Patents by Inventor Ken F. Blaney

Ken F. Blaney 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: 10920601
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body to be distributed circumferentially about a blade array. The body has a plurality of grooves, which can, for example, improve the aerodynamic efficiency of a turbine. A fin is between a first groove and a second groove of the plurality of grooves. The fin extends radially from the body and terminates at a radially inner fin face that provides one or more cooling outlets. A sacrificial structure for forming internal cooling passages within a blade outer air seal and a method of cooling an interface between a blade outer air seal and a rotating blade array is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitriy A. Romanov, Jose R. Paulino, Ken F. Blaney
  • Publication number: 20210017871
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and are mounted in a support structure via a carrier. At least one of the segments have a first wall circumferentially spaced from a second wall. A base portion extends from the first wall to the second wall. The first and second walls extend at an angle less than 90° from the base portion. The carrier has a flat portion that extends from the first wall to the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210017872
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and are mounted in a support structure. At least two of the segments have a first wall circumferentially spaced from a second wall. A base portion extends from the first wall to the second wall. A first hook extends from the first wall and a second hook extends from the second wall. A wedge seal is arranged between the at least two adjacent seal segments. A clip is configured to bias the wedge seal radially inward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210017874
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and are mounted in a support structure via a carrier. At least one of the segments have a first hook circumferentially spaced from a second hook. A base portion extends from the first hook to the second hook. The carrier has a cavity on a radially inner surface between the carrier and the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210017873
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal includes a base portion. A first wall and a second wall extend from the base portion. The first wall is circumferentially spaced from the second wall. The first and second walls extend at an angle less than 90° from the base portion. The first and second walls extend towards one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Patent number: 10883426
    Abstract: A planetary gear system for a turbomachine includes a forward planetary gear assembly including a plurality of forward planet gears meshed to a forward sun gear disposed on a power shaft and a forward ring gear meshed to the forward planet gears and an aft planetary gear assembly aft of the forward planetary assembly including a plurality of aft planet gears meshed to an aft sun gear disposed on the power shaft and an aft ring gear meshed to the aft planet gears. The system also includes a gear housing disposed between the forward planetary gear assembly and the aft planetary gear assembly. The gear housing includes a stationary carrier, wherein the forward and aft planet gears are rotatably mounted to the stationary carrier, and a mount extending radially from the stationary carrier that is connectable to a stationary portion of the turbomachine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Todd M. LaPierre, Richard K. Hayford
  • Publication number: 20200400032
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the support structure. At least two of the segments have a first wall circumferentially spaced from a second wall. A base portion extends from the first wall to the second wall. A recess is arranged in at least one of the first wall and the second wall. An intersegment seal is arranged between the at least two segments. The intersegment seal has a circumferentially extending portion and a radially extending tab. The radially extending tab extends into the recess to define at least two cavities within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20200378269
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a main body. A cooling passage is within the main body. The cooling passage is defined by a first wall opposite a second wall. The cooling passage has an inlet on the second wall. A protrusion is formed on the first wall arranged across from the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew James Bennison, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney
  • Publication number: 20200378306
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure arranged about an axis. At least one blade outer air seal segment is mounted in the support structure. A flow guide is arranged between the support structure and the at least one blade outer air seal segment defining a passage between the flow guide and the blade outer air seal segment. The passage extends in a generally axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Patent number: 10815813
    Abstract: An active clearance control system for a gas turbine engine includes an annular piston with a multiple of piston lift lugs. A method of active blade tip clearance control for a gas turbine engine includes translating axial movement of an annular piston to radial movement of a multiple of blade outer air seal segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Christopher M. Jarochym
  • Patent number: 10815827
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component has a body extending between two circumferential sides, and between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A refractory metal core within the body forms at least one cooling circuit to utilize fluid to cool the body. When the refractory metal core is removed from the body, the at least one cooling circuit includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage that varies in cross-sectional area between the inlet and outlet. A method of manufacturing a gas turbine engine, a method of manufacturing a core, and a refractory metal core are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony B. Swift, Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen, Neil L. Tatman, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Patent number: 10794206
