Patents by Inventor San Quach

San Quach 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).

  • Publication number: 20180238546
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a support shell; a first liner panel mounted to the support shell via a multiple of studs, the first liner panel including a first rail that extends from a cold side of the first liner panel; a second liner panel mounted to the support shell via a multiple of studs, the second liner panel including a second rail that extends from a cold side of the second liner panel adjacent to the first rail to form an interface passage; and at least one heat transfer feature within the interface passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: San Quach, Jeffrey T. Morton, Matthew D. Parekh
  • Publication number: 20180238179
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a support shell; a first liner panel mounted to the support shell via a multiple of studs, the first liner panel including a first rail that extends from a cold side of the first liner panel such that the rail is non-perpendicular to the cold side and includes a concave surface to at least partially form a curved interface passage; and a second liner panel mounted to the support shell via a multiple of studs, the first liner panel including a second rail that extends from a cold side of the second liner panel and includes a convex surface to at least partially form the curved interface passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: San Quach, Jeffrey T. Morton, Matthew D. Parekh
  • Patent number: 10053992
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine airfoil includes a body that provides an exterior airfoil surface that extends in a radial direction to a tip. The exterior surface has a leading edge in a forward direction and a trailing edge in an aft direction. The tip includes a squealer pocket that has a recess surface. A cooling passage is arranged in the body. Each of the cooling holes extends from an inlet at the cooling passage to an outlet at the recessed surface. The inlet and outlet are arranged at an angle in an angular direction relative to the recessed surface. The angular direction is toward at least one of the forward and aft directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: San Quach, Scott D. Lewis, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Christopher King, Christopher Corcoran, David Donald Chapdelaine
  • Patent number: 10041358
    Abstract: A blade for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil having a tip with a terminal end surface and multiple squealer pockets recessed into the terminal end surface. A method of cooling a blade includes the steps of providing cooling fluid to a first squealer pocket in an airfoil tip, and providing cooling fluid to a second squealer pocket in the airfoil tip in an amount that is different than that provided to the first squealer pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, San Quach
  • Publication number: 20180209287
    Abstract: A component of a gas turbine engine is provided. The component may include an external surface with a skin cavity adjacent the external surface. The skin cavity may be defined by a hot-side surface and a cool-side surface with the hot-side surface between the cool-side surface and the external surface. A flat portion may be disposed on the hot-side surface and may, for example, define a wall-thickness check region. A protrusion may be disposed on the cool-side surface opposite the flat portion on the hot-side surface. The hot-side surface and the cool-side surface may tend to increase a heat transfer coefficient along the flat portion of the hot-side surface, which may also define a wall thickness check region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Morton, San Quach
  • Patent number: 10030523
    Abstract: An article for gas turbine engine includes a body that has a gaspath side for exposure in a core gaspath of a gas turbine engine. The gaspath side has an undulating surface. A cooling passage is in the body. The cooling passage has a undulating profile that corresponds to the undulating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: San Quach, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Patent number: 10012089
    Abstract: A component according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil that includes a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall that meet together at both a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil extends to a tip. A tip pocket is formed in the tip and terminates prior to the trailing edge. A heat transfer augmentation device is formed in the tip pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: San Quach, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Patent number: 10005123
    Abstract: In a featured embodiment, a lost core assembly includes a ceramic component having a tapered shape in a radial direction. A refractory metal component extends radially from the ceramic core component. A method of molding a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Lane Thornton, San Quach, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Patent number: 9976444
    Abstract: A turbine engine case defines a centerline and a gaspath within the engine case. A fan is coupled to a fan shaft. A transmission couples the shaft to the fan shaft to drive the fan and comprises a gear system. A gutter system is positioned to capture lubricating fluid slung from the gear system. The gutter system includes a gutter extending partially circumferentially about the centerline having a first circumferential end edge. An inlet channel has an inlet at the gutter first circumferential end edge and locally radially outboard of the gutter. At least one vane is spaced apart from the gutter first circumferential end edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Fred NguyenLoc, San Quach
  • Patent number: 9976423
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein adapt the orientation, position and/or diffusion angles of showerhead cooling holes depending on the external gas/streamline flow direction. In regions, for example, where the stagnation line is on the pressure side, the breakouts of the showerhead holes substantially face aft (e.g., primarily towards the suction side). The location and positioning of the holes may be oriented according to the direction of incoming gas flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: San Quach, Christopher King, Steven Bruce Gautschi, David J. Candelori
  • Publication number: 20180128115
    Abstract: An airfoil includes leading and trailing edges; first and second sides extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, each side having an exterior surface; a core passage located between the first and second sides and the leading and trailing edges; and a wall structure located between the core passage and the exterior surface of the first side. The wall structure includes a plurality of cooling fluid inlets communicating with the core passage for receiving cooling fluid from the core passage, a plurality of cooling fluid outlets on the exterior surface of the first side for expelling cooling fluid and forming a cooling film along the exterior surface of the first side, and a plurality of cooling passages communicating with the plurality of cooling fluid inlets and the plurality of cooling fluid outlets. At least a portion of one cooling passage extends between adjacent cooling fluid outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Eric A. Hudson, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, San Quach, Matthew A. Devore
  • Patent number: 9957814
