Patents by Inventor Daniel S. Hummel

Daniel S. Hummel 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).

  • Method and apparatus for aircraft anti-icing
    Patent number: 8061657
    Abstract: An aircraft anti-icing system includes a source of high temperature gas, a housing, at least one conduit to carry the high temperature gas from the source to the housing, the at least one conduit coupled to the housing and the source, at least one nozzle coupled to the at least one conduit, at least one nozzle configured to impart a rotational motion to the high temperature gas before exhausting the high temperature gas into the housing, and a port for exhausting air from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Rocklin, Georgia C. Karvountzi, Daniel S. Hummel
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT ANTI-ICING
    Publication number: 20100163677
    Abstract: An aircraft anti-icing system includes a source of high temperature gas, a housing, at least one conduit to carry the high temperature gas from the source to the housing, the at least one conduit coupled to the housing and the source, at least one nozzle coupled to the at least one conduit, at least one nozzle configured to impart a rotational motion to the high temperature gas before exhausting the high temperature gas into the housing, and a port for exhausting air from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Rocklin, Georgia C. Karvountzi, Daniel S. Hummel