Patents by Inventor Paulo Bazan

Paulo Bazan 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: 11834966
    Abstract: A vane adjustment assembly includes a plurality of vanes, an annular ring coupled to the vanes, and a ring adjustment assembly. The ring adjustment assembly includes a shim plate having a first shim surface removably arranged on an axially facing surface of the annular ring, a carrier plate having a first carrier surface removably arranged on a second shim surface of the shim plate opposite the first shim surface, and a roller pin coupled to a second carrier surface of the carrier plate opposite the first carrier surface. The shim plate is sized so as to locate the roller pin at a predetermined distance from the annular ring so as to adjust a position of the plurality of variable vanes relative to the roller pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Humes, Andrew Eifert, Paulo Bazan
  • Patent number: 11428410
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor shell, a heat shield and a burner seal. The combustor shell includes metallic materials and is formed to define an interior combustion space. The heat shield includes ceramic matrix composite materials and is configured to shield a portion of the combustor shell from the interior combustion space. The burner seal includes ceramic matrix composite materials and is configured to extend through apertures formed in the combustor shell and the heat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan
  • Patent number: 11346555
    Abstract: A combustor adapted for use in a gas turbine engine a combustor shell, a heat shield, and a heat shield retainer. The combustor shell is made from metallic materials and is formed to define an internal cavity. The heat shield is formed from ceramic matrix composite materials and is coupled to the dome panel. The heat shield retainer is configured to retain the heat shield to the combustor shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan
  • Patent number: 11220925
    Abstract: A turbine shroud adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a seal segment and an attachment unit. The seal segment includes an arcuate shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around an axis and a mount post that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall. The attachment unit includes a first carrier and a second carrier that cooperate to define a channel that receives at least a portion of the mount post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Shaling Starr, Paulo Bazan, Adrian Harding, Jeffrey A. Walston
  • Patent number: 11053817
    Abstract: A turbine shroud adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a blade track segment and a carrier. The blade track segment includes an arcuate shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around an axis and a mount post that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall. The carrier is coupled with the mount post of the blade track segment to support the blade track segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan
  • Publication number: 20210148251
    Abstract: A turbine shroud adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a blade track segment and a carrier. The blade track segment includes an arcuate shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around an axis and a mount post that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall. The carrier is coupled with the mount post of the blade track segment to support the blade track segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan
  • Publication number: 20210108532
    Abstract: A turbine shroud adapted for use in a gas turbine engine includes a seal segment and an attachment unit. The seal segment includes an arcuate shroud wall that extends circumferentially partway around an axis and a mount post that extends radially outward away from the shroud wall. The attachment unit includes a first carrier and a second carrier that cooperate to define a channel that receives at least a portion of the mount post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Shaling Starr, Paulo Bazan, Adrian Harding, Jeffrey A. Walston
  • Publication number: 20210102701
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor shell, a heat shield and a burner seal. The combustor shell includes metallic materials and is formed to define an interior combustion space. The heat shield includes ceramic matrix composite materials and is configured to shield a portion of the combustor shell from the interior combustion space. The burner seal includes ceramic matrix composite materials and is configured to extend through apertures formed in the combustor shell and the heat shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan
  • Publication number: 20210102702
    Abstract: A combustor adapted for use in a gas turbine engine a combustor shell, a heat shield, and a heat shield retainer. The combustor shell is made from metallic materials and is formed to define an internal cavity. The heat shield is formed from ceramic matrix composite materials and is coupled to the dome panel. The heat shield retainer is configured to retain the heat shield to the combustor shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, Paulo Bazan