Patents by Inventor Michael T. Weber

Michael T. 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).

  • Attachment of a ceramic combustor can
    Patent number: 7762076
    Abstract: A combustor assembly includes a metal section having an axial slot that receives a ceramic section. A clamp is received about the axial slot to secure the metal section and ceramic section together. Tabs on the metal section, a gasket between the metal section and the ceramic section, and springs within the clamp deform an amount that is greater than a thermal expansion difference between the metal section and the ceramic section to maintain a clamping force of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Shi, Jason Lawrence, David J. Bombara, David C. Jarmon, Michael T. Weber, Richard S. Tuthill, Jeffrey D. Melman
  • Attachment of a ceramic combustor can
    Publication number: 20080010990
    Abstract: A combustor assembly includes a metal section having an axial slot that receives a ceramic section. A clamp is received about the axial slot to secure the metal section and ceramic section together. Tabs on the metal section, a gasket between the metal section and the ceramic section, and springs within the clamp deform an amount that is greater than a thermal expansion difference between the metal section and the ceramic section to maintain a clamping force of the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jun Shi, Jason Lawrence, David J. Bombara, David C. Jarmon, Michael T. Weber, Richard S. Tuthill, Jeffrey D. Melman