Patents by Inventor Ken Yacono

Ken Yacono 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).

  • Cold air buffer supply tube
    Patent number: 8240974
    Abstract: A cold air buffer supply tube for a gas turbine engine includes a tube body having a first tube end and a second tube end. A fitting is secured to the first tube end, and a metering cap is secured to the tube second end. The metering cap includes a cap body having a peripheral wall with a plurality of holes to direct flow from an air supply into a bearing compartment for the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kinyua N. Nyamu, Ken Yacono
  • COLD AIR BUFFER SUPPLY TUBE
    Publication number: 20090238678
    Abstract: A cold air buffer supply tube for a gas turbine engine includes a tube body having a first tube end and a second tube end. A fitting is secured to the first tube end, and a metering cap is secured to the tube second end. The metering cap includes a cap body having a peripheral wall with a plurality of holes to direct flow from an air supply into a bearing compartment for the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Kinyua N. Nyamu, Ken Yacono