located at the first wall surface, an outlet located at the second wall surface, a metering section extending downstream from the inlet and a diffusing section extending from the metering section to the outlet. The diffusing section includes a first lobe diverging longitudinally and laterally from the metering section and a second lobe adjacent the first lobe and diverging longitudinally and laterally from the metering section. The convexity is located near the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: JinQuan Xu, Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20130206733
    Abstract: A method for forming a cooling hole extending from an inlet on a first surface of a wall to an outlet on a second surface of the wall includes forming a diffusing section of the cooling hole, and a trailing edge on the outlet by electrical discharge machining, and forming longitudinal lobes in the diffusing section. The metering section extends from the inlet on a first surface of the wall towards the second surface of the wall. The diffusing section extends from the outlet to one end of a metering section located between the inlet and the outlet. The outlet is substantially linear or convex at the trailing edge and the lobes are separated by longitudinal ridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Levasseur, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Mark F. Zelesky, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Kevin J. Klinefelter, Stephen D. Doll, Markus W. Fritch
  • Publication number: 20130209229
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a gas path wall having a first surface and a second surface and a cooling hole extending through the gas path wall from the first surface to the second surface. The cooling hole includes an inlet portion having an inlet at the first surface, an outlet portion having an outlet at the second surface, and a transition defined between the inlet and the outlet. The inlet portion converges in a first direction from the inlet to the transition and diverges in a second direction from the inlet to the transition. The outlet portion diverges at least in one of the first and second directions from the transition to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: JinQuan Xu, Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20130209232
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall with an inner face and an outer skin. A plurality of cooling air holes extend from the inner face to the outer skin. The cooling holes include an inlet merging into a metering section, and a diffusion section downstream of the metering section, and extend to an outlet at the outer skin. The diffusion section includes a plurality of lobes. A coating layer is formed on the outer skin, with at least a portion of the plurality of lobes formed within the thermal barrier coating. A method of forming such a component is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: JinQuan Xu, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Mark F. Zelesky, Glenn Levasseur, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20130205802
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall having first and second wall surfaces and a cooling hole extending through the wall. The cooling hole includes an inlet located at the first wall surface, an outlet located at the second wall surface and a diffusing section in communication with the inlet and extending to the outlet. The diffusing section includes a plurality of crenellation features that encourage lateral spreading of cooling air flowing through the cooling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn Levasseur, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz
  • Patent number: 8434309
    Abstract: An example core nacelle for a gas turbine engine includes a core cowl positioned adjacent an inner duct boundary of a fan bypass passage having an associated discharge airflow cross-sectional area. The core cowl includes at least one translating section and at least one flap section. The translating section of the core cowl is selectively moveable to vary the discharge airflow cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20120301306
    Abstract: A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor hub defined about an axis of rotation, the rotor hub includes a blade mount section with a first radial flange having a multiple of first apertures and a second radial flange with a multiple of second apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Ioannis Alvanos, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye, Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20120301317
    Abstract: A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) platform for an airfoil of a gas turbine engine includes a CMC platform segment which at least partially defines an airfoil profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Ioannis Alvanos, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye, Glenn Levasseur
  • Publication number: 20120301314
    Abstract: A Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a CMC root section which extends to form a CMC airfoil section, the CMC root section defines a bore along a non-linear axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Ioannis Alvanos, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye, Glenn Levasseur