Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. Stilin

Nicholas D. Stilin 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).

  • PMC laminate embedded hypotube lattice
    Patent number: 8733156
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component such as a laminate airfoil having a static pressure transducer and having a plurality of structural fiber layers bonded with a polymer matrix composite. The transducer includes a lattice formed from a plurality of hypotubes aligned in a first direction and a plurality of reinforcing wires aligned substantially perpendicular to the hypotubes. The lattice is placed between at least some of the structural fiber layers prior to thermally processing into a cured polymer matrix laminate composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Stilin, James Glaspey, Scott A. Smith
  • PMC LAMINATE EMBEDDED HYPOTUBE LATTICE
    Publication number: 20140013836
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component such as a laminate airfoil having a static pressure transducer and having a plurality of structural fiber layers bonded with a polymer matrix composite. The transducer includes a lattice formed from a plurality of hypotubes aligned in a first direction and a plurality of reinforcing wires aligned substantially perpendicular to the hypotubes. The lattice is placed between at least some of the structural fiber layers prior to thermally processing into a cured polymer matrix laminate composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Stilin, James Glaspey, Scott A. Smith
  • AIRFOIL INCLUDING ADHESIVELY BONDED SHROUD
    Publication number: 20130333350
    Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge, a suction side and a pressure side, and a first end and a second end. At least one fitting is located on at least one of the first end and the second end. The fitting includes at least one mounting lug. At least one shroud is adhesively bonded to the at least one fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Stilin, Jeremy L. Fox
  • STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE FOR A TURBOMACHINE
    Publication number: 20130052004
    Abstract: A structural composite fan exit guide vane assembly uses single component monolithic structural guide vane segments to provide airflow correction and structural support in a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Nicholas D. Stilin