Patents by Inventor Stanley J. Funk

Stanley J. Funk 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: 10934890
    Abstract: A shrouded conduit is provided for arranging, for example, in a gas path of a turbine engine. The shrouded conduit includes a tubular shroud extending longitudinally along a centerline. The shrouded conduit also includes a fluid conduit extending longitudinally in the shroud. A first portion of the fluid conduit is connected laterally to and may be formed integral with a first portion of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey, John J. Rup, Jr., Lexia Kironn, Gary A. Schirtzinger
  • Patent number: 10807163
    Abstract: An additively manufactured component includes a heat transfer augmentation feature with a surface finish between about 125-900 micro inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Stanley J Funk, Roger O Coffey, Shawn Stempinski, John J Rup, Jr., Lyutsia Dautova, Dennis M Moura
  • Publication number: 20200300389
    Abstract: A method is provided involving an additive manufacturing system. This method includes a step of forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system. The method also includes a step of providing a fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes the first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit is connected to and fluidly coupled with the second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit has a first configuration. The second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey, John J. Rup, JR., Lexia Kironn, Gary A. Schirtzinger
  • Patent number: 10683952
    Abstract: A method is provided involving an additive manufacturing system. This method includes a step of forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system. The method also includes a step of providing a fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes the first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit is connected to and fluidly coupled with the second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit has a first configuration. The second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey, John J. Rup, Jr., Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn
  • Patent number: 10526912
    Abstract: A method of designing a turbine blade includes the steps of forming at least two notches on a tip of a turbine blade, each of the at least two notches having a known dimension. The turbine blade has a pressure side and a suction side. The method further includes the step of operating a gas turbine engine including the turbine blade to expand a length of the turbine blade such that the tip of the turbine engages a casing. The method further includes the steps of viewing the tip of the turbine blade after the step of operating of the gas turbine engine, determining an appearance of the notches on the tip and determining a manufacturing length of the turbine blade based on the step of determining the appearance the notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley J. Funk, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz
  • Patent number: 10508759
    Abstract: A flowpath assembly has a first conduit defining a flowpath radially inward, and a second conduit spaced radially outward from the first conduit. A void defined between the first and second conduits contains an insulating material that may have a greater porosity than the first and second conduits. The assembly may be additive manufactured generally as one unitary piece with the raw material of the conduits being melted and solidified on a slice-by-slice basis and the insulating material being selectively bypassed by an energy gun of an additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, Jr., Shawn Stempinski, Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lexia Kironn, Roger O. Coffey
  • Patent number: 10488047
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a fuel injector. The fuel injector assembly comprises a conduit for conveying fuel from a fuel inlet to a nozzle. The conduit is located in a support, with the conduit, the nozzle, and the support being a single unitary piece. A thermally compliant feature is located at the nozzle which allows the fuel injector to adjust for differential thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Roger O. Coffey
  • Patent number: 10480868
    Abstract: A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube defining a first flowpath along a centerline, a second tube generally spaced radially outward from the first tube with a first void located between and defined by the first and second tubes, and a support structure located in the first void and extending between the first and second tubes. The support structure is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes. The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support due to thermal stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, Jr., Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lexia Kironn, Roger O. Coffey
  • Patent number: 10344612
    Abstract: A section of a gas turbine engine includes a rotor blade designed to rotate about an axis. The section also includes a case positioned radially outward from the rotor blade and extending circumferentially about the axis. The section also includes a control ring being annular, positioned radially inward from the case and designed to move radially relative to the case. The section also includes a segmented blade outer air seal (BOAS) including a plurality of BOAS segments each being positioned radially outward from the rotor blade, movably coupled to the control ring, and designed to move circumferentially relative to each other such that a circumferential gap between each of the plurality of BOAS segments changes in size in response to a temperature change in the section of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric A. Hudson, Michael G. McCaffrey, Stanley J. Funk, Scott D. Virkler
  • Patent number: 10208673
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing apparatus that may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece and may be a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes a radial displacement bellows having an outer surface that faces and may be exposed to a surrounding environment and an interior surface that faces and may define at least in-part a flowpath extending along a centerline. The radial displacement bellows is constructed and arranged to move between an expanded state when a pressure differential between the environment and the flowpath is low to a restricted state when the pressure differential is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Stanley J. Funk, Roger O. Coffey, Shawn Stempinski, John J. Rup, Jr., Lyutsia Dautova, Dennis M. Moura
