Patents by Inventor Robert A. White, III

Robert A. White, III 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: 11649732
    Abstract: An assembly includes first and second core gaspath walls. Each of the core gaspath walls defines a core gas path side and a non-core gas path side. The first and second core gaspath walls are arranged next to each other and define a gap therebetween. There is a seal arranged on the non-core gas path side that bridges over the gap to seal the gap. A spring device has a plurality of spring elements. The spring elements bias the seal against the non-core gas path sides of the first and second core gaspath walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Patent number: 11624441
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first side plate and a backing plate that extend circumferentially about an assembly axis. The backing plate includes a main body and a first set of abutments that extend outwardly from the main body to abut the first side plate. A first set of pockets are established between adjacent abutments of the first set of abutments. A first brush seal is between the first side plate and the backing plate. Sections of the first brush seal received in respective pockets of the first set of pockets are dimensioned to join together to establish a first sealing relationship with a first gas turbine engine component. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Patent number: 11619138
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first side plate, a second side plate and a backing plate that extend circumferentially about an assembly axis. A first brush seal and a second brush seal are positioned on opposite sides of the backing plate such that the first brush seal is between the first side plate and the backing plate and such that the second brush seal is between the second side plate and the backing plate. The first brush seal is dimensioned to establish a first sealing relationship with a first gas turbine engine component. The second brush seal is dimensioned to establish a second sealing relationship with a second gas turbine engine component. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Publication number: 20230057881
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a ceramic wall for bounding an engine core gas path. The ceramic wall has a ceramic wall first side that faces the engine core gas path and a ceramic wall second side that faces away from the engine core gas path. There is a metallic wall adjacent the ceramic wall second side. The metallic wall has a metallic wall first side that faces the ceramic wall and a metallic wall second side that faces away from the ceramic wall. The metallic wall and the ceramic wall are spaced apart such that there is a channel there between. There is a seal on the ceramic wall second side, and the metallic wall has at least one cooling hole adjacent the seal for emitting cooling air to cool the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: San Quach, Robert A. White, III, Tyler G. Vincent
  • Publication number: 20230015977
    Abstract: A seal system includes a ceramic component, a metallic component, a coating system. The ceramic component has a first surface region that defines a first surface roughness. The metallic component is situated adjacent to the first surface region and has a second surface region facing the first surface region. The coating system includes a silicon-containing layer on the surface region of the ceramic component and barrier layer on the silicon-containing layer. The silicon containing layer has a surface in contact with the barrier layer and the barrier layer has a surface in contact with the metallic component. The surface of the barrier layer has a second surface roughness that is less than the first surface roughness. The barrier layer serves to limit interaction between silicon of the silicon-containing layer and elements of the metallic component. The barrier layer includes at least one of mullite, zircon, or hafnon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Brian T. Hazel, Raymond Surace, Robert A. White, III, Zhongfen Ding
  • Publication number: 20230019497
    Abstract: A seal system includes a ceramic component, a metallic component, a silicon-containing layer, and a barrier layer. The ceramic component has a first surface region that defines a first surface roughness. The metallic component is situated adjacent to the first surface region and has a second surface region facing the first surface region. The silicon-containing layer is on the first surface region of the ceramic component and has a contact surface that defines a second surface roughness which is less than the first surface roughness. The barrier layer is on the metallic component and in contact with the silicon-containing layer and serves to limit interaction between silicon of the silicon-containing layer and the metallic component. The barrier layer includes at least one of alumina or MCrAlY.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Raymond Surace, Brian T. Hazel, Robert A. White, III, Zhongfen (Vivian) Ding
  • Patent number: 11555452
    Abstract: A seal system includes a ceramic component, a metallic component, a coating system. The ceramic component has a first surface region that defines a first surface roughness. The metallic component is situated adjacent to the first surface region and has a second surface region facing the first surface region. The coating system includes a silicon-containing layer on the surface region of the ceramic component and barrier layer on the silicon-containing layer. The silicon containing layer has a surface in contact with the barrier layer and the barrier layer has a surface in contact with the metallic component. The surface of the barrier layer has a second surface roughness that is less than the first surface roughness. The barrier layer serves to limit interaction between silicon of the silicon-containing layer and elements of the metallic component. The barrier layer includes at least one of mullite, zircon, or hafnon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian T. Hazel, Raymond Surace, Robert A. White, III, Zhongfen Ding
  • Patent number: 11549385
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly includes an airfoil fairing, a spar, a seal plate, and a seal. The airfoil fairing has a fairing platform and a hollow airfoil section that extends from the fairing platform. The spar has a spar leg that extends in the hollow airfoil section. The spar leg defines a spar leg periphery. The seal plate is secured with the fairing platform. The seal plate has an opening, and the opening has an opening periphery that is complementary to the spar leg periphery. The spar leg extends through the opening. The seal is between the seal plate and the spar leg. The seal seals around the spar leg periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. White, III, Bryan P. Dube
  • Patent number: 11512596
    Abstract: A vane arc segment includes an airfoil fairing that has a platform and an airfoil section that extends therefrom. The platform defines periphery edge faces, a gaspath face, and a non-gaspath face. The platform has a flange that projects radially from the non-gaspath face. The flange defines a forward flange face, an aft flange face, and a radial flange face. The flange has an end portion adjacent one of the periphery edges. The end portion includes a step that defines a radial step face that is radially intermediate the radial flange face and the non-gaspath face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jon E. Sobanski, Robert A. White, III
