Patents by Inventor Mario A. Hidalgo

Mario A. Hidalgo 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).

  • Vane radial mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 6843638
    Abstract: A variable geometry vane for use in a turbine engine. The vane can be radially mounted in a shroud ring while outside the turbine engine. The shroud and vane assembly can then be mounted to an engine hub without disassembly of the shroud, eliminating the need for a split ring shroud. Once located surrounding the hub, vanes are slid radially inward until a radially inward vane button engages a hole within the hub. Vanes are locked in place using clips slid into slots within the shroud. The clips are retained in place using an adjacent engine part bolted to the face of the shroud. Once in place within the engine, vanes are attached to a control arm for airflow adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mario A. Hidalgo, Adrian R. Allan, Louis D. Cruse
  • Vane radial mounting apparatus
    Publication number: 20040109762
    Abstract: A variable geometry vane for use in a turbine engine. The vane can be radially mounted in a shroud ring while outside the turbine engine. The shroud and vane assembly can then be mounted to an engine hub without disassembly of the shroud, eliminating the need for a split ring shroud. Once located surrounding the hub, vanes are slid radially inward until a radially inward vane button engages a hole within the hub. Vanes are locked in place using clips slid into slots within the shroud. The clips are retained in place using an adjacent engine part bolted to the face of the shroud. Once in place within the engine, vanes are attached to a control arm for airflow adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Mario A. Hidalgo, Adrian R. Allan, Louis D. Cruse