Patents by Inventor Michael A. Jacques
Michael A. Jacques 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).
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Publication number: 20240161909Abstract: A present invention embodiment assesses medical procedures for completeness. Input data is received corresponding to a patient having a medical procedure. A plurality of predicted user actions to be performed during the medical procedure are determined. A plurality of actual user actions performed during the medical procedure are compared to the plurality of predicted user actions to identify one or more deviations in the medical procedure. A user is alerted to the one or more deviations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Giovanni John Jacques Palma, Sun Young Park, Dustin Michael Sargent
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Patent number: 11960464Abstract: A materialization configuration request is received via a programmatic interface from a client of a journal-based multi-data-store database. The request indicates a partitioning rule to be used to select, for respective writes indicated in committed transaction entries of a journal, the materialization node at which the writes are to be stored. A control plane component of the database verifies that a set of materialization nodes corresponding to the partitioning rule has been established, and initiates the propagation of writes from the journal to the materialization nodes by respective write appliers.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Daniel Cole, John Michael Morkel, Tate Andrew Certain, Christopher Richard Jacques de Kadt, Artem Danilov, Andrew Wayne Ross, Allan Henry Vermeulen
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Publication number: 20240093772Abstract: A low axial runout driven pulley through the application of a spindle shaft utilizing multiple sets of bearings with radial clearance to the shaft. Utilizing a belt-driven pulley supporting overhanging loads with low axial runout provided by a spindle shaft with radial clearance to supporting bearings. Further axial clamp loading may be provided through multiple sets of bearings by the application of a fastener, such as a shaft bolt and a sleeve that press against the inner races of the bearings in the axial direction with this clamp load. The belt-driven pulley with low axial runout through the application of a spindle shaft utilizing at least two sets of bearings with radial clearance to the shaft may be utilized with heavy-duty trucking, marine, industrial, and other systems that utilize an overhung driven component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Marc Cadarette, Jason Jacques, Robert Masse, Michael Koppeser
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Patent number: 11934504Abstract: A method of host-directed illumination for verifying the validity of biometric data of a user is provided that includes capturing biometric data from a user with an authentication device during authentication and directing illumination of the biometric data from a host authentication system during the capturing operation. Moreover, the method includes comparing illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data against illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation, and determining that the user is a live user when the illumination characteristics of the captured biometric data match the illumination characteristics expected to result from the directing operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Daon TechnologyInventors: Richard Jay Langley, Michael Peirce, Nicolas Jacques Jean Sezille
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Patent number: 11773731Abstract: A damper seal for a gas turbine engine includes a damper body extending in a first direction between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion, extending in a second direction between first and second sidewalls, and extending in a third direction between a convex outer damper face and a concave inner damper face. The inner damper face establishes a damper pocket. The leading and trailing edge portions slope inwardly from opposite ends of the damper body to bound the damper pocket in the first direction. The first and second sidewalls extend from the leading edge portion to the trailing edge portion and slope inwardly from opposite sides of the damper body to bound the damper pocket in the second direction. The outer damper face is pre-formed according to a first predetermined geometry that substantially corresponds to a second predetermined geometry of a platform undersurface bounding a neck pocket of an airfoil. A method of damping for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Emma J. Place, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, Anthony C. Evans, Joshua W. Richards
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Publication number: 20230296028Abstract: A method of damping vibrations in a seal includes inserting a first wave spring between a first beam and a second beam of the seal. The seal can be for a gas turbine engine and can include a full hoop outer ring, a shoe coupled to the full hoop outer ring via the first beam (e.g., an outer beam) and the second beam (e.g., an inner beam), and the first wave spring in contact with the first beam and the second beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ross Wilson, John R. Farris, Michael G. McCaffrey, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Edwin Otero, Alan W. Stoner
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Publication number: 20230212950Abstract: A damper seal for a gas turbine engine includes a damper body extending in a first direction between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion, extending in a second direction between first and second sidewalls, and extending in a third direction between a convex outer damper face and a concave inner damper face. The inner damper face establishes a damper pocket. The leading and trailing edge portions slope inwardly from opposite ends of the damper body to bound the damper pocket in the first direction. The first and second sidewalls extend from the leading edge portion to the trailing edge portion and slope inwardly from opposite sides of the damper body to bound the damper pocket in the second direction. The outer damper face is pre-formed according to a first predetermined geometry that substantially corresponds to a second predetermined geometry of a platform undersurface bounding a neck pocket of an airfoil. A method of damping for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Emma J. Place, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, Anthony C. Evans, Joshua W. Richards
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Patent number: 11674401Abstract: A seal for a gas turbine engine includes a full hoop outer ring, a shoe coupled to the full hoop outer ring via an inner beam and an outer beam, and a wave spring in contact with at least one of the inner beam or the outer beam.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Ross Wilson, John R. Farris, Michael G. McCaffrey, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Edwin Otero, Alan W. Stoner
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Patent number: 11377967Abstract: A damper seal for a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine, the damper seal having: an upper portion; a first downwardly curved portion; and a second downwardly curved portion, the first downwardly curved portion and the second downwardly curved portion extend from opposing end regions of the upper portion, the upper portion having a length extending between the opposing end regions of the upper portion and a width transverse to the length, wherein the upper portion is curved along the entire width as it extends along the length.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Vladimir Skidelsky, Carlos Calixtro, Matthew B. DeGostin, John E. Paul, Mohamed Hassan, Charles Thistle, Jeffrey Michael Jacques
