Patents by Inventor Patrick McCord
Patrick McCord 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).
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Patent number: 11959499Abstract: An Environmental Control System (ECS) for an aircraft includes a ram air system having a ram inlet and a ram outlet. The ECS includes a cabin air compressor motor, a diverter valve, and a dedicated outlet. The cabin air compressor motor has a motor inlet passage and a motor outlet passage with the motor inlet passage being coupled to the ram inlet. The diverter valve includes a first diverter inlet, a first diverter outlet, and a second diverter outlet. The first diverter inlet is coupled to the motor outlet passage. The dedicated outlet is connected to the first diverter outlet in a flight mode of operation of the aircraft and the ram outlet is connected to the second diverter outlet in a ground mode of operation of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord, Dominique P. Sautron, Thomas M. Zywiak
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Patent number: 11867472Abstract: A heat exchanger header includes a first inlet, a first passageway that fluidically connects the first inlet to a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second passageway. The second passageway fluidically connects the second inlet to a second outlet. The first inlet, the first passageway, and the first outlet are fluidically isolated from the second inlet, the second passageway, and the second outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Donald Army, Eric J. Welch, Patrick McCord
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Publication number: 20230191295Abstract: A water separation mechanism includes a housing having a hollow interior, an inlet and an outlet, and a center body arranged within the hollow interior. A plurality of coalescing features are mounted about a periphery of the center body in a plurality of stages. The plurality of stages are arranged in series relative to a direction of an airflow through the housing. The plurality of coalescing features are configured to separate the airflow into a wet first airstream and a dry second airstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Patrick McCord, Donald E. Army
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Publication number: 20230166845Abstract: A water extractor for use in an environmental control system, the water extractor comprising a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end, a swirling mechanism mounted within the housing, and a fog harvester assembly mounted within the housing at a location between the inlet end and the outlet end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Patrick McCord, Donald E. Army, Liana Frangioni
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Publication number: 20220411073Abstract: A water extractor for an environmental control system of an aircraft includes a separation mechanism configured to divide an airflow into a first airflow and a second airflow. The separation mechanism includes an inlet conduit, a body in fluid communication with the inlet conduit, and at least one coalescing feature arranged within an interior of the body. A water extraction vessel is arranged in fluid communication with the separation mechanism. The water extraction vessel includes a first portion for receiving the first airflow and a second portion for receiving the second airflow. The first portion is configured to collect and remove water from the first airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord
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Publication number: 20220349660Abstract: A heat exchanger header includes a first inlet, a first passageway that fluidically connects the first inlet to a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second passageway. The second passageway fluidically connects the second inlet to a second outlet. The first inlet, the first passageway, and the first outlet are fluidically isolated from the second inlet, the second passageway, and the second outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Donald Army, Eric J. Welch, Patrick McCord
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Patent number: 11396378Abstract: An environmental control system of an aircraft with a power turbine includes a heat exchanger and a plenum attached to and in fluid communication with the heat exchanger. The plenum includes a housing with a first inlet fluidly connected to the power turbine, a second inlet fluidly connected to a source of ram air, and an outlet fluidly connected to the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Patrick McCord, Christopher Tokas, Donald E. Army
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Patent number: 11391299Abstract: An Environmental Control System (ECS) for an aircraft includes a ram air system having a ram inlet and a ram outlet. The ECS includes a cabin air compressor motor, a diverter valve, and a dedicated outlet. The cabin air compressor motor has a motor inlet passage and a motor outlet passage with the motor inlet passage being coupled to the ram inlet. The diverter valve includes a first diverter inlet, a first diverter outlet, and a second diverter outlet. The first diverter inlet is coupled to the motor outlet passage. The dedicated outlet is connected to the first diverter outlet in a flight mode of operation of the aircraft and the ram outlet is connected to the second diverter outlet in a ground mode of operation of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord, Dominique P. Sautron, Thomas M. Zywiak
