Patents by Inventor Quinlan Shuck

Quinlan Shuck 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).

  • Additive layer method for application of slurry-based features
    Patent number: 11351696
    Abstract: A system and method for forming a porous ceramic preform is provided. The method may include forming a stacked powder structure including a binder layer and a powder layer on the binder layer. The binder layer may be formed by depositing a binder with a spray nozzle on a substrate. The powder layer may be formed by depositing a powder on the binder layer. The porous ceramic preform may be formed by heating the stacked powder structure to pyrolyze the binder. The porous ceramic preform is configured to be infiltrated by a molten material. The substrate may comprise a ceramic fiber preform. After melt infiltration of the porous ceramic preform and the ceramic fiber preform, a densified ceramic feature having a predetermined geometry may be formed on a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, ROLLS-ROYCE HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPOSITES INC.
    Inventors: Scott Nelson, Quinlan Shuck, Sean Landwehr, Sungbo Shim
  • ADDITIVE LAYER METHOD FOR APPLICATION OF SLURRY-BASED FEATURES
    Publication number: 20190255732
    Abstract: A system and method for forming a porous ceramic preform is provided. The method may include forming a stacked powder structure including a binder layer and a powder layer on the binder layer. The binder layer may be formed by depositing a binder with a spray nozzle on a substrate. The powder layer may be formed by depositing a powder on the binder layer. The porous ceramic preform may be formed by heating the stacked powder structure to pyrolyze the binder. The porous ceramic preform is configured to be infiltrated by a molten material. The substrate may comprise a ceramic fiber preform. After melt infiltration of the porous ceramic preform and the ceramic fiber preform, a densified ceramic feature having a predetermined geometry may be formed on a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Nelson, Quinlan Shuck, Sean Landwehr, Sungbo Shim
  • SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL WITH IMPROVED CURRENT COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20070141447
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes a plurality of tubes, with each tube including an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte, A mechanically compliant anode current collector is associated with each tube. An interconnect portion may be attached to the anode current collector. A cathode current collector is also associated with each tube. The interconnect portion provides an oxygen barrier between the anode current collector and the cathode current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Aaron Crumm, Quinlan Shuck, Jonathan Rice