Patents by Inventor James E. Strang

James E. Strang 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 including air cycle machine and electrical machine
    Patent number: 6058715
    Abstract: An environmental control system includes an air cycle machine, an electrical machine coupled to the air cycle machine, and a controller for the electrical machine. The controller can cause electrical energy to be extracted from the electrical machine whenever cooling capacity and/or airflow rate of the air cycle machine are greater than necessary. The electrical machine can also be operated as a motor to increase the airflow rate and cooling capacity of the air cycle machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Strang, Kim E. Linnett, Dan Matulich
  • Fluid conditioning apparatus and system
    Patent number: 4352273
    Abstract: Working fluid from a source thereof and which is to be conditioned in heat exchangers and fluid conditioning means is admitted lastly to the passageways of a heat exchanger and to a bypass around the passageways to provide to the point of use a fluid from the passageways in a final condition tempered by the bypassed fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Kinsell, Michael P. Saba, James E. Strang