Patents by Inventor Jonathan Gilson

Jonathan Gilson 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: 9932933
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan that has a plurality of fan blades. A diameter of the fan has a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades. Each fan blade has a leading edge. An inlet portion is situated forward of the fan. A length of the inlet portion has a dimension L between a location of the leading edge of at least some of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion. A dimensional relationship of L/D is between about 0.2 and about 0.45.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley K. Lord, Robert E. Malecki, Yuan J. Qiu, Becky E. Rose, Jonathan Gilson
  • Patent number: 9920653
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan that has a plurality of fan blades. A diameter of the fan has a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades. Each fan blade has a leading edge. An inlet portion is situated forward of the fan. A length of the inlet portion has a dimension L between a location of the leading edge of at least some of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion. A dimensional relationship of L/D is between about 0.2 and 0.45.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley K. Lord, Robert E. Malecki, Yuan J. Qiu, Becky E. Rose, Jonathan Gilson
  • Patent number: 9745918
    Abstract: A nacelle assembly for a high-bypass gas turbine engine includes a core nacelle defined about an engine centerline axis. A fan nacelle is mounted at least partially around the core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path. A variable area fan nozzle is in communication with the fan bypass flow path. The variable area fan nozzle has a first fan nacelle section and a second fan nacelle section. The second fan nacelle section is axially movable relative to the first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port at a non-closed position to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The second fan nacelle section includes an acoustic system that has an acoustic impedance located on a radially outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Dennis Cicon, Oliver V. Atassi
  • Publication number: 20160180310
    Abstract: A first resource is used for initiating a transaction on a first channel. A second resource of a second channel is identified to assist in a portion of the transaction. The second resource is claimed for the transaction and the portion of the transaction is routed to the second resource on the second channel for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jed W. Taylor, Jonathan Gilson
  • Publication number: 20160108854
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine assembly according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fan including a plurality of fan blades, a diameter of the fan having a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades, each fan blade having a leading edge, a geared architecture configured to drive the fan, a turbine section configured to drive the geared architecture, a compressor section including a first compressor and a second compressor, and an inlet portion forward of the fan. A length of the inlet portion has a dimension L between a location of the leading edge of at least some of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion. A dimensional relationship of L/D is between about 0.2 and about 0.45.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Wesley K. Lord, Robert E. Malecki, Yuan J. Qiu, Becky E. Rose, Jonathan Gilson
  • Publication number: 20160032832
    Abstract: A fan section for a gas turbine engine includes a fan hub and a nose cone section operatively mounted to the fan hub. The nose cone section includes a noise attenuation feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Nigel David Sawyers-Abbott
  • Publication number: 20160003049
    Abstract: A rotor blade comprises an airfoil extending radially from a root section to a tip section and axially from a leading edge to a trailing edge, the leading and trailing edges defining a curvature therebetween. The curvature determines a relative exit angle at a relative span height between the root section and the tip section, based on an incident flow velocity at the leading edge of the airfoil and a rotational velocity at the relative span height. In operation of the rotor blade, the relative exit angle determines a substantially flat exit pressure ratio profile for relative span heights from 75% to 95%, wherein the exit pressure ratio profile is constant within a tolerance of 10% of a maximum value of the exit pressure ratio profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Constantine Baltas, Jonathan Gilson
  • Publication number: 20150369127
    Abstract: A geared turbofan engine includes a first rotor, a fan, a second rotor, a gear train, a fan casing, a nacelle and a plurality of discrete acoustic liner segments. The fan is connected to the first rotor and is capable of rotation at frequencies between 200 and 6000 Hz and has a fan pressure ratio of between 1.25 and 1.60. The gear train connects the first rotor to the second rotor. The fan casing and nacelle are arranged circumferentially about a centerline and define a bypass flow duct in which the fan is disposed. The plurality of discrete acoustic liner segments with varied geometric properties are disposed along the bypass flow duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan GILSON, Constantine BALTAS
  • Publication number: 20150135678
