Patents by Inventor Thomas Kenworthy

Thomas Kenworthy 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: 10563936
    Abstract: A valve and a heat exchanger apparatus for a gas turbine engine include a valve body having a valve seat and an actuation component including a plate formed from a set of metal layers and responsive to a change in at least one of a thermal condition and a pressure exerted thereon such that the plate moves and the valve moves between an opened and a closed position where a portion of the plate engages with the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: UNISON INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Yanzhe Yang, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda
  • Publication number: 20190346219
    Abstract: A heat exchanger can include a cooling air conduit having at least one baffle, as well as a hot air conduit having at least two passes through the cooling air conduit. The heat exchanger can further include at least one perforation extending into the least one baffle. The perforation can have a passage connecting an inlet to an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, William Dwight Gerstler, Daniel Jason Erno, Thomas Kupiszewski, Joseph Robert Coleman
  • Patent number: 10378835
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a cooling air conduit having multiple baffles, a hot air conduit having multiple passes through the cooling air conduit and forming multiple intersections with the baffles, and multiple perforations extending through the baffles. A cooling air flow passes through the baffles, rather than strictly between the baffles, and improves heat-transfer characteristics of the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Unison Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, William Dwight Gerstler, Daniel Jason Erno, Thomas Kupiszewski, Joseph Robert Coleman
  • Publication number: 20190203734
    Abstract: A method of forming a heat exchanger, for example a heat exchanger used in an aircraft, the method comprising extruding a metal body with at least one fluid passage in the metal body, forming a set of fins that are attached to the metal body and forming a set of heat transfer augmentation structures on the metal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, William Dwight Gerstler, Carlos Enrique Diaz
  • Publication number: 20190195132
    Abstract: A fan casing assembly, connection assembly and method for moving a fan casing cooler. The fan casing assembly for the turbine engine can include an annular fan casing with a peripheral wall having a flow path defined through the casing. A fan casing cooler can mount along the peripheral wall in order to confront a cooling fluid flow within the flow path in order to cool a fluid through the fan casing cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Yanzhe Yang, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda, Elizabeth Diane Turner
  • Patent number: 10274265
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger is formed of a spiral wound flow body (70) having a plurality of passages (76) ending therethrough for passage of a first fluid. The flow body is positioned within a housing (42) and a cross-flow of a second fluid passes between or across successive layers of the spiral wound flow body. The intermixing of the thermal energy of the cross-flowing second fluid and the first fluid provide improved heat exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Unison Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Ricardo Arturo Gutierrez Espinosa
  • Patent number: 10253785
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for a turbine engine having a body including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and at least one fluid passage configured to carry a flow of heated fluid proximal to the second surface and where the body is arranged to transfer heat from the heated fluid to a cooling fluid passing by the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Unison Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, William Dwight Gerstler, Carlos Enrique Diaz
  • Patent number: 10209009
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a core defining a first passageway and a second passageway. The core includes a plurality of unit cells coupled together. Each unit cell of the plurality of unit cells includes a first wall and a second wall. The second wall is spaced from the first wall. The first wall at least partially defines a first passageway portion and a second passageway portion. The second wall at least partially defines the second passageway portion. The second wall extends about the first wall such that the first passageway portion is nested within the second passageway portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Dwight Gerstler, Thomas Kupiszewski, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Daniel Jason Erno
  • Publication number: 20180320801
    Abstract: A duct for a turbine engine, such as a gas turbine engine, can be utilized to carry a fluid from one portion of the engine to another. The duct can include a metallic tubular element having one of a varying wall thickness, a varying cross section, or a tight bend. Such a duct can be formed utilizing additive manufacturing or metal deposition on an additively manufactured mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yanzhe Yang, Daniel Dyer, Armando Bringas, Jason Levi Burdette, Gordon Tajiri, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda, Michael Thomas Kenworthy
  • Publication number: 20180209570
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, provided within the interior of the bellows. A rod assembly can operably couple the first support and the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda, Jason Levi Burdette, Lonnie Ray Stewart, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180209569
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, each surrounding a portion of the bellows. A set of rod assemblies can operably couple the first support and the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda, Jason Levi Burdette, Lonnie Ray Stewert, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180202591
    Abstract: A turbine engine duct assembly including a joint assembly having an outer shroud, a bellows, a flared tube, a backing ring, and a kinematic ring. The joint assembly provides for dynamic movement of the duct assembly during operation of the engine. Such dynamic movement can be resultant of vibrational forces or thermal expansion of the engine. The joint assembly permits such dynamic movement without excessive system stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon TAJIRI, Michael Thomas KENWORTHY, Douglas R. MILLWARD, Lonnie Ray STEWART, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180202590
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, each surrounding a portion of the bellows. A gimbal ring assembly of the joint assemblies can operably couple the first support and the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Jason Levi Burdette, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda, Michael Thomas Kenworthy
  • Publication number: 20180202589
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, each surrounding a portion of the bellows. A set of flexures provided on a joint ring of the joint assemblies can operably couple the first support and the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda, Jason L. Burdette
  • Publication number: 20180156369
    Abstract: A turbine engine duct assembly and joint assembly having an outer shroud at least partially defining an interior of the joint assembly, an inner shroud at least partially received within the outer shroud and forming an interface therewith and defining a remainder of the interior of the joint assembly and having a flexible portion for dynamic movement of the duct assembly during operation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon TAJIRI, Michael Thomas KENWORTHY, Douglas MILLWARD, Lonnie Ray STEWART, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180119300
    Abstract: A manufacturing process for making aircraft engine parts utilizes reusable reconfigurable smart memory polymer mandrel tooling, low temperature metal deposition, and composite part lay-up with resin coated conformable braided carbon fiber sleeves, to fabricate both metal internal engine parts and non-metal external parts for turbine engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Yanzhe Yang, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Tajiri Gordon
  • Publication number: 20180094587
    Abstract: An igniter assembly for an engine, including a gas turbine engine, includes a shell comprising a tip end defining an opening and a sidewall extending away from the tip end where the sidewall surrounds a cavity within the shell and a tip insert assembly operably coupled to the tip end within the opening and having an insert body and a set of pins recessed within the insert body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick Martin Van Assche, Philip Nose Alberti, Michael Thomas Kenworthy
  • Publication number: 20180058473
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for a turbine engine having a body including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and at least one fluid passage configured to carry a flow of heated fluid proximal to the second surface and where the body is arranged to transfer heat from the heated fluid to a cooling fluid passing by the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, William Dwight Gerstler, Carlos Enrique Diaz
  • Publication number: 20180058327
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling a fluid within a turbine engine. A fan casing assembly for the turbine engine can include an annular fan casing with a peripheral wall having a flow path defined through the casing. A fan casing cooler includes a body to confront the peripheral wall with at least one conduit configured to carry a flow of heated fluid to convectively cool the heated fluid with a flow of air through the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dennis Alan McQueen, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda
  • Publication number: 20180057942
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger including forming a heat exchanger with walls using direct metal laser melting. The walls include defects formed during the direct metal laser melting process. The defects can cause leaking within the heat exchanger. The method includes healing the defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yang Yanzhe, Michael Thomas Kenworthy