Patents by Inventor Michael Raymond LaFavor

Michael Raymond LaFavor 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: 11834997
    Abstract: A face sheet of an acoustic liner for a gas turbine engine, having: a first surface, a second surface, and a sheet body extending from the first surface to the second surface; a forward end, an aft end, and the sheet body extending from the forward end to the aft end; and a hole formed in the sheet body, extending from the first surface to the second surface, the hole defining a hole opening at the first surface of the face sheet, and an elongated edge that extends aft at the hole opening, wherein the elongated edge defines a flow ramp surface that tapers toward the first surface and is configured to direct flow toward the first surface, wherein the flow ramp surface is a streamlining feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony R. Bifulco, Michael Raymond LaFavor
  • Publication number: 20230349330
    Abstract: A face sheet of an acoustic liner for a gas turbine engine, having: a first surface, a second surface, and a sheet body extending from the first surface to the second surface; a forward end, an aft end, and the sheet body extending from the forward end to the aft end; and a hole formed in the sheet body, extending from the first surface to the second surface, the hole defining a hole opening at the first surface of the face sheet, and an elongated edge that extends aft at the hole opening, wherein the elongated edge defines a flow ramp surface that tapers toward the first surface and is configured to direct flow toward the first surface, wherein the flow ramp surface is a streamlining feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony R. Bifulco, Michael Raymond LaFavor
  • Patent number: 11428105
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil that has an airfoil section extending from a root section. The airfoil section extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction and extends between a tip portion and the root section in a radial direction, and the airfoil section defining a pressure side and a suction side separated in a circumferential direction. A platform includes a first and second platform portions attached to the root section. Each of the first and second platform portions includes a shoe section and a platform section extending in the circumferential direction from the shoe section to establish a gas path surface, and the shoe sections of the first and second platforms are circumferentially arranged on opposed sides of the root section to capture the root section in a root cavity established between the shoe sections. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Welch, Michael Raymond LaFavor
  • Patent number: 11339720
    Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic liner for a gas turbine engine, having: a face sheet; a first plurality of resonator chamber cavities, distributed non-uniformly against the face sheet, the first plurality of resonator chamber cavities defining a first aggregated volume that is configured to target noise attenuation at a first frequency, the first plurality of resonator chamber cavities include first and second resonator chamber cavities fluidly coupled to each other, which have different configurations with respect to each other; and a second plurality of resonator chamber cavities, distributed non-uniformly against the face sheet, the second plurality of resonator chamber cavities define a second aggregated volume that differs from the first aggregated volume and is configured to target noise attenuation at a second frequency, the second plurality of resonator chamber cavities include third and fourth resonator chamber cavities fluidly coupled to each other, which have different configurations with respect to each
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel K. Van Ness, Anthony R. Bifulco, David A. Topol, David A. Knaul, Michael Raymond LaFavor
  • Patent number: 11268388
    Abstract: A component of a rotor system is provided and includes a disk and a reinforcing ring. The disk includes an airfoil element, a web extending radially inwardly from the airfoil element and an arm element extending axially from the web. The reinforcing ring is formed of fiber reinforced materials and is disposed to fit about the arm element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Knaul, Seung-Woo Choi, Michael Raymond LaFavor, Anthony R. Bifulco
  • Publication number: 20210324748
    Abstract: A component of a rotor system is provided and includes a disk and a reinforcing ring. The disk includes an airfoil element, a web extending radially inwardly from the airfoil element and an arm element extending axially from the web. The reinforcing ring is formed of fiber reinforced materials and is disposed to fit about the arm element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: David A. Knaul, Seung-Woo Choi, Michael Raymond LaFavor, Anthony R. Bifulco
  • Publication number: 20210317747
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil that has an airfoil section extending from a root section. The airfoil section extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chordwise direction and extends between a tip portion and the root section in a radial direction, and the airfoil section defining a pressure side and a suction side separated in a circumferential direction. A platform includes a first and second platform portions attached to the root section. Each of the first and second platform portions includes a shoe section and a platform section extending in the circumferential direction from the shoe section to establish a gas path surface, and the shoe sections of the first and second platforms are circumferentially arranged on opposed sides of the root section to capture the root section in a root cavity established between the shoe sections. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: David A. Welch, Michael Raymond LaFavor
  • Publication number: 20210277829
    Abstract: Disclosed is an acoustic liner for a gas turbine engine, having: a face sheet; a first plurality of resonator chamber cavities, distributed non-uniformly against the face sheet, the first plurality of resonator chamber cavities defining a first aggregated volume that is configured to target noise attenuation at a first frequency, the first plurality of resonator chamber cavities include first and second resonator chamber cavities fluidly coupled to each other, which have different configurations with respect to each other; and a second plurality of resonator chamber cavities, distributed non-uniformly against the face sheet, the second plurality of resonator chamber cavities define a second aggregated volume that differs from the first aggregated volume and is configured to target noise attenuation at a second frequency, the second plurality of resonator chamber cavities include third and fourth resonator chamber cavities fluidly coupled to each other, which have different configurations with respect to each
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel K. Van Ness, Anthony R. Bifulco, David A. Topol, David A. Knaul, Michael Raymond LaFavor