Patents by Inventor Steven M. Danley

Steven M. Danley 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).

  • Auxiliary component mounting system for gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 11655766
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting an auxiliary component to an engine case of a gas turbine engine includes a support bracket, the support bracket having a first end configured for attachment to a first flange of the engine case, a second end configured for attachment to a second flange of the engine case, and an intermediate portion located intermediate the first end and the second end; a bearing member disposed within the intermediate portion; a locator disposed within the bearing member; a first plurality of bolts configured to attach the first end of the support bracket to the first flange; a second plurality of bolts configured to attach the second end of the support bracket to the second flange; and a mechanical fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Octavio Martin, Steven M. Danley
  • AUXILIARY COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES
    Publication number: 20230105543
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting an auxiliary component to an engine case of a gas turbine engine includes a support bracket, the support bracket having a first end configured for attachment to a first flange of the engine case, a second end configured for attachment to a second flange of the engine case, and an intermediate portion located intermediate the first end and the second end; a bearing member disposed within the intermediate portion; a locator disposed within the bearing member; a first plurality of bolts configured to attach the first end of the support bracket to the first flange; a second plurality of bolts configured to attach the second end of the support bracket to the second flange; and a mechanical fuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Octavio Martin, Steven M. Danley
  • Engine bearing offset and load
    Patent number: 11015527
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a rotatable shaft, and a plurality of bearings coupled to the rotatable shaft, where the plurality of bearings include a first bearing, a second bearing, and a third bearing, where the first bearing defines an axial first bearing centerline, where the second bearing defines an axial second bearing centerline, where the third bearing defines an axial third bearing centerline, and where the axial second bearing centerline is radially offset from the axial first bearing centerline and the axial third bearing centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Duffy, Ronnie K. Kovacik, Keven G. Van Duyn, Jonathan F. Zimmitti, Richard J. Rubendall, Michael M. Davis, Joseph G. Colucci, Steven M. Danley, Christopher J. Zuck, Tina Rezvani
  • ENGINE BEARING OFFSET AND LOAD
    Publication number: 20190153946
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a rotatable shaft, and a plurality of bearings coupled to the rotatable shaft, where the plurality of bearings include a first bearing, a second bearing, and a third bearing, where the first bearing defines an axial first bearing centerline, where the second bearing defines an axial second bearing centerline, where the third bearing defines an axial third bearing centerline, and where the axial second bearing centerline is radially offset from the axial first bearing centerline and the axial third bearing centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Duffy, Ronnie K. Kovacik, Keven G. Van Duyn, Jonathan F. Zimmitti, Richard J. Rubendall, Michael M. Davis, Joseph G. Colucci, Steven M. Danley, Christopher J. Zuck, Tina Rezvani