Patents by Inventor Robert Russell Mayer

Robert Russell Mayer 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: 11939924
    Abstract: A system for modulating air flow in a gas turbine engine is provided. The system may include a seal wall comprising an opening, a seal door configured to slideably engage the seal wall, and an actuator configured to move the seal door over the opening. In various embodiments, the system may include a surface forward of the seal door. The seal door may be configured to seal a passage through the surface and the opening of the seal wall. A track may be disposed under the seal door. The track may comprise cobalt. Rollers may be coupled to the seal door with the rollers on the track. The seal door may comprise a nickel-chromium alloy. A sync ring may be coupled to the seal door. The actuator may be coupled through the sync ring to the seal door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Kantany, Edward Boucher, Kristine Marie Carnavos, Robert Russell Mayer, Donald W. Peters
  • Publication number: 20230029935
    Abstract: A system for modulating air flow in a gas turbine engine is provided. The system may include a seal wall comprising an opening, a seal door configured to slideably engage the seal wall, and an actuator configured to move the seal door over the opening. In various embodiments, the system may include a surface forward of the seal door. The seal door may be configured to seal a passage through the surface and the opening of the seal wall. A track may be disposed under the seal door. The track may comprise cobalt. Rollers may be coupled to the seal door with the rollers on the track. The seal door may comprise a nickel-chromium alloy. A sync ring may be coupled to the seal door. The actuator may be coupled through the sync ring to the seal door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Kantany, Edward Boucher, Kristine Marie Carnavos, Robert Russell Mayer, Donald W. Peters
  • Patent number: 11492977
    Abstract: A system for modulating air flow in a gas turbine engine is provided. The system may include a seal wall comprising an opening, a seal door configured to slideably engage the seal wall, and an actuator configured to move the seal door over the opening. In various embodiments, the system may include a surface forward of the seal door. The seal door may be configured to seal a passage through the surface and the opening of the seal wall. A track may be disposed under the seal door. The track may comprise cobalt. Rollers may be coupled to the seal door with the rollers on the track. The seal door may comprise a nickel-chromium alloy. A sync ring may be coupled to the seal door. The actuator may be coupled through the sync ring to the seal door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Kantany, Edward Boucher, Kristine Marie Carnavos, Robert Russell Mayer, Donald W. Peters
  • Patent number: 10927687
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine blade containment system is disclosed. The blade containment system may include a generally cylindrical casing being made of a first material, and a generally cylindrical ring being made of a second material coaxially surrounding the casing, at least some portion of the ring metallurgically bonded to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Vargas, Robert Russell Mayer
  • Patent number: 10753279
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan and a compressor section that is fluidly connected to the fan. The compressor includes a high pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor. A combustor is fluidly connected to the compressor section. A turbine section is fluidly connected to the combustor. The turbine section includes a high pressure turbine coupled to the high pressure compressor via a first shaft. A low pressure turbine is coupled to the low pressure compressor via a second shaft. A geared architecture interconnects between the second shaft and the fan. The gas turbine engine is a high bypass geared aircraft engine having a bypass ratio of greater than six (6). The low pressure turbine has a pressure ratio that is greater than 5, and the geared architecture includes a gear reduction ratio of greater than 2.5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Russell Mayer, George J. Kramer, Paul W. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20190323435
    Abstract: A system for modulating air flow in a gas turbine engine is provided. The system may include a seal wall comprising an opening, a seal door configured to slideably engage the seal wall, and an actuator configured to move the seal door over the opening. In various embodiments, the system may include a surface forward of the seal door. The seal door may be configured to seal a passage through the surface and the opening of the seal wall. A track may be disposed under the seal door. The track may comprise cobalt. Rollers may be coupled to the seal door with the rollers on the track. The seal door may comprise a nickel-chromium alloy. A sync ring may be coupled to the seal door. The actuator may be coupled through the sync ring to the seal door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Kantany, Edward Boucher, Kristine Marie Carnavos, Robert Russell Mayer, Donald W. Peters
  • Patent number: 10352248
    Abstract: A system for modulating air flow in a gas turbine engine is provided. The system may include a seal wall comprising an opening, a seal door configured to slideably engage the seal wall, and an actuator configured to move the seal door over the opening. In various embodiments, the system may include a surface forward of the seal door. The seal door may be configured to seal a passage through the surface and the opening of the seal wall. A track may be disposed under the seal door. The track may comprise cobalt. Rollers may be coupled to the seal door with the rollers on the track. The seal door may comprise a nickel-chromium alloy. A sync ring may be coupled to the seal door. The actuator may be coupled through the sync ring to the seal door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Kantany, Edward Boucher, Kristine Marie Carnavos, Robert Russell Mayer, Donald W. Peters
  • Publication number: 20190106996
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine blade containment system is disclosed. The blade containment system may include a generally cylindrical casing being made of a first material, and a generally cylindrical ring being made of a second material coaxially surrounding the casing, at least some portion of the ring metallurgically bonded to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Vargas, Robert Russell Mayer
  • Patent number: 10167727
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine blade containment system is disclosed. The blade containment system may include a generally cylindrical casing being made of a first material, and a generally cylindrical ring being made of a second material coaxially surrounding the casing, at least some portion of the ring metallurgically bonded to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Vargas, Robert Russell Mayer
  • Patent number: 9995171
