Patents by Inventor Francis J. Suriano
Francis J. Suriano 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).
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Patent number: 5274992Abstract: The invention relates to secondary power system apparatus and method for use aboard aircraft in place of conventional auxiliary power units (APU's) and emergency power units (EPU's). The invention integrated power unit (IPU) performs the function of both an APU and an EPU, while avoiding the use of hazardous monofuels. The IPU includes a turbine engine operable on pressurized ambient air, or on pressurized stored air, along with jet engine fuel. The structure of a combustion chamber for the engine which is able to use pressurized air from two separate sources; of a control able to selectively operate the engine as an EPU, as an APU, and to effect operating transition from EPU to APU; and of a complete secondary power system with the IPU are all disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1989Date of Patent: January 4, 1994Assignee: Allied-Signal, Inc.Inventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Bert J. Minshall, Francis J. Suriano, William Caan
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Patent number: 5235812Abstract: The invention relates to secondary power system apparatus and method for use aboard aircraft in place of conventional auxiliary power units (APU's) and emergency power units (EPU's). The invention integrated power unit (IPU) performs the function of both an APU and an EPU, while avoiding the use of hazardous monofuels. The IPU includes a turbine engine operable on pressurized ambient air, or on pressurized stored air, along with jet engine fuel. The structure of a combustion chamber for the engine which is able to use pressurized air from two separate sources; of a control able to selectively operate the engine as an EPU, as and APU, and to effect operating transition from EPU to APU; and of a complete secondary power system with the IPU are all disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1989Date of Patent: August 17, 1993Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Bert J. Minshall, Francis J. Suriano, William Caan
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Patent number: 5161363Abstract: The invention relates to secondary power system apparatus and method for use aboard aircraft in place of conventional auxiliary power units (APU's) and emergency power units (EPU's). The invention integrated power unit (IPU) performs the function of both an APU and an EPU, while avoiding the use of hazardous monofuels. The IPU includes a turbine engine operable on pressurized ambient air, or on pressurized stored air, along with jet engine fuel. The structure of a combustion chamber for the engine which is able to use pressurized air from two separate sources; of a control able to selectively operate the engine as an EPU, as an APU, and to effect operating transition from EPU to APU; and of a composite secondary power system with the IPU are all disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1991Date of Patent: November 10, 1992Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Bert J. Minshall, Francis J. Suriano, William Caan
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Patent number: 5160069Abstract: The invention relates to secondary power system apparatus and method for use aboard aircraft in place of conventional auxiliary power units (APU's) and emergency power units (EPU's). The invention integrated power unit (IPU) performs the function of both an APU and an EPU, while avoiding the use of hazardous monofuels. The IPU includes a turbine engine operable on pressurized ambient air, or on pressurized stored air, along with jet engine fuel. The structure of a combustion chamber for the engine which is able to use pressurized air from two separate sources; of a control able to selectively operate the engine as an EPU, as an APU, and to effect operating transition from EPU to APU; and of a complete secondary power system with the IPU are all disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1991Date of Patent: November 3, 1992Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Bert J. Minshall, Francis J. Suriano, William Caan
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Patent number: 5097658Abstract: The invention relates to secondary power system apparatus and method for use aboard aircraft in place of conventional auxiliary power units (APU's) and emergency power units (EPU's). The invention integrated power unit (IPU) performs the function of both on APU and an EPU, while avoiding the use of hazardous monofuels. The IPU includes a turbine engine operable on pressurized ambient air, or on pressurized stored air, along with jet engine fuel. The structure of a combustion chamber for the engine which is able to use pressurized air from two separate sources; of a control able to selectively operate the engine as an EPU, as an APU, and to effect operating transition from EPU to APU; and of a complete secondary power system with the IPU are all disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Bert J. Minshall, Francis J. Suriano, William Caan
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Patent number: 5060469Abstract: The invention relates to secondary power system apparatus and method for use aboard aircraft in place of conventional auxiliary power units (APU's) and emergency power units (EPU's). The invention integrated power unit (IPU) performs the function of both on APU and an EPU, while avoiding the use of hazardous monofuels. The IPU includes a turbine engine operable on pressurized ambient air, or on pressurized stored air, along with jet engine fuel. The structure of a combustion chamber for the engine which is able to use pressurized air from two separate sources; of a control able to selectively operate the engine as an EPU, as an APU, and to effect operating transition from EPU to APU; and of a complete secondary power system with the IPU are all disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1989Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc.Inventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Bert J. Minshall, Francis J. Suriano, William Caan
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Patent number: 4555187Abstract: A bearing support structure for a journal bearing including a plurality of overlapping compliant foils mounted upon one of a pair relatively rotatable members to form an outwardly diverging surface to support the other of the members. The outwardly diverging surface may be formed by varying thickness shims included along the axial length of the plurality of foils.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1984Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Assignee: The Garrett CorporationInventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Francis J. Suriano
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Patent number: 4502795Abstract: A bearing support structure for a journal bearing including a plurality of overlapping compliant foils mounted upon one of a pair of relatively rotatable members to form an outwardly diverging surface to support the other of the members. The outwardly diverging surface may be formed by varying thickness shims included along the axial length of the plurality of foils.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1982Date of Patent: March 5, 1985Assignee: The Garrett CorporationInventors: Reinhard M. Klaass, Francis J. Suriano