Patents by Inventor Alfred F. Covino

Alfred F. Covino 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: 10598041
    Abstract: A performance measurement system of an inlet of a gas turbine engine includes a probe strut configured for installation to a case strut of an inlet case of a gas turbine engine. The probe strut includes one or more probes extending therefrom configured to measure one or more characteristics of an airflow past the one or more probes, a first attachment point configured to secure the probe strut to a hub portion of the inlet case, and a second attachment point configured to secure the probe strut to an outer case portion of the inlet case. A data acquisition module is located at a central longitudinal axis of the inlet and is operably connected to the probe to collect sensed data therefrom. The probe strut and the data acquisition module are configured to be installed, removed, and/or relocated without removal of the inlet case from the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William W. Rice, Alfred F. Covino, Richard C. Hendricks, Douglas H. Thomesen, Bryan J. Hackett
  • Publication number: 20190120079
    Abstract: A performance measurement system of an inlet of a gas turbine engine includes a probe strut configured for installation to a case strut of an inlet case of a gas turbine engine. The probe strut includes one or more probes extending therefrom configured to measure one or more characteristics of an airflow past the one or more probes, a first attachment point configured to secure the probe strut to a hub portion of the inlet case, and a second attachment point configured to secure the probe strut to an outer case portion of the inlet case. A data acquisition module is located at a central longitudinal axis of the inlet and is operably connected to the probe to collect sensed data therefrom. The probe strut and the data acquisition module are configured to be installed, removed, and/or relocated without removal of the inlet case from the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: William W. Rice, Alfred F. Covino, Richard C. Hendricks, Douglas H. Thomesen, Bryan J. Hackett
  • Patent number: 5499444
    Abstract: Rigid flex printed circuit boards are formed with great efficiency and high yield in an assembly process wherein each circuit layer is punched in peripheral regions with alignment slots along two orthogonal radii and all layers are assembled without any acrylic bonding in a single hot press operation. A central flex layer spans a window defined in the rigid boards, and is covered with an insulating layer that overshoots the window and underlaps a rigid layer. At least the first rigid layer extends inwardly past the edge of the window, and provides a cantilevered edge support ribbon at the flex region boundary. Preferably the rigid and flex layers are all formed with a glass/epoxy material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Coesen, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Doane, Jr., Alfred F. Covino, John M. Waite