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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163050 | Comb for inlet barrier filter system An inlet barrier filter system for mounting on an aircraft to filter air prior to intake into an engine of the aircraft includes a frame having at least two curved frame members defining an opening. A filter element has a curved inward face and is received in the op... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8052767 | Jet engine protection system A modern jet engine inlet protection system that protects against large birds and operates autonomously, that is dormant in routine aircraft operations, that automatically actuates its protective device(s) only at the immediate point of need, then returning it (them... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7887610 | Single/multiple guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational system(s)-centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7854778 | Intake duct An intake duct for a compressor comprises an inlet and an outlet means. The duct has a serpentine path. The outlet means comprises a first outlet and a second outlet. The duct further comprises at least one grille member configured to prevent the passage of objects ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7803204 | Foreign object deflector for jet engine A deflector for an aircraft engine comprises a screen attached to a base, a connector connecting the base and the engine, a mechanism to limit the movement of the connector and base, a spring that has two ends, one end being attached to the base inside surface, the ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7678165 | Particle separator using boundary layer control A particle separator which broadly includes: an inner wall, an outer wall and a splitter, wherein the inner and outer walls define an air intake passageway, and wherein the splitter is positioned between the inner and outer walls so as to define a scavenge air flow ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7625415 | Strainer for a gas turbine engine The strainer comprises an unitary body having a main section and a collar section located around the main section. The collar section has a substantially outwardly-projecting portion located around the main section and an upstream projecting portion located around t... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7615087 | Single/multiple guards(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational systems(s)—centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7608122 | Particle separators for gas turbine engines A particle separator for use in connection with a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The particle separator extends circumferentially less than 360 degrees between a first end and a second end. In one embodiment, an inner scavenge conduit is spaced radially inward fro... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7566352 | Single/multiple guards(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational system(s)-centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7494522 | Single/multiple guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational system(s) - centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491253 | Engine intake system with accessible, interchangeable air filters An air induction system for an engine to remove contaminants from intake air prior to delivery to the engine. The system includes a filtering unit having barrier filter panels attachable to a mounting frame. The filter panels are interchangeably usable. A juncture b... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7422611 | Single/multiple guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational system(s)-centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7374593 | Particle separator for a gas turbine engine A particle separator for separating particles and/or materials entrained in a flow of air is disclosed. The particle separator includes an annular inlet defined by an outer shroud and an inner shroud. An upper forward flow divider and a lower forward flow divider is... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350427 | Sorbent collector material based on polyorganosiloxane The invention relates to a sorbent collector material based on polyorganosiloxane for the microextraction of substances to be analysed, the collector material having an open-cell foam structure, and to a collector and a liner which include this collector material. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7296395 | Engine inlet air particle separator with active flow control An engine inlet air particulate separator that uses zero mass active flow control devices, and methods of using the same, are provided. The separator has a separator body that has an arcuate portion with a bight region. The separator body may have an angle α betwee... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282148 | Porous silicon composite structure as large filtration array A novel asymmetric filter membrane, and process for making is disclosed in several exemplary versions. The membrane structure is physically robust and suitable for use in a wide variety of applications. The support membrane is may be comprised of material such as a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7192462 | Engine air filter and sealing system An air induction system for an engine to remove contaminants from intake air prior to delivery to the engine. The system includes an assembly for filtering air which is mounted in advance of the engine, and a duct for delivering air from the assembly to the engine. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160345 | Single/multiple guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) with engine attached apparatus and/or pole with rotational system(s)-centrifuge chamber/manifold particle collector This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147684 | Device for filtering particles out of a coolant flow in a turbo machine For preparing a gas stream cleaned from dust and dirt particles, a device is proposed in which an outflow channel (2) for cleaned medium has at its mouth in an inflow channel (1) an extension element (4), which projects into the inflow channel. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7122065 | Adapter for low volume air sampler An adapter for use with a low volume PUF sampler is described. The adapter is affixed over the open end of a PUF (polyurethane foam) sample cartridge. Sample tubing is affixed to an aperture in the adapter, and the free end of the sample tubing is then positioned at... