Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Ream

Jeffrey L. Ream 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).

  • Buffer region for the nacelle of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 5127222
    Abstract: A buffer system for cooling a buffer region 66 in the nacelle 14 of a gas turbine engine 12 after engine shutdown is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for positively providing cooling air after engine operation to the buffer region of the nacelle, such as with a blower means 74. A coolable component 96, 98, 100, is disposed in the region. In one detailed embodiment, a shroud 72 extends about the buffer region and at least a portion of the coolable component is disposed in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Ream, Robert Bubello
  • Buffer region for the nacelle of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 5012639
    Abstract: A buffer system for cooling a buffer region 66 in the nacelle 14 of a gas turbine engine 12 after engine shutdown is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for positively providing cooling air after engine operation to the buffer region of the nacelle, such as with a blower means 74. A coolable component 96, 98, 100, is disposed in the region. In one detailed embodiment, a shroud 72 extends about the buffer region and at least a portion of the coolable component is disposed in the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Ream, Robert Bubello
  • Ventilation system for a nacelle
    Patent number: 4825644
    Abstract: A ventilation system for a nacelle 14 is disclosed. The ventilation system includes pressure relief doors 50 and 52, and a holdback device 68 which blocks each open door from moving from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Bubello, Jeffrey L. Ream