Patents by Inventor Joe Moroso

Joe Moroso 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).

  • Method and apparatus for cooling a wall within a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 6514042
    Abstract: A cooling circuit is provided disposed between a first wall portion and a second wall portion of a wall for use in a gas turbine engine, one or more inlet apertures, and one or more exit apertures. The inlet aperture(s) provides a cooling airflow path into the cooling circuit and the exit aperture(s) provides a cooling airflow path out of the cooling circuit. The cooling circuit includes a plurality of first pedestals extending between the first wall portion and the second wall portion. The first pedestals are arranged in one or more rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Kvasnak, Ronald S. LaFleur, Friedrich O. Soechting, Christopher R. Joe, Joe Moroso, Douglas A. Hayes
  • Method and apparatus for cooling a wall within a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 6402470
    Abstract: A cooling circuit is provided disposed between a first wall portion and a second wall portion of a wall for use in a gas turbine engine, one or more inlet apertures, and one or more exit apertures. The inlet aperture(s) provides a cooling airflow path into the cooling circuit and the exit aperture(s) provides a cooling airflow path out of the cooling circuit. The cooling circuit includes a plurality of first pedestals extending between the first wall portion and the second wall portion. The first pedestals are arranged in one or more rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Kvasnak, Ronald S. LaFleur, Friedrich O. Soechting, Christopher R. Joe, Joe Moroso, Douglas A. Hayes
  • Method and apparatus for cooling a wall within a gas turbine engine
    Publication number: 20020021966
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a cooling circuit is provided disposed between a first wall portion and a second wall portion of a wall for use in a gas turbine engine, one or more inlet apertures, and one or more exit apertures. The inlet aperture(s) provides a cooling airflow path into the cooling circuit and the exit aperture(s) provides a cooling airflow path out of the cooling circuit. The cooling circuit includes a plurality of first pedestals extending between the first wall portion and the second wall portion. The first pedestals are arranged in one or more rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: William S. Kvasnak, Ronald S. LaFleur, Friedrich O. Soechting, Christopher R. Joe, Joe Moroso, Douglas A. Hayes