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).

  • Publication number: 20200378269
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a main body. A cooling passage is within the main body. The cooling passage is defined by a first wall opposite a second wall. The cooling passage has an inlet on the second wall. A protrusion is formed on the first wall arranged across from the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew James Bennison, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney
  • Patent number: 10815827
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component has a body extending between two circumferential sides, and between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A refractory metal core within the body forms at least one cooling circuit to utilize fluid to cool the body. When the refractory metal core is removed from the body, the at least one cooling circuit includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage that varies in cross-sectional area between the inlet and outlet. A method of manufacturing a gas turbine engine, a method of manufacturing a core, and a refractory metal core are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony B. Swift, Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen, Neil L. Tatman, Dominic J. Mongillo
  • Publication number: 20200325783
    Abstract: A method of preventing spallation for a geometrically segmented thermally insulating top coat on an article, the method comprising forming a surface feature in a surface of the article; forming a crack deflection feature in the surface proximate the surface feature; disposing the thermally insulating topcoat over the surface feature; and forming segmented portions that are separated by faults extending through the thermally insulating topcoat from the surface feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 10801353
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a surface adjacent a flow of hot gases. A plurality of cavities is in a portion of the surface. The plurality of cavities have a first group of cavities with a first cross-section and a second group of cavities with a second cross-section different from the first cross-section. The first and second groups of cavities are arranged such that there is no straight line across the portion of the surface that does not intersect one of the plurality of cavities. A thermal barrier coating is over the surface and fills each of the plurality of cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Christopher W. Strock, Jose R. Paulino
  • Patent number: 10781716
    Abstract: A cooling scheme for a blade outer air seal includes a perimeter cooling arrangement configured to convectively cool a perimeter of the blade outer air seal, and a core cooling arrangement configured to cool a central portion of the blade outer air seal through impingement cooling and to provide film cooling to an inner diameter face of the blade outer air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Susan M. Tholen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Paul M. Lutjen, James N. Knapp, Virginia L. Ross, Jonathan J. Earl, Eric A. Hudson
  • Patent number: 10760443
    Abstract: An air scal system for a rotor blade assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a substrate. An optional ceramic interlayer may be disposed on an optional bond coat deposited on the substrate. An erosion resistant thermal barrier coating (E-TBC) layer is disposed on the ceramic interlayer (if present) or on the bond coat, or on the substrate. An abradable layer is disposed on the erosion resistant thermal barrier coating (E-TBC) layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen, Michael J. Bruskotter
  • Publication number: 20200256206
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a surface adjacent a flow of hot gases. A plurality of cavities is in a portion of the surface. The plurality of cavities have a first group of cavities with a first cross-section and a second group of cavities with a second cross-section different from the first cross-section. The first and second groups of cavities are arranged such that there is no straight line across the portion of the surface that does not intersect one of the plurality of cavities. A thermal barrier coating is over the surface and fills each of the plurality of cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Christopher W. Strock, Jose R. Paulino
  • Patent number: 10702964
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine having a surface that is eccentric with respect to the engine rotation centerline, and a method for creating same, are disclosed. Also, a method for grinding a work piece having nominal curvature defined by a work piece curvature centerline is disclosed, comprising the steps of: a) determining a desired surface profile for the work piece; b) providing a rotating grinding surface having a grinding rotation centerline; c) offsetting the grinding rotation centerline from the work piece curvature centerline; and d) applying the rotating grinding surface to the work piece while rotating the rotating grinding surface about the grinding rotation centerline to create the desired surface profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Patrick D. Couture
  • Patent number: 10689997
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal that has a seal body having a sealing portion that extends from an engagement portion. The sealing portion has a seal face that extends circumferentially between first and second mate faces. The seal body defines an internal cavity that extends circumferentially between the first and second mate faces, and the engagement portion has an impingement face opposite the seal face that defines a plurality of apertures to the internal cavity. A housing is mounted to the seal such that the impingement face is exposed to define a plenum between the housing and the impingement face. The housing defines a plurality of cooling passages, and each of the plurality of cooling passages define a passage axis that is oriented such that a projection of the passage axis intersects the seal body. A method of sealing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Winston Gregory Smiddy, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Publication number: 20200149431
