Bearing, Seal, Or Liner Between Runner Portion And Static Part Patents (Class 415/170.1)
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Patent number: 11933312Abstract: A turbocharger includes a housing and a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing. The rotating group includes a compressor wheel disposed within a compressor section of the turbocharger, and the rotating group includes a turbine wheel disposed within a turbine section of the turbocharger. The turbine wheel includes a bleed pressure surface. The turbocharger further includes a bleed passage that extends at least partly through the housing to fluidly connect the compressor section to the turbine section. The bleed passage is configured to direct a bleed flow of fluid from the compressor section to the bleed pressure surface to supply a thrust counterbalance load to the bleed pressure surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INCInventors: Milan Nejedly, Carlos Chavez Castellanos, Kristian Dullack
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Patent number: 11927195Abstract: A sealing device includes a sealing main body surrounding a rotor shaft rotating about an axis from an outer periphery side. The sealing main body includes an inside surface facing an outside surface of the rotor shaft with clearance and a plurality of hole parts formed recessed to an outer side in a radial direction from the inside surface and arrayed in a circumferential direction of the inside surface and in a direction of the axis. The hole parts have an inner peripheral wall in which a spiral groove extending twisting toward the outer side in a radial direction is formed.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Motomu Asahara, Naoto Omura, Makoto Iwasaki
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Patent number: 11846294Abstract: A bearing housing assembly includes a bearing housing and a bearing assembly. The housing extends along an axis and has a cross-bore surface defining a cross-bore to receive lubricant and a feed groove surface defining a feed groove. The feed groove surface has a constant radial portion extending circumferentially about a majority of the axis with a first groove radius that is constant and an expanded radial portion extending from the constant radial portion circumferentially about the axis with a second groove radius larger than the first groove radius. The bearing housing also has an interior surface having an interior radius smaller than the first groove radius and defining an interior. The bearing assembly is disposed in the interior and includes an outer race having a receiving groove surface defining a receiving groove, an inner race, and a rolling element disposed between the outer race and the inner race.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Timothy Mark House, Augustine Cavagnaro, Zachary S. Ashton, Kenneth Richard Bischof
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Patent number: 11831221Abstract: A drive device includes a fluid coupling, a transmission shaft, and a rotary electrical machine. The fluid coupling includes a cover, a turbine, and an impeller. The turbine is fixed to the cover. The impeller is disposed inside an outer shell formed by the cover and the turbine. The impeller is opposed to the turbine. The transmission shaft extends to penetrate the outer shell of the fluid coupling. The transmission shaft is connected to the impeller. The rotary electrical machine includes a first stator and a rotor. The first stator is disposed in a non-rotatable manner. The rotor is attached to the outer shell of the fluid coupling.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: EXEDY CorporationInventors: Kenji Kitada, Yuki Kawahara, Tomohiro Wada, Takuma Shimada, Yukiyoshi Takada
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Patent number: 11795951Abstract: A submersible well pump has a rotatable drive shaft extending through pump stages. Each of the stages has a diffuser, an impeller and a bushing fixed for non-rotation in the diffuser. A thrust member has a lower side in sliding rotating engagement with the upward facing surface of the bushing. The bushing and the thrust member are of a harder material than the diffuser and the impeller. A drive member of a softer material than the thrust member is in engagement with the thrust member and has a drive member bore through which the shaft extends. A key extends through the shaft groove, the impeller groove and the drive member groove to cause the impeller and thrust member to rotate with the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLCInventors: Zheng Ye, Ignacio Martinez, Risa Rutter, Mark Paquette
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Patent number: 11624405Abstract: The invention relates to a threaded bearing housing and a side channel blower incorporating the same wherein the threaded bearing housing is installed on the outer casing element of the side channel blower. The bearing housing supports the outer ring of the blower's bearing. The bearing housing location is adjustable radially and along the axial axis of the side channel blower. These adjustments provide a variable positioning of the rotating components of the side channel blower. This adjustment reduces the necessary assembly tolerancing and allows the impeller's blade and the channel between the casing elements in which it rotates to be properly spaced apart for easy and facile installation and efficient operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: AIRTECH GROUP, INC.Inventors: Vincent Imbornone, Raphael Sagher
