Patents by Inventor Eric J. Heims

Eric J. Heims 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).

  • Publication number: 20160348582
    Abstract: An oil lubrication system is provided. The oil lubrication system may comprise an oil pump, a conduit fluidly coupled to the oil pump, and a damper fluidly coupled to the conduit. The damper may further comprise a volume configured to receive oil in response to a pulse event. A heat exchanger may also be fluidly coupled to the conduit. In various embodiments, the damper may comprise a spherical volume. The damper may be fluidly coupled to the conduit between the oil pump and the heat exchanger. An adapter may be mechanically coupled between the conduit and the damper. The adapter may comprise a passage in fluid communication with the conduit and the damper. The damper may further comprise a membrane. A gas or compressible fluid may be disposed in the damper on a first side of the membrane. The membrane may be configured to separate the gas from the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Heims, Andre Herman Troughton, Ryan K. Snyder, Jeffrey Honan
  • Publication number: 20160333791
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a compressor, a combustor and a turbine. A housing for the gas turbine engine includes a mount member to define a vertically upper location. Sides of the engine are defined on opposed sides of the mount, with a fuel filter, a fuel pump and a fuel flow meter being positioned on a first side and an oil pump, an oil filter and an oil tank positioned on a second of the sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan K. Snyder, Eric J. Heims, Mark W. Colebrook
  • Publication number: 20160090190
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a screen configured for use in association with a cooler of an aircraft, the screen comprising: a first portion arranged as a grid and located in a line-of-sight of the cooler with respect to a fluid inlet, and a second portion located out of the line-of-sight of the cooler with respect to the fluid inlet, wherein the second portion is grid-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan K. Snyder, Eric J. Heims