Patents by Inventor Myron L. Klein

Myron L. Klein 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: 10781827
    Abstract: A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 27.5-28.5 inches (699-724 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 13.0-14.0 inches (330-356 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 34±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 90±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 178±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 222±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 307±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 389±10% Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Elliott, Daniel C. Falk, Myron L. Klein, Ethan C. Drew, James H. Moffitt, Darryl Whitlow, Byron R. Monzon, Jay Thomas Abraham, William R. Graves
  • Patent number: 10711623
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a turbofan engine comprises a fan section. A core section includes a turbine section arranged fluidly downstream from the compressor section. A combustor is arranged fluidly between the compressor and turbine sections. The fan and core sections are configured to produce a thrust in a range 27,000-35,000 pounds-f (120,102-156,688 N). An airfoil is arranged in the fan section. The airfoil has first and second modes each having a frequency. The first mode has the lowest frequency, and the second mode has the second lowest frequency wherein the second mode frequency is 140 Hz or less at a redline engine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Elliott, Daniel C. Falk, Myron L. Klein
  • Patent number: 10641281
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan mounting a first group of blades and a second group of blades. The first group of blades and the second group of blades share a profile shape. The first group of blades have a first laminate composition, and the second group of blades have a second laminate composition, distinct from the first laminate composition. A frequency of a vibratory mode of the first group of blades is offset from a frequency of a vibratory mode of the second group of blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Larry Foster, Myron L. Klein
  • Patent number: 9957824
    Abstract: A stationary guide vane includes a top platform, a bottom platform, and a vane body located between the top platform and the bottom platform. The vane body includes one or more cavities formed on a side wall of the vane body. One or more of the cavities are filled with vibration damping material and a vane cover is bonded to the vane body over the one or more containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carl Brian Klinetob, Stephen J. Lindahl, Myron L. Klein, Andrew Pope, William Richard Ganoe, Jr., Thomas D. Kasprow, Douglas J. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20180038382
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan mounting a first group of blades and a second group of blades. The first group of blades and the second group of blades share a profile shape. The first group of blades have a first laminate composition, and the second group of blades have a second laminate composition, distinct from the first laminate composition. A frequency of a vibratory mode of the first group of blades is offset from a frequency of a vibratory mode of the second group of blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Larry Foster, Myron L. Klein
  • Publication number: 20160333710
    Abstract: A stationary guide vane includes a top platform, a bottom platform, and a vane body located between the top platform and the bottom platform. The vane body includes one or more cavities formed on a side wall of the vane body. One or more of the cavities are filled with vibration damping material and a vane cover is bonded to the vane body over the one or more containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Carl Brian Klinetob, Stephen J. Lindahl, Myron L. Klein, Andrew Pope, William Richard Ganoe, JR., Thomas D. Kasprow, Douglas J. Morgan
  • Patent number: 8066479
    Abstract: A section of a gas turbine engine includes a damper which extends from a disk between a first blade and a second blade to provide a dissipating vibratory motion energy in the form of friction heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Yehia M. El-Aini, Myron L. Klein
  • Publication number: 20110243709
    Abstract: A section of a gas turbine engine includes a damper which extends from a disk between a first blade and a second blade to provide a dissipating vibratory motion energy in the form of friction heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Yehia M. El-Aini, Myron L. Klein