Patents by Inventor Alex Morando

Alex Morando 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).

  • Method for predicting air cycle machine turbine ice formation and shedding and journal bearing wear
    Patent number: 7502717
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for predicting ice formation on and shedding from blades of an air cycle machine (“ACM”) turbine. The method comprises generating operational condition data representative of ACM turbine operating conditions using a software model of the ACM, determining an amount of ice formation on the blades of the ACM turbine, and determining an amount of ice shed from the blades of the ACM turbine. The apparatus comprises means for generating operational condition data representative of ACM turbine operating conditions using a software model of the ACM, means for determining an amount of ice formation on the blades of the ACM turbine, and means for determining an amount of ice shed from the blades of the ACM turbine. In some embodiments, the means and apparatus may also involve predicting ACM wear, based at least in part on the predicted ice formation and shedding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Elpern, Sunil K. Menon, Alex Morando, Girija Parthasarathy, Jon E. Schryver
  • Method for predicting air cycle machine turbine ice formation and shedding and journal bearing wear
    Publication number: 20070240435
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for predicting ice formation on and shedding from blades of an air cycle machine (“ACM”) turbine. The method comprises generating operational condition data representative of ACM turbine operating conditions using a software model of the ACM, determining an amount of ice formation on the blades of the ACM turbine, and determining an amount of ice shed from the blades of the ACM turbine. The apparatus comprises means for generating operational condition data representative of ACM turbine operating conditions using a software model of the ACM, means for determining an amount of ice formation on the blades of the ACM turbine, and means for determining an amount of ice shed from the blades of the ACM turbine. In some embodiments, the means and apparatus may also involve predicting ACM wear, based at least in part on the predicted ice formation and shedding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: David Elpern, Sunil Menon, Alex Morando, Girija Parthasarathy, Jon Schryver
  • Solid propellant gas generators in power systems
    Patent number: 6993915
    Abstract: An emergency power system comprising a plurality of solid propellant gas generators each having a gas outlet in fluid communication with a turbine wheel rotationally disposed within a gas turbine housing, the turbine wheel being in rotational communication with an electric generator input shaft, a fluid pump input shaft, or both. A method of producing power from such an emergency power system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ru-Li Kung, Scott J. Goldberg, Alex Morando, Tom Iles
  • Solid propellant gas generators in power systems
    Publication number: 20050188701
    Abstract: An emergency power system comprising a plurality of solid propellant gas generators each having a gas outlet in fluid communication with a turbine wheel rotationally disposed within a gas turbine housing, the turbine wheel being in rotational communication with an electric generator input shaft, a fluid pump input shaft, or both. A method of producing power from such an emergency power system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ru-Li Kung, Scott Goldberg, Alex Morando, Tom Iles