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).
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Patent number: 10196917Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Shawn J. Gregg, Thurman Carlo Dabbs, Ken F. Blaney, Russell E. Keene, Bruce E. Chick
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Patent number: 10145257Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Dmitriy A. Romanov, Paul M. Lutjen, Kevin J. Ryan, Ken F. Blaney
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Patent number: 10138748Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Praisner, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney, Anthony B. Swift, Neil L. Tatman, Christopher M. Jarochym
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Patent number: 10132193Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Michael S. Stevens
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Patent number: 10100667Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony B. Swift, Paul M. Lutjen, Neil L. Tatman, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Matthew A. Devore, Ken F. Blaney
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Publication number: 20180252165Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Todd M. LaPierre, Richard K. Hayford
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Patent number: 10041369Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Brian R. Pelletier, James N. Knapp
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Patent number: 10036271Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Kevin J. Ryan, Terence P. Tyler, Jr., Ken F. Blaney
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Patent number: 10018068Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Peter J. Milligan, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney, Thurman C. Dabbs, Kevin J. Ryan
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Publication number: 20180119560Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Jose R. Paulino, Ken F. Blaney, Terence P. Tyler, JR., Daniel S. Rogers, Anthony B. Swift, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 9879551Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Richard K. Hayford
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Patent number: 9874111Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael S. Stevens, Ken F. Blaney
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Patent number: 9752451Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen
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Patent number: 9745898Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ken F. Blaney, Todd M. LaPierre, Richard K. Hayford
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Publication number: 20170211415Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Anthony B Swift, Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen, Neil L. Tatman, Dominic J. Mongillo
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Publication number: 20170204742Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony B. SWIFT, Paul M. LUTJEN, Neil L. TATMAN, Dominic J. MONGILLO, JR., Matthew A. DEVORE, Ken F. BLANEY
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Publication number: 20170204735Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: THOMAS J. PRAISNER, PAUL M. LUTJEN, KEN F. BLANEY, ANTHONY B. SWIFT, NEIL L. TATMAN, CHRISTOPHER M. JAROCHYM
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Publication number: 20170198599Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Kevin J. Ryan, Terence P. Tyler, JR., Ken F. Blaney
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Publication number: 20170198603Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Kevin J. Ryan, Terence P. Tyler, JR., Ken F. Blaney
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Publication number: 20170107841Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Dmitriy A. Romanov, Paul M. Lutjen, Kevin J. Ryan, Ken F. Blaney