Patents by Inventor RICHARD S. ALLOWAY

RICHARD S. ALLOWAY 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: 11965465
    Abstract: An acoustic panel is provided that includes a perforated first skin, a second skin and a core. The core is between and connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin. The core includes a plurality of chambers, a first corrugated structure and a second corrugated structure. The chambers includes a first chamber. The first chamber extends from the perforated first skin, through the first corrugated structure and the second corrugated structure, to the second skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc W. Quesada, Jose S. Alonso-Miralles, Kathryn Mireles, Michael Scamardo, Richard S. Alloway, Luby Weaver, Yves Klett
  • Patent number: 11746726
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a nozzle extending axially along and circumferentially about an axial centerline. The nozzle includes a nozzle panel and a nozzle fairing fixedly connected to the nozzle panel at an axial end of the nozzle. The nozzle is configured with an internal flow passage radially between the nozzle panel and the nozzle fairing. The internal flow passage extends axially within the nozzle to an outlet between the nozzle panel and the nozzle fairing at the axial end of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Saunders, Bryce T. Kelford, Travis M. Frazier, Richard Haslim, Richard S. Alloway, Vijay V. Pujar
  • Patent number: 11715450
    Abstract: An acoustic panel is provided that includes a perforated first skin, a second skin and a core. The core is connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin. The core includes a plurality of chambers and a plurality of septums respectively arranged with the chambers. The chambers include a first chamber that extends vertically between the perforated first skin and the second skin. The septums include a first septum that extends laterally across the first chamber. The first septum includes a first septum orifice. The first septum tapers laterally inward towards the first septum orifice as the first septum extends vertically towards the second skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc W. Quesada, Jose S. Alonso-Miralles, Michael Scamardo, Kathryn Mireles, Richard S. Alloway, Luby Weaver, Yves Klett
  • Patent number: 11560847
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes an exhaust center body and a duct system. The exhaust center body includes an exterior skin. The duct system is fluidly coupled with a plurality of exterior skin perforations in the exterior skin. The duct system is configured to direct bypass air received from a bypass flow path within the aircraft propulsion system to the exterior skin perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce T. Kelford, Adam Saunders, Richard S. Alloway, Richard Haslim, Travis M. Frazier
  • Publication number: 20220199064
    Abstract: An acoustic panel is provided that includes a perforated first skin, a second skin and a core. The core is connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin. The core includes a plurality of chambers and a plurality of septums respectively arranged with the chambers. The chambers include a first chamber that extends vertically between the perforated first skin and the second skin. The septums include a first septum that extends laterally across the first chamber. The first septum includes a first septum orifice. The first septum tapers laterally inward towards the first septum orifice as the first septum extends vertically towards the second skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Marc W. Quesada, Jose S. Alonso-Miralles, Michael Scamardo, Kathryn Mireles, Richard S. Alloway, Luby Weaver, Yves Klett
  • Publication number: 20220195932
    Abstract: An acoustic panel is provided that includes a perforated first skin, a second skin and a core. The core is between and connected to the perforated first skin and the second skin. The core includes a plurality of chambers, a first corrugated structure and a second corrugated structure. The chambers includes a first chamber. The first chamber extends from the perforated first skin, through the first corrugated structure and the second corrugated structure, to the second skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Marc W. Quesada, Jose S. Alonso-Miralles, Kathryn Mireles, Michael Scamardo, Richard S. Alloway, Luby Weaver, Yves Klett
  • Patent number: 11300075
