Patents by Inventor James Patrick Conaty

James Patrick Conaty 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).

  • Control strategy for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 6860712
    Abstract: A control strategy for a gas turbine engine which exchanges future lifetime of the engine for present thrust. Gas turbine engines, such as those used in aircraft, sometimes incur damage, as when they ingest birds, or are struck with ballistic objects fired by an enemy. The invention detects the damage, and invokes a control strategy wherein the engine is operated in a more harsh manner, thereby sacrificing a significant part of the remaining lifetime of the engine, in order to obtain thrust currently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Alan David Pisano, James Patrick Conaty, Matthew William Wiseman, Sabrina Anne Sequeira
  • Control strategy for gas turbine engine
    Publication number: 20040020214
    Abstract: A control strategy for a gas turbine engine which exchanges future lifetime of the engine for present thrust. Gas turbine engines, such as those used in aircraft, sometimes incur damage, as when they ingest birds, or are struck with ballistic objects fired by an enemy. The invention detects the damage, and invokes a control strategy wherein the engine is operated in a more harsh manner, thereby sacrificing a significant part of the remaining lifetime of the engine, in order to obtain thrust currently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Alan David Pisano, James Patrick Conaty, Matthew William Wiseman, Sabrina Anne Sequeira
  • Control strategy for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 6625987
    Abstract: A control strategy for a gas turbine engine which exchanges future lifetime of the engine for present thrust. Gas turbine engines, such as those used in aircraft, sometimes incur damage, as when they ingest birds, or are struck with ballistic objects fired by an enemy. The invention detects the damage, and invokes a control strategy wherein the engine is operated in a more harsh manner, thereby sacrificing a significant part of the remaining lifetime of the engine, in order to obtain thrust currently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Alan David Pisano, James Patrick Conaty, Matthew William Wiseman, Sabrina Anne Sequeira
  • Control strategy for gas turbine engine
    Publication number: 20030024235
    Abstract: A control strategy for a gas turbine engine which exchanges future lifetime of the engine for present thrust. Gas turbine engines, such as those used in aircraft, sometimes incur damage, as when they ingest birds, or are struck with ballistic objects fired by an enemy. The invention detects the damage, and invokes a control strategy wherein the engine is operated in a more harsh manner, thereby sacrificing a significant part of the remaining lifetime of the engine, in order to obtain thrust currently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Alan David Pisano, James Patrick Conaty, Matthew William Wiseman, Sabrina Anne Sequeira