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Patent number: 11572823Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a variable nozzle unit having a shroud-side ring in which a first bearing hole is provided, a hub-side ring in which a second bearing hole is provided, a nozzle flow path formed between the shroud-side ring and the hub-side ring, and a nozzle vane disposed in the nozzle flow path and supported by both the first bearing hole and the second bearing hole. A turbine housing having a scroll flow path is connected to the nozzle flow path, in which the first bearing hole penetrates the shroud-side ring and communicates with the scroll flow path through a gap between the shroud-side ring and the turbine housing. Additionally, an opening of the first bearing hole on the gap side is smaller than an opening of the first bearing hole on the nozzle flow path side.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Inventors: Katsunori Hayashi, Yuji Kobayashi, Takafumi Ueda, Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Fumihiko Fukuhara
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Patent number: 11549588Abstract: A brush seal is provided that includes a top plate, a back plate, and a bristle pack. The bristle pack is secured at a joint between the top plate and the back plate. The bristle pack includes a first bristle set extending from the joint, a second bristle set extending from the joint, and a sliding backing plate. The sliding backing plate includes a sliding portion and a support portion. The sliding portion is disposed contiguous with the second bristle set. The support portion has an inner face and a support face. The inner face is in contact with a distal end of the second bristle set. The support face is configured to support at least a portion of the first bristle set. The sliding backing plate is configured to slide relative to the second bristle set.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Jeremy Drake, Timothy M. Davis, Mark J. Rogers, Jose R. Paulino
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Patent number: 11421708Abstract: An impeller mountable within a centrifugal compressor includes a hub having a front side and a back side, the hub being rotatable about an axis of rotation and a plurality of vanes extending outwardly from the front side of the hub such that a plurality of passages is defined between adjacent vanes. The plurality of vanes is oriented such that a flow output from the plurality of passages adjacent the back side of the impeller is arranged at an angle to the axis of rotation of less than 20 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: William T. Cousins, Vishnu M. Sishtla, Michael M. Joly
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Patent number: 11346359Abstract: A centrifugal pump component for an oil and gas well pump includes a substrate with an outer surface configured to contact oil and gas well fluid. The component further includes a coating formed on at least a portion of the outer surface. The coating includes a combination of hard particles and a metal matrix.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLCInventors: Dennis Michael Gray, Todd Charles Curtis, Lyon Hong, Lawrence Bernard Kool
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Patent number: 11287045Abstract: A seal ring system is provided. The seal ring system comprises a segment defining a slot, a pedal along the slot, and an opening offset from the slot. A retention fastener may be disposed in the opening. A seal ring system is also provided comprising a first segment defining a first opening, a second segment defining a second opening, and a retention fastener extending through the first and second openings. The retention fastener configured to allow relative radial movement of the first segment and the second segment. A seal is further provided comprising a seal ring having a central axis, a petal extending radially inward with respect to the central axis of the seal ring, and a sealing disk axially proximate the seal ring. The sealing disk may have a seal shoe configured as a primary seal. The petal may extend toward the seal shoe.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, John R. Farris, Theodore W. Hall, John J. Korzendorfer, Elizabeth F. Vinson, Jeffrey Michael Jacques, John E. Paul, Ross Wilson, Edwin Otero, Alan W. Stoner
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Patent number: 11248476Abstract: A turbine part, such as a turbine blade or a distributor fin, for example, including a substrate made of superalloy based on monocrystalline nickel, including rhenium and/or ruthenium, and having a ??-NisAI phase that is predominant by volume and a ?-Ni phase, the part also including a sublayer made of metal superalloy based on nickel covering the substrate, wherein the sublayer has a ??-NisAI phase that is predominant by volume and wherein the sublayer has an average atomic fraction of aluminium of between 0.15 and 0.25, of chromium of between 0.03 and 0.08, of platinum of between 0.01 and 0.05, of hafnium of less than 0.01 and of silicon of less than 0.01. A process for manufacturing a turbine part including a step of vacuum deposition of a sublayer made of a superalloy based on nickel having predominantly by volume a ??-NisAI phase, on a substrate made of superalloy based on nickel including rhenium and/or ruthenium.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SAFRANInventors: Amar Saboundji, Virginie Jaquet
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Patent number: 11215222Abstract: A turbocharger includes a rotor shaft that is rotationally driven, a compressor impeller attached to the rotor shaft, and a cylindrical bearing portion that includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and that supports the rotor shaft in a rotatable manner. A first damping portion is provided between an axial first end portion of the inner cylinder and an axial first end portion of the outer cylinder, and an axial second end portion of the inner cylinder is connected with an axial second end portion of the outer cylinder. A second damping portion is provided between a housing and the axial second end portion. The housing and the bearing portion are fixed by a flange portion provided at the first end portion of the outer cylinder in such a manner as to restrict movement of the flange portion in a radial direction and in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaya Futae, Naoyuki Nagai, Shinji Ogawa, Taiyo Shirakawa
