Patents by Inventor Steven Bruce

Steven Bruce 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).

  • EXTENSION AIR FEED HOLE BLOCKAGE PREVENTER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20200190994
    Abstract: A vane ring for a gas turbine engine component includes a multiple of vanes that extend between an inner vane platform and an outer vane platform, each of the multiple of vanes contains an airfoil cooling circuit that receives cooing airflow through a feed passage located in the outer vane platform and an extension from the outer vane platform, the extension comprises a metering passage in communication with the feed passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Perron, Justin M. Aniello, Shawn M. McMahon, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi, David Barger, Brett Alan Bartling, Nicholas J. Madonna, Robin Prenter, Ryan Lundgreen, Christopher Cosher, Mohamed Hassan
  • REDUNDANT ENTRY COOLING AIR FEED HOLE BLOCKAGE PREVENTER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20200190995
    Abstract: A vane ring for a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of vanes that extend between the inner vane platform and the outer vane platform, each of the multiple of vanes contains an airfoil cooling circuit that receives cooing airflow through a respective one of a multiple of feed passages; a multiple of metering passages in the outer vane platform, each of the multiple of metering passages in communication with the respective one of the multiple of feed passages; and a multiple of secondary passages in the outer vane platform, each of the multiple of secondary passages in communication with the respective one of the multiple of metering passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Perron, Justin M. Aniello, Shawn M. McMahon, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi, David Barger, Brett Alan Bartling, Nicholas J. Madonna, Robin Prenter, Ryan Lundgreen, Christopher Cosher, Mohamed Hassan
  • INTERNAL COOLING CAVITY WITH TRIP STRIPS
    Publication number: 20200182070
    Abstract: An airfoil is provided. The airfoil may comprise a cross over, an impingement chamber in fluid communication with the cross over, and a first trip strip disposed on a first surface of the impingement chamber. A cooling system is also provided. The cooling system may comprise an impingement chamber, a first trip strip on a first surface of the impingement chamber, and a second trip strip on a second surface of the impingement chamber. An internally cooled engine part is further provided. The internally cooled part may comprise a cross over and an impingement chamber in fluid communication with the cross over. The cross over may be configured to direct air towards a first surface of the impingement chamber. A first trip strip may be disposed on the first surface of the impingement chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: San Quach, Atul Kohli, Matthew A. Devore, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • ACCESS PORT HAVING A COVER
    Publication number: 20200171681
    Abstract: A port assembly (100) is generally disclosed that has an annular port ring (110) configured for placement in a barrier wall (10). The annular port ring (110) defines a port opening (20) extending from a first end (22) to a second end (24) and an annular sealing surface (118) about the port opening (20) on the second end (24). A port cover (120) is mechanically coupleable to the annular port ring (110). The port cover (120) defines an annular mating surface (124) configured to couple to the annular sealing surface (118) of the annular port ring (110). A manually actuatable handle (130) is in mechanical communication with the port cover (120). The handle (130) extends from the first end (22) of the annular port ring (110) away from the second end (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph David Copley, Steven Bruce Williams, II
  • Cooling configurations for combustor attachment features
    Patent number: 10670273
    Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A Propheter-Hinckley, Benjamin D Bellows, Brandon W Spangler, David J Hyland, Dennis M Moura, Dustin W Davis, Mark F Zelesky, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Trevor Rudy
  • Cooling configurations for combustor attachment features
    Patent number: 10670274
    Abstract: A combustor panel may include an attachment feature. Because conventional attachment features of conventional combustor panels may be insufficiently cooled, the present disclosure provides various combustor configurations for reducing hotspots in the vicinity of attachment features and/or for providing cooling airflow to and in the vicinity of attachment features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin D Bellows, Brandon W Spangler, David J Hyland, James B Hoke, Ricardo Trindade, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Modular drinking container with surface for attaching components thereto
    Patent number: 10669070
    Abstract: A modular drinking container configured to receive one or more components. The modular drinking container, or mug, is configured to have at least one interchangeable component, wherein the at least one interchangeable component is configured to receive and hold one or more external accessory components. The modular drinking mug comprises a removable outer member and an inner member. The inner member is configured to receive and store a liquid therein. The outer member is configured to be positioned over the inner member and secured thereto. The outer member contains one or more locking members to provide a mechanism to secure one or more external accessories to the modular drinking container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Time On Target Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: David E. Lane, II, John Glenn Kerwood, Roy Luther Manley, Steven Bruce Willingham, Craig Brian Willingham
  • Turbine vane cooling arrangement
    Patent number: 10648363
    Abstract: A vane includes a pair of airfoils having a plurality of film cooling holes that extend through an exterior surface of the airfoils, the plurality of film cooling holes including at least a first subset of film cooling holes, wherein the first subset of film cooling holes break through the exterior surface at geometric coordinates set forth herein. Each of the geometric coordinates is measured from a reference point on a leading edge rail of a platform of the vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn M. McMahon, Christopher Whitfield, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Vincent E. Simms, Justin M. Aniello, Thomas Allwood, Richard M. Salzillo, Jeffery Scott Hembree, Sr.
