Patents by Inventor George W. Gallops, Jr.

George W. Gallops, Jr. 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).

  • Gas turbine engine control based on inlet pressure distortion
    Patent number: 5448881
    Abstract: Circumferential and radial inlet pressure distortion on an aircraft gas turbine engine are detected by a plurality of static pressure sensors and a signal processor, which computes the total pressure for each sensor to determine a pressure distortion pattern which the processor correlates with stored data for the engine and inlet to determine if the airflow geometry should be altered during flight. Time varying changes in the pressure from one or more of the pressure sensors is used to determine a stall condition, causing a change in engine airflow geometry to increase stall margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory S. Patterson, George W. Gallops, Jr.