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Patent number: 11187267Abstract: Provided is a bearing structure, including: a damper groove formed in at least one of an outer peripheral surface of an outer ring of a rolling bearing or an inner peripheral surface of a bearing hole so as to extend in a circumferential direction of a shaft; and a second oil drain hole having one end communicating with the damper groove, and another end opened to an outside of a cylindrical portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Yutaka Uneura, Takahiro Tanaka, Hiroki Mochizuki, Shunsuke Nishii, Hideyuki Kojima
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Patent number: 11168704Abstract: A stator vane body which is disposed in a flow path through which a working fluid flows and by which a clearance is formed between the stator vane body and an inner casing; a rotary shaft which is configured to rotate such that an angle of the stator vane body with respect to a flow direction of a main flow of the working fluid is varied; and a connection part which is configured to connect the stator vane body to the rotary shaft are provided. The connection part includes a first guide surface which is configured to guide the working fluid in a direction in which a flow direction of a leakage flow of the working fluid in the clearance which has flowed into toward a leading edge side of the stator vane body is directed in a flow direction of the main flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.Inventors: Ryosuke Mito, Hidetaka Okui
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Patent number: 11125096Abstract: A blade outer air seal assembly includes a blade outer air seal that has a plurality of seal segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in a support structure via a carrier. Each of the seal segments has a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first and second hook extend along the base portion in an axial direction. The first and second hooks are engaged with the carrier. The carrier has a wall forward or aft of the first and second hooks and extends radially inward of the first and second hooks.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas E. Clark, William M. Barker
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Patent number: 11125384Abstract: The present invention improves the drainability of lubricating oil at a thrust bearing. The present invention comprises: a rotating shaft; a thrust bearing that is provided to the rotating shaft and restricts the axial-direction movement of the rotating shaft; and an oil reservoir part (20) that has formed therein an oil reservoir space (20a) that is provided to be adjacent to the thrust bearing in the axial direction and to open downward, the oil reservoir space (20a) having formed therein an inclined surface (20aa) that, in a region that is in and below a horizontal plane H that passes through the center of the rotating shaft, protrudes to the thrust bearing side and is inclined along the rotational direction of the rotating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTDInventors: Yuya Kojima, Takashi Nambu, Yosuke Dammoto, Takaya Futae, Shuichi Isayama, Yoji Akiyama
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Patent number: 11118594Abstract: A seal apparatus for a casing of a turbomachine. The seal apparatus may include an annular body having first and second annular body portions and an appendage. The second annular body portion may extend axially from the first annular body portion and may have an outer annular surface radially offset from an outer annular surface of the first annular body portion. The appendage may extend axially from the first annular body portion and may have an outer annular surface and an inner annular surface. The inner annular surface of the appendage and the outer annular surface of the second annular body portion may define an annular cavity therebetween, and at least a portion of the appendage may be configured to be displaced radially outward in order to maintain contact with first and second inner cylindrical surfaces of the casing during radial expansion of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: DRESSER-RAND COMPANYInventor: Daniel J. Griffin
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Patent number: 11105334Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a coolant pump. In one example, the coolant pump may be a dual-volute coolant pump with an impeller driving circulation of coolant through the pump and a seal disposed around a shaft of the impeller. A set of anti-vortex structures may be arranged within an inner chamber of the pump, the structures generating a pressure differential in the inner chamber that drives a cross-flow of coolant, thereby convectively cooling the seal.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Justin Craft, William Michael Sanderson, Timothy Comer
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Patent number: 11041503Abstract: A turbomachine impeller is disclosed, which includes: a hub having a rotation axis; a shroud; a plurality of blades between the hub and the shroud; and a plurality of flow vanes, each flow vane being defined between the hub, the shroud and neighboring blades, each flow vane having a flow vane inlet and a flow vane outlet. Each flow vane extends radially inwardly from the flow vane inlet towards a radially innermost flow vane section, and from the radially innermost flow vane section to a flow vane outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE SRLInventors: Giuseppe Iurisci, Simone Corbo