  • Airfoil tip pocket with augmentation features
    Patent number: 10633981
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine 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 extending radially from a platform to a tip, a tip pocket formed in the tip and terminating prior to the trailing edge, and one or more heat transfer augmentation devices formed in the tip pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: San Quach, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Antibody drug conjugates
    Patent number: 10626172
    Abstract: This application discloses anti-P-cadherin antibodies, antigen binding fragments thereof, and antibody drug conjugates of said antibodies or antigen binding fragments. The invention also relates to methods of treating cancer using the antibodies, antigen binding fragments, and antibody drug conjugates. Also disclosed herein are methods of making the antibodies, antigen binding fragments, and antibody drug conjugates, and methods of using the antibodies and antigen binding fragments as diagnostic reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Tinya Abrams, Steven Bruce Cohen, Jason Damiano, Clemens Dürr, Thomas Huber, Daniel Menezes, Kathy Miller, Katherine Rendahl, Jean-Michel Rene Rondeau
  • Internal cooling cavity with trip strips
    Patent number: 10605094
    Abstract: An airfoil is provided. The airfoil may comprise a cross over, an impingement chamber in fluid communication with the cross over, and a first trip strip disposed on a first surface of the impingement chamber. A cooling system is also provided. The cooling system may comprise an impingement chamber, a first trip strip on a first surface of the impingement chamber, and a second trip strip on a second surface of the impingement chamber. An internally cooled engine part is further provided. The internally cooled part may comprise a cross over and an impingement chamber in fluid communication with the cross over. The cross over may be configured to direct air towards a first surface of the impingement chamber. A first trip strip may be disposed on the first surface of the impingement chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: San Quach, Atul Kohli, Matthew A. Devore, Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • HALOGEN DOPED OPTICAL FIBERS
    Publication number: 20200087195
    Abstract: A method of forming an optical fiber preform includes: flowing a silicon halide and an oxidizer inside of a substrate tube, wherein a molar ratio of the silicon halide to the oxidizer is from about 1.5 to about 5.0; applying a plasma to the substrate tube to heat the substrate tube to a temperature of from about 1000° C. to about 1700° C.; and depositing silica glass comprising a halogen inside the substrate tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Pushkar Tandon
  • Low loss optical fiber with core codoped with two or more halogens
    Patent number: 10571628
    Abstract: A co-doped optical fiber is provided having an attenuation of less than about 0.17 dB/km at a wavelength of 1550 nm. The fiber includes a core in the fiber having a graded refractive index profile with an alpha of greater than 5. The fiber also includes a cladding in the fiber that surrounds the core addition, the core includes silica that is co-doped with two or more halogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Steven Bruce Dawes, Ming-Jun Li, Pushkar Tandon
  • HALOGEN-DOPED SILICA PREFORMS FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
    Publication number: 20200048136
    Abstract: Preparation of halogen-doped silica is described. The preparation includes doping silica with high halogen concentration and sintering halogen-doped silica to a closed-pore state in a gas-phase environment that has a low partial pressure of impermeable gases. Impermeable gases are difficult to remove from halogen-doped fiber preforms and lead to defects in optical fibers drawn from the preforms. A low partial pressure of impermeable gases in the sintering environment leads to a low concentration of impermeable gases and a low density of gas-phase voids in densified halogen-doped silica. Preforms with fewer defects result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Steven Bruce Dawes, Richard Michael Fiacco, Brian Lee Harper, Pushkar Tandon
  • HALOGEN CO-DOPED OPTICAL FIBERS
    Publication number: 20200049881