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a wall that provides an exterior surface and an interior flow path surface. A film cooling hole extends through the wall and is configured to fluidly connect the interior flow path surface to the exterior surface. The film cooling hole has a pocket that faces the interior flow path and extends substantially in a longitudinal direction. The film cooling hole has a portion downstream from the pocket and is arranged at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction and extends to the exterior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clifford J. Musto, Sasha M. Moore, Thomas N. Slavens, San Quach, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Timothy J. Jennings, John McBrien
  • Patent number: 9957810
    Abstract: A wall of a gas turbine engine is provided. The wall may comprise an external surface adjacent a gas path and an internal surface adjacent an internal flow path. A film hole may have an inlet at the internal surface and an outlet at the external surface. A flow accumulator adjacent the inlet may protrude from the internal surface. A method of making an engine component is also provided and comprises the step of forming a component wall comprising an accumulator on an internal surface and a film hole defined by the component wall. The film hole may include an opening adjacent the accumulator and defined by the internal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clifford J. Musto, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Thomas N. Slavens, Timothy J. Jennings, Carey Clum, Sasha M. Moore, John McBrien, San Quach, Christopher Whitfield
  • Publication number: 20180073737
    Abstract: A wall panel assembly includes a first liner panel and a coating. The first liner panel has an inner first liner panel surface and a first liner panel outer surface each axially extending between a first liner panel first end and a first liner panel second end. The coating is disposed on at least one of the first liner panel inner surface and the first liner panel outer surface. The coating has an overall thickness that varies axially between the first liner panel first end and the first liner panel second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: San Quach, Scott A. Elliott, Robert M. Sonntag, John S. Tu, Anthony Van, Joseph J. Sedor, Robert selinsky, JR., John J. Rup, JR., Neil B. Ridgeway, Gerard V. Cadieux, Jeffrey Leon, Monica Pacheco-Tougas, Lisa A. Jenkins, Lisa Tse, Andrew Cervoni, Frank J. Trzcinski
  • Publication number: 20180051879
    Abstract: A combustor panel of a combustor may include a combustion facing surface, a cooling surface opposite the combustion facing surface, and heat transfer pins extending from the cooling surface. A grouping of the heat transfer pins may include a metallic coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: SAN QUACH, JOHN S. TU, ROBERT M. SONNTAG, ROBERT SELINSKY, JR., JOHN J. RUP, JR., ANTHONY VAN
  • Publication number: 20180038593
    Abstract: A heat shield panel for a gas turbine engine includes a substrate layer having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface opposite the first substrate surface. The first substrate surface and the second substrate surface define a substrate layer thickness therebetween. One or more thermally protective coating layers are applied to the first substrate surface of the substrate layer. The one or more coating layers have a constant coating layer thickness and the substrate layer thickness tapers along an axial length of the heat shield panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: San Quach, Brian T. Hazel, Kaitlin M. Tomeo, Robert Selinsky, JR., Aaron S. Butler, John S. Tu, William F. Werkheiser, Jessica L. Serra
  • Patent number: 9879546
    Abstract: An airfoil includes leading and trailing edges; first and second sides extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, each side having an exterior surface; a core passage located between the first and second sides and the leading and trailing edges; and a wall structure located between the core passage and the exterior surface of the first side. The wall structure includes a plurality of cooling fluid inlets communicating with the core passage for receiving cooling fluid from the core passage, a plurality of cooling fluid outlets on the exterior surface of the first side for expelling cooling fluid and forming a cooling film along the exterior surface of the first side, and a plurality of cooling passages communicating with the plurality of cooling fluid inlets and the plurality of cooling fluid outlets. At least a portion of one cooling passage extends between adjacent cooling fluid outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Hudson, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, San Quach, Matthew A. Devore
  • Publication number: 20170335692
    Abstract: Refractory metal cores for manufacturing components of gas turbine engines, manufactured components, and related methods are provided. A refractory metal core includes a trunk configured to attach to a cavity core structure, a first branch extending from the trunk and configured to form a first portion of a cooling circuit in the component, and a second branch extending from the trunk and configured to form a second portion of the cooling circuit in the component. The first branch and the second branch are configured to define fluid exits at two different locations on an exterior of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher King, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, San Quach
  • Patent number: 9803500
    Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil body that extends in a radial direction from a support. The airfoil body has pressure and suction side walls joined at leading and trailing edges to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A chord-wise direction extends between the leading and trailing edges and a thickness direction transverse to chord-wise direction and extending between the pressure and suction side walls. Cooling passages extend from the support into the airfoil body. The cooling passages include adjacent passageways in the thickness direction and are separated by a chord-wise wall. One of the adjacent passageways is adjacent to another passageway in the chord-wise direction and is separated by a rib in the thickness direction. The rib is discontinued at a location along the radial direction to provide an opening that fluidly connects one of the adjacent passageways to the other passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, San Quach
  • Publication number: 20170175532
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component includes a body defining a cooling inlet and a cooling outlet in fluid communication through a cooling channel extending through the body, and a plurality of pedestals positioned in the cooling channel. The plurality of pedestals arranged such that the adjacent pedestals alternatingly converge toward a first wall of the cooling channel and toward a second wall, opposite the first wall. A gas turbine engine includes a combustor, and a plurality of gas turbine engine components positioned in fluid communication with the combustor. Each component includes a body defining a cooling inlet and a cooling outlet in fluid communication through a cooling channel extending through the body. A plurality of pedestals are positioned in the cooling channel and are arranged such that the adjacent pedestals alternatingly converge toward a first wall of the cooling channel and toward a second wall, opposite the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher King, San Quach, Rohan Mehta