Jason D Himes

US Patent:

20160348510, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

Jun 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/727194

Inventors:

- Hartford CT, US
Zachary Mott - Glastonbury CT, US
Christopher Corcoran - Manchester CT, US
Ross Wilson - South Glastonbury CT, US
Jason D. Himes - Tolland CT, US

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F01D 5/08
F01D 5/30

Abstract:

A rotor disk is provided. The rotor disk may comprise a disk lug and a trench. The disk lug may be fixed to a distal surface of the rotor disk. The trench may be disposed on a surface of the disk lug. The trench may extend radially inwards from a distal surface of the disk lug. The trench may be configured to at least partially define a flow path by which cooling air may reach a distal surface of the disk lug in order to provide disk lug cooling.

US Patent:

20160237825, Aug 18, 2016

Filed:

Jun 18, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/023877

Inventors:

- Hartford CT, US
Jason D. Himes - Tolland CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/02
F02C 7/36
F02C 7/06
F02C 3/04

Abstract:

A rotating component for a turbine engine includes a rotor portion protruding radially outward, at least one overweight region is located in the rotor portion, and at least one additively manufactured counterweight region is positioned relative to the at least one overweight region such that the rotating component is circumferentially balanced.

US Patent:

20160222787, Aug 4, 2016

Filed:

Sep 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/021060

Inventors:

- Hartford CT, US
Jason D. Himes - Tolland CT, US
Matthew Andrew Hough - West Hartford CT, US
Christopher Corcoran - Manchester CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/08
F01D 5/12
F01D 5/30

Abstract:

An assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a disk, a cover plate providing a cavity at a first axial side of the disk, a passageway including an inlet provided by a notch in at least one of the disk and the cover plate in fluid communication with the cavity, and the passageway extending from the inlet to an exit provided at a second axial side of the disk opposite the first axial side, the exit in fluid communication with the inlet, and the passageway configured to provide fluid flow from the cavity to the exit.

US Patent:

20160186590, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Aug 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/909215

Inventors:

- Hartford CT, US
Jason D. HIMES - Tolland CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 11/00
F04D 29/08
F04D 29/32
F01D 5/02
F01D 5/12

Abstract:

A cover plate assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first cover plate and a second cover plate in contact with a portion of the first cover plate to at least axially retain the first cover plate.

US Patent:

20140248136, Sep 4, 2014

Filed:

Aug 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/590397

Inventors:

James L. Lucas - Hamden CT, US
Jason D. Himes - Tolland CT, US

Assignee:

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F02C 7/20

US Classification:

415151, 298892

Abstract:

A gas turbine engine section comprises a rotatable shaft, first and second axially adjacent components, a nut, and a multifunction positioning lock washer. The first and second axially adjacent components are located on the rotatable shaft and are separated by an axial separation distance. The nut is configured to thread onto the rotatable shaft to hold one of the first and second axially adjacent components in compression. The multifunction positioning lock washer has antirotation geometry configured to prevent the nut from tightening or loosening. The axial length of the multifunction positioning lock washer is adjusted by removing material based on measurement of the axial separation distance to take in tolerances and reduce the axial separation distance