Michael S Mccune

US Patent:

7874163, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Dec 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/718416

Inventors:

Brian Merry - Andover CT, US
Scot Adams Webb - Gales Ferry CT, US
Michael McCune - Colchester CT, US

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F02C 7/275

US Classification:

60788, 60786

Abstract:

A starter-generator system for a tip turbine engine includes a starter motor with a fixed starter generator stator and a starter generator rotor. The fixed starter generator stator is mounted to a static inner support housing. The starter generator rotor surrounds the fixed starter generator stator and is engagement with the axial compressor rotor.

US Patent:

20090188334, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/019742

Inventors:

Brian D. Merry - Andover CT, US
Gabriel L. Suciu - Glastonbury CT, US
Christopher M. Dye - S. Windsor CT, US
Michael E. McCune - Colchester CT, US

Assignee:

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F16H 37/00

US Classification:

74 152

Abstract:

Accessory gearboxes and related gas turbine engine systems are provided. In this regard, a representative accessory gearbox for a gas turbine engine is operative to be driven by rotational energy extracted from the gas turbine engine and imparted to the gearbox by multiple tower shafts.

US Patent:

20180171815, Jun 21, 2018

Filed:

Nov 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/827132

Inventors:

- Farmington CT, US
Brian Merry - Andover CT, US
William G. Sheridan - Southington CT, US
Michael E. McCune - Colchester CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 15/12
F01D 15/08
F01D 15/10
F16H 1/22
F16H 15/04
F16H 37/02

Abstract:

A gas turbine engine assembly according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a turbine section having first and second turbines mounted for rotation about a common rotational axis within an engine static structure, first and second turbine shafts coaxial with one another and to which the first and second turbines are respectively operatively mounted, an accessory drive gearbox a first towershaft interconnecting the accessory drive gearbox and the first or second turbine shaft, and a multispeed transmission interconnecting the accessory drive gearbox and at least one accessory component.