Patents by Inventor Jose R Paulino

Jose R Paulino 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).

  • Publication number: 20240392691
    Abstract: An apparatus for a turbine engine includes a monolithic engine structure. The monolithic body structure includes an inner case, an outer case, a plurality of vanes, a flowpath, a reservoir cavity and a plurality of feed passages. The inner case extends axially along and circumferentially around an axis. The inner case forms an inner boundary of the flowpath in the monolithic engine structure. The outer case extends axially along and circumferentially around the inner case. The outer case forms an outer boundary of the flowpath in the monolithic engine structure. The vanes are arranged circumferentially around the axis. Each of the vanes extends radially across the flowpath from the inner case to the outer case. The vanes include a first vane. The reservoir cavity is embedded within the outer case. The feed passages are fluidly coupled with the reservoir cavity and extend through the first vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Jose R. Paulino
  • Patent number: 12072101
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an engine. This engine assembly includes an engine structure and a fuel injector. The engine structure includes an injector receptacle. The injector receptacle extends longitudinally through the engine structure along a centerline. The fuel injector is received by the injector receptacle. The fuel injector includes a fuel nozzle and a splash plate. The fuel nozzle is configured to direct fuel out of the fuel injector to impinge against the splash plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Jose R. Paulino, Matthew S. Dushek
  • Patent number: 12066188
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an engine. This engine assembly includes an engine structure and a fuel injector. The engine structure includes an injector aperture and a fuel supply passage. The injector aperture extends longitudinally through the engine structure along a centerline. The fuel supply passage extends laterally within the engine structure to the injector aperture. The fuel injector is mated with the injector aperture. The fuel injector includes a nozzle passage and a nozzle orifice. The nozzle passage extends longitudinally along the centerline within the fuel injector to the nozzle orifice. The nozzle passage is fluidly coupled with the fuel supply passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Jose R. Paulino, Anthony Van, Timothy S. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20240076049
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aerial vehicle. This assembly includes a vehicle body, a gas turbine engine and a support structure. The vehicle body includes a body section. The gas turbine engine includes a stationary structure. The gas turbine engine is housed within the vehicle body. The support structure extends between and is connected to the body section and the stationary structure. The support structure supports the gas turbine engine within the vehicle body. The body section, the stationary structure and the support structure are included in a monolithic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Jose R. Paulino
  • Publication number: 20240076034
    Abstract: An assembly is provided that includes a regulator manifold and a regulator element. The regulator manifold includes an inlet passage, a first outlet passage and a second outlet passage. The inlet passage is configured to receive bleed gas from a core flowpath. The regulator element is within the regulator manifold and configured to pivot to a first position, a second position and an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. The regulator element is configured to fluidly couple the inlet passage with the first outlet passage in the first position. The regulator element is configured to fluidly couple the inlet passage with the second outlet passage in the second position. The regulator element is configured to fluidly decouple the inlet passage from the first outlet passage and the second outlet passage in the intermediate position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Jose R. Paulino, Sean R. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20240076033
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aerial vehicle. This assembly includes an airframe and a fluid circuit. The airframe includes a body and an airfoil projecting out from the body. The airfoil includes a first surface and a first aperture in the first surface. The fluid circuit is configured to bleed gas from a gas turbine engine mounted to the airframe to provide control gas. The fluid circuit is configured to selectively direct the control gas to the first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Jose R. Paulino, Sean R. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11913343
    Abstract: A replaceable rotor blade tip clearance measurement device for a gas turbine engine, includes a threaded section along an axis and an integral abradable tip with an internal lattice geometry that extends from the threaded section along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: Jose R. Paulino, Veronika Reynolds, Jason David Liles
  • Patent number: 11846249
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided that includes an engine core and a bypass duct. The engine core includes a compressor section, a combustor section, a turbine section and a core flowpath. The compressor section includes a radial flow compressor rotor. The core flowpath extends through the compressor section, the combustor section and the turbine section from a core inlet to a core exhaust. The bypass duct includes a bypass flowpath that extends outside of the engine core from a bypass inlet to a bypass exhaust. The bypass inlet is disposed along the compressor section and fluidly coupled with core flowpath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jose R. Paulino, Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20230266008
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an engine. This engine assembly includes an engine structure and a fuel injector. The engine structure includes an injector receptacle. The injector receptacle extends longitudinally through the engine structure along a centerline. The fuel injector is received by the injector receptacle. The fuel injector includes a fuel nozzle and a splash plate. The fuel nozzle is configured to direct fuel out of the fuel injector to impinge against the splash plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Jose R. Paulino, Matthew S. Dushek
  • Publication number: 20230265761
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This assembly includes a compressor rotor, a turbine rotor and a cooling circuit. The compressor rotor includes a gas path surface. The turbine rotor is rotatable with the compressor rotor about a rotational axis. The cooling circuit includes an inlet in the gas path surface. The cooling circuit extends from the inlet, through the compressor rotor and into the turbine rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Jose R. Paulino
  • Patent number: 11684954
