Patents by Inventor Brian Kent Rockwell

Brian Kent Rockwell 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).

  • Air turbine starter
    Patent number: 8932002
    Abstract: An air turbine starter is provided and includes a rotor including turbine blades, which is rotatable about a rotational axis, a housing including a portion thereof radially surrounding the turbine blades to define a pathway along which fluids flow to interact with the turbine blades and a containment ring affixed to an exterior of the portion of the housing radially surrounding the turbine blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Makulec, Matthew Slayter, Dean A. Norem, Jody A. Peterson, Brian Kent Rockwell, Matthew Gorajski
  • AIR TURBINE STARTER
    Publication number: 20120141258
    Abstract: An air turbine starter is provided and includes a rotor including turbine blades, which is rotatable about a rotational axis, a housing including a portion thereof radially surrounding the turbine blades to define a pathway along which fluids flow to interact with the turbine blades and a containment ring affixed to an exterior of the portion of the housing radially surrounding the turbine blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Makulec, Matthew Slayter, Dean A. Norem, Jody A. Peterson, Brian Kent Rockwell, Matthew Gorajski
  • Accessory gearbox system with compressor driven seal air supply
    Patent number: 8172512
    Abstract: An accessory gearbox system for a gas turbine engine includes an accessory compressor mounted to a gearbox housing. The gearbox housing defines a seal air core, and the gearbox housing communicates a seal airflow through the seal air core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Keith E. Short, Jeffrey M. Makulec, Brian Kent Rockwell, Michael F. Cass, Gregory W. Vermillion
  • ACCESSORY GEARBOX SYSTEM WITH COMPRESSOR DRIVEN SEAL AIR SUPPLY
    Publication number: 20090324396
    Abstract: An accessory gearbox system for a gas turbine engine includes a accessory compressor mounted to a gearbox housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith E. Short, Jeffrey M. Makulec, Brian Kent Rockwell, Michael F. Cass, Gregory W. Vermillion