Patents by Inventor Christopher DeBruhl

Christopher DeBruhl 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).

  • Heat exchanger with inlet and outlet turning vanes for use in gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 12584421
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a bypass duct and a heat-exchanger assembly. The bypass duct is configured to direct air through a flow path. The heat-exchanger assembly is configured to receive a first portion of the air flowing through the flow path of the bypass duct and to divert a second portion of the air flowing through the flow path around the heat-exchanger assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Snyder, Scott Schwenker, Patrick C. Sweeney, Christopher DeBruhl
  • HEAT EXCHANGER WITH INLET AND OUTLET TURNING VANES FOR USE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES
    Publication number: 20250043696
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a bypass duct and a heat-exchanger assembly. The bypass duct is configured to direct air through a flow path. The heat-exchanger assembly is configured to receive a first portion of the air flowing through the flow path of the bypass duct and to divert a second portion of the air flowing through the flow path around the heat-exchanger assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas J. Snyder, Scott Schwenker, Patrick C. Sweeney, Christopher DeBruhl