Patents by Inventor James N. Knapp

James N. Knapp 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: 10962117
    Abstract: A brush seal for a gas turbine engine may comprise a spring-loaded support plate and a plurality of bristles located over the spring-loaded support plate. The spring-loaded support plate may comprise a support bar and a plurality of arms extending from the support bar. The support arms may be configured to apply a biasing load to the support bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James N Knapp, Timothy M Davis
  • Patent number: 10781716
    Abstract: A cooling scheme for a blade outer air seal includes a perimeter cooling arrangement configured to convectively cool a perimeter of the blade outer air seal, and a core cooling arrangement configured to cool a central portion of the blade outer air seal through impingement cooling and to provide film cooling to an inner diameter face of the blade outer air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Susan M. Tholen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Paul M. Lutjen, James N. Knapp, Virginia L. Ross, Jonathan J. Earl, Eric A. Hudson
  • Publication number: 20200025027
    Abstract: A cooling scheme for a blade outer air seal includes a perimeter cooling arrangement configured to convectively cool a perimeter of the blade outer air seal, and a core cooling arrangement configured to cool a central portion of the blade outer air seal through impingement cooling and to provide film cooling to an inner diameter face of the blade outer air seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Susan M. Tholen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Paul M. Lutjen, James N. Knapp, Virginia L. Ross, Jonathan J. Earl, Eric A. Hudson
  • Publication number: 20190186634
    Abstract: A brush seal for a gas turbine engine may comprise a spring-loaded support plate and a plurality of bristles located over the spring-loaded support plate. The spring-loaded support plate may comprise a support bar and a plurality of arms extending from the support bar. The support arms may be configured to apply a biasing load to the support bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James N. Knapp, Timothy M. Davis
  • Patent number: 10184353
    Abstract: A cooling scheme for a blade outer air seal includes a perimeter cooling arrangement configured to convectively cool a perimeter of the blade outer air seal, and a core cooling arrangement configured to cool a central portion of the blade outer air seal through impingement cooling and to provide film cooling to an inner diameter face of the blade outer air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Susan M. Tholen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Paul M. Lutjen, James N. Knapp, Virginia L. Ross, Jonathan J. Earl, Eric A. Hudson
  • Patent number: 10077680
    Abstract: An blade outer air seal support assembly includes a main support member configured to support a blade outer air seal. The main support member extends generally axially between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The leading edge portion is configured to be slidably received within a groove established by the blade outer air seal. A support tab extends radially inward from the main support member toward the blade outer air seal. The support tab configured to contact an extension of the blade outer air seal to limit relative axial movement of the blade outer air seal. A gusset spans between the support tab and the main support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Anne-Marie B. Thibodeau, Bruce E. Chick, Thurman Carlo Dabbs, James N. Knapp, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Russell E. Keene, Jeffrey Vincent Anastas
  • Patent number: 10041369
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine including a blade outer air seal (BOAS) having at least one attachment hook adjacent one of a leading edge and a trailing edge thereof. The BOAS further includes at least one radial standoff axially aligned with the at least one attachment hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Brian R. Pelletier, James N. Knapp
  • Patent number: 9810088
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) assembly for an engine case of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of supported air seal segments and a multiple of floating air seal segments circumferentially alternate with the multiple of supported air seal segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thurman C Dabbs, James N Knapp
  • Publication number: 20160208645
    Abstract: A cooling scheme for a blade outer air seal includes a perimeter cooling arrangement configured to convectively cool a perimeter of the blade outer air seal, and a core cooling arrangement configured to cool a central portion of the blade outer air seal through impingement cooling and to provide film cooling to an inner diameter face of the blade outer air seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Susan M. Tholen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Paul M. Lutjen, James N. Knapp, Virginia L. Ross, Jonathan J. Earl, Eric A. Hudson
  • Publication number: 20160194974
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine including a blade outer air seal (BOAS) having at least one attachment hook adjacent one of a leading edge and a trailing edge thereof. The BOAS further includes at least one radial standoff axially aligned with the at least one attachment hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Brian R. Pelletier, James N. Knapp
  • Publication number: 20160024956
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) assembly for an engine case of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of supported air seal segments and a multiple of floating air seal segments circumferentially alternate with the multiple of supported air seal segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thurman C Dabbs, James N Knapp
  • Publication number: 20150016954