    Abstract: A mechanical connection system is provided that includes a ceramic skin panel, at least one bushing, and at least one bolt. The ceramic skin panel includes a first surface, a second surface, and at least one aperture extending between the first surface and the second surface. The aperture has an axial centerline, a chamfered portion contiguous with the first surface, and an axial portion contiguous with the second surface. The chamfered portion includes a tapered surface disposed at a first angle such that a line extending along the tapered surface intersects the axial centerline at a plane of the second surface. The bushing has a housing and a collar. The housing is configured to mate with the chamfered portion of the aperture disposed within the ceramic skin panel. The collar is configured for engagement with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Alloway, Vijay V. Pujar, Jinqiu Lu, Adam Saunders, Gary E. Bowman
  • Publication number: 20210348581
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a nozzle extending axially along and circumferentially about an axial centerline. The nozzle includes a nozzle panel and a nozzle fairing fixedly connected to the nozzle panel at an axial end of the nozzle. The nozzle is configured with an internal flow passage radially between the nozzle panel and the nozzle fairing. The internal flow passage extends axially within the nozzle to an outlet between the nozzle panel and the nozzle fairing at the axial end of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Saunders, Bryce T. Kelford, Travis M. Frazier, Richard Haslim, Richard S. Alloway, Vijay V. Pujar
  • Publication number: 20210310411
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes an exhaust center body and a duct system. The exhaust center body includes an exterior skin. The duct system is fluidly coupled with a plurality of exterior skin perforations in the exterior skin. The duct system is configured to direct bypass air received from a bypass flow path within the aircraft propulsion system to the exterior skin perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Bryce T. Kelford, Adam Saunders, Richard S. Alloway, Richard Haslim, Travis M. Frazier
  • Publication number: 20200291889
    Abstract: A mechanical connection system is provided that includes a ceramic skin panel, at least one bushing, and at least one bolt. The ceramic skin panel includes a first surface, a second surface, and at least one aperture extending between the first surface and the second surface. The aperture has an axial centerline, a chamfered portion contiguous with the first surface, and an axial portion contiguous with the second surface. The chamfered portion includes a tapered surface disposed at a first angle such that a line extending along the tapered surface intersects the axial centerline at a plane of the second surface. The bushing has a housing and a collar. The housing is configured to mate with the chamfered portion of the aperture disposed within the ceramic skin panel. The collar is configured for engagement with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Richard S. Alloway, Vijay V. Pujar, Jinqiu Lu, Adam Saunders, Gary E. Bowman
  • Patent number: 9784215
    Abstract: A ceramic turbine engine exhaust component, such as a ceramic matrix composite (“CMC”) exhaust center body may be positioned around a metallic attachment ring. The attachment ring may have a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the CMC center body. A plurality of bolts radially-spaced around the circumference of the attachment ring may be inserted through apertures in the center body with a sliding fit, and may be coupled to the attachment ring. The bolts may slide within the apertures, allowing the attachment ring to thermally expand without applying extra loads on the exhaust center body due to the expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ROHR, INC.
    Inventors: Jacques Jinqiu Lu, Chad Franks, Richard S. Alloway
  • Publication number: 20160265441
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a gas turbine engine may comprise a titanium alloy substrate. The titanium alloy may comprise IMI 834, titanium 1100, titanium 6242, or Beta-21S. An amorphous silicon oxygen barrier layer may be coupled to the titanium alloy substrate. The amorphous silicon oxygen barrier layer may be deposited by chemical vapor deposition. The exhaust system may have a high creep resistance and be protected from oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: ROHR, INC.
    Inventors: DAVID E. PIERICK, RICHARD S. ALLOWAY
  • Publication number: 20160131083
    Abstract: A ceramic turbine engine exhaust component, such as a ceramic matrix composite (“CMC”) exhaust center body may be positioned around a metallic attachment ring. The attachment ring may have a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the CMC center body. A plurality of bolts radially-spaced around the circumference of the attachment ring may be inserted through apertures in the center body with a sliding fit, and may be coupled to the attachment ring. The bolts may slide within the apertures, allowing the attachment ring to thermally expand without applying extra loads on the exhaust center body due to the expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: ROHR, INC.
    Inventors: JACQUES JINQIU LU, CHAD FRANKS, RICHARD S. ALLOWAY