Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Englehart
Joseph F. Englehart 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).
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Patent number: 11199104Abstract: A disclosed gas turbine engine includes a shroud block including a mounting slot, a blade outer air seal supported within the mounting slot and a seal disposed within the mounting slot providing a seal between the blade outer air seal and the mounting slot. An anti-rotation tab is attached to the shroud block within the mounting slot for constraining movement of the seal within the mounting slot.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
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Patent number: 10914187Abstract: An active clearance control manifold assembly includes multiple arcuate manifold segments each having multiple circumferential channels axially spaced apart from one another. The circumferential channels include cooling holes facing radially inward. A tube at least partially circumscribes and fluidly interconnects the manifold segments.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, ChaiDee Woods Brown
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Patent number: 10815812Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) is provided. The BOAS comprising: a seal body having a forward side, an aft side opposite the forward side, a radially inward side, and a radially outward side opposite the radially inward side; and a relief gap within the seal body to allow a portion of the radially inward side to expand into the relief gap when the seal body is heated.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
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Patent number: 10753222Abstract: A gas turbine engine sealing system includes a case including forward and aft hooks. The aft hook arranged radially outward of the forward hook. A blade outer air seal has a J-hook that receives the aft hook and includes an end received by the forward hook.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Christopher Carter Venable, Michael G. McCaffrey
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Patent number: 10677070Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade and a blade platform secured to the blade. The blade extends radially from the blade platform. The blade platform includes at least one platform airflow passage located therein. A gusset extends from the blade to the blade platform. The gusset includes a gusset airflow passage fluidly connected to the platform airflow passage to convey an airflow to the platform airflow passage. a gas turbine engine includes a combustor and a plurality of gas turbine engine components located in fluid communication with the combustor. The gas turbine engine component includes an airfoil portion and a platform secured to the airfoil portion. The platform includes at least one platform airflow passage positioned therein. A gusset extends from the airfoil portion to the platform. The gusset includes a gusset airflow passage fluidly connected to the platform airflow passage to convey an airflow to the platform airflow passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph F. Englehart, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Wieslaw A. Chlus, David M. Konopka, Luke A. Hmiel, Kenneth Boucher
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Patent number: 10612466Abstract: A turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes blade outer air seals and stator vanes that provide a core flow path. A turbine case supports blade outer air seals and stator vanes. An annular cavity is provided between an interior surface of the turbine case and the blade outer air seals and the stator vanes. A hole extends through the turbine case from an exterior surface to the interior surface. The annular cavity extends axially to an exit. A manifold circumscribes the exterior surface of the turbine case and provides an annular space therebetween. The annular space is in fluid communication with the exit of the annular cavity via the hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, Henry K. Webster, Richard Seleski, ChaiDee Woods Brown, Michael G. McCaffrey
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Patent number: 10533446Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) assembly includes a rotor blade configured to rotate about an axis. The BOAS assembly also includes a BOAS positioned radially outward from the rotor blade and having a forward-facing BOAS face. The BOAS assembly also includes a shroud block positioned radially outward from the BOAS, having an aft-facing shroud face, and being configured to support the BOAS. The BOAS assembly also includes a first bellows seal extending from the forward-facing BOAS face to the aft-facing shroud face and configured to reduce fluid leakage radially between the BOAS and the shroud block.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
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Publication number: 20190078514Abstract: A turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes blade outer air seals and stator vanes that provide a core flow path. A turbine case supports blade outer air seals and stator vanes. An annular cavity is provided between an interior surface of the turbine case and the blade outer air seals and the stator vanes. A hole extends through the turbine case from an exterior surface to the interior surface. The annular cavity extends axially to an exit. A manifold circumscribes the exterior surface of the turbine case and provides an annular space therebetween. The annular space is in fluid communication with the exit of the annular cavity via the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, Henry K. Webster, Richard Seleski, ChaiDee Woods Brown, Michael G. McCaffrey
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Publication number: 20190078457Abstract: A gas turbine engine sealing system includes a case including forward and aft hooks. The aft hook arranged radially outward of the forward hook. A blade outer air seal has a J-hook that receives the aft hook and includes an end received by the forward hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Christopher Carter Venable, Michael G. McCaffrey
