Zachary M Webster

US Patent:

20220333490, Oct 20, 2022

Filed:

Apr 15, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/231263

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Kirk Douglas Gallier - Cincinatti OH, US
Gregory Terrence Garay - West Chester OH, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - Mason OH, US
Daniel Lee Durstock - Fort Wayne KY, US
Ricardo Caraballo - Schenectady NY, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/18

Abstract:

An airfoil for a turbine engine having a working airflow separated into a cooling airflow and a combustion airflow, the airfoil comprising a wall defining an interior and having an outer surface over which flows the combustion airflow, the outer surface defining a first side and a second side extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge to define a chord-wise direction; at least one cooling conduit located within the interior and fluidly coupled to the cooling airflow. A primary cooling passage having at least one inlet fluidly coupled to the at least one cooling conduit, a primary outlet on the outer surface. A passage connecting the at least one inlet to the primary outlet, the passage separated into a first portion and a second portion. The primary outlet spaced from the trailing edge a predetermined distance.

US Patent:

20210262352, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

May 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/314530

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Tingfan Pang - West Chester OH, US
Gregory Terrence Garay - West Chester OH, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - Mason OH, US
Ryan Christopher Jones - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/18
B22C 9/04
B22C 9/26
B22C 21/14
B22D 25/02

Abstract:

A cast component having reduced cross flow linking cavities and method of casting may include a body. The body may define a plurality of internal flow channels. The plurality of internal flow channels may include a first internal flow channel and a second internal flow channel. The cast component may also include a plurality of linking cavities obstructing unintended fluid communication between the first internal flow channel and the second internal flow channel through the plurality of linking cavities.

US Patent:

20210220904, Jul 22, 2021

Filed:

Apr 5, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/221911

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Tingfan Pang - West Chester OH, US
Gregory Terrence Garay - West Chester OH, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - Mason OH, US
Ryan Christopher Jones - CIN OH, US

International Classification:

B22C 9/10
B22C 9/12
B22C 9/26
B22C 7/02
B22C 21/14
F01D 5/18
B28B 7/34
B28B 1/00

Abstract:

A leachable casting core and method of manufacture may include a plurality of legs configured to establish a plurality of internal flow channels of a cast component. Tie bars, with a first tie bar end and a second tie bar end opposite thereof, may couple to at least two of the plurality of legs. At least one of the tie bars may be oriented to form a linking cavity within the cast component between the internal flow channels. The linking cavity may serve as an obstruction to fluid communication through the linking cavity.

US Patent:

20210148242, May 20, 2021

Filed:

Jan 26, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/158670

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Daniel Endecott Osgood - Cincinnati OH, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - Cincinnati OH, US
Gregory Terrence Garay - West Chester OH, US
Tingfan Pang - West Chester OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 11/00
F01D 9/04

Abstract:

A turbomachinery sealing apparatus including a first turbomachinery component having a first end face, and a seal extending away from the first end face, the seal being connected to a wall of the component by a tab extending between the wall and the seal.

US Patent:

20210078070, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Dec 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/108319

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Gregory Terrence Garay - West Chester OH, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - West Chester OH, US

International Classification:

B22D 31/00
B22C 9/24
B22C 9/10
B22D 25/02
B22D 29/00

Abstract:

Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a casting mold for forming a cast part. The casting mold includes a casting shell having an internal surface bounding an interior, and a casting core positioned within the interior to define a cavity between the casting core and the casting shell, whereby the internal surface of the casting shell defines an outer surface of the cast part.

US Patent:

20210040859, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Aug 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/532787

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Kirk Douglas Gallier - Cincinnati OH, US
Daniel Lee Durstock - Fort Wright KY, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - Mason OH, US
Gregory Terrence Garay - West Chester OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/18

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for an engine component for a turbine engine comprising an outer wall having an outer surface and bounding an interior, the outer wall defining a pressure side and a suction side, extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge to define a chord-wise direction, and extending radially between a root and a tip to define a span-wise direction, at least one cooling supply conduit provided in the interior, and at least one cooling passage fluidly coupling the at least one cooling supply conduit to the outer surface of the outer wall, the at least one cooling passage comprising an outlet opening onto the outer surface along the leading edge, an inlet fluidly coupled to the at least one cooling supply conduit, and a curved passage defining a curvilinear centerline.

US Patent:

20210003020, Jan 7, 2021

Filed:

Sep 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/029807

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Tingfan Pang - West Chester OH, US
Helen Ogbazion Gabregiorgish - San Francisco CA, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - Mason OH, US
Steven Robert Brassfield - Cincinatti OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/18
F01D 9/02
F01D 25/24
F01D 25/12

Abstract:

An apparatus and method an engine component for a turbine engine comprising an outer wall bounding an interior and defining a pressure side and an opposing suction side, with both sides extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge to define a chord-wise direction, and extending between a root and a tip to define a span-wise direction, at least one cooling passage located within the interior, a set of cooling holes having an inlet fluidly coupled to the cooling passage, an outlet located on one of the pressure side or suction side, with a connecting passage fluidly coupling the inlet to the outlet.

US Patent:

20200190988, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Dec 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/224065

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Zachary Daniel Webster - Cincinnati OH, US
Gregory Terrence Garay - West Chester OH, US
Tingfan Pang - West Chester OH, US
Kirk D. Gallier - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

F01D 5/18
F01D 5/14
F01D 5/30
B22F 3/105

Abstract:

Aspects generally relate to a method of forming a plexus within an additively-manufactured component. The method includes forming a fluid passage in the plexus by serially forming layers of material along a build direction to form a column defining the fluid passage along a first direction within an interior of a turbine engine component.