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Publication number: 20220025907Abstract: An Environmental Control System (ECS) for an aircraft includes a ram air system having a ram inlet and a ram outlet. The ECS includes a cabin air compressor motor, a diverter valve, and a dedicated outlet. The cabin air compressor motor has a motor inlet passage and a motor outlet passage with the motor inlet passage being coupled to the ram inlet. The diverter valve includes a first diverter inlet, a first diverter outlet, and a second diverter outlet. The first diverter inlet is coupled to the motor outlet passage. The dedicated outlet is connected to the first diverter outlet in a flight mode of operation of the aircraft and the ram outlet is connected to the second diverter outlet in a ground mode of operation of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord, Dominique P. Sautron, Thomas M. Zywiak
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Patent number: 11156233Abstract: An Environmental Control System (ECS) for an aircraft includes a ram air system having a ram inlet and a ram outlet. The ECS includes a cabin air compressor motor, a diverter valve, and a dedicated outlet. The cabin air compressor motor has a motor inlet passage and a motor outlet passage with the motor inlet passage being coupled to the ram inlet. The diverter valve includes a first diverter inlet, a first diverter outlet, and a second diverter outlet. The first diverter inlet is coupled to the motor outlet passage. The dedicated outlet is connected to the first diverter outlet in a flight mode of operation of the aircraft and the ram outlet is connected to the second diverter outlet in a ground mode of operation of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord, Dominique P. Sautron, Thomas M. Zywiak
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Patent number: 10697355Abstract: A water injector for an aviation cooling system includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. A conduit extends through the body from the first end to the second end. A spray nozzle is fluidically connected to the conduit and arranged at one of the first end and the second end. A mounting plate is arranged at the other of the first end and the second end. The mounting plate is configured and disposed to secure the body to an aviation cooling component. A filter is supported at the body and is fluidically exposed to the conduit. The filter is configured and disposed to capture particulate flowing into the water injector towards the spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Donald E. Army, Jr., Patrick McCord
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Patent number: 10633099Abstract: A water extractor includes a body with an outer wall, an inlet, an outlet, a first centerline axis, an inner nozzle, an outer chamber, a serpentine channel, a pocket, and a boss. The first centerline axis extends through a center of the body, the outlet, and the inlet. The inner nozzle is co-axial with the first centerline axis. The outer chamber extends between the outer wall and the inner nozzle. The serpentine channel fluidly connects the inlet and the outer chamber. The pocket is fluidly connected to a portion of the outer chamber and is configured to collect water from the outer chamber. The boss extends from and is fluidly connected to the pocket. The boss includes a second centerline axis at an angle with the first centerline axis of approximately 10 degrees or greater.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Kevin P. Walsh, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Patrick McCord
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Publication number: 20200041212Abstract: A counter-flow heat exchanger including: a primary flow passageway comprising a primary flow inlet, a primary flow outlet, and a plurality of primary flow subset passageways therebetween; a secondary flow passageway comprising a secondary flow inlet, a secondary flow outlet, and a plurality of secondary flow subset passageways therebetween; and a heat exchanger core comprising portions of the plurality of primary flow subset passageways and the plurality of secondary flow subset passageways, the secondary flow passageway being in thermal communication with the primary flow passageway in the heat exchanger core, wherein the primary flow subset passageways in the heat exchanger core and the secondary flow subset passageways in the heat exchanger core are oriented such that primary fluid flow through the primary flow subset passageways flows opposite secondary fluid flow through the secondary flow subset passageways.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Nigel Palmer, Ahmet Becene, Patrick McCord, James Streeter, Feng Feng, Luke Martin, Gabriel Ruiz, Joseph Turney