    Abstract: A mid-turbine frame for a gas turbine engine includes an outer frame case and an inner frame case. At least one spoke connects the outer frame case to the inner frame case. The spoke includes an inlet passage with at least one branch that extends in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew D. Burdick, Anthony P. Cherolis, Christopher Treat, Jonathan Lemoine, Robert Russell Mayer, Jorge I. Farah, John H. Mosley
  • Publication number: 20160341075
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a core assembly with a core case having a containment section for containing liberated compressor and turbine blades and blade fragments. The containment section includes first and second containment layers and the containment section is configured to have a non-linear rate of energy dissipation across the first and second containment layers, thereby to improve containment of blades and blade fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Shu Liu, Robert Russell Mayer, Paul W. Palmer, Peter Balawajder, Igor S. Garcia, David C. Pimenta, Stephanie Ernst, Fernando K. Grant, Eric Baker, Andrew S. Miller
  • Publication number: 20160341070
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a containment ring to contain liberated compressor and turbine blades and blade fragments within a core assembly. The combination of a containment gap between the core case and the containment ring and a containment layer disposed in the gap helps dissipate the energy generated by loose body impacts on the core assembly. The containment layer deforms, deflects, and/or redirects the impact energy acting in a radial direction, thereby to improve containment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Igor S. Garcia, Shu Liu, Robert Russell Mayer, Eric Baker, Stephanie Ernst, Fernando K. Grant, Andrew S. Miller, Peter Balawajder, Paul W. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20160208644
    Abstract: A mid-turbine frame for a gas turbine engine includes an outer frame case and an inner frame case. At least one spoke connects the outer frame case to the inner frame case. The spoke includes an inlet passage with at least one branch that extends in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew D. Burdick, Anthony P. Cherolis, Christopher Treat, Jonathan Lemoine, Robert Russell Mayer, Jorge I. Farah, John H. Mosley
  • Publication number: 20160097327
    Abstract: A system for modulating air flow in a gas turbine engine is provided. The system may include a seal wall comprising an opening, a seal door configured to slideably engage the seal wall, and an actuator configured to move the seal door over the opening. In various embodiments, the system may include a surface forward of the seal door. The seal door may be configured to seal a passage through the surface and the opening of the seal wall. A track may be disposed under the seal door. The track may comprise cobalt. Rollers may be coupled to the seal door with the rollers on the track. The seal door may comprise a nickel-chromium alloy. A sync ring may be coupled to the seal door. The actuator may be coupled through the sync ring to the seal door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Kantany, Edward Boucher, Kristine Marie Carnavos, Robert Russell Mayer, Donald W. Peters
  • Publication number: 20160047255
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine blade containment system is disclosed. The blade containment system may include a generally cylindrical casing being made of a first material, and a generally cylindrical ring being made of a second material coaxially surrounding the casing, at least some portion of the ring metallurgically bonded to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Chris Vargas, Robert Russell Mayer
  • Patent number: 9255487
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a seal assembly that is supported by a member at a joint. The seal assembly includes a seal support having a radial flange secured to the joint. A first bend adjoins the radial flange to a first leg, which is oriented generally in an axial direction. A second bend adjoins the first leg to a second leg, which is conical in shape. A seal is supported by the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Russell Mayer, Paul W. Palmer, Jonathan Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20150337732
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan and a compressor section that is fluidly connected to the fan. The compressor includes a high pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor. A combustor is fluidly connected to the compressor section. A turbine section is fluidly connected to the combustor. The turbine section includes a high pressure turbine coupled to the high pressure compressor via a first shaft. A low pressure turbine is coupled to the low pressure compressor via a second shaft. A geared architecture interconnects between the second shaft and the fan. The gas turbine engine is a high bypass geared aircraft engine having a bypass ratio of greater than six (6). The low pressure turbine has a pressure ratio that is greater than 5, and the geared architecture includes a gear reduction ratio of greater than 2.5:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Russell Mayer, George J. Kramer, Paul W. Palmer
  • Patent number: 9140137
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes high and low pressure turbines. A mid turbine frame is arranged axially between the high and low pressure turbines. A bearing is operatively supported by a support structure. An inner case is secured to the support structure and includes a first conical member and a bearing support to which the bearing is mounted. The bearing support includes a second conical member that is secured to the first conical member at a joint. The first and second conical members are arranged radially inward of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Russell Mayer, George J. Kramer, Paul W. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20130192260
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a seal assembly that is supported by a member at a joint. The seal assembly includes a seal support having a radial flange secured to the joint. A first bend adjoins the radial flange to a first leg, which is oriented generally in an axial direction. A second bend adjoins the first leg to a second leg, which is conical in shape. A seal is supported by the second leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Russell Mayer, Paul W. Palmer, Jonathan Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20130192261
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes high and low pressure turbines. A mid turbine frame is arranged axially between the high and low pressure turbines. A bearing is operatively supported by a support structure. An inner case is secured to the support structure and includes a first conical member and a bearing support to which the bearing is mounted. The bearing support includes a second conical member that is secured to the first conical member at a joint. The first and second conical members are arranged radially inward of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Russell Mayer, George J. Kramer, Paul W. Palmer