Patents by Inventor James E. Cahill

James E. Cahill 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).

  • Apparatus and method for determining heat transfer coefficient based on testing actual hardware rather than simplistic scale models of such hardware
    Patent number: 4978230
    Abstract: The heat transfer coefficient distribution on the surface of a component is measured by removing a predetermined amount of material from the surface of the component and replacing it with an insert comprising a layer of low thermal conductivity material, an array of temperature sensors, and a heater. The heat transfer coefficient is determined by applying a known amount of heat flux to the component by way of the heater and sensing the outputs of the temperature sensors. This procedure is carried out on actual hardware rather than on simplistic scale models of hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eugene F. Adiutori, James E. Cahill