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Publication number: 20190276155Abstract: A water extractor includes a body with an outer wall, an inlet, an outlet, a first centerline axis, an inner nozzle, an outer chamber, a serpentine channel, a pocket, and a boss. The first centerline axis extends through a center of the body, the outlet, and the inlet. The inner nozzle is co-axial with the first centerline axis. The outer chamber extends between the outer wall and the inner nozzle. The serpentine channel fluidly connects the inlet and the outer chamber. The pocket is fluidly connected to a portion of the outer chamber and is configured to collect water from the outer chamber. The boss extends from and is fluidly connected to the pocket. The boss includes a second centerline axis at an angle with the first centerline axis of approximately 10 degrees or greater.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Kevin P. Walsh, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Patrick McCord
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Publication number: 20190225344Abstract: An environmental control system of an aircraft with a power turbine includes a heat exchanger and a plenum attached to and in fluid communication with the heat exchanger. The plenum includes a housing with a first inlet fluidly connected to the power turbine, a second inlet fluidly connected to a source of ram air, and an outlet fluidly connected to the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Patrick McCord, Christopher Tokas, Donald E. Army
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Publication number: 20190040876Abstract: An Environmental Control System (ECS) for an aircraft includes a ram air system having a ram inlet and a ram outlet. The ECS includes a cabin air compressor motor, a diverter valve, and a dedicated outlet. The cabin air compressor motor has a motor inlet passage and a motor outlet passage with the motor inlet passage being coupled to the ram inlet. The diverter valve includes a first diverter inlet, a first diverter outlet, and a second diverter outlet. The first diverter inlet is coupled to the motor outlet passage. The dedicated outlet is connected to the first diverter outlet in a flight mode of operation of the aircraft and the ram outlet is connected to the second diverter outlet in a ground mode of operation of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord, Dominique P. Sautron, Thomas M. Zywiak
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Publication number: 20190040877Abstract: An Environmental Control System (ECS) for an aircraft includes a ram air system having a ram inlet and a ram outlet. The ECS includes a cabin air compressor motor, a diverter valve, and a dedicated outlet. The cabin air compressor motor has a motor inlet passage and a motor outlet passage with the motor inlet passage being coupled to the ram inlet. The diverter valve includes a first diverter inlet, a first diverter outlet, and a second diverter outlet. The first diverter inlet is coupled to the motor outlet passage. The dedicated outlet is connected to the first diverter outlet in a flight mode of operation of the aircraft and the ram outlet is connected to the second diverter outlet in a ground mode of operation of the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord, Dominique P. Sautron, Thomas M. Zywiak
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Patent number: 10184494Abstract: An Environmental Control System (ECS) for an aircraft includes a ram air system having a ram inlet and a ram outlet. The ECS includes a cabin air compressor motor, a diverter valve, and a dedicated outlet. The cabin air compressor motor has a motor inlet passage and a motor outlet passage with the motor inlet passage being coupled to the ram inlet. The diverter valve includes a first diverter inlet, a first diverter outlet, and a second diverter outlet. The first diverter inlet is coupled to the motor outlet passage. The dedicated outlet is connected to the first diverter outlet in a flight mode of operation of the aircraft and the ram outlet is connected to the second diverter outlet in a ground mode of operation of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Donald E. Army, Patrick McCord, Dominique P. Sautron, Thomas M. Zywiak
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Patent number: 10077951Abstract: A mount configured for use with a recirculation heat exchanger of an aircraft environmental control is provided including a rectangular base having a length of about 14 inches (35.56 cm) and a width of about 6 inches (15.24 cm). A support extends vertically from the base. A top surface of the support is arranged at a 10° angle below a horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: HAMILTON SUBSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Luke J. Mayo, Patrick McCord, Donald E. Army
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Publication number: 20180258837Abstract: A water injector for an aviation cooling system includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. A conduit extends through the body from the first end to the second end. A spray nozzle is fluidically connected to the conduit and arranged at one of the first end and the second end. A mounting plate is arranged at the other of the first end and the second end. The mounting plate is configured and disposed to secure the body to an aviation cooling component. A filter is supported at the body and is fluidically exposed to the conduit. The filter is configured and disposed to capture particulate flowing into the water injector towards the spray nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Donald E. Army, JR., Patrick McCord