Patents by Inventor Nathan D. Kohnle

Nathan D. Kohnle 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).

  • Pressure relief systems for generators
    Patent number: 11031845
    Abstract: A system for relieving pressure from within a generator casing can include a generator shaft defining a shaft channel therein and at least one rotating valve disposed within the shaft channel of the generator shaft and in fluid communication with an interior of the generator casing and the atmosphere. The rotating valve is configured to allow fluid within the generator casing to flow through the generator shaft to the atmosphere in an open state and while rotating. The rotating valve is configured to prevent fluid within the generator casing from flowing in a closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas J. Turner, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., David S. Behling, Andrew P. Grosskopf, Nathan D. Kohnle, Andrew D. Smith
  • PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMS FOR GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20200106340
    Abstract: A system for relieving pressure from within a generator casing can include a generator shaft defining a shaft channel therein and at least one rotating valve disposed within the shaft channel of the generator shaft and in fluid communication with an interior of the generator casing and the atmosphere. The rotating valve is configured to allow fluid within the generator casing to flow through the generator shaft to the atmosphere in an open state and while rotating. The rotating valve is configured to prevent fluid within the generator casing from flowing in a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas J. Turner, Glenn C. Lemmers, JR., David S. Behling, Andrew P. Grosskopf, Nathan D. Kohnle, Andrew D. Smith