Patents by Inventor James A. Wilkinson

James A. Wilkinson 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: 20110108125
    Abstract: A flow splitting device for use in a two-phase flow distribution network includes a side junction tee having a first conduit and a second conduit opening in flow communication to the first conduit, a flow restriction provided in the first conduit upstream of the opening of the second conduit with the first conduit, and a flow barrier extending into the first conduit at a location in the vicinity of a downstream edge of the opening of the second conduit to the first conduit. The ratio of the liquid phase mass flow to the gas phase mass flow is preserved as the mass flow ratio of liquid to gas to each of the two exit streams is substantially equal to the mass flow ratio of liquid to gas in the two-phase flow received by the flow splitting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: May L. Corn, Muhidin A. Lelic, Ravi K. Madabhushi, Marios C. Soteriou, James A. Wilkinson, Giuliano Amantini
  • Patent number: 7435283
    Abstract: A fuel stabilization system includes a first deoxygenator and a second deoxygenator both for removing dissolved oxygen from a hydrocarbon fuel. The first and second deoxygenators are arranged in parallel or series to sequentially remove a portion of dissolved oxygen from the hydrocarbon fuel. The arrangement of several deoxygenators for a single fuel stream improves removal of dissolved oxygen and provides for scalability of the fuel system to meet application specific demands. The arrangement also provides for the preservation of partial system functionality in the event of the failure of one of the deoxygenator modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Gregory Tillman, Alexander G. Chen, Catalin G. Fotache, Louis J. Spadaccini, Foster Lamm, Zidu Ma, Lou Chiappetta, Charles C. Coffin, James A. Wilkinson, Brian Welch
  • Patent number: 6842138
    Abstract: A target designation system for indicating a target to be destroyed by remotely guided ordnance comprising a receiver arranged to produce a receiver output signal in response to an incident electromagnetic signal from an attack aircraft. An auto-switch is connected to the receiver and arranged to produce a power signal in response to the receiver output signal. A transmitter is connected to the auto-switch to be activated by the power signal. When activated, the transmitter transmits a homing signal that indicates its location or the location of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: James A. Wilkinson