  • Publication number: 20180202306
    Abstract: A section of a gas turbine engine includes a rotor blade designed to rotate about an axis. The section also includes a case positioned radially outward from the rotor blade and extending circumferentially about the axis. The section also includes a control ring being annular, positioned radially inward from the case and designed to move radially relative to the case. The section also includes a segmented blade outer air seal (BOAS) including a plurality of BOAS segments each being positioned radially outward from the rotor blade, movably coupled to the control ring, and designed to move circumferentially relative to each other such that a circumferential gap between each of the plurality of BOAS segments changes in size in response to a temperature change in the section of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Eric A. Hudson, Michael G. McCaffrey, Stanley J. Funk, Scott D. Virkler
  • Publication number: 20180187982
    Abstract: A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube defining a first flowpath along a centerline, a second tube generally spaced radially outward from the first tube with a first void located between and defined by the first and second tubes, and a support structure located in the first void and extending between the first and second tubes. The support structure is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes. The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support due to thermal stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, JR., Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lexia Kironn, Roger O. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20180087696
    Abstract: A method is provided involving an additive manufacturing system. This method includes a step of forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system. The method also includes a step of providing a fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes the first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit is connected to and fluidly coupled with the second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit has a first configuration. The second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey, John J. Rup, JR., Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn
  • Patent number: 9915480
    Abstract: A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube defining a first flowpath along a centerline, a second tube generally spaced radially outward from the first tube with a first void located between and defined by the first and second tubes, and a support structure located in the first void and extending between the first and second tubes. The support structure is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes. The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support due to then al stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, Jr., Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lyutsia Dautova, Roger O. Coffey
  • Patent number: 9909500
    Abstract: A self-purge system includes an additively manufactured purge valve assembly in communication with a fuel passage to selectively purge the fuel passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Stanley J Funk, Roger O Coffey, Shawn Stempinski, Lyutsia Dautova, Dennis M Moura
  • Patent number: 9857002
    Abstract: A method is provided involving an additive manufacturing system. This method includes a step of forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system. The method also includes a step of providing a fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes the first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit is connected to and fluidly coupled with the second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit has a first configuration. The second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey, John J. Rup, Jr., Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn
  • Publication number: 20170321824
    Abstract: A flowpath assembly has a first conduit defining a flowpath radially inward, and a second conduit spaced radially outward from the first conduit. A void defined between the first and second conduits contains an insulating material that may have a greater porosity than the first and second conduits. The assembly may be additive manufactured generally as one unitary piece with the raw material of the conduits being melted and solidified on a slice-by-slice basis and the insulating material being selectively bypassed by an energy gun of an additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, JR., Shawn Stempinski, Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lexia Kironn, Roger O. Coffey
  • Patent number: 9759356
    Abstract: A flowpath assembly has a first conduit defining a flowpath radially inward, and a second conduit spaced radially outward from the first conduit. A void defined between the first and second conduits contains an insulating material that may have a greater porosity than the first and second conduits. The assembly may be additive manufactured generally as one unitary piece with the raw material of the conduits being melted and solidified on a slice-by-slice basis and the insulating material being selectively bypassed by an energy gun of an additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Ott, John J. Rup, Jr., Shawn Stempinski, Stanley J. Funk, Dennis M. Moura, Lyutsia Dautova, Roger O. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20170059163
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine, the component according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes an additively manufactured wear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Stanley J. Funk, Lyutsia Dautova, John J. Rup, JR., Dennis M. Moura, Shawn Stempinski, Roger O. Coffey
  • Publication number: 20160348913
    Abstract: One embodiment includes a fuel injector. The fuel injector assembly comprises a conduit for conveying fuel from a fuel inlet to a nozzle. The conduit is located in a support, with the conduit, the nozzle, and the support being a single unitary piece. A thermally compliant feature is located at the nozzle which allows the fuel injector to adjust for differential thermal expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Joe Ott, Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lexia Kironn, Dennis M. Moura, Stanley J. Funk, Roger O. Coffey