Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Peto

Joseph A. Peto 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).

  • Blade outer air seal
    Patent number: 8439629
    Abstract: A turbine engine blade outer air seal segment has a body having a base portion. The base portion has a transversely concave ID face, a forward end, an aft end, and first and second circumferential edges. The body has at least one mounting hook. At least one cover plate is secured to the body to define at least one cavity. The cover plate has a plurality of feed holes. A plurality of outlet holes extend through the base portion to the ID face. At least one of the base portion and cover plate comprises a protruding portion protruding into the cavity to form a partial restriction separating forward and aft cavity portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, John C. Calderbank, Joseph A. Peto, Lisa P. O'Neill, Michael J. Bruskotter
  • Blade outer air seal
    Patent number: 8123466
    Abstract: A turbine engine blade outer air seal segment has a body having a base portion. The base portion has a transversely concave ID face, a forward end, an aft end, and first and second circumferential edges. The body has at least one mounting hook. At least one cover plate is secured to the body to define at least one cavity. The cover plate has a plurality of feed holes. A plurality of outlet holes extend through the base portion to the ID face. At least one of the base portion and cover plate comprises a protruding portion protruding into the cavity to form a partial restriction separating circumferentially and fore-aft offset cavity portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, John C. Calderbank, Joseph A. Peto, Lisa P. O'Neill, Michael J. Bruskotter
  • Blade outer air seal
    Publication number: 20090067994
    Abstract: A turbine engine blade outer air seal segment has a body having a base portion. The base portion has a transversely concave ID face, a forward end, an aft end, and first and second circumferential edges. The body has at least one mounting hook. At least one cover plate is secured to the body to define at least one cavity. The cover plate has a plurality of feed holes. A plurality of outlet holes extend through the base portion to the ID face. At least one of the base portion and cover plate comprises a protruding portion protruding into the cavity to form a partial restriction separating forward and aft cavity portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, John C. Calderbank, Joseph A. Peto, Lisa P. O'Neill, Michael J. Bruskotter
  • Blade outer air seal
    Publication number: 20080211192
    Abstract: A turbine engine blade outer air seal segment has a body having a base portion. The base portion has a transversely concave ID face, a forward end, an aft end, and first and second circumferential edges. The body has at least one mounting hook. At least one cover plate is secured to the body to define at least one cavity. The cover plate has a plurality of feed holes. A plurality of outlet holes extend through the base portion to the ID face. At least one of the base portion and cover plate comprises a protruding portion protruding into the cavity to form a partial restriction separating circumferentially and fore-aft offset cavity portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, John C. Calderbank, Joseph A. Peto, Lisa P. O'Neill, Michael J. Bruskotter