Patents by Inventor Sara Ann Beck

Sara Ann Beck 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).

  • Method of servicing a gas turbine engine or components
    Patent number: 11725516
    Abstract: A method of servicing a gas turbine engine is disclosed. According to the method, a component including a titanium alloy is removed from the gas turbine engine after operating the gas turbine engine with the component in service. The removed component is subjected to heat treatment, and the heat-treated component is re-installed into the gas turbine engine or installed into a different gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sara Ann Beck, David Ulrich Furrer, Vasisht Venkatesh
  • METALLIC ALLOY
    Publication number: 20210324499
    Abstract: An alloy that may include nickel, aluminum from 4.8 wt. % to 5.15 wt. %; cobalt from 18 wt. % to 19 wt. %, chromium from 11.9 wt. % to 12.9 wt. %, molybdenum from 2.8 wt. % to 3.6 wt. %, and niobium from 0.05 wt. % to 0.1 wt. %. The alloy may further include tungsten from 0.05 wt. % to 0.1 wt. %. The alloy may further include tantalum from 0.05 wt. % to 0.1 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mario P. Bochiechio, Shiela R. Woodard, Sara Ann Beck, Andrew L. Haynes
  • METHOD OF SERVICING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE OR COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20210115794
    Abstract: A method of servicing a gas turbine engine is disclosed. According to the method, a component including a titanium alloy is removed from the gas turbine engine after operating the gas turbine engine with the component in service. The removed component is subjected to heat treatment, and the heat-treated component is re-installed into the gas turbine engine or installed into a different gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sara Ann Beck, David Ulrich Furrer, Vasisht Venkatesh