Patents by Inventor Cassie Palo

Cassie Palo 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).

  • VAPOR CYCLE COMPRESSOR WITH VARIABLE INLET/OUTLET GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20190178255
    Abstract: A vapor cycle compressor includes a controller section, a drive section in communication with the controller section, and a compression section operatively engaged with the drive section. The compression section includes: an inlet guide vane assembly, wherein the inlet guide vane assembly includes inlet vanes that are configured to adjust their angle of orientation; a first stage diffuser assembly downstream of the inlet guide vane assembly, wherein the first stage diffuser assembly includes first diffuser vanes that are configured to adjust their angle of orientation; a return channel assembly downstream of the first stage diffuser assembly, wherein the return channel assembly includes return channel vanes that are configured to adjust their angle of orientation; and a second stage diffuser assembly downstream of the return channel assembly, wherein the second stage diffuser assembly includes second diffuser vanes that are configured to adjust their angle of orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leighty, Leroy Allen Fizer, Niall McCabe, Cassie Palo
  • VARIABLE RETURN CHANNEL VANES TO EXTEND THE OPERATING FLOW RANGE OF A VAPOR CYCLE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR
    Publication number: 20190178259
    Abstract: A vapor cycle compressor includes a controller section, a drive section in communication with the controller section, and a compression section operatively engaged with the drive section. The compression section includes a first compression stage and a return channel assembly downstream of the first compression stage. The return channel vane assembly includes return channel vanes that are configured to adjust their angle of orientation. The compression section also includes a second compression stage downstream of the return channel vane assembly, wherein inlet guide vanes are absent between the return channel vane assembly and the second compression stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Niall McCabe, Cassie Palo, Michael Leighty, Brian Larsen