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).

  • Patent number: 11199104
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
  • Patent number: 10914187
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, ChaiDee Woods Brown
  • Patent number: 10815812
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
  • Patent number: 10753222
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Christopher Carter Venable, Michael G. McCaffrey
  • Patent number: 10677070
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph F. Englehart, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Wieslaw A. Chlus, David M. Konopka, Luke A. Hmiel, Kenneth Boucher
  • Patent number: 10612466
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, Henry K. Webster, Richard Seleski, ChaiDee Woods Brown, Michael G. McCaffrey
  • Patent number: 10533446
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
  • Publication number: 20190078514
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, Henry K. Webster, Richard Seleski, ChaiDee Woods Brown, Michael G. McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20190078457
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Christopher Carter Venable, Michael G. McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20190078458
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick, ChaiDee Woods Brown
  • Publication number: 20190078459
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Joseph F. Englehart, Graham Ryan Philbrick
  • Publication number: 20190032505
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
  • Publication number: 20190024525
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
  • Publication number: 20180328228
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph F. Englehart, Craig R. McGarrah
  • Publication number: 20180328214
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: UNiTED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Barak, Joseph F. Englehart
  • Publication number: 20170107830
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph F. Englehart, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Wieslaw A. Chlus, David M. Konopka, Luke A. Hmiel, Kenneth Boucher
  • Patent number: 7581382
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Sadil, Joseph F. Englehart
  • Publication number: 20090049837
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Andreas Sadil, Joseph F. Englehart