    Abstract: An blade outer air seal support assembly includes a main support member configured to support a blade outer air seal. The main support member extends generally axially between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The leading edge portion is configured to be slidably received within a groove established by the blade outer air seal. A support tab extends radially inward from the main support member toward the blade outer air seal. The support tab configured to contact an extension of the blade outer air seal to limit relative axial movement of the blade outer air seal. A gusset spans between the support tab and the main support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Anne-Marie B. Thibodeau, Bruce E. Chick, Thurman Carlo Dabbs, James N. Knapp, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Russell E. Keene, Jeffrey Vincent Anastas
  • Patent number: 8876458
    Abstract: An example blade outer air seal support assembly includes a main support member configured to support a blade outer air seal. The main support member extends generally axially between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The leading edge portion is configured to be slidably received within a groove established by the blade outer air seal. A support tab extends radially from the support member toward the blade outer air seal. The support tab is configured to contact an extension of the blade outer air seal to limit relative axial movement of the blade outer air seal. A gusset spans between the support tab and the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Anne-Marie B. Thibodeau, Bruce E. Chick, Thurman Carlo Dabbs, James N. Knapp, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Russell E. Keene, Jeffrey Vincent Anastas
  • Publication number: 20130340966
    Abstract: A hybrid sacrificial core for forming an impingement space and an internal cooling passageway network separate from the impingement space of a part may comprise a ceramic core having a first surface portion for forming the impingement space, and a refractory metal core that forms a plurality of passages of the internal cooling passageway network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susan M. Tholen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Paul M. Lutjen, James N. Knapp, Virginia L. Ross, Jonathan J. Earl, Eric A. Hudson
  • Patent number: 8556575
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine is provided. The blade outer air seal includes a body having an outer radial surface, an inner radial surface, and a plurality of cooling air apertures. The body extends between a forward edge and an aft edge. The inner radial surface includes at least one first seal section, at least one second seal section, and a riser extending radially between the first seal section and the second seal section. Each of the plurality of cooling air apertures extends between the outer radial surface and the riser, and each cooling air aperture has an exit configured to direct cooling air substantially parallel to the second seal section of the inner radial surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Knapp, Paul M. Lutjen, Susan M. Tholen
  • Publication number: 20120189426
    Abstract: An example blade outer air seal support assembly includes a main support member configured to support a blade outer air seal. The main support member extends generally axially between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The leading edge portion is configured to be slidably received within a groove established by the blade outer air seal. A support tab extends radially from the support member toward the blade outer air seal. The support tab is configured to contact an extension of the blade outer air seal to limit relative axial movement of the blade outer air seal. A gusset spans between the support tab and the support member. An example blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal assembly having an inwardly facing surface. A blade path portion of the inwardly facing surface is axially aligned with a tip of a rotating blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Anne-Marie B. Thibodeau, Bruce E. Chick, Thurman Carlo Dabbs, James N. Knapp, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Russell E. Keene, Jeffrey Vincent Anastas
  • Patent number: 8177492
    Abstract: A cooled gas turbine engine component includes a cooling passage, one or more cooling inlet apertures in flow communication with a coolant supply and a first end of the cooling passage, and a coolant flow obstruction inside the cooling passage between the one or more cooling inlet apertures and a second end of the cooling passage and configured to direct a portion of coolant from the one or more cooling inlet apertures toward the first end of the cooling passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Knapp, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Publication number: 20110236188
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine is provided. The blade outer air seal includes a body having an outer radial surface, an inner radial surface, and a plurality of cooling air apertures. The body extends between a forward edge and an aft edge. The inner radial surface includes at least one first seal section, at least one second seal section, and a riser extending radially between the first seal section and the second seal section. Each of the plurality of cooling air apertures extends between the outer radial surface and the riser, and each cooling air aperture has an exit configured to direct cooling air substantially parallel to the second seal section of the inner radial surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James N. Knapp, Paul M. Lutjen, Susan M. Tholen
  • Patent number: 7665961
    Abstract: A turbine outer air seal includes, in a radially inner major surface thereof, at least one circumferential groove accommodating a plurality of holes which supply air for film cooling the radially inner surface of the air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, John D. Wiedemer, James N. Knapp, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Christopher R. Joe, Blake J. Luczak, Gary L. Grogg, Michael F. Benamati
  • Publication number: 20090226300
    Abstract: A cooled gas turbine engine component includes a cooling passage, one or more cooling inlet apertures in flow communication with a coolant supply and a first end of the cooling passage, and a coolant flow obstruction inside the cooling passage between the one or more cooling inlet apertures and a second end of the cooling passage and configured to direct a portion of coolant from the one or more cooling inlet apertures toward the first end of the cooling passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Knapp, Paul M. Lutjen