Patents by Inventor Arthur F. Berardi

Arthur F. Berardi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for removing a fuel cell
    Patent number: 5371935
    Abstract: A method for removing a fuel cell from an aircraft fuselage cavity includes the steps of sealing the fuel cell by securing complementary covers and gaskets or O-rings in combination with the ports of the fuel cell, installing an evacuation system in combination with the fuel cell, operating the evacuation system to evacuate the sealed fuel cell wherein the ambient air pressure of the aircraft fuselage cavity collapses the fuel cell to a predetermined height, and removing the collapsed fuel cell from the aircraft fuselage cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley Furs, Glen Grom, Paul W. Miller, David E. Wang, Arthur F. Berardi