Inventor

Steven D. Porter

Inventor

Wethersfield, CT, US

Overview

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Patents

2016–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 47 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F01Dprimary

F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines21%

F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants21%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation14%

F02CGas-turbine plants14%

F23RGenerating combustion products of high pressure or high velocity, e.g. gas-turbine combustion chambers6%

F16JPistons4%

B22CFoundry moulding3%

F23MCasings, linings, walls or doors specially adapted for combustion chambers, e.g. firebridges2%

B22DCasting of metals1%

F02KJet-propulsion plants1%

PatentTitleYear

10,830,435Diffusing hole for rail effusion2020 10,830,437Backside features with intermitted pin fins2020 10,808,936Interrupted midrail for combustor panel2020 10,760,500Composite piston ring seal for axially and circumferentially translating ducts2020 10,738,701Conformal seal bow wave cooling2020 10,738,639Curvic seal fitting and balance weight locations2020 10,731,562Combustor panel standoffs with cooling holes2020 10,718,519Combustor panel standoff pin2020 10,655,480Mini-disk for gas turbine engine2020 10,641,114Turbine vane with non-uniform wall thickness2020 10,619,852Heat shield with round top pin fins and flat top pin fins for improved manufacturing processes2020 10,619,857Cooling configuration for combustor attachment feature2020 10,619,496Turbine vane with variable trailing edge inner radius2020 10,591,163Swirler for combustor of gas turbine engine2020 10,584,590Toothed component optimization for gas turbine engine2020 10,584,601Conformal seal and vane bow wave cooling2020 10,577,971Integrated inner case heat shield2020 10,570,766Compliant seal assembly and method of operating2020 10,563,626Electrostatic flame control technology2020 10,539,029Dual snapped cover plate with retention ring attachment2020 10,408,088Mid-turbine frame stator with repairable bushing and retention pin2019 10,400,615Retaining ring groove submerged into disc bore or hub2019 10,385,707Turbine disc interstage coupling with retention ring features2019 10,371,010Tie rod for a mid-turbine frame2019 10,364,688Minidisk balance flange2019 10,344,603Gas turbine engine turbine vane ring arrangement2019 10,329,929Retaining ring axially loaded against segmented disc surface2019 10,323,519Gas turbine engine having a turbine rotor with torque transfer and balance features2019 10,215,098Bearing compartment seal2019 10,174,632Borescope plug assembly for gas turbine engine2019 10,161,256Seal with backup seal2018 10,107,118Flow discourager for vane sealing area of a gas turbine engine2018 10,047,623Compliant seal assembly and method of operating2018 10,024,181Casting of thin wall hollow airfoil sections2018 9,982,548Turbine vanes with variable fillets2018 9,945,295Composite piston ring seal for axially and circumferentially translating ducts2018 9,926,797'Flange trapped seal configuration'2018 9,880,070'Engine inspection apparatus and system'2018 9,869,204'Integrated inner case heat shield'2018 9,850,771Gas turbine engine sealing arrangement2017 9,851,008Seal land for static structure of a gas turbine engine2017 9,828,881Seal support structures for turbomachines2017 9,822,666'Quad-tab U-washer'2017 9,822,667'Tri-tab lock washer'2017 D0801583'Foot care device'2017 9,486,853'Casting of thin wall hollow airfoil sections'2016 9,394,915'Seal land for static structure of a gas turbine engine'2016

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2016–2020Patents assigned to UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP (46)· patent assignee history

2016–2017Patents assigned to PORTER STEVEN D (3)· patent assignee history

2016–2017Patents assigned to BURT JONATHAN P (2)· patent assignee history

2016–2017Patents assigned to GORDON AMY M (2)· patent assignee history

2016–2020Based in Wethersfield, CT, US· patent location history

2017Based in Salt Lake City, UT, US· patent location history

2020Patents assigned to RAYTHEON TECH CORP (8)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP	46	2016–2020
RAYTHEON TECH CORP	8	2020
PORTER STEVEN Dself	3	2016–2017
BURT JONATHAN P	2	2016–2017
GORDON AMY M	2	2016–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Wethersfield, CT, US	46	2016–2020
Salt Lake City, UT, US	1	2017