Patents by Inventor Orenthral T. Morgan

Orenthral T. Morgan 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).

  • Knife Edge Seal for Gas Turbine Engine
    Publication number: 20130259659
    Abstract: A seal for a gas turbine engine and a gas turbine engine employing such a seal are disclosed. More specifically, the engine includes a knife edge seal which is better able to withstand the extremely high temperatures and mechanical loads to which gas turbine engine components are increasingly subjected. By moving the knife edge seal to the aft hub and cantilevering its angle off of vertical, thermal and mechanical loads are balanced and thus thermal mechanical fatigue life is improved while low cycle fatigue is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Pratt & Whitney
    Inventors: David A. Knaul, Fadi S. Maalouf, Nicholas Aiello, Orenthral T. Morgan, Raji Mali