Patents by Inventor Walter W. Riley

Walter W. Riley 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).

  • Aircraft gearbox gaseous cooling system
    Patent number: 8951157
    Abstract: The cooling system of the present disclosure is configured to promote heat transfer in a gearbox. The system can include a container for housing a gas, the gas having a sufficient percentage of helium so that once the gas is introduced into the gearbox, the helium increases heat transfer from the heat generating components of the gearbox. The method of the present disclosure can include selectively introducing the helium gas into the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Monte A. McGlaun, Walter W. Riley