Patents by Inventor Darryl Colson

Darryl Colson 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).

  • Patent number: 12110900
    Abstract: An environmental control system includes a rotary machine, a first bypass duct, and a first check valve in the first bypass duct. The rotary machine includes a compressor section and a first turbine section. Each section of the rotary machine includes an inlet, an outlet, a duct extending between the inlet and the outlet, and an impeller in the duct. The rotary machine also includes a tie rod mechanically connecting the compressor impeller and the first turbine impeller. The first bypass duct is between the compressor section and the first turbine inlet. The check valve opens the first bypass duct when an air pressure in the compressor inlet is higher than an air pressure in the first turbine inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig M. Beers, John H. Paliulis, Darryl Colson
  • Publication number: 20240301892
    Abstract: A housing for a rotary machine includes a support sleeve extending along a central axis of the rotary machine, a volute portion defining a duct in the housing, and a variable lattice structure in an interior of the housing. The variable lattice structure includes a first region of the housing having a first lattice structure and a second region of the housing having a second lattice structure. The second lattice structure of the second region is denser than the first lattice structure of the first region. The second region is an energy containment region of the housing configured to contain internal energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Brent J. Merritt, Darryl Colson
  • Publication number: 20240229810
    Abstract: An environmental control system includes a rotary machine, a first bypass duct, and a first check valve in the first bypass duct. The rotary machine includes a compressor section and a first turbine section. Each section of the rotary machine includes an inlet, an outlet, a duct extending between the inlet and the outlet, and an impeller in the duct. The rotary machine also includes a tie rod mechanically connecting the compressor impeller and the first turbine impeller. The first bypass duct is between the compressor section and the first turbine inlet. The check valve opens the first bypass duct when an air pressure in the compressor inlet is higher than an air pressure in the first turbine inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Craig M. Beers, John H. Paliulis, Darryl Colson
  • Publication number: 20240017835
    Abstract: An air cycle machine includes a shaft rotatable about a shaft axis, a compressor section and a turbine section operably coupled to the compressor section. The compressor section includes a compressor housing and a compressor rotor connected to the shaft and the turbine section includes a turbine housing and a turbine rotor mounted to the shaft. At least one heat exchanger is positioned within one of the compressor housing and the turbine housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jason A. Ryon, Raffi Mangoyan, Ousmane Gaye, Christopher Simpson, Darryl Colson, John W. Kowalski, Viktor Kilchyk, David Saltzman, Donald E. Army, Paul M. Colson, Xiaohong Liao
  • Publication number: 20240017836
    Abstract: An air cycle machine includes an outer housing, a first section arranged within the outer housing, and a second section arranged within the outer housing and operably coupled to the first section. The first section includes a first housing and a first rotatable component and the second section includes a second housing and a second rotatable component. At least a portion of a fluid flow path extending between an outlet of the first rotatable component and an inlet of the second rotatable component is arranged within the outer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jason A. Ryon, Raffi Mangoyan, Ousmane Gaye, Christopher Simpson, Darryl Colson, John W. Kowalski, Viktor Kilchyk, David Saltzman, Donald E. Army, Paul M. Colson, Xiaohong Liao
  • Publication number: 20230415174
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides variable geometry nozzle or valve assemblies utilizing magnetic fluid (e.g., ferromagnetic fluid; magnetorheological fluid; non-Newtonian magnetic fluid; general viscous magnetic fluid). More particularly, the present disclosure provides variable geometry nozzle or valve assemblies utilizing magnetic fluid for high efficiency expansion and/or mass flow control in fluidic systems (e.g., gas injectors; micro-satellite propulsion systems; gas burners; fluid injectors; etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Viktor Kilchyk, Darryl Colson