Patents by Inventor Hong-Wei Hui

Hong-Wei Hui 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).

  • Bypass air scoop for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 8092153
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a plurality of radial struts in a bypass duct. At least one strut has a scoop incorporated with the fairing of the strut and in communication with an air passage of an engine secondary air system. The scoop faces a bypass air flow to scoop a portion of the bypass air flow using available dynamic pressure in the bypass duct. Scooped air may be provided, for example, to an active tip clearance control apparatus in a long duct turbofan engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Strecker, Hong-Wei Hui
  • BYPASS AIR SCOOP FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100150700
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a plurality of radial struts in a bypass duct. At least one strut has a scoop incorporated with the fairing of the strut and in communication with an air passage of an engine secondary air system. The scoop faces a bypass air flow to scoop a portion of the bypass air flow using available dynamic pressure in the bypass duct. Scooped air may be provided, for example, to an active tip clearance control apparatus in a long duct turbofan engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Steven STRECKER, Hong-Wei HUI