Patents by Inventor Lonnie Ray Stewart, JR.

Lonnie Ray Stewart, JR. 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).

  • Patent number: 11213923
    Abstract: Provided are heat exchangers that have a plurality of integrally formed contiguous unit cells defining a three-dimensional lattice of repeating unit cells, and methods of reducing a pressure drop in a three-dimensional lattice structure of a heat exchanger. The plurality of integrally formed contiguous unit cells includes a plurality of pathway cells and a plurality of partial unit cells. The plurality of pathway cells have a solid domain that includes interior and exterior pathway-cell surfaces that respectively contiguously define first and second furcated fluid domains for a first fluid and a second fluid to respectively flow across the plurality of pathway cells. The plurality of partial unit cells may introduce a partial phase-shift to the three-dimensional lattice of repeating unit cells such that the first fluid domain comprises a first rounded unit cell entrance and the second fluid domain comprises a second rounded unit cell entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lonnie Ray Stewart, Jr., Samuel Noah Miller
  • Patent number: 10738923
    Abstract: A turbine engine duct assembly including a joint assembly having an outer shroud, a bellows, a flared tube, a backing ring, and a kinematic ring. The joint assembly provides for dynamic movement of the duct assembly during operation of the engine. Such dynamic movement can be resultant of vibrational forces or thermal expansion of the engine. The joint assembly permits such dynamic movement without excessive system stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Unison Industries LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Douglas R. Millward, Lonnie Ray Stewart, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10704718
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, provided within the interior of the bellows. A rod assembly can operably couple the first support and the second support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Unison Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dattu G V Jonnalagadda, Jason Levi Burdette, Lonnie Ray Stewart, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10578015
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, each surrounding a portion of the bellows. A set of rod assemblies can operably couple the first support and the second support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Unison Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dattu G V Jonnalagadda, Jason Levi Burdette, Lonnie Ray Stewart, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10578020
    Abstract: The present innovation relates to a gas turbine engine comprising an engine core with a combustion section, a fuel circuit fluidly coupled to the combustion section, an oil circuit fluidly coupled to the engine core, and an oil heat exchanger comprising a portion of the fuel circuit forming part of the oil circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Unison Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Lonnie Ray Stewart, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200016704
    Abstract: Provided are heat exchangers that have a plurality of integrally formed contiguous unit cells defining a three-dimensional lattice of repeating unit cells, and methods of reducing a pressure drop in a three-dimensional lattice structure of a heat exchanger. The plurality of integrally formed contiguous unit cells includes a plurality of pathway cells and a plurality of partial unit cells. The plurality of pathway cells have a solid domain that includes interior and exterior pathway-cell surfaces that respectively contiguously define first and second furcated fluid domains for a first fluid and a second fluid to respectively flow across the plurality of pathway cells. The plurality of partial unit cells may introduce a partial phase-shift to the three-dimensional lattice of repeating unit cells such that the first fluid domain comprises a first rounded unit cell entrance and the second fluid domain comprises a second rounded unit cell entrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Lonnie Ray Stewart, JR., Samuel Noah Miller
  • Publication number: 20180209570
    Abstract: A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, provided within the interior of the bellows. A rod assembly can operably couple the first support and the second support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dattu GV Jonnalagadda, Jason Levi Burdette, Lonnie Ray Stewart, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180202591
    Abstract: A turbine engine duct assembly including a joint assembly having an outer shroud, a bellows, a flared tube, a backing ring, and a kinematic ring. The joint assembly provides for dynamic movement of the duct assembly during operation of the engine. Such dynamic movement can be resultant of vibrational forces or thermal expansion of the engine. The joint assembly permits such dynamic movement without excessive system stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon TAJIRI, Michael Thomas KENWORTHY, Douglas R. MILLWARD, Lonnie Ray STEWART, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180156369
    Abstract: A turbine engine duct assembly and joint assembly having an outer shroud at least partially defining an interior of the joint assembly, an inner shroud at least partially received within the outer shroud and forming an interface therewith and defining a remainder of the interior of the joint assembly and having a flexible portion for dynamic movement of the duct assembly during operation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon TAJIRI, Michael Thomas KENWORTHY, Douglas MILLWARD, Lonnie Ray STEWART, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170096938
    Abstract: The present innovation relates to a gas turbine engine comprising an engine core with a combustion section, a fuel circuit fluidly coupled to the combustion section, an oil circuit fluidly coupled to the engine core, and an oil heat exchanger comprising a portion of the fuel circuit forming part of the oil circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Lonnie Ray Stewart, JR.