Patents by Inventor George K. Payne

George K. Payne 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).

  • Environmental control system with catalytic filter
    Patent number: 5151022
    Abstract: An environmental control system for ground vehicles and low flying aircraft that supplies purified and conditioned ambient air to the vehicle's crew compartment is provided. The system integrates catalytic and particulate filters, that remove nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare agents from ambient air, with a source of compressed ambient air, and an air cycle refrigeration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.
    Inventors: Terence P. Emerson, Frank A. Bescoby, Colin M. Taylor, George K. Payne
  • Hybrid vapor cycle/air cycle environmental control system
    Patent number: 4963174
    Abstract: A hybrid vapor cycle-air cycle environmental control system (ECS) for efficiently providing a flow of conditioned, pressurized air to an enclosed space such as an aircraft cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Inventor: George K. Payne
  • Unique air cycle refrigeration system
    Patent number: 4334411
    Abstract: An air cycle refrigeration system in which cabin exhaust air is utilized to regeneratively cool the pressurized working fluid before expansion thereof through a cooling turbine and introduction in the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: George K. Payne