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Patent number: 10934877Abstract: An air seal assembly, comprising a control ring comprising a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite the leading edge side, a hook protruding axially from the trailing edge side, a clip receiver communicating through the control ring from the leading edge side to the trailing edge side, a clip mounting flange extending from the trailing edge side proximate the receiver; a blade outer air seal coupled to the control ring, the blade outer air seal comprises a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof, a pocket formed into the body having an upper region and a lower region, the pocket receives and engages with the hook; a notch is formed into the upper region, a shelf formed from the lower region extending axially outward from the pocket on the trailing edge side of the body; and a clip insertable into the clip receiver.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Dean W. Johnson, Thomas E. Clark
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Patent number: 10934941Abstract: An interface for a gas turbine engine. The interface includes a full-hoop vane ring around the engine axis, the full-hoop vane ring comprises a forward vane rail with a vane ring forward contact surface and a vane ring anti-rotation tab, the vane ring anti-rotation tab engaged with the anti-rotation case slot; and a multiple of BOAS segments around the engine axis, each of the multiple of BOAS segments comprise a BOAS aft engagement feature and a BOAS aft contact surface, the BOAS aft engagement feature engaged with the engine case and the anti-rotation case slot, the BOAS aft contact surface abuts the vane ring forward contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventor: Michael G. McCaffrey
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Patent number: 10907686Abstract: A flexible bearing cage includes a base ring comprising a plurality of mount sections arranged along a circular path and a plurality of compressible fold sections. One of the compressible fold sections is located between each adjacent pair of the mount sections, and a finger projects axially from each of the plurality of mount sections. Each of the fingers has a partially spherical concave surface configured such that the finger projecting from a first mount section on one side of a first one of the compressible fold sections and the finger projecting from a second mount section on a second side of the first one of the compressible fold sections define a partially spherical cavity configured to receive and retain a respective rolling body.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventor: Maurizio Bertola
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Patent number: 10907499Abstract: A rotor-blade-side sealing apparatus is configured to seal leakage of working fluid between rotor blade rings connected to distal end portions of rotor blade main bodies attached so as to extend in a radial direction from a rotor main body configured to rotate about an axis in a casing, and an inner circumferential surface of the casing. The rotor-blade-side sealing apparatus includes a sealing fin protruding in the radial direction from a side of the inner circumferential surface of the casing toward one of the rotor blade rings and extending in a circumferential direction. The sealing fin includes: a first sealing-fin main body portion and a second sealing-fin main body portion separated from each other in the circumferential direction across a gap portion that is a discontinuity along the circumferential direction; and an extending portion extending toward an upstream side in an axial direction of the rotor main body.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Iwasaki, Rimpei Kawashita, Yasunori Tokimasa
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Patent number: 10794294Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes: an engine core, compressor system, and core shaft. A compressor exit pressure is defined as an average airflow pressure at the exit of the highest pressure compressor at cruise conditions. The core has an annular splitter and bypass flow. Stagnation streamlines around the engine circumference form a streamsurface. A fan is upstream the core with blades having leading and trailing edges, and a radially inner portion within the streamtube. A fan root entry pressure is an average airflow pressure across the radially inner portion leading edge of each fan blade at cruise conditions. An overall pressure ratio, OPR, is defined as the compressor exit pressure divided by the fan root entry pressure. A bypass jet velocity is defined as the jet velocity of air flow exiting the bypass exhaust nozzle at cruise conditions. A jet velocity to OPR ratio is in a range between 4.7 m/s and 7.7 m/s.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Pascal Dunning, Craig W Bemment
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Patent number: 10746038Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil piece that defines at least a portion of an airfoil profile. The airfoil piece has a radial end and a first radial slot in the radial end. An end section has a second radial slot adjacent the first radial slot. The first radial slot and the second radial slot together form a radial seal slot. A seal is disposed in the radial seal slot.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Tracey A. Propheter-Hinckley, Michael G. McCaffrey
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Patent number: 10662794Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing heat exposure of a turbine casing in a gas turbine engine may be provided. The system may include blade track segments. The blade track segments may include a cavity formed at a circumferential end of the blade track segment. The blade track segments may further include an assembly groove configured to provide a clearance for axial insertion of an inter-segment strip seal. An inter-segment strip seal may be axially inserted past the assembly grooves and into the cavity. The inter-segment strip seal may cover a gap between adjacent blade track segments, thus blocking hot, high pressure fluid from contacting the turbine casing.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATIONInventor: Sayon Das
