Patents by Inventor Robert S. Downing

Robert S. Downing 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: 9985501
    Abstract: A rotor body for a high-speed generator includes a rotor body with interior and exterior surfaces, a coolant inlet and outlet, and a rotor cooling path for actively cooling the rotor body. The coolant inlet and outlet extend between the interior and exterior surfaces. An interior segment of the rotor cooling path fluidly couples the coolant inlet and coolant outlet and is bounded by the rotor body interior surface. An exterior segment of the cooling path is bounded by the rotor body exterior surface and fluidly couples the coolant outlet an environment external to the rotor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Lubomir A. Ribarov, Robert S. Downing, Richard A. Himmelmann
  • Patent number: 9899789
    Abstract: A thermal management system for removing excess heat from a heat source includes a condenser and an evaporator fluidly connected together within a cooling loop. A phase change material is positioned within the condenser. The phase change material is configured to melt with a liquid coolant warmed by the evaporator. The phase change material is also configured solidify with the liquid coolant cooled by the condenser to temperatures below the melting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Robert S. Downing
  • Publication number: 20170097180
    Abstract: A heat transfer tube includes a tube wall defining a central axis in a lengthwise direction of the tube. The tube wall includes a fluid inlet and fluid outlet for directing a coolant into and out of the tube. A hollow cone is positioned within the tube wall aligned with the central axis having an interior and exterior. A plurality of orifices are defined through the core configured to provide a separation of liquid coolant and vapor within the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Robert S. Downing
  • Publication number: 20170054265
    Abstract: A thermal management system for removing excess heat from a heat source includes a condenser and an evaporator fluidly connected together within a cooling loop. A phase change material is positioned within the condenser. The phase change material is configured to melt with a liquid coolant warmed by the evaporator. The phase change material is also configured solidify with the liquid coolant cooled by the condenser to temperatures below the melting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Robert S. Downing
  • Publication number: 20160138874
    Abstract: A plate-fin condenser includes a plate body defining an interior channel having a fluid inlet, a first interior channel section having a first cross-sectional area in fluid communication with the inlet, a second interior channel section downstream of the first interior channel section, and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the converging interior channel. The second interior channel section has a second cross-sectional area that is smaller than the first cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Robert S. Downing
  • Publication number: 20150048699
    Abstract: A rotor body for a high-speed generator includes a rotor body with interior and exterior surfaces, a coolant inlet and outlet, and a rotor cooling path for actively cooling the rotor body. The coolant inlet and outlet extend between the interior and exterior surfaces. An interior segment of the rotor cooling path fluidly couples the coolant inlet and coolant outlet and is bounded by the rotor body interior surface. An exterior segment of the cooling path is bounded by the rotor body exterior surface and fluidly couples the coolant outlet an environment external to the rotor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lubomir A. Ribarov, Robert S. Downing, Richard A. Himmelmann
  • Publication number: 20130257574
    Abstract: An inductor assembly includes a substrate, an outer cylindrical housing arranged on the substrate, a wound inductor core arranged in the outer cylindrical housing, and a working fluid disposed in the outer cylindrical housing and in contact with the wound inductor core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. DOWNING, Charles SHEPARD
  • Patent number: 6278353
    Abstract: A planar magnetic device including a planar conductive winding and planar cooling element is disclosed. The planar cooling element includes a number of cooling layers some of which may have apertures therein to create a passage that accommodates fluid flow. In operation, coolant is pumped through the passage of the planar cooling element to remove heat from the planar magnetic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Downing, Gregory I. Rozman
  • Patent number: 5435381
    Abstract: A compact, rugged and light weight condenser structure for a heat exchange system, preferably fabricated in layers and incorporating a jet fin structure for heat exchange with a single phase coolant fluid and tapered passages to maintain relatively constant vapor flow velocity and a consistent, high efficiency flow regime in a refrigerant fluid including vapor and liquid phases. Layered construction permits economical fabrication of the condenser in a plurality of configurations and heat exchange capacities. Tapered configuration of the refrigerant passages, together with the consistent distribution of jet fin heat exchange to the coolant allows a flow regime to be maintained which is highly tolerant of variation in the direction and force of acceleration forces on the condenser. Accordingly, a condenser capable of highly consistent heat exchange performance over a wide range of acceleration conditions is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Downing, Timothy Bland, Martha J. Campbell, John M. VanDyke
  • Patent number: 4910642
    Abstract: A coolant activated contact-compact high intensity cooler (10) for cooling electronic modules and the like has an outer bellows portion (17) and a stack of alternating orifice/target plates (18) and spacer plates (19). Pressurize cooling fluid is caused to pass through orifices (26) in the plates (18) and impinge upon the surface of another plate (18) downstream. The fluid also causes the bellows portion (17) to expand so as to be brought into contact with a heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Robert S. Downing