Patents by Inventor Nicholas M. LoRicco

Nicholas M. LoRicco 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).

  • Publication number: 20180106156
    Abstract: A vane includes a pair of airfoils that have a plurality of film cooling holes that extend through an exterior surface of the airfoils. Each plurality of film cooling holes break through the exterior surface at geometric coordinates in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z as set forth in Table 1. Each geometric coordinates is measured from a reference point on a leading edge rail of a platform of the vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Mark A. Boeke, Jeffrey J. DeGray, Richard M. Salzillo, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20180066524
    Abstract: A cooled component for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of internal ribs extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the gas turbine engine. The internal ribs are disposed within an internal cavity defining cooling air passages within the cooled component. A plurality of cooling holes are arranged in rows with axial orientations alternating between a radially outboard bias directing cooling air radially outward and a radially inboard bias directing cooling air radially inward. Each of the cooling holes includes an internal opening in communication with one of the cooling air passages and an external opening open to an outer surface of the cooled component. The external opening of each of the plurality of cooling holes is disposed on a side opposite the internal rib relative to a corresponding internal opening. A gas turbine engine and a method of fabricating a turbine airfoil are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Mark A. Boeke, Richard M. Salzillo, JR., Jeffrey J. DeGray
  • Patent number: 9718708
    Abstract: A system for enhancing the separation of particles or fluids from water is disclosed. A settling tank or skim tank is provided with an open submersible acoustophoretic separator. In a skim tank, the separator captures and holds oil droplets or particles, permitting them to coalesce until they are large enough and have sufficient buoyant force to float to the top of the tank. In a settling or sediment tank, separator captures and holds particles until they are large enough that the force of gravity causes them to settle out of the water. The acoustophoretic device thus speeds up separation of the particles or droplets from the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FLODESIGN SONICS INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Bart Lipkens
  • Patent number: 9714580
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine including a first engine component and a second engine component. The first engine component has a mate face adjacent a mate face of the second engine component. The engine further includes a seal provided between the mate face of the first engine component and the mate face of the second engine component. The seal includes least one trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas N. Slavens, Sasha M. Moore, Nicholas M. LoRicco
  • Publication number: 20170136531
    Abstract: A die casting plunger tip assembly includes a first portion having a closed end defining an outer surface, and a tip cover disposed on the outer surface of the closed end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas N. Slavens, Nicholas M. LoRicco
  • Publication number: 20160312617
    Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil that extends a span from a root to a tip. The airfoil is provided by a first portion near the root and has a metallic alloy. A third portion near the tip has a refractory material. A second portion joins the first and third portions and has a functional graded material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas N. Slavens, Mosheshe Camara-Khary Blake, Timothy J. Jennings, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Sasha M. Moore, Clifford J. Musto
  • Publication number: 20160312624
    Abstract: A component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body, a wall extending inside of the body and a plurality of vortex promoting features arranged in a helical pattern along the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LORICCO, James T. AUXIER, Brooks E. SNYDER, Thomas N. SLAVENS
  • Publication number: 20160290139
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes opposing walls that provide an interior cooling passage. One of the walls has a turbulator with a hook that is enclosed within the walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Brooks E. Snyder, Thomas N. Slavens, Nicholas M. LoRicco, James T. Auxier
  • Publication number: 20160258299
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a method of forming an engine component. The method includes forming an engine component having an internal passageway, the internal passageway formed with an initial dimension. The method further includes establishing a flow of machining fluid within the internal passageway, the machining fluid changing the initial dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Sasha M. Moore, Thomas N. Slavens, Nicholas M. Loricco, Timothy J. Jennings
  • Publication number: 20160201475
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a body with a wall surrounding an interior cavity. The wall has opposed interior and exterior surfaces. The interior surface has a plurality of coolant inlets and the exterior surface has a coolant outlet defined therein. A coolant conduit extends between the coolant inlets and the coolant outlet and is configured and adapted to induce secondary flow vortices in coolant traversing the coolant conduit and in an adherent coolant film over a portion of the exterior surface of component body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Sasha M. Moore, Timothy J. Jennings, Thomas N. Slavens, Clifford J. Musto, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Carey Clum, John McBrien, Christopher Whitfield, San Quach
  • Publication number: 20160177767
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine including a first engine component and a second engine component. The first engine component has a mate face adjacent a mate face of the second engine component. The engine further includes a seal provided between the mate face of the first engine component and the mate face of the second engine component. The seal includes least one trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas N. Slavens, Sasha M. Moore, Nicholas M. LoRicco
  • Publication number: 20160177738
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall that provides an exterior surface and an interior flow path surface. The wall has a wall thickness. A protrusion is arranged on the wall that extends a height beyond the wall thickness and provides a portion of the interior flow path surface. A film cooling hole that has an inlet is provided on the protrusion and extends to an exit on the exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Sasha M. Moore, Clifford J. Musto, Timothy J. Jennings, Thomas N. Slavens, San Quach, Nicholas M LoRicco, John McBrien, Carey Clum, Christopher Whitfield
  • Publication number: 20160177737
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall that provides an exterior surface and an interior flow path surface. A film cooling hole extends through the wall and is configured to fluidly connect the interior flow path surface to the exterior surface. The film cooling hole has a pocket that faces the interior flow path and extends substantially in a longitudinal direction. The film cooling hole has a portion downstream from the pocket and is arranged at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction and extends to the exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Clifford J. Musto, Sasha M. Moore, Thomas N. Slavens, San Quach, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Timothy J. Jennings, John McBrien
  • Publication number: 20160108739
    Abstract: A wall of a gas turbine engine is provided. The wall may comprise an external surface adjacent a gas path and an internal surface adjacent an internal flow path. A film hole may have an inlet at the internal surface and an outlet at the external surface. A flow accumulator adjacent the inlet may protrude from the internal surface. A method of making an engine component is also provided and comprises the step of forming a component wall comprising an accumulator on an internal surface and a film hole defined by the component wall. The film hole may include an opening adjacent the accumulator and defined by the internal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford J. Musto, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Thomas N. Slavens, Timothy J. Jennings, Carey Clum, Sasha M. Moore, John McBrien, San Quach, Christopher Whitfield
  • Publication number: 20160076451
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component is described. The component includes a component wall having an internal surface that is adjacent a flow of coolant and an external surface that is adjacent a flow of gas. The component wall includes a cooling hole that has an inlet defined by the internal surface and an outlet defined by the external surface. The cooling holes also has a metering location having the smallest cross-section area of the cooling hole, an internal diffuser positioned between the inlet and the metering location, an accumulation diverter portion of the internal diffuser and an accumulator portion of the internal diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John McBrien, Thomas N. Slavens, Clifford J. Musto, Timothy J. Jennings, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Sasha M. Moore
  • Publication number: 20150375297
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component that includes providing a core structure, casting a component about the core structure, removing a first portion of the core structure from the cast component, and leaving a second portion of the core structure in the cast component to provide a reduced cross-section in the cast component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas N. Slavens, Lane Thornton, Sasha M. Moore, Nicholas M. LoRicco
  • Publication number: 20130277317
    Abstract: A system for enhancing the separation of particles or fluids from water is disclosed. A settling tank or skim tank is provided with an open submersible acoustophoretic separator. In a skim tank, the separator captures and holds oil droplets or particles, permitting them to coalesce until they are large enough and have sufficient buoyant force to float to the top of the tank. In a settling or sediment tank, separator captures and holds particles until they are large enough that the force of gravity causes them to settle out of the water. The acoustophoretic device thus speeds up separation of the particles or droplets from the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: FloDesign Sonics Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas M. LoRicco, Bart Lipkens