Patents by Inventor Normand P. Jacques

Normand P. Jacques 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: 10309235
    Abstract: A disclosed stator vane assembly includes a plurality of stator vane elements supported within a case about an axis. Each of the plurality of stator vane elements includes a platform having a recess on a first side and a tongue on a second side. The tongue overlaps a recess of an adjacent one of the plurality of stator vane elements with at least one of the recess and the tongue includes a crowned surface forming a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Normand P. Jacques, Anthony R. Bifulco
  • Publication number: 20140248140
    Abstract: A disclosed stator vane assembly includes a plurality of stator vane elements supported within a case about an axis. Each of the plurality of stator vane elements includes a platform having a recess on a first side and a tongue on a second side. The tongue overlaps a recess of an adjacent one of the plurality of stator vane elements with at least one of the recess and the tongue includes a crowned surface forming a seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Normand P. Jacques, Anthony R. Bifulco
  • Patent number: 7559745
    Abstract: An impeller includes first and second impeller portions that are secured to one another. An interior cavity is formed between the first and second portions. The first impeller portion supports multiple blades. The first and second impeller portions respectively include first and second surfaces that are secured to one another near a tip of the impeller. Inlet and outlet apertures are provided in the impeller and are in communication with the inner cavity to provide a cooling flow path there through. A circumferential gap is arranged between the first and second impeller portions opposite the tip to permit relative axial movement between the first and second impeller portions during centrifugal loading of the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Falk, Normand P. Jacques