Patents by Inventor Joseph B. Staubach

Joseph B. Staubach 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: 20140157752
    Abstract: A method of designing a gas turbine engine includes providing a fan section including a fan; driving the fan section via a gear arrangement; providing a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor; and driving the compressor section and the gear arrangement via a turbine section. The pressure ratio across the first compressor is greater than or equal to about 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157756
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, the geared arrangement defining a gear reduction ratio greater than or equal to about 2.6. A compressor section includes both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157757
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, and a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. The turbine section includes a fan drive turbine configured to drive the fan section, a pressure ratio across the fan drive turbine being greater than or equal to about 5. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157754
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, and a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor, with the overall pressure ratio being greater than or equal to about 35. A pressure ratio across the fan section is less than or equal to about 1.50. The fan is configured to deliver a portion of air into the compressor section, and a portion of air into a bypass duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140157755
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, including a fan, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, and a compressor section, including both a first compressor and a second compressor. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio is provided by the combination of the first compressor and the second compressor. The fan is configured to deliver a portion of air into the compressor section, and a portion of air into a bypass duct. A bypass ratio which is defined as a volume of air passing to the bypass duct compared to a volume of air passing into the compressor section is greater than or equal to about 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20140117152
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a core engine incorporating a turbine, and a manifold positioned downstream of the turbine. The manifold delivers gas downstream of the turbine into at least two nacelles, with each of the nacelles receiving a fan rotor. The fan rotor is fixed to rotate with a tip turbine mounted at a radially outer location of the fan rotor, with the tip turbine being in the path of gases from the manifold. An aircraft is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Jesse M. Chandler, Joseph B. Staubach, Adam Joseph Suydam
  • Publication number: 20140102076
    Abstract: A turbofan engine has an engine case and a gaspath through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine, and a low pressure turbine section. A speed reduction mechanism couples the low pressure turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio ratio is below about 170.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul R. Adams, Shankar S. Magge, Joseph B. Staubach, Wesley K. Lord, Frederick M. Schwarz, Gabriel L. Suciu
  • Publication number: 20130239587
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan section, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, a compressor section, including both a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio provided by the combination of a pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is greater than about 35. The pressure ratio across a first of the low and high pressure compressor sections is between about 3 and about 8. The pressure ratio across a second of the low and high pressure compressor sections is between about 7 and about 15. The fan is configured to deliver a portion of air into the compressor section, and a portion of air into a bypass duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hasel Karl, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20130239576
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine system includes a fan section, a low pressure compressor section downstream of the fan section, a first engine core downstream from the low pressure compressor section, a second engine core downstream from the low pressure compressor section, and a flowpath control mechanism configured to selectively restrict fluid flow through the second engine core. The first engine core includes a first engine core compressor section, a first engine core combustor downstream of the first engine core compressor section, and a first engine core turbine section downstream of the first engine core combustor. The second engine core includes a second engine core compressor section, a second engine core combustor downstream of the second engine core compressor section, and a second engine core turbine section downstream of the second engine core combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Joseph B. Staubach
  • Publication number: 20130205747
    Abstract: A separate propulsion unit incorporating a free turbine and a fan receives gases from a plurality of core engines. The core engines each include a compressor, a turbine and a combustion section. The core engines in combination pass gases across the free turbine. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Gabriel L. Suciu, Joseph B. Staubach, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 8449247
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. The turbine section is configured to drive compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio, which is provided by a combination of a pressure ratio across said low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across said high pressure compressor section, is greater than about 35. The pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 3 and about 8 whereas a pressure ratio across the fan section being less than or equal to about 1.45.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 8337147
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A low pressure turbine drives the low pressure compressor section. A gear arrangement is driven by the low pressure turbine to in turn drive a fan section. A pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 4-8, and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 8-15. In a separate feature, a compressor case includes a front compressor case portion and a rear compressor case portion, with the rear compressor case portion being axially further from an inlet case than the front compressor case portion. A support member extends between the fan section and the front compressor case portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 8337148
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A low pressure turbine drives the low pressure compressor section. A gear arrangement is driven by the low pressure turbine to in turn drive a fan section. A pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 4-8, and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 8-15. In a separate feature, a compressor case includes a front compressor case portion and a rear compressor case portion, with the rear compressor case portion being axially further from an inlet case than the front compressor case portion. A support member extends between the fan section and the front compressor case portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Patent number: 8337149
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. The turbine section is configured to drive compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio, which is provided by a combination of a pressure ratio across said low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across said high pressure compressor section, is greater than about 35. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 7 and about 15, and a pressure ratio across the fan section is less than or equal to 1.45.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20120315130
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. The turbine section is configured to drive compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio, which is provided by a combination of a pressure ratio across said low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across said high pressure compressor section, is greater than about 35. The pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 7 and about 15, and a pressure ratio across the fan section is less than or equal to 1.45.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20120291449
    Abstract: A turbofan engine has an engine case and a gaspath through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. The engine further has a compressor, a combustor, a gas generating turbine, and a low pressure turbine section. A speed reduction mechanism couples the low pressure turbine section to the fan. A bypass area ratio is greater than about 6.0. The low pressure turbine section airfoil count to bypass area ratio is below about 170.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul R. Adams, Shankar S. Magge, Joseph B. Staubach, Wesley K. Lord, Frederick M. Schwarz, Gabriel L. Suciu
  • Patent number: 8277174
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. The turbine section is configured to drive compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio, which is provided by a combination of a pressure ratio across said low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across said high pressure compressor section, is greater than about 35. The pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 3 and about 8 whereas the pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 7 and about 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20120234017
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A low pressure turbine drives the low pressure compressor section. A gear arrangement is driven by the low pressure turbine to in turn drive a fan section. A pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 4-8, and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 8-15. In a separate feature, a compressor case includes a front compressor case portion and a rear compressor case portion, with the rear compressor case portion being axially further from an inlet case than the front compressor case portion. A support member extends between the fan section and the front compressor case portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20120171018
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan section, a gear arrangement configured to drive the fan section, a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. The turbine section is configured to drive compressor section and the gear arrangement. An overall pressure ratio, which is provided by a combination of a pressure ratio across said low pressure compressor section and a pressure ratio across said high pressure compressor section, is greater than about 35. The pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 3 and about 8 whereas the pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 7 and about 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Karl L. Hasel, Joseph B. Staubach, Brian D. Merry, Gabriel L. Suciu, Christopher M. Dye
  • Publication number: 20120114479
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a low pressure compressor section and a high pressure compressor section. A low pressure turbine drives the low pressure compressor section. A gear arrangement is driven by the low pressure turbine to in turn drive a fan section. A pressure ratio across the low pressure compressor section is between about 4-8, and a pressure ratio across the high pressure compressor section is between about 8-15. In a separate feature, a compressor case includes a front compressor case portion and a rear compressor case portion, with the rear compressor case portion being axially further from an inlet case than the front compressor case portion. A support member extends between the fan section and the front compressor case portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Joseph B. Staubach