Patents by Inventor Michael Francis Short

Michael Francis Short 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).

  • Environmental control system
    Patent number: 9789967
    Abstract: A method of controlling an outlet temperature of a heat exchanger of an aircraft includes operating an air cycle machine at a first operating speed. The air cycle machine is operatively coupled to an air cycle machine bypass valve at a first position. The air cycle machine is fluidly connected to a first heat exchanger disposed adjacent to a second heat exchanger. In response to a second heat exchanger outlet temperature less than a second heat exchanger outlet temperature threshold while the aircraft is operating at an altitude less than an altitude threshold, the method moves the air cycle bypass valve from the first position toward a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian R. Shea, Thomas M. Zywiak, Laura Jean Coates, Michael Francis Short
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170174348
    Abstract: A method of controlling an outlet temperature of a heat exchanger of an aircraft includes operating an air cycle machine at a first operating speed. The air cycle machine is operatively coupled to an air cycle machine bypass valve at a first position. The air cycle machine is fluidly connected to a first heat exchanger disposed adjacent to a second heat exchanger. In response to a second heat exchanger outlet temperature less than a second heat exchanger outlet temperature threshold while the aircraft is operating at an altitude less than an altitude threshold, the method moves the air cycle bypass valve from the first position toward a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Brian R. Shea, Thomas M. Zywiak, Laura Jean Coates, Michael Francis Short