Patents by Inventor Lawrence A Binek

Lawrence A Binek 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: 11378038
    Abstract: An exhaust duct for an engine includes an outer exhaust duct and a nested exhaust duct capable of having at least two configurations. The nested exhaust duct is circumferentially surrounded by the outer exhaust duct for a first length of the nested exhaust duct in a first configuration. The nested exhaust duct is circumferentially surrounded by the outer exhaust duct for a second length of the nested exhaust duct in a second configuration, which is less than the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Jesse R. Boyer
  • Publication number: 20220205735
    Abstract: A heat exchanger core includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. A first layer includes a first width extending in a first direction, a first length extending in a second direction, a first height extending in a third direction, and a first plurality of passages, which extend from an inlet to an outlet. A second layer includes a second width extending in the first direction, a second length extending in the second direction, a second height extending in the third direction, and a second plurality of passages extending from the first side to the second side. The first and second plurality of passages are adjacent to one another. The first and second plurality of passages include a sinusoidal profile in the third direction and a sinusoidal profile in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew E. Lynch, Evan J. Butcher, Lawrence A. Binek
  • Publication number: 20220196332
    Abstract: A heat exchanger core includes a first hollow cylinder extending circumferentially around a center axis and extending axially along the center axis. The first hollow cylinder includes a first passage disposed radially within the first hollow cylinder and extending axially through the first hollow cylinder. A second hollow cylinder extends circumferentially around the center axis and extends axially along the center axis. The first hollow cylinder is disposed radially within the second hollow cylinder. The second hollow cylinder includes a second passage disposed radially between the first hollow cylinder and the second hollow cylinder and extending axially between the first hollow cylinder and the second hollow cylinder. The first hollow cylinder fluidically separates the first passage from the second passage. The first and second hollow cylinders and the first and second passages are spaced from one another in a sinusoidal relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew E. Lynch, Evan J. Butcher, Lawrence A. Binek
  • Publication number: 20220190460
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for signal communication. This signal communication apparatus includes a waveguide with an internal channel. The internal channel includes a plurality of channel segments interconnected at a junction. The waveguide includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface partially form a peripheral boundary of the internal channel at the junction. The first surface meets the second surface at a first corner. The first surface is angularly offset from the second surface by an obtuse angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Gurkan Gok
  • Patent number: 11359543
    Abstract: A turbine engine has: a compressor; a combustor; a turbine, a gas flowpath passing consecutively through the compressor, combustor, and turbine; and inlet member along the gas flowpath upstream of the compressor. The inlet member includes the unitarily-formed single piece combination of: a three dimensional (3D) lattice portion; and a nose cap body surrounding the lattice portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Jesse R. Boyer, Evan J. Butcher, Michael Winter, Jesus A. Garcia, Sean R. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11351725
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing device includes a build platform. A recoater is operatively connected to the build platform to move relative to the build platform to coat unfused powder onto a build on the build platform. The recoater includes a recoater mount defining a length-wise receptacle therein, and a recoater blade seated in the receptacle. A blade reel system is operatively connected to the recoater to replace the recoater blade in the receptacle during a build on the build platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Binek, David W. Morganson
  • Publication number: 20220170636
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine apparatus includes a monolithic body. The monolithic body includes a splash plate and a fuel nozzle. The splash plate includes a splash plate surface. The fuel nozzle includes a nozzle orifice. The fuel nozzle is configured to direct fuel out of the nozzle orifice to impinge against the splash plate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Timothy S. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220168963
    Abstract: A method of constructing an additive manufactured article with erodible support. The method includes computing a length of an overhanging geometry that extends from an inner surface of an additively manufactured article; determining points along the overhanging geometry determining an outside point and an inside point from the multiple of overhanging geometry points; determining an anchor point by moving from the inside point I antiparallel to the build direction by a distance sufficient to form an angle greater than a critical angle of the additive process; connecting the anchor point to the overhanging geometry points to form ligament segments; thickening the ligament segments to form a solid ligament to form the erodible support; and additively manufacturing the overhanging geometry from the inner surface of the additively manufactured article via the erodible support, the erodible support erodible during operation of the additively manufactured article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Matthew E. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20220154601
    Abstract: A process for additively controlled surface features of a gas turbine engine casing. The process comprises forming the casing having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; forming a surface feature on the casing proximate the inner surface, wherein the surface feature comprises a structure on the inner surface configured to align or misalign with respect to a flow direction of a working fluid in a flow path of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Narayan Jagdale, Jesse R. Boyer, Om P. Sharma, Evan J. Butcher, Lawrence Binek, Bryan G. Dods
  • Patent number: 11332957
