Patents by Inventor Bill Facinelli

Bill Facinelli 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).

  • Outflow valve having flexible bellmouth and cabin pressure control system employing the same
    Patent number: 9266615
    Abstract: Embodiments of an outflow valve are provided for use in conjunction with an actuator. In one embodiment, the outflow valve includes a frame and a first door rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to be moved by the actuator between an open position and a closed position. The first door includes: (i) a main body, (ii) a bellmouth fixedly coupled to the main body, and (iii) a plurality of longitudinally-spaced slots formed through the bellmouth and increasing the flexibility thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Justin A. Tanner, Albert Kang, David P. Gentile, Bill Facinelli, Kevin Jones
  • OUTFLOW VALVE HAVING FLEXIBLE BELLMOUTH AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110177770
    Abstract: Embodiments of an outflow valve are provided for use in conjunction with an actuator. In one embodiment, the outflow valve includes a frame and a first door rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to be moved by the actuator between an open position and a closed position. The first door includes: (i) a main body, (ii) a bellmouth fixedly coupled to the main body, and (iii) a plurality of longitudinally-spaced slots formed through the bellmouth and increasing the flexibility thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Justin A. Tanner, Albert Kang, David P. Gentile, Bill Facinelli, Kevin Jones