Patents by Inventor Peter E. Gunderson

Peter E. Gunderson 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: 11079181
    Abstract: In a featured embodiment, a heat exchanger includes a plate including a plate portion having outer walls. A plurality of internal passages extend between end portions. A ratio between an outer wall cross-sectional thickness at one of the end portions and a cross-sectional wall thickness of the outer wall within the plate portion is greater than 2.5 and no more than 10. An inlet manifold is attached to the inlet end. An outlet manifold is attached to the outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Disori, Alexander Broulidakis, William P. Stillman, David Donald Chapdelaine, Peter E. Gunderson, Dave J. Hyland
  • Patent number: 11041396
    Abstract: An air seal may comprise an annular ring defined by at least a proximal surface, a distal surface, an aft side and a forward side. A channel may be disposed in the forward side of the air seal and/or the aft side of the air seal and may extend between the proximal surface and the distal surface. An additional channel extending from at least one of the forward side or the aft side may be disposed in the distal surface. The channel and the additional channel may be circumferentially in line. The channels may define a flow path for direction cooling air from a proximal side of the air seal to a distal side of the air seal. The radial channel may interface with the axial channel at an edge of the air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James W Taubler, Peter E Gunderson, Sunny Anant Patel, Andrew P Boursy
  • Patent number: 10837635
    Abstract: A fuel swirler with anti-rotation features is provided. A swirler assembly may comprise a swirler, a guide plate, and a retaining ring. The swirler, the guide plate, and/or the retaining ring may comprise recessions configured to receive a retaining element. The retaining element may be configured to interface with the recessions to create an interference in the swirler assembly. The interference may at least partially resist rotation of the guide plate with respect to the swirler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Peter E. Gunderson
  • Patent number: 10830081
    Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of seal shoes, a seal base and a plurality of spring elements. The seal shoes are arranged around an axis in an annular array. The seal base circumscribes the annular array of the seal shoes. Each of the spring elements is radially between and connects a respective one of the seal shoes to the seal base. A first of the spring elements includes a first mount, a second mount and a spring beam. The first mount is connected to the first seal shoe. The second mount is connected to the seal base and disposed a circumferential distance away from the first mount. The spring beam extends longitudinally along a non-straight centerline between and connected to the first mount and the second mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Conway Chuong, Tara L. D'Ambruoso, Dwayne K. Mecklenburg, Peter E. Gunderson, Eric D. Gray
  • Patent number: 10641180
    Abstract: A non-contact seal assembly includes a plurality of seal shoes arranged about a centerline in an annular array. The seal shoes include a first seal shoe extending axially along the centerline between a first shoe end and a second shoe end. A seal base circumscribes the annular array of the seal shoes. The assembly also includes a plurality of spring elements, each of the spring elements radially between and connecting a respective one of the seal shoes with the seal base. Each of the spring elements comprises a first beam having a first beam thickness and a second beam thickness, where the first and second beam thicknesses are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Peter E. Gunderson, Dwayne K. Mecklenburg
  • Publication number: 20190383155
    Abstract: An air seal may comprise an annular ring defined by at least a proximal surface, a distal surface, an aft side and a forward side. A channel may be disposed in the forward side of the air seal and/or the aft side of the air seal and may extend between the proximal surface and the distal surface. An additional channel extending from at least one of the forward side or the aft side may be disposed in the distal surface. The channel and the additional channel may be circumferentially in line. The channels may define a flow path for direction cooling air from a proximal side of the air seal to a distal side of the air seal. The radial channel may interface with the axial channel at an edge of the air seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: JAMES W. TAUBLER, Peter E. Gunderson, Sunny Anant Patel, Andrew P. Boursy
  • Publication number: 20190339012
    Abstract: In a featured embodiment, a heat exchanger includes a plate including a plate portion having outer walls. A plurality of internal passages extend between end portions. A ratio between an outer wall cross-sectional thickness at one of the end portions and a cross-sectional wall thickness of the outer wall within the plate portion is greater than 2.5 and no more than 10. An inlet manifold is attached to the inlet end. An outlet manifold is attached to the outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. Disori, Alexander Broulidakis, William P. Stillman, David Donald Chapdelaine, Peter E. Gunderson, Dave J. Hyland
