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: 10196917
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine includes a wall, a forward hook, and an aft hook. The wall extends between the forward hook and the aft hook, which are adapted to mount the blade outer air seal to a casing of the gas turbine engine. The wall includes a cored passage extending along at least a portion of the wall. The cored passage extends radially and axially through a portion of the aft hook to communicate with one or more apertures along a trailing edge of the aft hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Shawn J. Gregg, Thurman Carlo Dabbs, Ken F. Blaney, Russell E. Keene, Bruce E. Chick
  • Patent number: 10145257
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is a blade outer air seal assembly for a turbine engine comprising a main body portion that extends generally axially, with respect to a central axis of the turbine engine, from a leading edge portion of the main body to a trailing edge portion of the main body, wherein the leading edge portion includes a leading edge wall having a undercut profile along at least a portion of the leading edge wall, wherein the main body portion comprises cooling passages comprising a leading edge cooling passage adjacent to the leading edge wall, having a leading edge periphery on a side of the leading edge cooling passage adjacent to the leading edge wall, which generally conforms to the undercut profile of the leading edge wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitriy A. Romanov, Paul M. Lutjen, Kevin J. Ryan, Ken F. Blaney
  • Patent number: 10138748
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is provided. The gas turbine engine component comprises a main body having a leading edge and a leading edge wall including an elongated transition portion extending between the leading edge and a proximate flowpath surface of the main body. The elongated transition portion has an axial length that is greater than a radial height. A gas turbine engine is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Praisner, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney, Anthony B. Swift, Neil L. Tatman, Christopher M. Jarochym
  • Patent number: 10132193
    Abstract: A duct assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a casing body that extends between a flange and a wall, a first discrete cooling passage formed in the casing body and a second discrete cooling passage circumferentially spaced from the first discrete cooling passage. At least one of the first discrete cooling passage and the second discrete cooling passage includes an axial portion and a tangential portion configured to turn a cooling fluid communicated in each of the first and second discrete cooling passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Michael S. Stevens
  • Patent number: 10100667
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is provided. The gas turbine engine component comprises a main body and a leading edge cooling passage defined within the main body. The main body has a leading edge and a leading edge wall including an elongated transition portion extending between the leading edge and a proximate flowpath surface of the main body. The leading edge cooling passage comprises an axial flow cooling passage defined within the main body and adjacent to the leading edge wall and has a leading edge periphery that generally conforms to the elongated transition portion of the leading edge wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony B. Swift, Paul M. Lutjen, Neil L. Tatman, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Matthew A. Devore, Ken F. Blaney
  • Publication number: 20180252165
    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: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Todd M. LaPierre, Richard K. Hayford
  • Patent number: 10041369
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine including a blade outer air seal (BOAS) having at least one attachment hook adjacent one of a leading edge and a trailing edge thereof. The BOAS further includes at least one radial standoff axially aligned with the at least one attachment hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Brian R. Pelletier, James N. Knapp
  • Patent number: 10036271
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine includes a gas path surface exposed to exhaust gas flow, a first side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, a second side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, and a plurality of film cooling holes disposed on at least one of the gas path surface. The first side and the second side, the film cooling holes are disposed at locations described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate and a radial coordinate relative to a defined point of origin. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin J. Ryan, Terence P. Tyler, Jr., Ken F. Blaney
  • Patent number: 10018068
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a turbomachine can include a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in Table 1 herein, wherein the Cartesian coordinates are provided with respect to a point P which is at the center of an arc W and co-planer with a machined surface V. A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a turbomachine can include a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in Table 2 herein, wherein the Cartesian coordinates are provided with respect to a point P? which is at the center of an arc W? and co-planer with a machined surface V?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter J. Milligan, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney, Thurman C. Dabbs, Kevin J. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20180119560
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal, a downstream vane, and a pressure wall, according to various embodiments. The blade outer air seal may include a radially outer surface and the downstream vane may be coupled to the blade outer air seal via a fluid sealing engagement. The pressure wall may be coupled to the blade outer air seal and may define a metering orifice. In various embodiments, the metering orifice of the pressure wall is configured to meter air flow from a first plenum upstream of the pressure wall to a second plenum downstream of the pressure wall. In various embodiments, at least a preponderance of the radially outer surface of the blade outer air seal at least partially defines the first plenum and the fluid sealing engagement at least partially defines the second plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jose R. Paulino, Ken F. Blaney, Terence P. Tyler, JR., Daniel S. Rogers, Anthony B. Swift, Thomas E. Clark