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Publication number: 20190078458Abstract: An active clearance control manifold assembly includes multiple arcuate manifold segments each having multiple circumferential channels axially spaced apart from one another. The circumferential channels include cooling holes facing radially inward. A tube at least partially circumscribes and fluidly interconnects the manifold segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, ChaiDee Woods Brown
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Publication number: 20190078459Abstract: A method of controlling a power turbine running clearance between blade tips and a case structure. The method includes the step of adjusting an active clearance control system fluid flow based upon a power turbine speed to obtain a desired running clearance in a power turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick
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Publication number: 20190032505Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) is provided. The BOAS comprising: a seal body having a forward side, an aft side opposite the forward side, a radially inward side, and a radially outward side opposite the radially inward side; and a relief gap within the seal body to allow a portion of the radially inward side to expand into the relief gap when the seal body is heated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
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Publication number: 20190024525Abstract: A disclosed gas turbine engine includes a shroud block including a mounting slot, a blade outer air seal supported within the mounting slot and a seal disposed within the mounting slot providing a seal between the blade outer air seal and the mounting slot. An anti-rotation tab is attached to the shroud block within the mounting slot for constraining movement of the seal within the mounting slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
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Publication number: 20180328228Abstract: A vane assembly includes an outer platform, an inner platform, and a vane. The inner platform has an inner flange that includes a first face, a second face disposed opposite the first face, a third face extending from the first face towards the second face, and a fourth face extending from the third face towards a tip of the inner flange. The third face and the fourth face at least partially define a first notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Joseph F. Englehart, Craig R. McGarrah
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Publication number: 20180328214Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) assembly includes a rotor blade configured to rotate about an axis. The BOAS assembly also includes a BOAS positioned radially outward from the rotor blade and having a forward-facing BOAS face. The BOAS assembly also includes a shroud block positioned radially outward from the BOAS, having an aft-facing shroud face, and being configured to support the BOAS. The BOAS assembly also includes a first bellows seal extending from the forward-facing BOAS face to the aft-facing shroud face and configured to reduce fluid leakage radially between the BOAS and the shroud block.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: UNiTED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
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Publication number: 20170107830Abstract: A blade assembly includes a blade and a blade platform secured to the blade. The blade extends radially from the blade platform. The blade platform includes at least one platform airflow passage located therein. A gusset extends from the blade to the blade platform. The gusset includes a gusset airflow passage fluidly connected to the platform airflow passage to convey an airflow to the platform airflow passage. a gas turbine engine includes a combustor and a plurality of gas turbine engine components located in fluid communication with the combustor. The gas turbine engine component includes an airfoil portion and a platform secured to the airfoil portion. The platform includes at least one platform airflow passage positioned therein. A gusset extends from the airfoil portion to the platform. The gusset includes a gusset airflow passage fluidly connected to the platform airflow passage to convey an airflow to the platform airflow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Joseph F. Englehart, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Wieslaw A. Chlus, David M. Konopka, Luke A. Hmiel, Kenneth Boucher
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Patent number: 7581382Abstract: A gas turbine engine air valve assembly has first and second valving elements. The second element is rotatable about a first axis relative to the first element. The rotation controls a flow of air through the first and second elements. An actuator is coupled by a linkage to the second element. A plurality of follower member assemblies each have an insertion portion extending through a corresponding first aperture in the first valving element and a corresponding second aperture in the second element. The insertion portion is circumferentially fixed relative to one of the first and second valving elements and circumferentially moveable relative to the other of the first and second valving elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Andreas Sadil, Joseph F. Englehart
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Publication number: 20090049837Abstract: A gas turbine engine air valve assembly has first and second valving elements. The second element is rotatable about a first axis relative to the first element. The rotation controls a flow of air through the first and second elements. An actuator is coupled by a linkage to the second element. A plurality of follower member assemblies each have an insertion portion extending through a corresponding first aperture in the first valving element and a corresponding second aperture in the second element. The insertion portion is circumferentially fixed relative to one of the first and second valving elements and circumferentially moveable relative to the other of the first and second valving elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventors: Andreas Sadil, Joseph F. Englehart