  • Patent number: 11512604
    Abstract: A vane assembly includes a platform. A vane cover is arranged adjacent the platform. The vane cover has a protrusion that provides a spring land. The spring land is arranged at an angle relative to the vane cover. A spring assembly has a plunger. The plunger is in contact with the spring land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Patent number: 11506069
    Abstract: A vane arc segment includes an airfoil fairing that has an airfoil wall that defines a fairing platform and a hollow airfoil section. A spar has a spar platform adjacent the fairing platform and a spar leg that extends from the spar platform and through the hollow airfoil section. The spar leg is spaced from the airfoil wall in the hollow airfoil section such that there is a first gap. The spar platform is spaced from the fairing platform such that there is a second gap. A support platform is secured to the spar leg such that the airfoil fairing is trapped between the spar platform and the support platform. There is a spring seal between the spar platform and the fairing platform. The spring seal biases the airfoil fairing toward the support platform and seals the first gap from the second gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. White, III, Benjamin B. Simpson
  • Patent number: 11499443
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a ceramic wall for bounding an engine core gas path. The ceramic wall has a ceramic wall first side that faces the engine core gas path and a ceramic wall second side that faces away from the engine core gas path. There is a metallic wall adjacent the ceramic wall second side. The metallic wall has a metallic wall first side that faces the ceramic wall and a metallic wall second side that faces away from the ceramic wall. The metallic wall and the ceramic wall are spaced apart such that there is a channel there between. There is a seal on the ceramic wall second side, and the metallic wall has at least one cooling hole adjacent the seal for emitting cooling air to cool the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: San Quach, Robert A. White, III, Tyler G. Vincent
  • Publication number: 20220356808
    Abstract: An airfoil assembly includes an airfoil fairing, a spar, a seal plate, and a seal. The airfoil fairing has a fairing platform and a hollow airfoil section that extends from the fairing platform. The spar has a spar leg that extends in the hollow airfoil section. The spar leg defines a spar leg periphery. The seal plate is secured with the fairing platform. The seal plate has an opening, and the opening has an opening periphery that is complementary to the spar leg periphery. The spar leg extends through the opening. The seal is between the seal plate and the spar leg. The seal seals around the spar leg periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Robert A. White, III, Bryan P. Dube
  • Publication number: 20220356806
    Abstract: A vane assembly includes a platform. A vane cover is arranged adjacent the platform. The vane cover has a protrusion that provides a spring land. The spring land is arranged at an angle relative to the vane cover. A spring assembly has a plunger. The plunger is in contact with the spring land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Publication number: 20220356809
    Abstract: A vane assembly includes an airfoil extending from a platform. The platform has a flange that extends radially outward and circumferentially across the platform. A vane cover is arranged adjacent the platform that defines an impingement gap between the platform and the vane cover. The vane cover has a wall that defines a slot. The flange is arranged at least partially within the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Publication number: 20220356814
    Abstract: A vane system includes a plurality of vane assemblies and a continuous support ring. The vane assemblies are arranged circumferentially about an axis and each include a hollow airfoil fairing and a spar. The spar has a spar flange and a spar leg extending radially inwardly from the spar flange and through the hollow airfoil fairing. The continuous support ring has radially inner and outer sides and defines a circumferential row of through-holes between the radially inner and outer sides. The spar legs extend through the through-holes and the spar flanges are affixed at the radially outer side of the continuous support ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Robert A. White, III, Bryan P. Dube
  • Publication number: 20220349478
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first side plate and a backing plate that extend circumferentially about an assembly axis. The backing plate includes a main body and a first set of abutments that extend outwardly from the main body to abut the first side plate. A first set of pockets are established between adjacent abutments of the first set of abutments. A first brush seal is between the first side plate and the backing plate. Sections of the first brush seal received in respective pockets of the first set of pockets are dimensioned to join together to establish a first sealing relationship with a first gas turbine engine component. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Publication number: 20220349315
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first side plate, a second side plate and a backing plate that extend circumferentially about an assembly axis. A first brush seal and a second brush seal are positioned on opposite sides of the backing plate such that the first brush seal is between the first side plate and the backing plate and such that the second brush seal is between the second side plate and the backing plate. The first brush seal is dimensioned to establish a first sealing relationship with a first gas turbine engine component. The second brush seal is dimensioned to establish a second sealing relationship with a second gas turbine engine component. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Robert A. White, III
  • Publication number: 20220349314
    Abstract: A flow path component assembly includes a flow path component that has a platform that extends from a first circumferential side to a second circumferential side. The platform has a first radius of curvature between the first circumferential side and the second circumferential side. A coating is arranged on a portion of the platform near the first circumferential side. The coating has a second radius of curvature. The second radius of curvature is larger than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Robert A. White, III, Bryan P. Dube, Wojciech Lipka
  • Publication number: 20220307374
    Abstract: A vane arc segment includes an airfoil fairing that has a platform and an airfoil section that extends therefrom. The platform defines periphery edge faces, a gaspath face, and a non-gaspath face. The platform has a flange that projects radially from the non-gaspath face. The flange defines a forward flange face, an aft flange face, and a radial flange face. The flange has an end portion adjacent one of the periphery edges. The end portion includes a step that defines a radial step face that is radially intermediate the radial flange face and the non-gaspath face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jon E. Sobanski, Robert A. White, III