Patents by Inventor Bryan Galbreath

Bryan Galbreath 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).

  • Rotating Cutting Tool with a Heat Pipe
    Publication number: 20240075540
    Abstract: A cutting tool that includes an elongated body with a first end and an opposing second end. A cutting edge is positioned at the first end. A heat pipe extends within an interior space of the body and has a first end in proximity to the cutting edge and a second end in proximity to the second end of the body. The interior space is enclosed within the body and comprises walls that extend around an interior space. The walls comprise a geometric configuration for a liquid within the heat pipe to move towards the first end of the heat pipe during rotation of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: David Glen Ellsworth, Bryan Galbreath, Mark Everette Albrecht
  • External case heater for an angle of attack sensor
    Patent number: 9884685
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for use in an AoA sensor is described herein. The heating apparatus includes a heating element bonded to a support element. The support element is configured to be attachable to and removable from the AoA sensor. The heating element may receive an electrical current, causing the temperature of the heating element to increase. The temperature increase is designed to reduce the probability that ice forms in certain locations of the AoA sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Bartz, Bryan Galbreath, Julie F. Asfia, Arthur D. Sandiford
  • External Case Heater For An Angle Of Attack Sensor
    Publication number: 20150344137
    Abstract: A heating apparatus for use in an AoA sensor is described herein. The heating apparatus includes a heating element bonded to a support element. The support element is configured to be attachable to and removable from the AoA sensor. The heating element may receive an electrical current, causing the temperature of the heating element to increase. The temperature increase is designed to reduce the probability that ice forms in certain locations of the AoA sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary L. Bartz, Bryan Galbreath, Julie F. Asfia, Arthur D. Sandiford