Patents by Inventor Pedro L. Castaneda

Pedro L. Castaneda 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).

  • Ducting platform cover plate
    Patent number: 9995173
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cooling systems for turbine stators. A stator may include a vane platform. A ducting plate may be coupled to the vane platform. The ducting plate and the vane platform may form a cooling chamber between the ducting plate and the vane platform. The ducting plate may include an inlet adjacent to a leading edge of the vane platform. The vane platform may include an outlet adjacent to a trailing edge of the vane platform. The ducting plate may be configured to channel cooling air through the cooling chamber from the leading edge to the trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pedro L. Castaneda, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Rafael A. Perez, Nestor A. Alvarez, Seth J. Thomen
  • DUCTING PLATFORM COVER PLATE
    Publication number: 20160047271
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cooling systems for turbine stators. A stator may include a vane platform. A ducting plate may be coupled to the vane platform. The ducting plate and the vane platform may form a cooling chamber between the ducting plate and the vane platform. The ducting plate may include an inlet adjacent to a leading edge of the vane platform. The vane platform may include an outlet adjacent to a trailing edge of the vane platform. The ducting plate may be configured to channel cooling air through the cooling chamber from the leading edge to the trailing edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Pedro L. Castaneda, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Rafael A. Perez, Nestor A. Alvarez, Seth J. Thomen