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal extends circumferentially about an axis and is mounted in the support structure. A flow guide has a plurality of flow guide segments arranged between the blade outer air seal and the support structure. An intersegment seal is at a circumferential end of at least one of the flow guide segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20200284152
    Abstract: An airfoiled component comprises: a root section, an airfoil section, a damper pocket enclosed within a portion of the airfoil section, and a damper. The airfoil section includes a suction sidewall and a pressure sidewall each extending chordwise between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and extending spanwise between the root section and an airfoil tip. The damper includes a fixed end unified with a damper mounting surface, and a free end extending into the damper pocket from the damper mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Richard K. Hayford
  • Patent number: 10697303
    Abstract: An airfoiled component comprises: a root section, an airfoil section, a damper pocket enclosed within a portion of the airfoil section, and a damper. The airfoil section includes a suction sidewall and a pressure sidewall each extending chordwise between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and extending spanwise between the root section and an airfoil tip. The damper includes a fixed end unified with a damper mounting surface, and a free end extending into the damper pocket from the damper mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Richard K. Hayford
  • Publication number: 20200191006
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes an annular plate extending axially between a first end and a second end. At least two layers of metal tape are stacked around the annular plate. Each layer of the at least two layers of metal tape includes a metal sheet extending axially between a first end and a second end. The second end of the metal sheet is axially forward or aft of the annular plate, and a plurality of strips is formed on the second end of the metal sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20200182159
    Abstract: A planetary gear system for a turbomachine includes a forward planetary gear assembly including a plurality of forward planet gears meshed to a forward sun gear disposed on a power shaft and a forward ring gear meshed to the forward planet gears and an aft planetary gear assembly aft of the forward planetary assembly including a plurality of aft planet gears meshed to an aft sun gear disposed on the power shaft and an aft ring gear meshed to the aft planet gears. The system also includes a gear housing disposed between the forward planetary gear assembly and the aft planetary gear assembly. The gear housing includes a stationary carrier, wherein the forward and aft planet gears are rotatably mounted to the stationary carrier, and a mount extending radially from the stationary carrier that is connectable to a stationary portion of the turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Todd M. LaPierre, Richard K. Hayford
  • Patent number: 10648407
    Abstract: A turbine section for a gas turbine engine includes a turbine blade that extends radially outwardly to a radially outer tip and for rotation about an axis of rotation. A blade outer air seal is mounted in a support structure and is arranged radially outward of the outer tip. A flow guide is arranged between the support structure and the blade outer air seal and defines a passage between the flow guide and the blade outer air seal. The passage is configured to communicate air in a generally axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Patent number: 10634010
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly contains a support structure. A blade outer air seal extends circumferentially about an axis and is mounted in the support structure. The support structure has a first support member that engages a first axial side of the blade outer air seal. A second support member engages a second axial side of the blade outer air seal. A retaining clip secures the blade outer air seal to the support structure. The retaining clip has a first leg and a second leg that extends in a generally radial direction. The first leg abuts the first axial side and the second leg abuts the first support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20200102848
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body to be distributed circumferentially about a blade array. The body has a plurality of grooves, which can, for example, improve the aerodynamic efficiency of a turbine. A fin is between a first groove and a second groove of the plurality of grooves. The fin extends radially from the body and terminates at a radially inner fin face that provides one or more cooling outlets. A sacrificial structure for forming internal cooling passages within a blade outer air seal and a method of cooling an interface between a blade outer air seal and a rotating blade array is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dmitriy A. Romanov, Jose R. Paulino, Ken F. Blaney
  • Publication number: 20200095893
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section. The turbine section includes at least one rotor and at least one blade extending radially outwardly from the rotor to a radially outer tip. A blade outer air seal assembly is positioned radially outwardly of the radially outer tip of the blade. The blade outer air seal has forward and aft hooks. The forward and aft hooks support the blade outer air seal. The blade outer air seal is formed with a central web. The forward and aft hooks extending from the central web at a T-joint. There is a pair of mating inner laminate at the T-joint each having an axially extending portion and a vertically extending portion. The pair of mating inner laminates have an interwoven connection. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Thomas E. Clark, Daniel J. Whitney