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959552 | Gas turbine inlet flow straightener A radial inlet assembly comprising a radial inlet adapted to be in fluid communication with a compressor, and a restricting member covering the radial inlet and receiving a circumferentially asymmetric airflow, the restricting member partially blocking the airflow a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6901737 | Air intake for an auxiliary power unit in an aircraft An air intake for an aircraft forms a first airflow channel (8) for feeding fresh air into the aircraft, and a second airflow channel (2) for feeding cooling air to an auxiliary power unit (AP). These first and second airflow channels are so positioned... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6872232 | Engine with upstream and rotationally attached guard This invention relates in general to a guard(s)/cap(s) and/or screen(s) apparatus (single and/or multiple formation) for the nacelle/air inlet for numerous jets, turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines—(Helicopters and other VTOL/VSTOL aircraft) such as power p... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6698180 | Particle separator for a turbine engine A particle separator for use with a turbine engine is arranged to divide a flow of air into a radially inner air flow and a radially outer air flow. The particle separator is further arranged to separate inner particles from the inner air flow to allow ai... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6598384 | Intake shield for gas turbine engines An intake shield (3) comprises a hollow chamber (4) which locates over the intake (2) of a gas turbine engine (1). The chamber (4) has one or more walls (5) which are pervious to air but impervious to vortices and debris.... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6508052 | Particle separator An attachment for the air intake of a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of particle separators. The particle separators cooperate to define an attachment axis and are spaced circumferentially about the attachment axis. Each particle separator includ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499285 | Particle separator for a gas turbine engine A particle separator for a gas turbine engine includes a housing defining an annular first flow passage, an annular first opening, and an annular second flow passage positioned in fluid communication with the first flow passage through the first opening. ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6302932 | Combined water coalescer odor removal filter for use in water separation systems A filter for coalescing water and removing odor from air includes a water coalescing layer made of a synthetic fiber and an odor removal layer including an adsorbent material that operatively interfaces the coalescing layer. The coalescing and removal lay... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6264137 | Inlet vortex bustor and ice protector for auxiliary power units An air inlet assembly for bringing air to an auxiliary power unit mounted in the compartment of an aircraft. The assembly includes a duct extending from an intake contoured to conform to the to the aircraft fuselage to an exit coupled to the inlet plenum ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6138950 | Aircraft engine air intake system In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an aircraft engine air intake cover for use with an air intake which is characterized by an air velocity profile therewithin. The air intake cover is provided with an air induction plate which di... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6134874 | Integral inertial particle separator for radial inlet gas turbine engine An integral inertial particle separator with a de-icing feature in the form of a bifurcated radial intake for a gas turbine engine with an outside wall of the radial intake disposed in contact with heated oil from the engine lubrication system. To dischar... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129509 | Particle traps for turbo-prop engine The particle trap (15) that extends behind an elbow in the air flow stream (6) in a turbo-prop engine is delimited at the back by an end plate (12) to which intake housing suspension rods (10) supporting the front of the rotating shaft (2), are fastened. ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6123751 | Filter construction resistant to the passage of water soluble materials; and method The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that use a hydrophobic medium to remove salt and moisture from the intake air of a gas turbine system. The disclosure also relates to systems and methods that use a two stage filtering process to remov... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5746789 | Apparatus for separating particulates from a fluid stream A radial inflow centrifugal filter device for separating fine particulates from a fluid flow, including a rotatable plurality of hollow parallel disks mounted in spaced apart relationship and attached via spacers to a tube. The hollow drive tube is in flo... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5411224 | Guard for jet engine A guard apparatus for the intake of a jet engine includes a generally conically shaped structure that has a plurality of concentric rings of gradually decreasing diameter beginning at a largest ring that affixes to the cowl of the jet engine and progressi... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5339622 | Gas turbine engine with improved water ingestion prevention A gas turbine engine is disclosed having an air compressor and a generally annular combustion chamber, with a generally annular diffuser located between the compressor and the combustion chamber so as to direct air exiting from the compressor toward the c... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5139545 | Air intakes for gas turbine engines An inlet particle separator for a gas tubine engine, comprises, (a) an annular air inlet duct, (b) downstream of the inlet duct an annular obturating member having a continuous surface, the menber arranged to bifurcate the inlet duct into annular compress... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5123240 | Method and apparatus for ejecting foreign matter from the primary flow path of a gas turbine engine A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating ice and debris in a gas turbine engine. More particularly, a specially configured and slidable scoop is positioned between the booster exit and the compressor inlet in a gas turbine engine. An actuator mec... | 06/23/1992 |