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Patent number: 10634042Abstract: A rotating machine includes a rotating body configured to rotate around a central axis, and a casing configured to accommodate at least a part of the rotating body, and the casing, includes a main section made of a metallic material, and a high-porosity section made of the same material as the main section and having a porosity higher than the main section.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.Inventors: Takao Yokoyama, Hiroshi Suzuki, Yosuke Dammoto, Tadashi Kanzaka, Atsushi Takita
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Patent number: 10544680Abstract: A gas turbine having a compressor section provided with a plurality of compressor blades and vanes for compressing air; a combustion section; a turbine section a rotor having an axis and extending from a compressor section to the turbine section for supporting the compressor and turbine blades, the rotor having a last rotor disk having a downstream portion for supporting a bearing cover and an upstream portion for supporting a last turbine blade; and a cooling duct system configured for supplying cooling air from a downstream end of the turbine section to the last turbine blade passing inside the last rotor disk, and having an axial bore in the downstream portion of the last rotor disk along the rotor axis; and a first plurality of inclined radial bores in the upstream portion of the last rotor disk off the axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Klaus Döbbeling, Gerard Dusomos, Jose Anguisola McFeat
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Patent number: 10519811Abstract: A flange heat shield is provided. The flange heat shield may comprise an annular body having a forward end opposite an aft end. The forward end of the flange heat shield may comprise a radial snap configured to interface with an inner surface of an engine case. The inner surface of the engine case may comprise an airflow ramp forward of the radial snap. The aft end of the flange heat shield may comprise a plurality of notches defining voids on the aft end. The aft end of the flange heat shield may also comprise mounting tabs configured to couple the flange heat shield to the engine case.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Dale, Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood
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Patent number: 10494955Abstract: Turbine housing assemblies and related turbocharger systems are provided. One exemplary turbine housing assembly includes an inner shell defining an inner inlet portion and a volute portion providing an outer contour of a volute, an outer shell surrounding the volute portion and defining an outer inlet portion circumscribing the inner inlet portion, and one or more energy absorbing members coupled to an inner surface of the outer shell between the outer shell and the inner shell. The inner shell includes a first plurality of sheet metal structures coupled together in a first plane and the outer shell includes a second plurality of sheet metal structures coupled together in a second plane transverse to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC.Inventors: Katsumi Azuma, Kouichirou Ishihara, Shinya Goto
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Patent number: 10495102Abstract: An impeller includes a back cover plate, and vanes and a hub disposed on the back cover plate. The impeller further includes a sealing ring disposed on one end of the impeller away from the back cover plate. A pump using the impeller includes a volute housing and a driving device. The volute housing includes a diffusor chamber, an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. The impeller is rotatably received in the diffusor chamber and connected to the driving device. A baffle portion is disposed on an end wall in the diffusor chamber adjacent the inlet pipe. The baffle portion engages with the sealing ring to prevent back flow of the fluid. The pump has enhanced fluid delivery efficiency. The back cover plate may further define arc strip-shaped balance holes for reducing an axial force applied to the impeller, such that rotation of the impeller is more stable.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Chuan Jiang Guo, Chuan Hui Fang, Xiao Liang Zhang
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Patent number: 10458254Abstract: Coating systems for components of a gas turbine engine, such as a compressor blade tip, are provided. The coating system can include an abradable material disposed along the compressor blade tip and may be used with a bare compressor casing. The abradable coating is softer than the compressor casing and can reduce the overall rub ratio thereby increasing the lifetime of the compressor blade and casing. Methods are also provided for applying the coating system onto a compressor blade.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sathyanarayanan Raghavan, Neelesh Nandkumar Sarawate, Kenneth Martin Lewis, Larry Steven Rosenzweig, Changjie Sun, Ananda Barua
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Patent number: 10443443Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan, a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section. The engine also includes a rotating element and at least one bearing compartment including a bearing for supporting the rotating element, a seal for resisting leakage of lubricant outwardly of the bearing compartment and for allowing pressurized air to flow from a chamber adjacent the seal into the bearing compartment. A method and section for a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: M. Rifat Ullah, Robert E. Peters