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Patent number: 11306619Abstract: A seal support structure is provided for a circumferential seal. In one embodiment, the seal support structure includes an engine support structure, a seal support, and a shoulder joining the engine support and seal support. The shoulder offsets the engine support from the seal support, and the shoulder and the seal support structure are configured to dampen vibration for the circumferential seal. The seal support structure may employ one or more dampening elements or materials to interoperate with a seal support structure to dampen vibration to a seal system.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ross Wilson, Michael G. McCaffrey, John R. Farris, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Alan W. Stoner, Edwin Otero
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Patent number: 11287045Abstract: A seal ring system is provided. The seal ring system comprises a segment defining a slot, a pedal along the slot, and an opening offset from the slot. A retention fastener may be disposed in the opening. A seal ring system is also provided comprising a first segment defining a first opening, a second segment defining a second opening, and a retention fastener extending through the first and second openings. The retention fastener configured to allow relative radial movement of the first segment and the second segment. A seal is further provided comprising a seal ring having a central axis, a petal extending radially inward with respect to the central axis of the seal ring, and a sealing disk axially proximate the seal ring. The sealing disk may have a seal shoe configured as a primary seal. The petal may extend toward the seal shoe.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, John R. Farris, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Ross Wilson, Edwin Otero, Alan W. Stoner
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Patent number: 11225875Abstract: Vane assemblies are described. The vane assemblies include a platform, an airfoil extending from the platform, a forward rail extending from the platform and arranged along a forward side of the platform, and an aft rail extending from the platform and arranged along an aft side of the platform. At least one support beam is provided extending in a forward-aft direction between the forward rail and the aft rail and separated from the platform by a first distance. The at least one support beam has a thickness in a radial direction of 40% or less of a total radial extent from the platform to an outer diameter edge of at least one of the forward rail and the aft rail and the at least one support beam has a thickness in a circumferential direction of 30% or less of a total circumferential extent of vane assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Nicholas J. Madonna, Kristopher K. Anderson, Justin M. Aniello, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, Daniel P. Preuss, Christina A. Ryan, Melissa Shallcross
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Publication number: 20210172324Abstract: A damper seal for a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine, the damper seal having: an upper portion; a first downwardly curved portion; and a second downwardly curved portion, the first downwardly curved portion and the second downwardly curved portion extend from opposing end regions of the upper portion, the upper portion having a length extending between the opposing end regions of the upper portion and a width transverse to the length, wherein the upper portion is curved along the entire width as it extends along the length.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Vladimir Skidelsky, Carlos Calixtro, Matthew B. DeGostin, John E. Paul, Mohamed Hassan, Charles Thistle, Jeffrey Michael Jacques
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Patent number: 10801348Abstract: Non-contacting dynamic seals having wave springs are disclosed herein. A non-contacting dynamic seal may have a shoe coupled to an outer ring by an inner beam and an outer beam. A wave spring may be located between the inner beam and the outer beam, between the shoe and the inner beam, or between the outer beam and the outer ring. The wave spring may damp vibrations in the inner beam and the outer beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Ross Wilson, John R. Farris, Michael G. McCaffrey, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Edwin Otero, Alan W. Stoner
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Publication number: 20200271006Abstract: A seal for a gas turbine engine includes a full hoop outer ring, a shoe coupled to the full hoop outer ring via an inner beam and an outer beam, and a wave spring in contact with at least one of the inner beam or the outer beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ross Wilson, John R. Farris, Michael G. McCaffrey, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Edwin Otero, Alan W. Stoner
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Publication number: 20200025293Abstract: A seal ring system is provided. The seal ring system comprises a segment defining a slot, a pedal along the slot, and an opening offset from the slot. A retention fastener may be disposed in the opening. A seal ring system is also provided comprising a first segment defining a first opening, a second segment defining a second opening, and a retention fastener extending through the first and second openings. The retention fastener configured to allow relative radial movement of the first segment and the second segment. A seal is further provided comprising a seal ring having a central axis, a petal extending radially inward with respect to the central axis of the seal ring, and a sealing disk axially proximate the seal ring. The sealing disk may have a seal shoe configured as a primary seal. The petal may extend toward the seal shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, John R. Farris, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Ross Wilson, Edwin Otero, Alan W. Stoner
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Publication number: 20190331003Abstract: A seal support structure is provided for a circumferential seal. In one embodiment, the seal support structure includes an engine support structure, a seal support, and a shoulder joining the engine support and seal support. The shoulder offsets the engine support from the seal support, and the shoulder and the seal support structure are configured to dampen vibration for the circumferential seal. The seal support structure may employ one or more dampening elements or materials to interoperate with a seal support structure to dampen vibration to a seal system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Ross Wilson, Michael G. McCaffrey, John R. Farris, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Alan W. Stoner, Edwin Otero
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Patent number: D1027015Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: 100% Speedlab, LLCInventors: Ludovic Francis Boinnard, Marc Guy Blanchard, Jerome Jacques Marie Mage, Michael D. Young, Steven Horvath
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Patent number: D1028050Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: 100% Speedlab, LLCInventors: Marc Blanchard, Michael D. Young, Jerome Jacques Marie Mage, Ludovic Francis Boinnard
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Patent number: D1028068Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: 100% Speedlab, LLCInventors: Ludovic Francis Boinnard, Marc Guy Blanchard, Jerome Jacques Marie Mage, Michael D. Young, Steven Horvath