  • Patent number: 9879551
    Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil structure defining a damping network that includes a first cavity, a second cavity, a flow passage connecting the first and second cavities. The airfoil further includes a damping material configured to flow through the damping network. A method of forming an airfoil includes forming an airfoil body having a damping network that includes a first cavity, a second cavity, and a flow passage connecting the first and second cavities. The method further includes adding a damping material configured to flow through the damping network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Richard K. Hayford
  • Patent number: 9874111
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a tangential on-board injector (TOBI) fluidly connected to a compressor section. A diffuser case structurally supports a combustor section and the tangential on-board injector via at least one low thermal mass joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Stevens, Ken F. Blaney
  • Patent number: 9752451
    Abstract: An ACC system and method of using such for changing a turbine blade to BOAS gap on an aircraft engine is disclosed. The ACC system may comprise a first ring, a first supply line and a first flow control assembly. The first ring may be configured to substantially encircle a portion of a case assembly that is disposed around an aircraft engine turbine. The first ring may include a plurality of segments that each define a chamber, an inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports. At least a portion of the outlet ports may be configured to be disposed adjacent to the case. The first supply line may be operatively connected to a first segment of the plurality of segments. The first flow control assembly may be operatively connected to the first supply line and configured to meter the flow of cool air into the first segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 9745898
    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 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Todd M. LaPierre, Richard K. Hayford
  • Publication number: 20170211415
    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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony B Swift, Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen, Neil L. Tatman, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20170204742
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is provided. The gas turbine engine component comprises a main body and a leading edge cooling passage defined within the main body. The main body has a leading edge and a leading edge wall including an elongated transition portion extending between the leading edge and a proximate flowpath surface of the main body. The leading edge cooling passage comprises an axial flow cooling passage defined within the main body and adjacent to the leading edge wall and has a leading edge periphery that generally conforms to the elongated transition portion of the leading edge wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony B. SWIFT, Paul M. LUTJEN, Neil L. TATMAN, Dominic J. MONGILLO, JR., Matthew A. DEVORE, Ken F. BLANEY
  • Publication number: 20170204735
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is provided. The gas turbine engine component comprises a main body having a leading edge and a leading edge wall including an elongated transition portion extending between the leading edge and a proximate flowpath surface of the main body. The elongated transition portion has an axial length that is greater than a radial height. A gas turbine engine is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: THOMAS J. PRAISNER, PAUL M. LUTJEN, KEN F. BLANEY, ANTHONY B. SWIFT, NEIL L. TATMAN, CHRISTOPHER M. JAROCHYM
  • Publication number: 20170198599
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine includes a gas path surface exposed to exhaust gas flow, a first side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, a second side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, and a plurality of film cooling holes disposed on at least one of the gas path surface. The first side and the second side, the film cooling holes are disposed at locations described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate and a radial coordinate relative to a defined point of origin. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin J. Ryan, Terence P. Tyler, JR., Ken F. Blaney
  • Publication number: 20170198603
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine includes a gas path surface exposed to exhaust gas flow, a first side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, a second side extending radially outward from the gas path surface, and a plurality of film cooling holes disposed on at least one of the gas path surface. The first side and the second side, the film cooling holes are disposed at locations described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate and a radial coordinate relative to a defined point of origin. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin J. Ryan, Terence P. Tyler, JR., Ken F. Blaney
  • Publication number: 20170107841
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, disclosed is a blade outer air seal assembly for a turbine engine comprising a main body portion that extends generally axially, with respect to a central axis of the turbine engine, from a leading edge portion of the main body to a trailing edge portion of the main body, wherein the leading edge portion includes a leading edge wall having a undercut profile along at least a portion of the leading edge wall, wherein the main body portion comprises cooling passages comprising a leading edge cooling passage adjacent to the leading edge wall, having a leading edge periphery on a side of the leading edge cooling passage adjacent to the leading edge wall, which generally conforms to the undercut profile of the leading edge wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitriy A. Romanov, Paul M. Lutjen, Kevin J. Ryan, Ken F. Blaney