  • Patent number: 10415410
    Abstract: An air seal may comprise an annular ring defined by at least a proximal surface, a distal surface, an aft side and a forward side. A channel may be disposed in the forward side of the air seal and/or the aft side of the air seal and may extend between the proximal surface and the distal surface. An additional channel extending from at least one of the forward side or the aft side may be disposed in the distal surface. The channel and the additional channel may be circumferentially in line. The channels may define a flow path for direction cooling air from a proximal side of the air seal to a distal side of the air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James W Taubler, Peter E Gunderson, Sunny Anant Patel, Andrew P Boursy
  • Publication number: 20190145619
    Abstract: A fuel swirler with anti-rotation features is provided. A swirler assembly may comprise a swirler, a guide plate, and a retaining ring. The swirler, the guide plate, and/or the retaining ring may comprise recessions configured to receive a retaining element. The retaining element may be configured to interface with the recessions to create an interference in the swirler assembly. The interference may at least partially resist rotation of the guide plate with respect to the swirler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter E. Gunderson
  • Patent number: 10253976
    Abstract: A fuel swirler with anti-rotation features is provided. A swirler assembly may comprise a swirler, a guide plate, and a retaining ring. The swirler, the guide plate, and/or the retaining ring may comprise recessions configured to receive a retaining element. The retaining element may be configured to interface with the recessions to create an interference in the swirler assembly. The interference may at least partially resist rotation of the guide plate with respect to the swirler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Peter E. Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20190017403
    Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of seal shoes, a seal base and a plurality of spring elements. The seal shoes are arranged around an axis in an annular array. The seal base circumscribes the annular array of the seal shoes. Each of the spring elements is radially between and connects a respective one of the seal shoes to the seal base. A first of the spring elements includes a first mount, a second mount and a spring beam. The first mount is connected to the first seal shoe. The second mount is connected to the seal base and disposed a circumferential distance away from the first mount. The spring beam extends longitudinally along a non-straight centerline between and connected to the first mount and the second mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Conway Chuong, Tara L. D'Ambruoso, Dwayne K. Mecklenburg, Peter E. Gunderson, Eric D. Gray
  • Publication number: 20180363563
    Abstract: A non-contact seal assembly includes a plurality of seal shoes arranged about a centerline in an annular array. The seal shoes include a first seal shoe extending axially along the centerline between a first shoe end and a second shoe end. A seal base circumscribes the annular array of the seal shoes. The assembly also includes a plurality of spring elements, each of the spring elements radially between and connecting a respective one of the seal shoes with the seal base. Each of the spring elements comprises a first beam having a first beam thickness and a second beam thickness, where the first and second beam thicknesses are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Peter E. Gunderson, Dwayne K. Mecklenburg
  • Publication number: 20180306437
    Abstract: A fuel swirler with anti-rotation features is provided. A swirler assembly may comprise a swirler, a guide plate, and a retaining ring. The swirler, the guide plate, and/or the retaining ring may comprise recessions configured to receive a retaining element. The retaining element may be configured to interface with the recessions to create an interference in the swirler assembly. The interference may at least partially resist rotation of the guide plate with respect to the swirler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter E. Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20180100404
    Abstract: An air seal may comprise an annular ring defined by at least a proximal surface, a distal surface, an aft side and a forward side. A channel may be disposed in the forward side of the air seal and/or the aft side of the air seal and may extend between the proximal surface and the distal surface. An additional channel extending from at least one of the forward side or the aft side may be disposed in the distal surface. The channel and the additional channel may be circumferentially in line. The channels may define a flow path for direction cooling air from a proximal side of the air seal to a distal side of the air seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Taubler, Peter E. Gunderson, Sunny Anant Patel, Andrew P. Boursy