Patents by Inventor Paul M. Lutjen

Paul M. Lutjen 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: 11976566
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal segment including a radially outward surface, a radially inward surface oriented away from the radially outward surface, and a cooling channel located between the radially outward surface and the radially inward surface. The blade outer air seal segment also including a stress-relief boss extending into the cooling channel and an inlet orifice fluidly coupled to the cooling channel through the stress-relief boss. The blade outer air seal segment further including a stress-relief recess. The stress-relief boss being located within the stress relief recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian C. McLaughlin, Paul M. Lutjen, Richard K. Hayford, Anthony B. Swift
  • Publication number: 20240141798
    Abstract: There is an axial gap between a leading edge of one of a blade outer air seal and a stator vanes and a trailing edge of the other. A feather seal is positioned to span the axial gap. The feather seal has axially spaced curved portions, with one of the curved portions in contact with a surface of the blade outer air seal and another of the curved portions being in contact with a surface of the stator vane. A pressure differential forces the feather seal into contact with the sealing surfaces and the contact being point contact due to the curved portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Morely S. Sherman
  • Publication number: 20240125272
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine, including: at least one internal cavity extending through the component, the internal cavity having at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening each being in fluid communication with the at least one internal cavity; a plurality of cooling features extending from a surface of the at least one internal cavity, the plurality of cooling features are formed in accordance with at least one of the following groups: i) a plurality of airfoil shaped features that extend upwardly from the surface of the at least one internal cavity and a plurality of wedge shaped features each having a triangular base that has an upstream portion and a downstream portion, the upstream portion extending further from the surface than the downstream portion; ii) a plurality features having a curved or “J” shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, a plurality features having a double curved or symmetrically “J” shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, and a pluralit
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Billie R. Maldonado, Thurman C. Dabbs, James R. Plante, Paul M. Lutjen, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Morely S. Sherman, Nolan Frederic Quinn, Mary E.M. Hiller, Jon Moore, John R. Paulus
  • Publication number: 20240110488
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section that has a ceramic matrix composite body that defines a core gaspath side that a row of blades, a forward end, an aft end, and circumferential sides. The forward end abuts at least one vane of a first row of vanes, and the aft end including a seal channel. A compliant seal is disposed in the seal channel and seals against at least one vane of a second row of vanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Daniel S. Rogers, Timothy J. Harding, James E. Weisheit, Morely S. Sherman, Mikayla M. Rogers, Marshall F. Thayer, Joseph Micucci
  • Publication number: 20240102480
    Abstract: An inner air seal includes a bond coat disposed on a substrate, an interlayer disposed on the bond coat, and an abrasive layer disposed on the interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 11920245
    Abstract: A novel method of depositing grit particles onto a fan blade tip coating is provided. The method enhances grit capture by presenting a softened coating surface for the impinging particles. The softened surface is achieved without high substrate temperatures that could degrade the base metal properties in the fan blade. An auxiliary heat source is used to establish a locally heated and softened surface where the grit deposition takes place. The softened surface greatly increases the probability of grit capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 11879340
    Abstract: There is a blade outer air seal positioned to be radially outward of blades in the rotating blade row relative to the rotational axis. There is at least one brush seal having bristles extending from a mount location radially inward to contact a sealing surface on the blade outer air seal. An angle is defined between the bristles and relative to the sealing surface having a radially inward extending component, and with an axial component in a direction toward a leading edge attachment feature and a trailing edge attachment feature, and the angle is less than 90° on a side of the brush seal opposite the leading edge and trailing edge mount hooks. A gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel S. Rogers, Timothy J. Harding, Joseph Micucci, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Publication number: 20230323784
    Abstract: An advanced passive clearance control (APCC) control ring is provided. The APCC control ring includes first and second cover sections, first and second wall sections and a control ring. At least one of the first and second cover sections is bonded to corresponding edges of the first and second wall sections by field assisted sintering technology (FAST) processing along a bond surface to form an enclosure for the control ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, John R. Farris, Matthew A. Devore, John A. Sharon, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Mario P. Bochiechio, Brian T. Hazel
  • Publication number: 20230228197
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal segment including a radially outward surface, a radially inward surface oriented away from the radially outward surface, and a cooling channel located between the radially outward surface and the radially inward surface. The blade outer air seal segment also including a stress-relief boss extending into the cooling channel and an inlet orifice fluidly coupled to the cooling channel through the stress-relief boss. The blade outer air seal segment further including a stress-relief recess. The stress-relief boss being located within the stress relief recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Brian C. McLaughlin, Paul M. Lutjen, Richard K. Hayford, Anthony B. Swift
  • Publication number: 20230151736
    Abstract: A method of repair of a part is provided and includes removing a section that is damaged from the part, casting a replacement section for the part, the replacement section having a geometry similar to that of the section in an undamaged condition and bonding the replacement section to the part using field assisted sintering technology (FAST).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Brian T. Hazel, John R. Farris, Matthew A. Devore, John A. Sharon, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Paul M. Lutjen, Mario P. Bochiechio
  • Publication number: 20230151738