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Patent number: 10428689Abstract: A subassembly of a gas turbine engine includes a heat shield and carrier subassembly for a turbine section are disclosed. The carrier includes support features to couple to an engine casing. The upstream end of the carrier includes a radially inward arm extending toward to an engine axis. The outer end of the radially floating heat shield is coupled to the radially inward arm via a pin-and-slot joint configured to allow movement of the heat shield relative to the radially inward arm of the carrier. In response to thermal expansion and contraction of the vane, the heat shield is configured to move radially outward and inward, respectively, relative to the radially inward arm to maintain contact with the outer platform of the vane.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KGInventor: Marcel Schmidt
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Patent number: 10422247Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbomachine with a housing structure as well as a corresponding housing structure an outer housing wall and an inner housing wall, which, passing around the flow duct of the turbomachine at a distance from each other, surround the outer side of the flow duct, wherein the inner housing wall of the housing structure is formed by an OAS (outer air seal, outer fluid seal) in the region of the rotating blades of the turbomachine, which rotate around an axial axis of the turbomachine, wherein a heat protection shield is constructed between the outer housing wall and the OAS. The heat protection shield has a plurality of spacers in the peripheral direction that are distanced from one another in the peripheral direction and are situated additionally to and in the radial direction outside of the heat protection element.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Petra Kufner, Walter Gieg
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Patent number: 10369630Abstract: A polyhedral-sealed article is disclosed including an article having a surface and a polyhedral seal layer disposed on the surface. The polyhedral seal layer includes a polyhedral structure having a plurality of polyhedral units. The polyhedral seal layer further includes at least one of a composition including an HTW composition, a heterogeneous pattern of the polyhedral structure, an orientation of the polyhedral structure extending from the surface at non-orthogonal angle, and at least one polyhedral unit conformation other than a hexagonal prism. A method for forming the polyhedral-sealed article is disclosed including forming a polyhedral seal layer by binder jet additive manufacturing and disposing the polyhedral seal layer on a surface of an article.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Brian Lee Tollison, Yan Cui, Surinder Singh Pabla
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Patent number: 10352195Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan, a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section. The engine also includes a rotating element and at least one bearing compartment including a bearing for supporting the rotating element, a seal for resisting leakage of lubricant outwardly of the bearing compartment and for allowing pressurized air to flow from a chamber adjacent the seal into the bearing compartment. A method and section for a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: M. Rifat Ullah, Robert E. Peters
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Patent number: 10294963Abstract: An axially split inner ring for a fluid flow machine is disclosed. The inner ring is constructed for connecting to guide vanes and includes at least a first ring segment arranged upstream and a second ring segment arranged downstream. The second ring segment has a first sealing segment, where at least one section of the second ring segment is arranged in a radially inward manner relative to the first ring segment. A guide vane ring of a fluid flow machine and an aircraft engine are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels
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Patent number: 10267171Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a turbomachine that includes a first component and a second component coupled to another and a seal assembly disposed between the two components. The seal assembly may include an upstream corner shim, a downstream corner shim, and/or one or more intersegment seals that are configured to block a flow of fluid between the two components.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bodhayan Dev, Neelesh Nandkumar Sarawate, Jason Edward Albert
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Patent number: 10253645Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. A retention flange extends from the leading edge portion and a leaf seal contacts the retention flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Ellis Clouse, David F. Cloud, Donna Clough
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Patent number: 10190454Abstract: An impeller for pressurizing an intake air of an engine is provided on a left side end portion in a supercharger rotary shaft of the supercharger. The power from the engine is transmitted to a second sprocket, which is provided on a right side end portion of an input shaft of a speed increaser, through a chain to thereby allow the supercharger to drive. The second sprocket is removably fitted to the input shaft by means of a bolt. The supercharger rotary shaft, the input shaft, the second sprocket and the bolt are all accommodated in a supercharger casing. The supercharger casing has a right side end face formed with an access opening through which access can be made to the second sprocket and the bolt from an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei Naruoka, Hisatoyo Arima, Yoshiharu Matsuda
