Patents by Inventor James M. Koonankeil

James M. Koonankeil 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: 11913119
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided during which a preform component for a turbine engine is provided. The preform component includes a substrate and a locating feature at an exterior surface of the substrate. An outer coating is applied over the substrate. The outer coating covers the locating feature. At least a portion of the preform component and the outer coating are scanned with an imaging system to provide scan data indicative of a location of the locating feature. A cooling aperture is formed in the substrate and the outer coating based on the scan data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 11913358
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate. A meter section of a cooling aperture is formed in the substrate. An internal coating is applied onto a surface of the meter section. An external coating is applied over the substrate. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in the external coating and the substrate to provide the cooling aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 11898465
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate. A preform meter section and a preform diffuser section are formed in the substrate. An internal coating is applied to at least the preform meter section to provide a meter section of a cooling aperture. External coating material is applied over the substrate. The applying of the external coating material forms an external coating over the substrate. The applying of the external coating also builds up the external coating material within the preform diffuser section to form a diffuser section of the cooling aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 11813706
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided during which a preform component for a turbine engine is provided. The preform component includes a substrate. An outer coating is applied over the substrate. A characteristic of the outer coating is determined. Instructions for forming a cooling aperture are revised based on the characteristic of the outer coating to provide revised instructions. The cooling aperture is formed in the outer coating and the substrate based on the revised instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 11732590
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine apparatus includes a turbine engine component that includes a sidewall and a cooling aperture. The cooling aperture includes an inlet, an outlet, a meter section, a diffuser section and a transition section between and fluidly coupled with the meter section and the diffuser section. The cooling aperture extends through the sidewall from the inlet to the outlet. The meter section is at the inlet. The diffuser section is at the outlet. The transition section is configured to accommodate lateral misalignment between the meter section and the diffuser section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230212951
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate. A meter section of a cooling aperture is formed in the substrate. An internal coating is applied onto a surface of the meter section. An external coating is applied over the substrate. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in the external coating and the substrate to provide the cooling aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 11673200
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate comprising electrically conductive material having an outer coating comprising non-electrically conductive material applied over a surface of the substrate. A preform aperture is formed in the preform component using an electrical discharge machining electrode. The preform aperture includes a meter section of a cooling aperture in the substrate. The preform aperture also includes a pilot hole in the outer coating. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in at least the outer coating using a second machining process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Koonankeil
  • Patent number: 11603769
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate. A meter section of a cooling aperture is formed in the substrate. An internal coating is applied onto a surface of the meter section. An external coating is applied over the substrate. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in the external coating and the substrate to provide the cooling aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230051153
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate. A meter section of a cooling aperture is formed in the substrate. An internal coating is applied onto a surface of the meter section. An external coating is applied over the substrate. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in the external coating and the substrate to provide the cooling aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230049453
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate comprising electrically conductive material having an outer coating comprising non-electrically conductive material applied over a surface of the substrate. A preform aperture is formed in the preform component using an electrical discharge machining electrode. The preform aperture includes a meter section of a cooling aperture in the substrate. The preform aperture also includes a pilot hole in the outer coating. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in at least the outer coating using a second machining process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: James M. Koonankeil
  • Publication number: 20230052105
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component is provided for a turbine engine. The preform component includes a substrate. A preform meter section and a preform diffuser section are formed in the substrate. An internal coating is applied to at least the preform meter section to provide a meter section of a cooling aperture. External coating material is applied over the substrate. The applying of the external coating material forms an external coating over the substrate. The applying of the external coating also builds up the external coating material within the preform diffuser section to form a diffuser section of the cooling aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230052181
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided during which a preform component for a turbine engine is provided. The preform component includes a substrate and a locating feature at an exterior surface of the substrate. An outer coating is applied over the substrate. The outer coating covers the locating feature. At least a portion of the preform component and the outer coating are scanned with an imaging system to provide scan data indicative of a location of the locating feature. A cooling aperture is formed in the substrate and the outer coating based on the scan data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230052285
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component for a turbine engine is provided. This preform component includes a substrate and an outer coating on the substrate. A cooling aperture is formed in the preform component. The cooling aperture includes a diffuser section and a meter section. The diffuser section extends through the outer coating and into the substrate. The meter section extends within the substrate. The forming of the cooling aperture includes: forming the diffuser section using a first machining process; and forming the meter section using a second machining process that is different than the first machining process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230047576
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a preform component for a turbine engine is provided that includes a substrate. A meter section of a cooling aperture is formed in the substrate. An external coating is applied over the substrate. At least a portion of the substrate and the external coating is scanned with an imaging system to provide scan data indicative of an internal structure of the portion of the substrate and the external coating. A diffuser section of the cooling aperture is formed in the external coating and the substrate based on the scan data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230049566
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided during which a preform component for a turbine engine is provided. The preform component includes a substrate. An outer coating is applied over the substrate. A characteristic of the outer coating is determined. Instructions for forming a cooling aperture are revised based on the characteristic of the outer coating to provide revised instructions. The cooling aperture is formed in the outer coating and the substrate based on the revised instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20230050204
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine apparatus includes a turbine engine component that includes a sidewall and a cooling aperture. The cooling aperture includes an inlet, an outlet, a meter section, a diffuser section and a transition section between and fluidly coupled with the meter section and the diffuser section. The cooling aperture extends through the sidewall from the inlet to the outlet. The meter section is at the inlet. The diffuser section is at the outlet. The transition section is configured to accommodate lateral misalignment between the meter section and the diffuser section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 11542831
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided during which a preform component for a turbine engine is provided. A cooling aperture is formed in the preform component. The cooling aperture includes a centerline, an inlet and an outlet. The cooling aperture extends longitudinally along the centerline through a wall of the preform component from the inlet to the outlet. The forming of the cooling aperture includes forming a first portion of the cooling aperture using a machining tool implement with a first toolpath that is angularly offset from the centerline by a first angle between thirty-five degrees and ninety degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Craig, James M. Koonankeil, Brian T. Hazel, Paul E. Denney, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 11320334
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a method of inspecting a component of a gas turbine engine. The method includes performing a through-hole inspection, and determining a location of the plurality of holes from results of the through-hole inspection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: James M. Koonankeil
  • Patent number: 11149548
    Abstract: A cooling circuit for a gas turbine engine includes a gas turbine engine component having at least one internal cooling cavity defined by an internal wall surface and a plurality of turbulent flow features extending outwardly from the internal wall surface. Each turbulent flow feature is spaced apart from an adjacent turbulent flow feature in a first direction. At least one trench extends through the turbulent flow features in the first direction, and a plurality of cooling holes are formed within the at least one trench. A gas turbine engine and a method of forming a cooling circuit for a gas turbine engine component are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James M. Koonankeil, Edward F Pietraszkiewicz, Francis M Tamiso, Kirk D Hlavaty
  • Publication number: 20210102859
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a method of inspecting a component of a gas turbine engine. The method includes performing a through-hole inspection, and determining a location of the plurality of holes from results of the through-hole inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: James M. Koonankeil