IP Library Granted Patent US 12,291,970
Granted Patent B2
US 12,291,970 · App. 18/335,462 · Granted May 6, 2025

Carbon seal assembly

Inventors: Pantcho P. Stoyanov (West Hartford, CT); Jonathan F. Zimmitti (Glastonbury, CT); Nasr A. Shuaib (Watertown, MA)
Assignee: RTX Corporation
F01D11/003F01D25/005F01D25/186F16J15/162F16J15/30F05D2240/55F05D2300/224F05D2300/611
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,291,970
App. No.
18/335,462
Filed
Jun 15, 2023
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3675
USPC
277/404
Abstract

A seal assembly includes a carbon seal that has a sealing surface. A seal seat has a sealing surface and is positioned for rotation relative to the carbon seal. A diamond-like carbon coating at least partially forms the sealing surface on the seal seat.

Claims (6)

1. A gas turbine comprising:

a compressor section including at least one compressor rotor, and a turbine section including at least one turbine rotor, with a shaft connecting said at least one turbine rotor to said at least one compressor rotor and there being a bearing compartment including at least one bearing for supporting said at least one shaft;

a seal assembly for sealing an axially upstream end of said bearing compartment and an axially downstream end of said bearing compartment, each of said upstream end sealed by an upstream seal having a carbon seal with a sealing surface and a seal seat having a seal surface fixed to said at least one shaft for rotation relative to the carbon seal, and a diamond-like carbon coating at least partially forming the sealing surface on the seal seat; and

wherein the diamond-like carbon coating includes a sp2 content that is greater than a sp3 content.

2. The gas turbine engine of claim 1 , wherein the seal seat is comprised of at least one of a ceramic matric composite, a silicon nitride, or a silicon carbide.

3. The gas turbine engine of claim 2 , wherein the diamond-like carbon coating is in direct contact with the seal seat.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064402/0837 →
Continuity (2)
Division 16791324 · Feb 14, 2020
Related Publication 20230323782A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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