Celebrity Inventors
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is a patented inventor - she created a diaper equipped with a premoistened baby wipe. And that's no act!
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7810309 | Fuel system utilizing dual mixing pump The present invention provides a fuel system for an engine including a water supply source for providing water and a fuel supply source for providing fuel. A centrifugal pump is fluidly connected to the water and fuel supply sources, respectively at water and fuel i... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7719127 | Wind power system for energy production A wind power energy system includes a compression system that produces pressurized air with a first temperature that is received by a storage system at a second temperature that is approximately equal to the first temperature. The wind power energy system is insulat... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7644792 | Motor cooling system A vehicle motor system includes a motor that receives cooling fluid flow from two different cooling sources. A control, such as a valve, selectively changes the cooling flow between the two cooling sources in response to an operational state of the vehicle. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7473049 | Ceramic-to-metal shaft assembly A shaft assembly includes a metallic portion and a ceramic portion. In a disclosed example, a ceramic shaft has a generally conical end that is at least partially received within a generally conical recess in one end of a metallic shaft. The recess has a first porti... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7352090 | Fluid-submerged electric motor An electric motor has at least one component that is submerged in a cooling fluid held in a fluid-filled cavity. The stator, rotor, and rotor shaft bearings are all possible components that may be submerged. The cooling fluid floods the stator, rotor, and/or bearing... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7216487 | Metering demand fuel system for gas turbine engines A fuel system includes a turbine engine, and an electric motor that are independently drivable relative to one another. The electric motor has a speed that is selectively controlled based upon a desired fuel flow. A centrifugal pump is driven by the turbine engine. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188488 | Pack and a half condensing cycle pack with combined heat exchangers The present invention provides an air generation unit (AGU) including a pressurized air source, such as an engine providing pressurized air. First and second air cycle machine (ACM) are fluidly connected to the pressurized air source for receiving the air. A heat ex... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175692 | Ejector to reduce permeate backpressure of air separation module An air separation system includes an ejector for controlling a pressure differential across an air separation module and a valve for controlling air flow through the ejector such that airflow through the ejector is discontinued when not required to maintain the desi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172391 | Propeller actuation system An auxiliary tank is filled by a pitch control system, which enables the size of the auxiliary tank to be reduced. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159614 | Assembly for in-line valve actuation and indication An improved assembly for use in an in-line starter valve. A flexible material system in the form of a flexible belt is used to translate motion from a manually operable wrench shaft to a piston rod in order to render an in-line starter valve to a closed, partially o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140240 | Electric engine start system with inspection mode A turbine engine inspection arrangement utilizes a motor that is otherwise utilized for starting the engine. An inspection interface allows for communicating with a motor controller to operate the motor in an inspection mode. During inspection, the motor moves the c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140839 | Variable area diffuser vane geometry A diffuser is provided having a spaced apart shroud and backing plate. A diffuser vane is provided between the backing plate and shroud. The vane includes first and second sealing surfaces opposite from one another and adjacent to the backing plate and shroud. Leadi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141100 | Low flow phase separator with intermittent pumping A low flow rotary separator includes a housing that defines a separator chamber and a liquid/gas mixture inlet. A shaft driven by a motor includes a plurality of disks in frictional contact with the mixture to drive the liquid outward against an inner wall of the se... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131275 | Gas turbine engine system having an electric starter motor with integral clutch A gas turbine engine system includes an electric starter motor which utilizes a partially hollow or cupped shaped rotor. Space is provided inside the rotor to fit the required clutch, bearings, and drive shaft. A rotor shaft drives the input shaft through the clutch... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7089933 | COsorbent for inhalation drug therapy system A carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent system for removing CO2 from a recirculating inhalation therapy system includes several sorbent layers within a housing defining an inlet and an outlet. Airflow passages sandwiched between CO2 sorbent l... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080591 | Non-symmetrical seal plate and valve housing A hydraulic assembly has a first fluid valve and a second fluid valve. A switching valve having a first fluid input and a second fluid input also has a fluid output. The first fluid input is in fluid communication with the first fluid valve while the second fluid in... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7056087 | Traction drive shaft seal A rotating shaft seal assembly for a shaft supported for rotation within a housing includes a traction drive rotating a seal ring about the shaft at a speed different from the shaft. The seal ring supports a plurality of seal elements rotated at the speed different ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044795 | Miniature, shielded electrical connector with strain relief An electrical connector assembly includes a wire bundle having at least one wire with a metal shield surrounding at least a portion of the wire. The shield has an end portion and provides electromagnetic interference protection to the wire. A backshell includes a bo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024874 | Aircraft galley chiller system A galley chiller system for an aircraft includes at least one condenser having a refrigerant fluid. The fluid within the condenser rejects heat to a first surrounding environment. To more efficiently use the condenser of the galley chiller system and reduce the requ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000425 | Manifold for pack and a half condensing cycle pack with combined heat exchangers An air generation unit includes first and second air cycle machines (ACMs), each having first and second turbines. A manifold is arranged between the first and second ACMs and is in fluid communciation with each of the first and second turbines of the first and seco... