Patents by Inventor James Michael Roman

James Michael Roman 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).

  • Ice protection system for a multi-segment aircraft component
    Patent number: 7837150
    Abstract: An aircraft component includes a first segment having a first leading edge surface that extends to a first end of the first segment. The aircraft component also includes a second segment having a second leading edge surface that extends to a second end of the second segment. The second end is substantially adjacent to the first end of the first segment, and is connected to the first end. The first leading edge surface includes electrical resistance heating that extends to the first end of the first segment. In addition, the second leading edge surface includes electrical resistance heating that extends to the second end of the second segment. The electrical resistance heating is capable of providing ice protection heating immediately on either side of a juncture between the connected first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignees: Rohr, Inc., Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Christopher Zecca, Galdemir Cezar Botura, Brian Bobby Burkett, Claude Marc Hubert, Michael John Layland, Timothy Robert Olson, James Michael Roman
  • ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-SEGMENT AIRCRAFT COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20100038475
    Abstract: An aircraft component includes a first segment having a first leading edge surface that extends to a first end of the first segment. The aircraft component also includes a second segment having a second leading edge surface that extends to a second end of the second segment. The second end is substantially adjacent to the first end of the first segment, and is connected to the first end. The first leading edge surface includes electrical resistance heating that extends to the first end of the first segment. In addition, the second leading edge surface includes electrical resistance heating that extends to the second end of the second segment. The electrical resistance heating is capable of providing ice protection heating immediately on either side of a juncture between the connected first and second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Christopher Zecca, Galdemir Cezar Botura, Brian Bobby Burkett, Claude Marc Hubert, Michael John Layland, Timothy Robert Olson, James Michael Roman