Patents by Inventor Michael Carl Weber

Michael Carl Weber 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).

  • Thermal conditioning of flange with secondary flow
    Patent number: 11814977
    Abstract: A flange arrangement of a gas turbine engine includes a first flange of a first component, and a second flange of a second component axially offset from the first flange along an engine central longitudinal axis. The first flange is secured to the second flange. One or more flange flowpaths are defined between the first flange and the second flange to convey a flange airflow from an interior of the second component thereby thermally conditioning the flange arrangement. The flange airflow is driven through the one or more flange flowpaths by a pressure differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mason Adam Kessler, Joon Won Ha, Subhadeep Gan, Michael Carl Weber