Patents by Inventor Francis Bonacorsi

Francis Bonacorsi 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).

  • Oil tank installation in gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10816007
    Abstract: Oil tanks for gas turbine engines and associated assembly methods are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, an oil tank is configured to be installed to occupy a radially-inner space defined by an annular radial air inlet duct of a reverse flow gas turbine engine. The oil tank may comprise a first tank portion and a second tank portion assembled together to cooperatively define an interior volume of the tank. An optional intermediate spacer may be disposed between the first tank portion and the second tank portion in order to form an oil tank of a larger size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Michel Desjardins, Francis Bonacorsi, Keith Morgan
  • Oil tank assembly for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10301969
    Abstract: Oil tanks for gas turbine engines and associated assembly methods are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, an oil tank is configured to be installed to occupy a radially-inner space defined by an annular radial air inlet duct of a reverse flow gas turbine engine. The oil tank may comprise a first tank portion and a second tank portion assembled together to cooperatively define an interior volume of the tank. An optional intermediate spacer may be disposed between the first tank portion and the second tank portion in order to form an oil tank of a larger size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Michel Desjardins, Francis Bonacorsi
  • OIL TANK ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180135463
    Abstract: Oil tanks for gas turbine engines and associated assembly methods are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, an oil tank is configured to be installed to occupy a radially-inner space defined by an annular radial air inlet duct of a reverse flow gas turbine engine. The oil tank may comprise a first tank portion and a second tank portion assembled together to cooperatively define an interior volume of the tank. An optional intermediate spacer may be disposed between the first tank portion and the second tank portion in order to form an oil tank of a larger size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michel DESJARDINS, Francis BONACORSI
  • OIL TANK INSTALLATION IN GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180135639
    Abstract: Oil tanks for gas turbine engines and associated assembly methods are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, an oil tank is configured to be installed to occupy a radially-inner space defined by an annular radial air inlet duct of a reverse flow gas turbine engine. The oil tank may comprise a first tank portion and a second tank portion assembled together to cooperatively define an interior volume of the tank. An optional intermediate spacer may be disposed between the first tank portion and the second tank portion in order to form an oil tank of a larger size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michel DESJARDINS, Francis BONACORSI, Keith MORGAN
  • Gas turbine speed detection
    Patent number: 7532969
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine having at least a rotor shaft operatively connecting a compressor apparatus and a turbine apparatus, comprises an auxiliary gear box and a phonic wheel apparatus. The auxiliary gear box is drivingly connected to the rotor shaft and the phonic wheel apparatus includes an oil pump having toothed gear and a sensor mounted to the oil pump for sensing a rotational speed of the toothed gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Vittorio Bruno, Francis Bonacorsi
  • Gas turbine speed detection
    Publication number: 20070213917
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine having at least a rotor shaft operatively connecting a compressor apparatus and a turbine apparatus, comprises an auxiliary gear box and a phonic wheel apparatus. The auxiliary gear box is drivingly connected to the rotor shaft and the phonic wheel apparatus includes an oil pump having toothed gear and a sensor mounted to the oil pump for sensing a rotational speed of the toothed gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Vittorio Bruno, Francis Bonacorsi