Patents by Inventor Rocio Chavez

Rocio Chavez 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: 11753998
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a drive shaft with an axis of rotation is provided. Also provided is a bearing housing assembly for coupling the drive shaft of an accessory having a first gear to a gear associated with the accessory system. The bearing housing assembly includes a mount including an interface to be coupled to the accessory and defining a central bore, and a lock cylinder configured to receive the drive shaft. The lock cylinder is movable relative to the central bore and the drive shaft to adjust a contact pattern between the first gear of the drive shaft and the gear of the accessory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez Felix
  • Patent number: 11352957
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Patent number: 11346285
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Publication number: 20210254554
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Patent number: 11053860
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft along a towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft along a shaft axis of rotation and defines an air-oil separator. The shaft axis of rotation is transverse to the towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Publication number: 20210087975
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a drive shaft with an axis of rotation is provided. Also provided is a bearing housing assembly for coupling the drive shaft of an accessory having a first gear to a gear associated with the accessory system. The bearing housing assembly includes a mount including an interface to be coupled to the accessory and defining a central bore, and a lock cylinder configured to receive the drive shaft. The lock cylinder is movable relative to the central bore and the drive shaft to adjust a contact pattern between the first gear of the drive shaft and the gear of the accessory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez Felix
  • Publication number: 20210087976
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Patent number: 10900419
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft along a towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft along a shaft axis of rotation. The shaft axis of rotation is transverse to the towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. A first accessory axis of rotation and a second accessory axis of rotation are substantially transverse to the shaft axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Publication number: 20200263610
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft along a towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft along a shaft axis of rotation and defines an air-oil separator. The shaft axis of rotation is transverse to the towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Patent number: 10731566
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and rotatable about a towershaft axis of rotation. The towershaft includes a towershaft bevel gear. The system includes a primary shaft including a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear that each revolve about a primary shaft axis of rotation. The first bevel gear is coupled to the towershaft bevel gear. The system includes a secondary shaft including a third bevel gear and a fourth bevel gear that each revolve about a secondary shaft axis of rotation. The third bevel gear is coupled to the second bevel gear. The system includes a tertiary shaft including a fifth bevel gear that revolves about a tertiary shaft axis of rotation. The fifth bevel gear is coupled to the fourth bevel gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez Felix
  • Patent number: 10662878
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft along a towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft along a shaft axis of rotation. The shaft axis of rotation is transverse to the towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. A first accessory axis of rotation and a second accessory axis of rotation are substantially transverse to the shaft axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIOANL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Publication number: 20190112984
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and rotatable about a towershaft axis of rotation. The towershaft includes a towershaft bevel gear. The system includes a primary shaft including a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear that each revolve about a primary shaft axis of rotation. The first bevel gear is coupled to the towershaft bevel gear. The system includes a secondary shaft including a third bevel gear and a fourth bevel gear that each revolve about a secondary shaft axis of rotation. The third bevel gear is coupled to the second bevel gear. The system includes a tertiary shaft including a fifth bevel gear that revolves about a tertiary shaft axis of rotation. The fifth bevel gear is coupled to the fourth bevel gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez Felix
  • Publication number: 20180372004
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft along a towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft along a shaft axis of rotation. The shaft axis of rotation is transverse to the towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. A first accessory axis of rotation and a second accessory axis of rotation are substantially transverse to the shaft axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez
  • Publication number: 20170218848
    Abstract: An accessory system for a gas turbine engine having a driveshaft with an axis of rotation is provided. The accessory system includes a towershaft coupled to the driveshaft and driven by the driveshaft along a towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system also includes a shaft including a first shaft bevel gear coupled to a towershaft bevel gear. The shaft is rotatable by the towershaft along a shaft axis of rotation. The shaft axis of rotation is transverse to the towershaft axis of rotation. The accessory system includes a first accessory drive shaft having a first accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. The accessory system also includes a second accessory drive shaft having a second accessory bevel gear driven by the shaft. A first accessory axis of rotation and a second accessory axis of rotation are substantially transverse to the shaft axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Tomasz Dobosz, Rocio Chavez