    Abstract: A locking module (40) for selectively coupling a first component and a second component of a lockable device (20) includes a locking member (42) rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position and an engagement member (50) associated with said locking member (42). Translation of said engagement member (50) drives movement of said locking member (42) between said locked position and said unlocked position to selectively decouple said first component from the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence Binek, Joseph Zacchio
  • Publication number: 20220136409
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This gas turbine engine assembly includes a split case structure. The split case structure includes a first wall, a second wall, a first case segment and a second case segment. The first wall extends axially along and circumferentially about an axial centerline. The second wall extends axially along and circumferentially about the axial centerline. The second wall is radially outboard of and axially overlaps the first wall. The first case segment is configured to form a first portion of the first wall and a first portion of the second wall. The second case segment is configured to form a second portion of the first wall and a second portion of the second wall. The second case segment is circumferentially adjacent and attached to the first case segment at a joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Randolph T. Lyda
  • Patent number: 11318676
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a build chamber housing a recoater and a sintering laser. A build plate is moveable within the build chamber to accommodate growth of a part formed by the recoater and the sintering laser. At least one powder evacuation cavity at least partially surrounds a build volume of the build chamber. The build volume of the build chamber is defined between the build plate and the recoater and is configured to hold a sintered part and unsintered powder during an additive manufacturing build in the build chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Morganson, Lawrence Binek
  • Patent number: 11320145
    Abstract: A method for forming a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes additively manufacturing a combustor wall of the combustor. The combustor wall includes a component, projecting from a surface of the combustor wall, and a support structure in communication with the component and the surface of the combustor wall. The support structure is a lattice structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Evan J. Butcher
  • Publication number: 20220107088
    Abstract: A combustor may comprise an outer wall defining, at least, a portion of a combustion chamber. A dilution chute may extend from an interior surface of the outer wall. A support structure may extend between the dilution chute and the interior surface of the outer wall. A spall plate may extend from the interior surface of the outer wall. The spall plate may be located between the support structure and an outlet of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Evan J. Butcher
  • Publication number: 20220099001
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine assembly includes a turbine engine case, a first transceiver and a second transceiver. The turbine engine case includes a case wall and a waveguide. The waveguide is formed integral with the case wall. The waveguide includes a waveguide channel. The second transceiver is configured to be in signal communication with the first transceiver through the waveguide channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20220082250
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a turbine engine. This apparatus includes a fuel conduit and a fuel nozzle. The fuel conduit includes a supply passage. The fuel nozzle includes a nozzle passage, an end wall and a nozzle orifice. The nozzle passage has a longitudinal centerline and extends longitudinally through the fuel nozzle along the longitudinal centerline from the end wall to the nozzle orifice. The nozzle passage is configured with a convergent portion and a throat portion. The nozzle passage converges radially inward towards the longitudinal centerline as the convergent portion extends longitudinally along the longitudinal centerline away from the end wall and towards the throat portion. The supply passage is fluidly coupled to the nozzle passage by a fuel aperture in the end wall. A centerline of the fuel aperture is angularly and laterally offset from the longitudinal centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Timothy S. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220082257
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine apparatus includes a fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle includes an airflow inlet, a nozzle orifice, a fuel passage and a swirler passage. The fuel passage is fluidly coupled with the swirler passage through a first fuel aperture in a wall between the fuel passage and the swirler passage. The swirler passage extends along a helical trajectory away from the airflow inlet and towards the nozzle orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Timothy S. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20220074720
    Abstract: A bullet including a drag-reducing assembly provided about its main body, and configured for being triggered upon a blast from a cartridge, in order to reduce a resulting base drag of the bullet during flight trajectory. The drag-reducing assembly includes at least one cavity being configured for receiving and containing a portion of gun gas from the cartridge and corresponding blast, and at least one peripheral orifice for releasing gun gas from the at least one cavity during the flight trajectory of the bullet, in order to fill a partial vacuum behind the bullet during flight trajectory, and thus reduce the resulting base drag, for an improved overall ballistic performance of the bullet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony A. Binek, Gabriel Idan Romagnolo, Lawrence A. Binek
  • Patent number: 11268404
    Abstract: A hot section of a gas turbine engine includes a stator housing wall and an at least one insulating standoff attached to the stator housing wall, extending radially away from the stator housing wall. The hot section includes an accessory module attached to an opposite end of the at least one insulating standoff away from the stator housing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Morganson, Lawrence A. Binek
  • Patent number: 11262077
    Abstract: A combustor may comprise an outer wall defining, at least, a portion of a combustion chamber. A dilution chute may extend from an interior surface of the outer wall. A support structure may extend between the dilution chute and the interior surface of the outer wall. A spall plate may extend from the interior surface of the outer wall. The spall plate may be located between the support structure and an outlet of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Binek, Sean R. Jackson, Evan J. Butcher