Patents by Inventor Douglas Schetzel

Douglas Schetzel 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: 12680884
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a health of a temperature system may comprise selecting a temperature sensor of a plurality of temperature sensors arranged in an array, where each temperature sensor corresponds to an address within the array. The method may comprise identifying the address corresponding to the single temperature sensor, sending the address to a multiplexer, and selecting the single temperature sensor using the identified address. The method may comprise testing the selected single temperature sensor calculating an average temperature detected by the plurality of temperatures sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Costello, Robert C. Dalley, Douglas Schetzel
  • Patent number: 12590850
    Abstract: A system for detecting a failure in a thermocouple array may comprise the thermocouple array. The thermocouple array may comprise a plurality of thermocouples. The system may comprise an impedance determination circuit. The impedance determination circuit may include a capacitor that has a capacitance equal to an expected capacitance of one of the plurality of thermocouples. The one of the plurality of thermocouples may be connected to test nodes of the impedance determination circuit. The system may comprise a comparator circuit connected to the impedance determination circuit, where the comparator circuit includes an amplifier and a comparator. The system may comprise an excitation circuit connected to the impedance determination circuit, where the excitation circuit includes a waveform generator and an amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Costello, Robert C. Dalley, Douglas Schetzel
  • Publication number: 20250044159
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a health of a temperature system may comprise selecting a temperature sensor of a plurality of temperature sensors arranged in an array, where each temperature sensor corresponds to an address within the array. The method may comprise identifying the address corresponding to the single temperature sensor, sending the address to a multiplexer, and selecting the single temperature sensor using the identified address. The method may comprise testing the selected single temperature sensor calculating an average temperature detected by the plurality of temperatures sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Costello, Robert C. Dalley, Douglas Schetzel
  • Publication number: 20250044168
    Abstract: A system for detecting a failure in a thermocouple array may comprise the thermocouple array. The thermocouple array may comprise a plurality of thermocouples. The system may comprise an impedance determination circuit. The impedance determination circuit may include a capacitor that has a capacitance equal to an expected capacitance of one of the plurality of thermocouples. The one of the plurality of thermocouples may be connected to test nodes of the impedance determination circuit. The system may comprise a comparator circuit connected to the impedance determination circuit, where the comparator circuit includes an amplifier and a comparator. The system may comprise an excitation circuit connected to the impedance determination circuit, where the excitation circuit includes a waveform generator and an amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Costello, Robert C. Dalley, Douglas Schetzel
  • Patent number: 11692669
    Abstract: An oil tank assembly for a gas turbine engine may include an oil tank having an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A baffle may separate the upper compartment of the oil tank from the lower compartment of the oil tank. A de-aerator may be included, where the de-aerator includes an oil inlet, a de-aerator outlet, and an air vent. The de-aerator may be configured to separate air from oil in an air-oil mixture such that the oil flows through the de-aerator outlet and such that the air flow through the vent. Further, the de-aerator may include a fill port for receiving oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Douglas Schetzel
  • Publication number: 20210156515
    Abstract: An oil tank assembly for a gas turbine engine may include an oil tank having an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A baffle may separate the upper compartment of the oil tank from the lower compartment of the oil tank. A de-aerator may be included, where the de-aerator includes an oil inlet, a de-aerator outlet, and an air vent. The de-aerator may be configured to separate air from oil in an air-oil mixture such that the oil flows through the de-aerator outlet and such that the air flow through the vent. Further, the de-aerator may include a fill port for receiving oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Douglas Schetzel