Patents by Inventor Kyle J. Brevick

Kyle J. Brevick 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: 11840930
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine, the vane including: an inner diameter platform and an outer diameter platform and an airfoil that extends between the inner diameter platform and the outer diameter platform, the airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side, the inner diameter platform has a suction side mate face and a pressure side mate face, wherein the suction side mate face and the pressure side mate face of the inner diameter platform have an axial feather seal slot and a radial seal slot, the axial feather seal slot includes a leading edge portion that extends from the radial seal slot towards a leading edge of the inner diameter platform and a trailing edge portion that extends from the radial seal slot towards a trailing edge of the inner diameter platform, and a chamfer extends between the radial seal slot and the trailing edge portion of the axial feather seal slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Craig R. McGarrah, Kyle J. Brevick, Egon Salimusaj
  • Patent number: 10968777
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine includes at least one airfoil. A first platform has a first rail located at a first end of the airfoil. A second platform has a second rail located at a second end of the airfoil. A first chordal seal is located on an axially aft surface of the first rail. A second chordal seal is located on an aft surface of the second rail and has a second radius of curvature at least partially truncated by an outer edge of the second rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Kyle J. Brevick
  • Patent number: 10890079
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes first and second arc segments that each have leading and trailing sides and first and second circumferential sides. The first circumferential side includes a first slot portion and the second circumferential side includes a second slot portion. The first and second slot portions are in registration and together define a seal slot. At least the first slot portion has a first concave arced back wall. A feather seal is entrapped in the seal slot and includes first and second feather seal circumferential sides. At least the first feather seal circumferential side has a first convex arced edge that is adjacent the first concave arced back wall of the first slot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin M. Aniello, Kyle J. Brevick
  • Publication number: 20200362715
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine, the vane including: an inner diameter platform and an outer diameter platform and an airfoil that extends between the inner diameter platform and the outer diameter platform, the airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side, the inner diameter platform has a suction side mate face and a pressure side mate face, wherein the suction side mate face and the pressure side mate face of the inner diameter platform have an axial feather seal slot and a radial seal slot, the axial feather seal slot includes a leading edge portion that extends from the radial seal slot towards a leading edge of the inner diameter platform and a trailing edge portion that extends from the radial seal slot towards a trailing edge of the inner diameter platform, and a chamfer extends between the radial seal slot and the trailing edge portion of the axial feather seal slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Craig R. McGarrah, Kyle J. Brevick, Egon Salimusaj
  • Publication number: 20200340405
    Abstract: A vane for a gas turbine engine includes at least one airfoil. A first platform has a first rail located at a first end of the airfoil. A second platform has a second rail located at a second end of the airfoil. A first chordal seal is located on an axially aft surface of the first rail. A second chordal seal is located on an aft surface of the second rail and has a second radius of curvature at least partially truncated by an outer edge of the second rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Kyle J. Brevick
  • Publication number: 20200173295
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes first and second arc segments that each have leading and trailing sides and first and second circumferential sides. The first circumferential side includes a first slot portion and the second circumferential side includes a second slot portion. The first and second slot portions are in registration and together define a seal slot. At least the first slot portion has a first concave arced back wall. A feather seal is entrapped in the seal slot and includes first and second feather seal circumferential sides. At least the first feather seal circumferential side has a first convex arced edge that is adjacent the first concave arced back wall of the first slot portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Justin M. Aniello, Kyle J. Brevick