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Patent number: 10189045Abstract: A blackbody material application system for a turbine. The system includes a blackbody material supply and a moveable hose connected to the blackbody material supply wherein the hose sprays blackbody material onto a selected area within the turbine. The system also includes a rotatable bracket that holds the hose, wherein rotation of the bracket moves the hose toward the selected area within the turbine to enable application of the blackbody material onto the selected area. In addition, the system includes a motor for rotating the bracket and a moveable arm that holds the bracket wherein the bracket is inserted through an opening in the turbine and movement of the arm enables positioning of the bracket and hose in relative close proximity to the selected area suitable for spraying blackbody material onto the selected area.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Dustin C. Boudin, Clifford Hatcher, Jr., Anand A. Kulkarni, Kevin Licata, David Letter, Alejandro Bancalari
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Patent number: 10132182Abstract: A platform includes a platform body. The platform body has an airfoil support surface, an axially extending base surface opposite the airfoil support surface, and a leading edge. The leading edge includes an upstream extending flange with a raised portion and a trough portion downstream of and radially inward from the raised portion. The raised portion and the trough portion are for holding a vortex of fluid flow. The upstream extending flange includes a converging surface connecting the upstream extending flange to the base surface. The converging surface converges in a direction toward the axially extending base surface and is at an angle relative to the base surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew J. Aggarwala, Russell J. Bergman
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Patent number: 10107294Abstract: The present invention relates to a coreless donut-type fan, and more particularly, to a coreless donut-type motor fan for ventilation and cooling, in which a rotating force is generated by wings themselves, without a separate rotational power such as a motor provided in a central portion thereof, and a through hole is formed in the central portion thereof to prevent a “wind barrier” phenomenon during rotation at a high speed, thereby maintaining smooth air flow, minimizing power consumption, in particular, preventing rotational noise due to induction of smooth rotation, and improving rotational efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Inventor: Suk Ho Jang
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Patent number: 10094232Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a seal comprising: a shoe, and at least one beam coupled to the shoe, wherein the seal includes a single crystal material with a predetermined crystalline orientation. Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a method for designing a seal, comprising: obtaining a requirement associated with at least one of: a geometrical profile of the seal, a temperature range over which the seal is to operate, a natural frequency associated with the seal, or a range of deflection associated with the seal, selecting a crystalline orientation for a single crystal material of the seal based on the requirement, and fabricating the seal based on the selected crystalline orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Eric A. Hudson
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Patent number: 10053998Abstract: A gas turbine engine assembly includes a first module, a second module rotatable about a center line of the gas turbine engine and fluidly coupled with the first module, and a multi-purpose seal support. The multi-purpose seal support includes an aft end secured to the first module, and a forward end disposed proximate the second module. The forward end has a discourager portion, a seal portion, and a meshing portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Tuan David Vo, Conway Chuong, Matthew Budnick, Jonathan Ariel Scott
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Patent number: 10012097Abstract: A nozzle sector of an aircraft turbo-machine, including a hooking member (64) having a projection (70, 70a, 70b) radially extending towards the outside of the sector, a recess (72) being provided through at least one part of a distal end of the projection (70, 70a, 70b), the recess (72) being configured to accommodate a shoulder member (74) forming a stop for a surface of an adjacent sector (26).Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: SNECMAInventors: Sébastien Jean Laurent Prestel, Denis Aydin, Rémi Blanc, Hélène Condat, Patrice Jean-Marc Rosset
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Patent number: 10012111Abstract: A gas turbine, including: axially adjacent first and second components each having a gas path facing surface within an engine casing, inter-component cavity located between first and second components on the gas path outboard side, an axial-restrictor within the inter component cavity for restricting movement of the first or second component relative to at least one other first and second component or engine casing, wherein the axial-restrictor is radially located in the engine casing or other first and second component and includes a radially facing surface; a retaining element, including a body having circumferential length extending around the gas turbine engine and axial length extending between axially adjacent first and second components when in use; an obstructing portion between the radially facing surface of the axial-restrictor and opposing second radial surface of the other first or second component or engine casing to restrict radial movement of in use axial-restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Andrew James Hurst, Mark John Simms
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Patent number: 9982539Abstract: Turbomachines having guide ducts are disclosed. One disclosed example turbomachine includes a rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation and having rotor blade ducts, a housing having housing ducts to allow the inflow or outflow of working medium and guide blade ducts fixed in the housing, where the rotor blade ducts are in fluid communication with the housing ducts via the guide blade ducts.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: DUERR CYPLAN LTD.Inventor: Frank Eckert