Patents by Inventor William E. Rhoden
William E. Rhoden 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).
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Patent number: 11962062Abstract: Phased array antennas, such as a multi-function aperture, are limited in performance and reliability by traditional air-cooled thermal management systems. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture passes engine fuel through channels within the ribs of the multi-function aperture to provide better heat transfer than can be achieved through air cooled systems. The increased heat transfer and thermal management results in a multi-function aperture with improved performance and reliability.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: William E. Rhoden, Anders Walker, David Cripe, Ross Keith Wilcoxon, Jeremiah Wolf
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Publication number: 20240018911Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a fuel system can include, a fuel device, a fuel characterization device operatively connected to the fuel device configured to measure performance data of the fuel device before installation into an engine fuel system, and an electronic engine controller operatively connected to the fuel characterization device to receive the measured performance data of the fuel device on start up and calculate a metered mass flow based at least in part on the measured performance data of the fuel device. The electronic engine controller can be configured to control the fuel device to direct, meter, or pump fuel to the engine through the fuel device based on the calculated metered mass flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, Charles E. Reuter
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Patent number: 11873073Abstract: Phased array antennas, such as a multi-function aperture, are limited in performance and reliability by traditional air-cooled thermal management systems. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture passes engine fuel through heat exchangers that surround the multi-function aperture to provide better heat transfer than can be achieved through air cooling systems. The increased heat transfer and thermal management results in a multi-function aperture with improved performance and reliability.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: William E. Rhoden, Anders Walker, David Cripe, Ross Keith Wilcoxon, Jeremiah Wolf
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Patent number: 11773847Abstract: A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
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Patent number: 11713929Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first channel with at least one first wall for porting a first fluid and a second channel with at least one second wall for porting a second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a barrier chamber located between the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall such that a rupture of one of the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall does not result in mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a support member that extends between the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: William E. Rhoden, John W. Kowalski
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Publication number: 20230113572Abstract: Phased array antennas, such as a multi-function aperture, are limited in performance and reliability by traditional air-cooled thermal management systems. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture passes engine fuel through channels within the ribs of the multi-function aperture to provide better heat transfer than can be achieved through air cooled systems. The increased heat transfer and thermal management results in a multi-function aperture with improved performance and reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Anders Walker, David Cripe, Ross Keith Wilcoxon, Jeremiah Wolf
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Patent number: 11539109Abstract: Phased array antennas, such as a multi-function aperture, are limited in performance and reliability by traditional air-cooled thermal management systems. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture passes engine fuel through channels within the ribs of the multi-function aperture to provide better heat transfer than can be achieved through air cooled systems. The increased heat transfer and thermal management results in a multi-function aperture with improved performance and reliability.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, Anders Walker, David Cripe, Ross Keith Wilcoxon, Jeremiah Wolf
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Patent number: 11486313Abstract: A valve assembly for a turbine engine includes a valve arranged in an air flow path. The valve has a shaft. The valve is movable between an open position and a closed position. An electric actuator is coupled to the shaft and is configured to move the valve between the open position and the closed position. A thermal barrier is arranged between the valve and the electric actuator.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Francis P. Marocchini, Aaron F. Rickis, August M. Coretto, Gary R. Marconi, Scott W. Simpson, Glenn Gradischer, William E. Rhoden
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Publication number: 20220049699Abstract: A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
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Patent number: 11236957Abstract: An additively manufactured component is provided. The additively manufactured component includes an additively manufactured first part defining a first trench, an additively manufactured second part defining a second trench and a fiber optic sensor. The additively manufactured first and second parts are additively manufactured together with the first and second trenches corresponding in position such that the additively manufactured first and second parts form an assembled part with a fiber channel cooperatively defined by the first and second trenches. The fiber optic sensor includes a first sensor part embedded in the fiber channel and a second sensor part operably coupled to the first sensor part and extendible at an exterior of the assembled part.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: William E. Rhoden, John W. Kowalski
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Patent number: 11187229Abstract: A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
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Patent number: 11142328Abstract: A powered aircraft includes at least one thrust producing engine and an engine controller controllably coupled to the at least one thrust producing engine. The engine controller includes at least a first control channel and a drag control channel. The first control channel is configured to control the at least one thrust producing engine via thrust control and the drag control channel is configured to control the at least one thrust producing engine via drag control.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventor: William E. Rhoden
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Publication number: 20210300520Abstract: Phased array antennas, such as a multi-function aperture, are limited in performance and reliability by traditional air-cooled thermal management systems. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture passes engine fuel through heat exchangers that surround the multi-function aperture to provide better heat transfer than can be achieved through air cooling systems. The increased heat transfer and thermal management results in a multi-function aperture with improved performance and reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Anders Walker, David Cripe, Ross Keith Wilcoxon, Jeremiah Wolf
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Publication number: 20210305674Abstract: Phased array antennas, such as a multi-function aperture, are limited in performance and reliability by traditional air-cooled thermal management systems. A fuel-cooled multi-function aperture passes engine fuel through channels within the ribs of the multi-function aperture to provide better heat transfer than can be achieved through air cooled systems. The increased heat transfer and thermal management results in a multi-function aperture with improved performance and reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Anders Walker, David Cripe, Ross Keith Wilcoxon, Jeremiah Wolf
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Publication number: 20210285384Abstract: A fuel device including a housing having at least one fuel channel configured to direct, meter, sense or pump fuel there through, and a characterization device coupled to the housing including a memory chip, wherein the memory chip includes measured performance data of the fuel channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, Charles E. Reuter
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Publication number: 20210231377Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first channel with at least one first wall for porting a first fluid and a second channel with at least one second wall for porting a second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a barrier chamber located between the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall such that a rupture of one of the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall does not result in mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a support member that extends between the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: William E. Rhoden, John W. Kowalski
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Patent number: 11035616Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first channel with at least one first wall for porting a first fluid and a second channel with at least one second wall for porting a second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a barrier chamber located between the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall such that a rupture of one of the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall does not result in mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid. The heat exchanger includes a support member that extends between the at least one first wall and the at least one second wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, John W. Kowalski
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Patent number: 10906634Abstract: An air vehicle control system is described that includes a computer-implemented controller. The controller is configured to control an air vehicle, where the air vehicle is logically divided into four sections of electrical and mechanical devices that are operatively connected to the controller via a control data bus and an actuation bus. The four sections include a forward sector, a left engine sector, a right engine sector, and an aft sector. The controller controls all four sections of electrical and mechanical devices of the air vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
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Patent number: 10883423Abstract: A fuel supply system has a fuel tank, a first fuel pump, and a first oxygen removal unit. The first fuel pump delivers fuel from the fuel tank into the first oxygen removal unit. A valve downstream of the first oxygen removal unit is operable to selectively deliver fuel back to the fuel tank in a bypass position or downstream to a use in a use position. A controller programmed to control the valve and the first fuel pump maintains the valve in the bypass position when an associated gas turbine engine is not operating. The controller moves the valve to the use position when the associated gas turbine engine is operating. A gas turbine engine and a method of operating a fuel supply system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
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Publication number: 20200392905Abstract: A valve assembly for a turbine engine includes a valve arranged in an air flow path. The valve has a shaft. The valve is movable between an open position and a closed position. An electric actuator is coupled to the shaft and is configured to move the valve between the open position and the closed position. A thermal barrier is arranged between the valve and the electric actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Francis P. Marocchini, Aaron F. Rickis, August M. Coretto, Gary R. Marconi, Scott W. Simpson, Glenn Gradischer, William E. Rhoden