    Abstract: An engine component is configured with a component fluid passage and a receptacle. The component fluid passage extends within the engine component to the receptacle. The receptacle extends through the engine component between a receptacle first end and a receptacle second end. A fluid diverter is configured with a diverter fluid passage and a port. The fluid diverter extends between a diverter first end and a diverter second end. The diverter fluid passage extends partially into the fluid diverter from the diverter first end. The fluid diverter is mated with the receptacle. The diverter first end is disposed at the receptacle first end. The diverter plugs a portion of the receptacle at the diverter second end. The port fluidly couples the component fluid passage to the diverter fluid passage. Fluid is directed through the component fluid passage into the diverter fluid passage to remove debris from the engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Jose R. Paulino
  • Publication number: 20230158554
    Abstract: An engine component is configured with a component fluid passage and a receptacle. The component fluid passage extends within the engine component to the receptacle. The receptacle extends through the engine component between a receptacle first end and a receptacle second end. A fluid diverter is configured with a diverter fluid passage and a port. The fluid diverter extends between a diverter first end and a diverter second end. The diverter fluid passage extends partially into the fluid diverter from the diverter first end. The fluid diverter is mated with the receptacle. The diverter first end is disposed at the receptacle first end. The diverter plugs a portion of the receptacle at the diverter second end. The port fluidly couples the component fluid passage to the diverter fluid passage. Fluid is directed through the component fluid passage into the diverter fluid passage to remove debris from the engine component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Jose R. Paulino
  • Publication number: 20230012375
    Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided that includes forming a radial flow turbine blade of a radial flow turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine. The radial flow turbine blade includes an internal cooling passage. At least a portion of the internal cooling passage has a passage thickness of less than 20 mils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Belotto, Robert B. Fowler, Brandon W. Spangler, Jose R. Paulino
  • Patent number: 11549588
    Abstract: A brush seal is provided that includes a top plate, a back plate, and a bristle pack. The bristle pack is secured at a joint between the top plate and the back plate. The bristle pack includes a first bristle set extending from the joint, a second bristle set extending from the joint, and a sliding backing plate. The sliding backing plate includes a sliding portion and a support portion. The sliding portion is disposed contiguous with the second bristle set. The support portion has an inner face and a support face. The inner face is in contact with a distal end of the second bristle set. The support face is configured to support at least a portion of the first bristle set. The sliding backing plate is configured to slide relative to the second bristle set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Drake, Timothy M. Davis, Mark J. Rogers, Jose R. Paulino
  • Publication number: 20220307694
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an engine. This engine assembly includes an engine structure and a fuel injector. The engine structure includes an injector aperture and a fuel supply passage. The injector aperture extends longitudinally through the engine structure along a centerline. The fuel supply passage extends laterally within the engine structure to the injector aperture. The fuel injector is mated with the injector aperture. The fuel injector includes a nozzle passage and a nozzle orifice. The nozzle passage extends longitudinally along the centerline within the fuel injector to the nozzle orifice. The nozzle passage is fluidly coupled with the fuel supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Jose R. Paulino, Anthony Van, Timothy S. Snyder
  • Patent number: 11384841
    Abstract: A seal joint assembly is provided that includes a stationary seal carrier, a stationary seal land and a brush seal. The stationary seal land includes a seal land surface. The brush seal is mounted to the stationary seal carrier. The brush seal includes a first set of bristles and a second set of bristles. The first set of bristles includes a first bristle that contacts the seal land surface. The second set of bristles includes a second bristle that contacts the seal land surface. The second bristle crosses the first bristle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jose R. Paulino, Neil L. Tatman, Paul J. Burgess
  • Patent number: 11346282
    Abstract: A section for a gas turbine engine includes a rotating structure, a stationary structure, and a flow guide assembly arranged generally between the rotating structure and the stationary structure. A flow path is defined between the flow guide assembly and one of the rotating structure and the stationary structure. The flow guide assembly includes a plurality of apertures configured to disrupt acoustic waves of air in the flow path. A seal is configured to establish a sealing relationship between the rotating structure and the stationary structure, and wherein an inlet to the flow path is adjacent the seal. A gas turbine engine and a method of disrupting acoustic waves in a flow path of a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ramons A. Reba, Bruce L. Morin, Daniel L. Gysling, Carson A. Roy Thill, Jose R. Paulino, JinQuan Xu, Stephen A. Morford
  • Patent number: 11268402
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion; and a multitude of cooling fins disposed around the radially outer face of the seal body, at least one of the multitude of cooling fins having at least one aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Lee Hart, Brian Levy, Luis Miguel Ayalde, Jose R. Paulino, Patrick Scheelk, Nicolas Bueno
  • Patent number: 11098399
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine article includes a substrate and a bond coating that covers at least a portion of the substrate with a step formed in at least one of the substrate and the bond coating. A thermally insulating topcoat is disposed on the bond coating. The thermally insulating topcoat includes a first topcoat portion separated by at least one fault that extends through the thermally insulating topcoat from a second topcoat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jose R. Paulino, Christopher W. Strock
  • Publication number: 20210172527
    Abstract: A seal joint assembly is provided that includes a stationary seal carrier, a stationary seal land and a brush seal. The stationary seal land includes a seal land surface. The brush seal is mounted to the stationary seal carrier. The brush seal includes a first set of bristles and a second set of bristles. The first set of bristles includes a first bristle that contacts the seal land surface. The second set of bristles includes a second bristle that contacts the seal land surface. The second bristle crosses the first bristle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jose R. Paulino, Neil L. Tatman, Paul J. Burgess