Patents by Inventor Kelly A. Vanston

Kelly A. Vanston 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).

  • Laser instrumentation bracket
    Patent number: 9746381
    Abstract: An exemplary laser instrumentation bracket includes a support structure providing a recess configured to receive a collar of a laser housing. The laser housing has a main body extending axially through an aperture of the support structure when the recess receives the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Witt C. Guinn, John J. Korzendorfer, David J. Sander, Kelly A. Vanston
  • Augmentor spray bar with tip support bushing
    Patent number: 8893502
    Abstract: An augmentor for a gas turbine engine includes an augmentor spray bar with a spray bar outlet, and an augmentor spray bar tip. The spray bar tip includes a tip body, a tip bushing and a tip support strut. The tip body includes a first flow passage extending therethrough between a tip inlet and a tip outlet, wherein the tip inlet is connected to the spray bar outlet. The tip bushing includes a bushing bore. The tip body extends through the bushing bore defining a second flow passage between the tip body and the tip bushing. The tip support strut connects the tip body to the tip bushing across the second flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Sadil, Steven W. Burd, Bessem Jlidi, Dennis M. Moura, Christopher R. Brdar, Leong Ma, Fernando K. Grant, Jodie L. Herrmann, Kelly A. Vanston, Matthew J. Westergard, George F. Titterton, III
  • LASER INSTRUMENTATION BRACKET
    Publication number: 20130343066
    Abstract: An exemplary laser instrumentation bracket includes a support structure providing a recess configured to receive a collar of a laser housing. The laser housing has a main body extending axially through an aperture of the support structure when the recess receives the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Witt C. Guinn, John J. Korzendorfer, David J. Sander, Kelly A. Vanston
  • AUGMENTOR SPRAY BAR WITH TIP SUPPORT BUSHING
    Publication number: 20130091849
    Abstract: An augmentor for a gas turbine engine includes an augmentor spray bar with a spray bar outlet, and an augmentor spray bar tip. The spray bar tip includes a tip body, a tip bushing and a tip support strut. The tip body includes a first flow passage extending therethrough between a tip inlet and a tip outlet, wherein the tip inlet is connected to the spray bar outlet. The tip bushing includes a bushing bore. The tip body extends through the bushing bore defining a second flow passage between the tip body and the tip bushing. The tip support strut connects the tip body to the tip bushing across the second flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Sadil, Steven W. Burd, Bessem Jlidi, Dennis M. Moura, Christopher R. Brdar, Leong Ma, Fernando K. Grant, Jodie L. Hermann, Kelly A. Vanston, Matthew J. Westergard, George F. Titterton