    Abstract: A nacelle assembly for a high-bypass gas turbine engine includes a core nacelle defined about an engine centerline axis. A fan nacelle is mounted at least partially around the core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path. A variable area fan nozzle is in communication with the fan bypass flow path. The variable area fan nozzle has a first fan nacelle section and a second fan nacelle section. The second fan nacelle section is axially movable relative to the first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port at a non-closed position to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The second fan nacelle section includes an acoustic system that has an acoustic impedance located on a radially outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Dennis Cicon, Oliver V. Atassi
  • Patent number: 8997497
    Abstract: A bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with a second fan nacelle section axially movable relative to a first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The second fan nacelle section includes a leading edge region that defines a concave external contour and the first fan nacelle section includes a trailing edge region that defines a convex internal contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andre M. Hall, Gregory A. Kohlenberg, Jonathan Gilson
  • Patent number: 8973364
    Abstract: A high-bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with an acoustic system having an acoustic impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Dennis Cicon, Oliver V. Atassi
  • Publication number: 20150044028
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan that has a plurality of fan blades. A diameter of the fan has a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades. Each fan blade has a leading edge. An inlet portion is situated forward of the fan. A length of the inlet portion has a dimension L between a location of the leading edge of at least some of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion. A dimensional relationship of L/D is between about 0.2 and about 0.45.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wesley K. LORD, Robert E. MALECKI, Yuan J. QIU, Becky E. ROSE, Jonathan GILSON
  • Publication number: 20140366554
    Abstract: A nacelle assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a core nacelle defined at least partially about a core engine, a fan nacelle mounted at least partially around the core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, and a variable area fan nozzle in communication with the fan bypass flow path. The variable area fan nozzle has a first fan nacelle section and a second fan nacelle section downstream of the first fan nacelle section. The first fan nacelle section and the second fan nacelle section are axially movable relative to one another to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The auxiliary port is defined between the first fan nacelle section and the second fan nacelle section. The first fan nacelle section comprises a first acoustic system which provides an acoustic impedance configured to attenuate a noise characterized by a leading edge of the second fan nacelle section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Andre M. Hall, Oliver V. Atassi, Ramons A. Reba
  • Patent number: 8820088
    Abstract: A high-bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with an acoustic system having an acoustic impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Andre M. Hall, Oliver V. Atassi, Ramons A. Reba
  • Patent number: 8800261
    Abstract: A bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with a leading edge region that defines an increased airfoil leading edge radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andre M. Hall, Oliver V. Atassi, Jonathan Gilson
  • Publication number: 20130283821
    Abstract: A nacelle structure for a gas turbine engine assembly includes a fan case, an inlet, and a noise attenuation device. The fan case is configured to be disposed about a fan section of the gas turbine engine, which fan section has a diameter D. The inlet is attached to the fan case and extends axially forward of the fan case. A hilite of the inlet is spaced a distance L from a region in which the fan section is configured to be disposed. A ratio L/D is less than about 0.6. The noise attenuation structure covers a portion of an inner surface of the fan case and the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Molly M. May, David A. Welch, Nigel David Sawyers-Abbott
  • Publication number: 20130219922
    Abstract: A fan section for a gas turbine engine has a fan rotor with a plurality of fan blades. A plurality of exit guide vanes are positioned to be downstream of the fan rotor. The fan rotor is driven through a gear reduction relative to a turbine section. The exit guide vanes are desired to address resultant sound from interaction of wakes from the fan blades across exit guide vanes. A gas turbine engine incorporating a fan section is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Bruce L. Morin, Ramons A. Reba, David A. Topol, Wesley K. Lord
  • Publication number: 20120109593
    Abstract: A bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with a second fan nacelle section axially movable relative to a first fan nacelle section to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The second fan nacelle section includes a leading edge region that defines a concave external contour and the first fan nacelle section includes a trailing edge region that defines a convex internal contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Andre M. Hall, Gregory A. Kohlenberg, Jonathan Gilson
  • Publication number: 20120023901
    Abstract: A high-bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with an acoustic system having an acoustic impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Jonathan Gilson, Andre M. Hall, Oliver V. Atassi, Ramons A. Reba
  • Publication number: 20120011825
    Abstract: A bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with a leading edge region that defines an increased airfoil leading edge radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Andre M. Hall, Oliver V. Atassi, Jonathan Gilson