Patents by Inventor Mark E. Simonds

Mark E. Simonds 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).

  • MOUNTING LUG FOR CONNECTING A VANE TO A TURBINE ENGINE CASE
    Publication number: 20140056702
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a vane and a case with a flange ring. The flange ring defines a channel that extends axially into a side of the flange ring to a channel end surface. The vane has a mounting lug that projects into the channel. The mounting lug includes a lug end surface that extends radially between substantially parallel lug side surfaces, where the lug end surface is engaged with the channel end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Mark E. Simonds
  • Variable compressor stator vane having extended fillet
    Patent number: 7963742
    Abstract: An example variable stator vane assembly includes at least one button, a vane airfoil adjacent to the button, and a fillet defined between the button and the airfoil. In one example, the fillet defines a constant radius and extends beyond the button at least greater than a distance of 60% of a length of an overhang portion of the vane airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Clouse, Paul W. Baumann, Becky E. Rose, Mark E. Simonds
  • Variable compressor stator vane having extended fillet
    Publication number: 20080101935
    Abstract: An example variable stator vane assembly includes at least one button, a vane airfoil adjacent to the button, and a fillet defined between the button and the airfoil. In one example, the fillet defines a constant radius and extends beyond the button at least greater than a distance of 60% of a length of an overhang portion of the vane airfoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Brian E. Clouse, Paul W. Baumann, Becky E. Rose, Mark E. Simonds