Patents by Inventor Lavan Kumar Gundeti

Lavan Kumar Gundeti 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).

  • Auxiliary power unit inlet door having openings formed therein
    Patent number: 9145214
    Abstract: An inlet door system includes a duct, an inlet door, and a plurality of openings. The duct is configured to extend from the auxiliary power unit (APU) to an intake opening formed in an outer surface of an aircraft. The duct includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a duct sidewall extending between the inlet port and the outlet port. The inlet door includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an outer peripheral edge between the inner and outer surfaces. The door is rotationally coupled to the duct, and is configured to selectively rotate between a closed position and a plurality of open positions. The openings extend through the inlet door between the inner surface and outer surface, and each opening is disposed adjacent to the outer peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Murali Krishnan Payangapadan, Vunnam Kiran, Lavan Kumar Gundeti, Yogendra Yogi Sheoran, Bruce Dan Bouldin
  • AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET DOOR HAVING OPENINGS FORMED THEREIN
    Publication number: 20150115099
    Abstract: An inlet door system includes a duct, an inlet door, and a plurality of openings. The duct is configured to extend from the auxiliary power unit (APU) to an intake opening formed in an outer surface of an aircraft. The duct includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a duct sidewall extending between the inlet port and the outlet port. The inlet door includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an outer peripheral edge between the inner and outer surfaces. The door is rotationally coupled to the duct, and is configured to selectively rotate between a closed position and a plurality of open positions. The openings extend through the inlet door between the inner surface and outer surface, and each opening is disposed adjacent to the outer peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Murali Krishnan Payangapadan, Vunnam Kiran, Lavan Kumar Gundeti, Yogendra Yogi Sheoran, Bruce Dan Bouldin