Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Ashe

Thomas L. Ashe 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).

  • Radiant combustor assembly
    Patent number: 4257757
    Abstract: A radiant combustor assembly including a generally planar porous combustor element for burning an air-fuel mixture on the surface thereof without combustion flash back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1981
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Ashe, Byron B. Heath
  • Heat storage method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4136276
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for operating power turbomachinery which includes an electromagnetic induction heated, graphite heat storage core adapted to heat compressed fluid for subsequent expansion across a fluid turbine to generate rotary mechanical power output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas L. Ashe
  • Heat storage method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4089176
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for operating power turbomachinery which includes an electromagnetic induction heated, graphite heat storage core adapted to heat compressed fluid for subsequent expansion across a fluid turbine to generate rotary mechanical power output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: The Garrett Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas L. Ashe