    Abstract: A method of assembling a part is provided and includes forming a first section of the part, defining, in the first section, passages with dimensions as small as 0.005 inches (0.127 mm), forming a second section of the part, metallurgically bonding the first and second sections whereby the passages are delimited by the first and second sections and executing the metallurgically bonding without modifying a condition of the passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, John R. Farris, Brian T. Hazel, Matthew A. Devore, John A. Sharon, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Mario P. Bochiechio
  • Patent number: 11619136
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal segment including a radially outward surface, a radially inward surface oriented away from the radially outward surface, and a cooling channel located between the radially outward surface and the radially inward surface. The blade outer air seal segment also including a stress-relief boss extending into the cooling channel and an inlet orifice fluidly coupled to the cooling channel through the stress-relief boss. The blade outer air seal segment further including a stress-relief recess. The stress-relief boss being located within the stress relief recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian C. McLaughlin, Paul M. Lutjen, Richard K. Hayford, Anthony B. Swift
  • Patent number: 11591917
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal segment including a radially outward surface, a radially inward surface oriented away from the radially outward surface, and a cooling channel located between the radially outward surface and the radially inward surface. The blade outer air seal segment also including a stress-relief boss extending into the cooling channel and an inlet orifice fluidly coupled to the cooling channel through the stress-relief boss. The blade outer air seal segment further including a stress-relief recess. The stress-relief boss being located within the stress relief recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian C. McLaughlin, Paul M. Lutjen, Richard K. Hayford, Anthony B. Swift
  • Patent number: 11555419
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a preformed sheet having geometric surface features for a geometrically segmented abradable ceramic thermal barrier coating on a turbine engine component, the process comprising the steps of providing a preformed sheet material. The process includes forming a partially of geometric surface features in the sheet material. The process includes joining the sheet material to a substrate of the turbine engine component. The process includes disposing a thermally insulating topcoat over the geometric surface features and forming segmented portions that are separated by faults extending through the thermally insulating topcoat from the geometric surface features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Publication number: 20220403755
    Abstract: An article comprises a first portion comprising a first alloy and a second portion comprising a second alloy that is metallurgically bonded to the first portion to form a monolithic article. The metallurgical bonding involves the application of an electrical current across the bond line and results in a retention of a metallurgical structure of the first portion and of a metallurgical structure of the second portion immediately adjacent to a bond line. The first portion has a first dominant property and the second portion has a second dominant property. The first dominant property is different from the second dominant property. The first dominant property is selected to handle operating conditions at a first position of the article where the first portion is located and the second dominant property is selected to handle operating conditions at a second position of the article where the second portion is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Brian T. Hazel, John R. Farris, Matthew A. Devore, John A. Sharon, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Paul M. Lutjen, Mario P. Bochiechio
  • Publication number: 20220403742
    Abstract: An article comprises a first portion comprising a first alloy and a second portion comprising a second alloy that is metallurgically bonded to the first portion to form a monolithic article. The metallurgical bonding involves the application of an electrical current across the bond line and results in a retention of a metallurgical structure of the first portion and of a metallurgical structure of the second portion immediately adjacent to a bond line. The first portion has a first dominant property and the second portion has a second dominant property. The first dominant property is different from the second dominant property. The first dominant property is selected to handle operating conditions at a first position of the article where the first portion is located and the second dominant property is selected to handle operating conditions at a second position of the article where the second portion is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Brian T. Hazel, John R. Farris, Matthew A. Devore, John A. Sharon, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Paul M. Lutjen, Mario P. Bochiechio
  • Patent number: 11492978
    Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a gas turbine engine component that has a first interface portion, and a support that has a mounting portion and a second interface portion, the mounting portion attachable to an engine static structure, a first retention feature that releasably secures the first interface portion to the support in a first installed position of the gas turbine engine component, and a second retention feature dimensioned to secure the first interface portion to the second interface portion in a second installed position of the gas turbine engine component. The first installed position differs from the second installed position, and one of first and second retention features is dimensioned to carry the gas turbine engine component in response to release of another one of the first and second retention features. A method of sealing for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Carson A. Roy Thill
  • Publication number: 20220195576
    Abstract: A novel method of depositing grit particles onto a fan blade tip coating is provided. The method enhances grit capture by presenting a softened coating surface for the impinging particles. The softened surface is achieved without high substrate temperatures that could degrade the base metal properties in the fan blade. An auxiliary heat source is used to establish a locally heated and softened surface where the grit deposition takes place. The softened surface greatly increases the probability of grit capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 11365641
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section and an uncoupled second seal section which allows the first and second seal sections to move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. A wave spring and/or a rope seal is disposed between the first and second seal sections biases the first and second seal sections away from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy M. Davis, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 11359504
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section and an uncoupled second seal section which allows the first and second seal sections to move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. One or more spring tabs extend from the second seal section and bias the first and second seal sections away from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Jeremy Drake, Timothy M. Davis