Patents by Inventor Charles Beecroft

Charles Beecroft 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).

  • Gearless turbo-generator
    Patent number: 8310076
    Abstract: An auxiliary power unit includes a gas generator that produces a flow of gases to drive a free power turbine that directly drives an electric generator. The electric generator is driven by the free power turbine at a desired speed without the use of step down gearing to provide a lighter weight and more cost effective electric power generating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony C. Jones, Charles Beecroft
  • AIRCRAFT POWER DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20120138737
    Abstract: An aircraft power distribution architecture including an Auxiliary Power Unit, a power distributor, and an electric generator distributes power to multiple aircraft systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Louis J. Bruno, Massoud Vaziri, Michael Krenz, Adam M. Finney, Charles Beecroft, Thomas M. Zywiak, Donald E. Army, JR., Scott F. Kaslusky, Jeffrey T. Wavering, Brandon M. Grell
  • GEARLESS TURBO-GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20110089691
    Abstract: An auxiliary power unit includes a gas generator that produces a flow of gases to drive a free power turbine that directly drives an electric generator. The electric generator is driven by the free power turbine at a desired speed without the use of step down gearing to provide a lighter weight and more cost effective electric power generating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony C. Jones, Charles Beecroft