    Abstract: A method of forming an optical fiber, including: exposing a soot core preform to a dopant gas at a pressure of from 1.5 atm to 40 atm, the soot core preform comprising silica, the dopant gas comprising a first halogen doping precursor and a second halogen doping precursor, the first halogen doping precursor doping the soot core preform with a first halogen dopant and the second halogen precursor doping the soot core preform with a second halogen dopant; and sintering the soot core preform to form a halogen-doped closed-pore body, the halogen-doped closed-pore body having a combined concentration of the first halogen dopant and the second halogen dopant of at least 2.0 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Steven Bruce Dawes, Phong Diep, Brian Lee Harper, Pushkar Tandon
  • SPLAYED TIP FEATURES FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL
    Publication number: 20200024957
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a trailing edge tip corner that at least partially defines a trailing edge cavity and a multiple of corner features within the trailing edge cavity, the multiple of corner features splayed along the trailing edge tip corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: San Quach, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Steven Bruce Gautschi
  • Doublet vane assembly for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10533425
    Abstract: A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an inner diameter platform, an outer diameter platform, and an airfoil shaped vane spanning from the inner diameter platform to the outer diameter platform. The airfoil shaped vane includes an internal cooling passage having a first inlet at the inner diameter platform and a second inlet at the outer diameter platform. An outer diameter platform cover is disposed radially outward of the outer diameter platform, relative to a radius of an arc defined by an arc of the outer diameter platform. The outer diameter platform includes at least one coolant cover inlet hole, the at least one coolant cover inlet hole being aligned with a corresponding second inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn M. McMahon, Christopher Whitfield, Nicholas M. LoRicco, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Vincent E. Simms, Justin M. Aniello, Thomas Allwood, Richard M. Salzillo, Jeffery Scott Hembree, Sr.
  • Gas turbine engine airfoil impingement cooling
    Patent number: 10500633
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an airfoil includes the steps of depositing multiple layers of powdered metal onto one another. The layers are joined to one another with reference to CAD data relating to a particular cross-section of an airfoil. The airfoil is produced with leading and trailing edges joined by spaced apart pressure and suction sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface. An exterior wall provides the exterior airfoil surface at the leading edge. An impingement wall is integrally formed with the exterior wall to provide an impingement cavity between the exterior wall and the impingement wall. Multiple impingement holes are provided in the impingement wall. The impingement holes are spaced laterally across the impingement wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Mark F. Zelesky, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Matthew A. Devore, Steven Bruce Gautschi, Benjamin T. Fisk
  • Hygroscopic additives for silica soot compacts and methods for forming optical quality glass
    Patent number: 10494291
    Abstract: A method for forming an optical quality glass is provided. The method includes contacting silica soot particles with a hygroscopic additive, forming a silica soot compact, and removing the hygroscopic additive from the silica soot compact. A method of forming a cladding portion of an optical fiber preform is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Lisa Ann Hogue
  • Cyclic peptide analogs and conjugates thereof
    Patent number: 10472395
    Abstract: Provided are cyclic peptide analogs, conjugates comprising such compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and conjugates, and methods of treating cancer with such compounds and conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sirenas LLC
    Inventors: Venkat Rami Reddy Macherla, Alexander Wayne Schammel, Ippei Usui, Elizabeth Paige Stout, Jacob Neal Beverage, Bryan Junn Lee, Steven Bruce Cohen