Patents by Inventor Grace E. Szymanski

Grace E. Szymanski 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: 10815898
    Abstract: A static structure of a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an outer platform, an inner platform, an airfoil that extends between the outer platform and the inner platform, a service tube disposed at least partially through the airfoil, and a seal assembly that seals between the service tube and one of the outer platform and the inner platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Grace E. Szymanski
  • Patent number: 10371263
    Abstract: A seal for reducing leakage about a rotating shaft having an axis includes a rotating component configured to be positioned radially outward from and surround the rotating shaft, and including a rotating cylinder defining an annular oil chamber for receiving oil. The seal also includes a static component including a sealing plate configured to extend into the annular oil chamber such that the oil fills a gap between the sealing plate and the rotating cylinder to reduce air leakage between the rotating component and the static component in response to rotation of the rotating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grace E. Szymanski, Justin Luong
  • Publication number: 20190093567
    Abstract: A static structure of a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an outer platform, an inner platform, an airfoil that extends between the outer platform and the inner platform, a service tube disposed at least partially through the airfoil, and a seal assembly that seals between the service tube and one of the outer platform and the inner platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Grace E. Szymanski
  • Publication number: 20180372227
    Abstract: A seal for reducing leakage about a rotating shaft having an axis includes a rotating component configured to be positioned radially outward from and surround the rotating shaft, and including a rotating cylinder defining an annular oil chamber for receiving oil. The seal also includes a static component including a sealing plate configured to extend into the annular oil chamber such that the oil fills a gap between the sealing plate and the rotating cylinder to reduce air leakage between the rotating component and the static component in response to rotation of the rotating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Grace E. Szymanski, Justin Luong
  • Patent number: 10087847
    Abstract: A static structure of a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an outer platform, an inner platform, an airfoil that extends between the outer platform and the inner platform, a service tube disposed at least partially through the airfoil, and a seal assembly that seals between the service tube and one of the outer platform and the inner platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Grace E. Szymanski
  • Patent number: 9933017
    Abstract: A bearing support includes a squirrel cage including a fenestrated portion with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart windows defined therethrough. A bearing support cage inboard of the squirrel cage defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart windows therethrough. The bearing support cage is operatively connected to the squirrel cage to support a bearing from within the squirrel cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wesley Paul Long, Grace E. Szymanski, Julie Marquis
  • Patent number: 9856746
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a service line interface that extends from an outer surface of a bearing support such that a heat shield is spaced from the outer surface. A method of mounting a heat shield to a gas turbine engine includes trapping a heat shield within a gapped overlap spaced from an outer surface of a bearing support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Gary L Grogg, Grace E Szymanski
  • Patent number: 9599019
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a dual oil supply tube for a gas turbine engine. The dual oil supply tube locates a scheduled damper supply tube inside a compartment oil supply tube which remains full while the engine is operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc J. Muldoon, Gary L. Grogg, Grace E. Szymanski
  • Publication number: 20160327098
    Abstract: A bearing support includes a squirrel cage including a fenestrated portion with a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart windows defined therethrough. A bearing support cage inboard of the squirrel cage defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart windows therethrough. The bearing support cage is operatively connected to the squirrel cage to support a bearing from within the squirrel cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Wesley Paul Long, JR., Grace E. Szymanski, Julie J. Marquis
  • Publication number: 20160032763
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a service line interface that extends from an outer surface of a bearing support such that a heat shield is spaced from the outer surface. A method of mounting a heat shield to a gas turbine engine includes trapping a heat shield within a gapped overlap spaced from an outer surface of a bearing support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Gary L Grogg, Grace E Szymanski
  • Publication number: 20150219015
    Abstract: A static structure of a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an outer platform, an inner platform, an airfoil that extends between the outer platform and the inner platform, a service tube disposed at least partially through the airfoil, and a seal assembly that seals between the service tube and one of the outer platform and the inner platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Grace E. Szymanski
  • Publication number: 20150219011
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a dual oil supply tube for a gas turbine engine. The dual oil supply tube locates a scheduled damper supply tube inside a compartment oil supply tube which remains full while the engine is operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Marc J. Muldoon, Gary L. Grogg, Grace E. Szymanski