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997100 | Impact plate for component assembly An impact plate for use in a component having parts that move at high velocity, such as a piston or valve, controls energy transfer during impact of the moving part. The impact plate has a recessed inner portion that acts as an impact surface and an outer support su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994738 | Snow filter A snow filter for an airplane cabin air supply system is provided with a coned inlet screen which allows some air to pass through and some snow to be retained. The coned configuration diverts much of the air and snow toward a downstream conical retaining and collect... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981844 | Cyclic actuation system for a controllable pitch propeller and a method of providing aircraft control therewith A propeller control generates a once per revolution (1P) blade thrust variation through cyclic pitch of rigidly mounted non-flapping propeller blades. The resultant shaft bending moment is used to provide aircraft attitude control. Axial translation of a pitch chang... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971607 | Aircraft air conditioning system mixer with corrugations A mixer includes a fresh air tube defining a passage having an inlet receiving conditioned air from an air conditioning pack. The fresh air tube includes an outlet providing mixed air to a cabin of the aircraft. An outer tube at least partially surrounds the fresh a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942183 | Air cycle air conditioning with adaptive ram heat exchanger An air conditioning pack for an aircraft provides primary and secondary heat exchangers arranged in a ram air duct. A third heat exchanger is arranged in the ram air duct and is fluidily connected to the primary and secondary heat exchangers. The overall or combined... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926490 | Self-actuated bearing cooling flow shut-off valve A compressor assembly comprises a compressor having a rotor comprising a shaft with fan blades for compressing air. An air bearing serves to cool the shaft of the rotor. A compressor air inlet receives air for the fan blades, which is then exhausted from the fan bla... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921047 | Aircraft air conditioning system mixer A mixer includes a fresh air tube defining a passage having an inlet receiving conditioned air from an air conditioning pack. The fresh air tube includes an outlet providing mixed air to a cabin of the aircraft. An outer tube at least partially surrounds the fresh a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6906537 | System for controlling the temperature of an aircraft airfoil component An airfoil temperature control arrangement includes a resistive heater element. A plurality of detectors allow a controller to gather resistance information at various intervals along the resistive heater element. Determining the resistance of the corresponding port... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886665 | Lubrication system valve A fluid scavenging system is provided for a lubrication system including a gas turbine engine having bearing compartments. A valve includes a housing with an outlet and a plurality of fluid inlets respectively in fluid communication with the bearing compartments. Th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6863711 | Temperature swing humidity collector using powerplant waste heat A system for recovering water from the atmosphere includes water sorbent assembly composed of a water adsorbent material and a heat exchanger. The water adsorbent material traps water present within the air drawn through the sorbent assembly. Once the sorbent assemb... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6851929 | System for powering and controlling a device associated with a rotating component on aircraft A system for providing power and communication signals to a device associated with a rotating component on an aircraft includes a communication strategy that allows power and command signals to be propagated along the same conductors. A stationary controller provide... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6814098 | Zero clearance C-ring assembly A support structure for a C-ring includes a pair of circumferentially spaced holding members on catch plates. The holding members may be moved individually into the C-ring after the C-ring is mounted within an outer housing. The two holding members thus provide supp... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811376 | Actuation system for a controllable pitch propeller A propeller control system provides for actuation through supply pressure only. A transfer bearing thereby requires only a single land. The supply pressure is metered at a pitch change valve within the rotating propeller shaft downstream of the transfer bearing to p... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6797043 | Encapsulated CO2 H2O sorbent An assembly for removing carbon dioxide and water from a flow stream includes a housing that defines an inlet and an outlet. A CO2 sorbent sheet is disposed within the housing and includes integrally formed airflow passages and support structures. The CO | 09/28/2004 |
| 6786049 | Fuel supply control for a gas turbine including multiple solenoid valves A fuel supply control system for a gas turbine includes a plurality of solenoid valves. The solenoid valves are energized in a timing sequence with a phase relationship designed to achieve a desired fuel flow. In one example, one solenoid valve is associated with a ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6776376 | Flight control surface actuation system A flight control surface actuation system has a plurality of actuators attached to one or more summing levers. Each summing lever has an actuator output point that is attached to the flight control surface. The summing lever position corresponds with a sum of the po... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769874 | Permanent magnet alternator for a gas turbine engine A permanent magnet alternator (PMA) includes a stator which rotates with a propeller shaft and a rotor which is mounted within the stator and rotates with a gas turbine engine output shaft. The rotor is driven at the relatively high speed of the turbine output shaft... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755892 | Carbon dioxide scrubber for fuel and gas emissions A system and method for controlling carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions emanating from a gas source includes a CO2 sorbent bed containing a regenerable sorbent. Exhaust gases flow through the CO2 sorbent bed before being released into the... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6753513 | Propeller de-icing system A propeller de-icing system (20) includes heaters (30, 32) associated with propeller blades (22, 24). A controller (34) uses ambient temperature information from a sensor (36), for example. The heaters (30, 32) preferably co... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6709474 | Quick connect for a water separator housing A water separator is provided for use in an environmental control system that includes first and second housing portions at least partially defining an interior cavity. A coalescer assembly that may include a mesh material is disposed within the interior cavity for ... | 03/23/2004 |
