Patents by Inventor Lucas Dvorozniak

Lucas Dvorozniak 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: 11512601
    Abstract: An airfoil vane includes an outer ceramic wall that defines an airfoil section and a cavity that extends through the airfoil section. A jumper tube is disposed in the cavity for transferring cooling air. The jumper tube includes a wall, a through-passage circumscribed by the wall, and a thermal barrier coating disposed on the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lucas Dvorozniak, Jon E. Sobanski, David J. Wasserman
  • Patent number: 11492914
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a blade outer air seal, a ceramic vane, and a cooling passage circuit that extends through a first internal passage in the blade outer air seal and a second internal passage in the ceramic vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: San Quach, Adam P. Generale, Raymond Surace, Lucas Dvorozniak
  • Patent number: 11473444
    Abstract: An airfoil includes a ceramic airfoil that defines a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, a first radial end, and a second radial end. The ceramic airfoil section has an internal cavity and a rib that divides the internal cavity into a first radial passage and a second radial passage. The first radial passage is open at both the first radial end and the second radial end, and the second radial passage is open at least at the second radial end. A cooling passage circuit includes a first radial leg through the first radial passage, a second radial leg though the second radial passage, and a turn leg outside of the internal cavity at the second radial end. The turn leg connects the first radial leg and the second radial leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, San Quach
  • Patent number: 11415002
    Abstract: An airfoil includes an vane airfoil, which has a ceramic matrix composite airfoil section including an outer wall that defines an internal cavity. The vane airfoil has an associated temperature profile which defines at least one high temperature area and at least one low temperature area. The vane airfoil includes a first zone which is defined in a first radial extent and corresponds to the high temperature area of the temperature profile and a second zone defined in a second radial extent and corresponds to the low temperature area of the temperature profile. An insert is situated in the internal cavity. The insert includes a first zone defined in a first radial extent that is aligned with the first zone of the vane airfoil. The first zone includes a first plurality of cooling holes which are configured to provide a first cooling density. A second zone is defined in a second radial extent that is aligned with the second zone of the vane airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, San Quach
  • Patent number: 11339667
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component according to an example of the present disclosure includes a wall extending in a thickness direction between first and second wall surfaces. The first wall surface bounds an internal cavity. The wall includes a plurality of cooling passages. Each of the cooling passages extend in a first direction between an inlet port and an outlet port coupled to a respective diffuser, and the inlet port coupled to the internal cavity along the first wall surface. Sidewalls of adjacent diffusers are conjoined to establish a common diffuser region interconnecting the diffusers and a common outlet along the second wall surface. A method of cooling a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: San Quach, Bryan P. Dube, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Allan N. Arisi, Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, Howard J. Liles
  • Patent number: 11280201
    Abstract: An airfoil vane includes an airfoil section including an outer wall that defines an internal cavity; and a baffle situated in the internal cavity, the baffle including a baffle wall that defines a central cavity having a leading end and a trailing end corresponding to a leading end and a trailing end of the airfoil section, and a tail extending from the baffle wall, the tail including at least one feature configured to disturb an airflow surrounding the tail. A baffle for the airfoil vane assembly and a method of assembling a ceramic matrix composite airfoil vane are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, San Quach, Bryan P. Dube
  • Publication number: 20220049608
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component according to an example of the present disclosure includes a wall extending in a thickness direction between first and second wall surfaces. The first wall surface bounds an internal cavity. The wall includes a plurality of cooling passages. Each of the cooling passages extend in a first direction between an inlet port and an outlet port coupled to a respective diffuser, and the inlet port coupled to the internal cavity along the first wall surface. Sidewalls of adjacent diffusers are conjoined to establish a common diffuser region interconnecting the diffusers and a common outlet along the second wall surface. A method of cooling a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: San Quach, Bryan P. Dube, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Allan N. Arisi, Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, Howard J. Liles
  • Patent number: 11230931
    Abstract: Baffle inserts for airfoils of gas turbine engines are described. The baffle inserts include a baffle insert body having a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein each side portion has a respective end, a first set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the first side portion, and a second set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the second side portion. The first set of vortex generation elements and the second set of vortex generation elements are arranged at an aft end of the baffle insert body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lucas Dvorozniak, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220003121
    Abstract: Baffle inserts for airfoils of gas turbine engines are described. The baffle inserts include a baffle insert body having a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein each side portion has a respective end, a first set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the first side portion, and a second set of vortex generation elements is arranged at the end of the second side portion. The first set of vortex generation elements and the second set of vortex generation elements are arranged at an aft end of the baffle insert body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Lucas Dvorozniak, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210355834
    Abstract: An airfoil vane includes an outer ceramic wall that defines an airfoil section and a cavity that extends through the airfoil section. A jumper tube is disposed in the cavity for transferring cooling air. The jumper tube includes a wall, a through-passage circumscribed by the wall, and a thermal barrier coating disposed on the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Lucas Dvorozniak, Jon E. Sobanski, David J. Wasserman
  • Publication number: 20210140341
    Abstract: An airfoil includes a ceramic airfoil that defines a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, a first radial end, and a second radial end. The ceramic airfoil section has an internal cavity and a rib that divides the internal cavity into a first radial passage and a second radial passage. The first radial passage is open at both the first radial end and the second radial end, and the second radial passage is open at least at the second radial end. A cooling passage circuit includes a first radial leg through the first radial passage, a second radial leg though the second radial passage, and a turn leg outside of the internal cavity at the second radial end. The turn leg connects the first radial leg and the second radial leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, San Quach
  • Publication number: 20210115801
    Abstract: An airfoil includes an vane airfoil, which has a ceramic matrix composite airfoil section including an outer wall that defines an internal cavity. The vane airfoil has an associated temperature profile which defines at least one high temperature area and at least one low temperature area. The vane airfoil includes a first zone which is defined in a first radial extent and corresponds to the high temperature area of the temperature profile and a second zone defined in a second radial extent and corresponds to the low temperature area of the temperature profile. An insert is situated in the internal cavity. The insert includes a first zone defined in a first radial extent that is aligned with the first zone of the vane airfoil. The first zone includes a first plurality of cooling holes which are configured to provide a first cooling density. A second zone is defined in a second radial extent that is aligned with the second zone of the vane airfoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, San Quach
  • Publication number: 20210108519
    Abstract: An airfoil vane includes an airfoil section including an outer wall that defines an internal cavity; and a baffle situated in the internal cavity, the baffle including a baffle wall that defines a central cavity having a leading end and a trailing end corresponding to a leading end and a trailing end of the airfoil section, and a tail extending from the baffle wall, the tail including at least one feature configured to disturb an airflow surrounding the tail. A baffle for the airfoil vane assembly and a method of assembling a ceramic matrix composite airfoil vane are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Adam P. Generale, Lucas Dvorozniak, San Quach, Bryan P. Dube