    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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 10641119
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a seal ring including a radially extending base and an axially-extending leg disposed in a seal cavity between first and second components. A retaining ring having a first leg and a second leg defining a cavity therebetween is disposed with a portion of the base and a portion of the first component contained therein, thereby providing loading forces to help the seal ring seal against both the first and second components. One or more rope seals are carried by the seal ring in an embodiment. Other combinations of seal rings, retaining rings, and rope seals are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy M. Davis, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 10626751
    Abstract: A cooling system for a turbine engine includes a structure defining a fluid passageway. The fluid passageway includes an impingement surface. A first opening into the fluid passageway is also included. The first opening is disposed opposite the impingement surface of the fluid passageway such that airflow entering the fluid passageway impacts the impingement surface. An agglomerate retention structure is disposed on the impingement surface. The agglomerate retention structure holds particulates impacting the impingement surface entering through the opening. A turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Strock, Paul M. Lutjen
  • Patent number: 10612406
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal having an elongated seal body extending between a seal face that faces toward a gas path and a backside face opposite the seal face, and the seal face extending circumferentially between first and second mate faces. The seal body defines an internal cavity that extends circumferentially from a first opening along the first mate face to a second opening along the second mate face, and the backside face extends between the first and second openings. A shield includes a shield body that spans between the first and second openings such that the backside face is situated between the internal cavity and the shield body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Winston Gregory Smiddy, Paul M. Lutjen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10612407
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) segment according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face that circumferentially extend between a first mate face and a second mate face and axially extend between a leading edge face and a trailing edge face, wherein a radial position of the radially inner face varies at a given axial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Michael J. Bruskotter
  • Publication number: 20200072071
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a support structure. A blade outer air seal extends circumferentially about an axis and is mounted in the support structure. The blade outer air seal has a lip at an axial end engaged with the support structure. A seal structure has a seal portion and a wear liner portion joined by a radially extending portion. The seal portion is radially outward of the lip and the wear liner is radially inward of the lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen, Thomas E. Clark
  • Publication number: 20200072070
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section. The turbine section has at least one turbine rotor that has a radially extending turbine blade and is rotatable about an axis of rotation and at least one turbine vane. A blade outer air seal is positioned radially outwardly of a radially outer tip of the turbine blade. A structure mounts the blade outer air seal and provides a platform of at least one turbine vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ken F. Blaney, Paul M. Lutjen, Thomas E. Clark
  • Patent number: 10550706
    Abstract: A seal for a gas turbine engine comprises a seal body extending from a first end to a second end. A wrap extends at least partially around the first and second ends of the seal body. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: United Technolgies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Mark J. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20200025008
    Abstract: A seal assembly extends along an axis and seals an axial (and/or radial) gap between a first component and a second component. The seal assembly includes a seal carrier and a seal element. The seal element extends axially (and/or radially) between a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the seal element is slidingly arranged within a slot in an axial end (or a radial side) of the seal carrier. The second portion of the seal element is configured to axially (and/or radially) engage the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Timothy M. Davis, Mark J. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20200025027
    Abstract: A cooling scheme for a blade outer air seal includes a perimeter cooling arrangement configured to convectively cool a perimeter of the blade outer air seal, and a core cooling arrangement configured to cool a central portion of the blade outer air seal through impingement cooling and to provide film cooling to an inner diameter face of the blade outer air seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Susan M. Tholen, Dominic J. Mongillo, Paul M. Lutjen, James N. Knapp, Virginia L. Ross, Jonathan J. Earl, Eric A. Hudson
  • Patent number: 10526897
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall portion that includes a first side and a second opposite side. A plurality of passages extends between the first side of the wall portion and the second side of the wall portion and includes a plurality of inlets located on the first side of the wall portion. A plurality of outlets are located on a second side of the wall portion. The plurality of outlets include a first plurality of outlets located on a first side of the plurality of inlets and a second plurality of outlets located on a second side of the plurality of inlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony B. Swift, Paul M. Lutjen