Patents by Inventor Thurman C Dabbs

Thurman C Dabbs 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).

  • COOLING FEATURES FOR A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20240125272
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine, including: at least one internal cavity extending through the component, the internal cavity having at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening each being in fluid communication with the at least one internal cavity; a plurality of cooling features extending from a surface of the at least one internal cavity, the plurality of cooling features are formed in accordance with at least one of the following groups: i) a plurality of airfoil shaped features that extend upwardly from the surface of the at least one internal cavity and a plurality of wedge shaped features each having a triangular base that has an upstream portion and a downstream portion, the upstream portion extending further from the surface than the downstream portion; ii) a plurality features having a curved or “J” shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, a plurality features having a double curved or symmetrically “J” shaped base that extends upwardly from the surface, and a pluralit
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Billie R. Maldonado, Thurman C. Dabbs, James R. Plante, Paul M. Lutjen, Dmitriy A. Romanov, Morely S. Sherman, Nolan Frederic Quinn, Mary E.M. Hiller, Jon Moore, John R. Paulus
  • Blade outer air seal with cooling holes
    Patent number: 10018068
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a turbomachine can include a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in Table 1 herein, wherein the Cartesian coordinates are provided with respect to a point P which is at the center of an arc W and co-planer with a machined surface V. A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a turbomachine can include a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in Table 2 herein, wherein the Cartesian coordinates are provided with respect to a point P? which is at the center of an arc W? and co-planer with a machined surface V?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter J. Milligan, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney, Thurman C. Dabbs, Kevin J. Ryan
  • Blade outer air seal for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 9869202
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section including a plurality of blade outer air seals (BOAS) disposed therein, the BOAS including a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in at least one of Table 1 and Table 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Carson A. Roy Thill, Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., Kevin D. Tracy, Jeffrey A. Perry, Thurman C. Dabbs
  • Floating blade outer air seal assembly for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 9810088
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) assembly for an engine case of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of supported air seal segments and a multiple of floating air seal segments circumferentially alternate with the multiple of supported air seal segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thurman C Dabbs, James N Knapp
  • BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20170044931
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section including a plurality of blade outer air seals (BOAS) disposed therein, the BOAS including a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in at least one of Table 1 and Table 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Carson A. Roy Thill, Dominic J. Mongillo, JR., Kevin D. Tracy, Jeffrey A. Perry, Thurman C. Dabbs
  • BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL WITH COOLING HOLES
    Publication number: 20160201467
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a turbomachine can include a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in Table 1 herein, wherein the Cartesian coordinates are provided with respect to a point P which is at the center of an arc W and co-planer with a machined surface V. A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a turbomachine can include a BOAS body including a plurality of cooling holes defined in substantial conformance with a set of Cartesian coordinates as set forth in Table 2 herein, wherein the Cartesian coordinates are provided with respect to a point P? which is at the center of an arc W? and co-planer with a machined surface V?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Peter J. Milligan, Paul M. Lutjen, Ken F. Blaney, Thurman C. Dabbs, Kevin J. Ryan
  • FLOATING BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20160024956
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) assembly for an engine case of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of supported air seal segments and a multiple of floating air seal segments circumferentially alternate with the multiple of supported air seal segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thurman C Dabbs, James N Knapp