Patents by Inventor Ken Lagueux

Ken Lagueux 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: 9797260
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes a peripheral portion defining an internal cooling passage and a recess in fluid communication with the internal cooling passage. The peripheral portion includes an outer wear surface, and the recess tapers toward the outer wear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Graham Ryan Philbrick, Ken Lagueux, Bret M. Teller
  • Publication number: 20170074112
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a conduit that is configured to direct a fluid to at least one manifold that is adjacent to a turbine section. A first intake is in fluid communication with the conduit. A second intake is in fluid communication with the conduit. A valve is configured to selectively direct a fluid from at least one of the first intake and the second intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Graham Ryan Philbrick, Ken Lagueux
  • Publication number: 20150308274
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes a peripheral portion defining an internal cooling passage and a recess in fluid communication with the internal cooling passage. The peripheral portion includes an outer wear surface, and the recess tapers toward the outer wear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Graham Ryan Philbrick, Ken Lagueux, Bret M. Teller
  • Patent number: 8944756
    Abstract: An example blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that is biased toward a second part. The blade outer air seal and the second part move together radially during operation. Radial inward movement of the blade outer air seal is limited exclusively by the second part during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Ken Lagueux
  • Publication number: 20130028705
    Abstract: An active clearance control system utilizes a working fluid stream to control radial thermal growth and thereby a clearance between turbine blades and a corresponding shroud of a gas turbine engine. Conduits disposed about a turbine case and proximate to pads defined within the turbine case include a flow surface parallel to the pads. The pads are an area of increased thickness in the turbine case that receives impingement flow from the conduits. Grooves within the pads further increase impingement cooling flow effectiveness. The increased thickness of the pads provides the thermal mass desired to effect thermal expansion and contraction responsive to the cooling airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Ken Lagueux
  • Publication number: 20130017057
    Abstract: An example blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that is biased toward a second part. The blade outer air seal and the second part move together radially during operation. Radial inward movement of the blade outer air seal is limited exclusively by the second part during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Ken Lagueux
  • Publication number: 20120099992
    Abstract: A compressor rotor seal includes a bare radial inward end of a rotor vane in proximity to a rotor surface coated with an abrasive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Ken Lagueux, Paul W. Baumann, Matthew E. Bintz, Thomas W. Stowe, Paul H. Zajchowski
  • Patent number: 8038388
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes an airfoil having a radial outward end and a radial inward end. A seal member is positioned adjacent to the radial inward end of the airfoil. A tip of the radial inward end of the airfoil is coated with an abradable material. The seal member is coated with an abrasive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Melvin Freling, Ken Lagueux, Christopher W. Strock, Joseph G. Pilecki, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080219835
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes an airfoil having a radial outward end and a radial inward end. A seal member is positioned adjacent to the radial inward end of the airfoil. A tip of the radial inward end of the airfoil is coated with an abradable material. The seal member is coated with an abrasive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Melvin Freling, Ken Lagueux, Christopher W. Strock, Joseph G. Pilecki
  • Patent number: 6190124
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine seal system includes a rotating member having an abrasive tip disposed in rub relationship to a stationary, abradable seal surface. The abrasive tip comprises a zirconium oxide abrasive coat having a columnar structure that is harder than the abradable seal surface such that the abrasive tip can cut the abradable seal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Melvin Freling, Dinesh K. Gupta, Ken Lagueux, Jeanine T. DeMasi-Marcin