Patents by Inventor Kenneth Peter Hansen

Kenneth Peter Hansen 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).

  • Latching valve shutoff system
    Patent number: 4010606
    Abstract: An improved automatic fuel shutoff system is provided for a turbine type power plant which incorporates (1) sensing means responsive to a preselected abnormal engine operating condition for initially cutting off fuel flow to the engine and (2) latching means for maintaining the cutoff until engine conditions favorable for a normal restart are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1977
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Peter Hansen
  • Fuel enrichment and hot start control apparatus in a fuel control
    Patent number: 3964253
    Abstract: A fuel control utilizes power plant speed and turbine inlet temperature as parameters for controlling the fuel enrichment and hot start protection of the power plant during starting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1976
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley Raymond Paduch, Kenneth Peter Hansen