Patents by Inventor Peter J. Padykula

Peter J. Padykula 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).

  • Patent number: 11773847
    Abstract: A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Publication number: 20220049699
    Abstract: A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Patent number: 11187229
    Abstract: A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Patent number: 10906634
    Abstract: An air vehicle control system is described that includes a computer-implemented controller. The controller is configured to control an air vehicle, where the air vehicle is logically divided into four sections of electrical and mechanical devices that are operatively connected to the controller via a control data bus and an actuation bus. The four sections include a forward sector, a left engine sector, a right engine sector, and an aft sector. The controller controls all four sections of electrical and mechanical devices of the air vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Patent number: 10883423
    Abstract: A fuel supply system has a fuel tank, a first fuel pump, and a first oxygen removal unit. The first fuel pump delivers fuel from the fuel tank into the first oxygen removal unit. A valve downstream of the first oxygen removal unit is operable to selectively deliver fuel back to the fuel tank in a bypass position or downstream to a use in a use position. A controller programmed to control the valve and the first fuel pump maintains the valve in the bypass position when an associated gas turbine engine is not operating. The controller moves the valve to the use position when the associated gas turbine engine is operating. A gas turbine engine and a method of operating a fuel supply system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Publication number: 20190225323
    Abstract: An air vehicle control system is described that includes a computer-implemented controller. The controller is configured to control an air vehicle, where the air vehicle is logically divided into four sections of electrical and mechanical devices that are operatively connected to the controller via a control data bus and an actuation bus. The four sections include a forward sector, a left engine sector, a right engine sector, and an aft sector. The controller controls all four sections of electrical and mechanical devices of the air vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Publication number: 20190120142
    Abstract: A fuel supply system has a fuel tank, a first fuel pump, and a first oxygen removal unit. The first fuel pump delivers fuel from the fuel tank into the first oxygen removal unit. A valve downstream of the first oxygen removal unit is operable to selectively deliver fuel back to the fuel tank in a bypass position or downstream to a use in a use position. A controller programmed to control the valve and the first fuel pump maintains the valve in the bypass position when an associated gas turbine engine is not operating. The controller moves the valve to the use positon when the associated gas turbine engine is operating. A gas turbine engine and a method of operating a fuel supply system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Patent number: 10190828
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first half defining a first inlet portion and a first outlet portion, a second half defining a second inlet portion and a second outlet portion. The first half and the second half are configured to mate and form an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. At least one of the first half or the second half includes one or more inlet transfer holes defined through a thickness of at least one of the first inlet portion and/or the second inlet portion. At least one of the first half or the second half includes one or more outlet transfer holes defined through a thickness of at least one of the first outlet portion or the second outlet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Leo J. Veilleux, Jr., Peter J. Padykula
  • Publication number: 20180363647
    Abstract: A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Peter J. Padykula
  • Publication number: 20170115065
    Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first half defining a first inlet portion and a first outlet portion, a second half defining a second inlet portion and a second outlet portion. The first half and the second half are configured to mate and form an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. At least one of the first half or the second half includes one or more inlet transfer holes defined through a thickness of at least one of the first inlet portion and/or the second inlet portion. At least one of the first half or the second half includes one or more outlet transfer holes defined through a thickness of at least one of the first outlet portion or the second outlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Rhoden, Leo J. Veilleux, JR., Peter J. Padykula
  • Patent number: 7948417
    Abstract: A digital data harness, uses a signal specific conditioning circuit to interface with analog sensors. The signal specific conditioning circuits convert data signals from analog to digital and thereby allow the signals to be transmitted over a digital data harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Leo J. Veilleux, Jr., Peter J. Padykula
  • Publication number: 20110033190
    Abstract: A digital data harness, uses a signal specific conditioning circuit to interface with analog sensors. The signal specific conditioning circuits convert data signals from analog to digital and thereby allow the signals to be transmitted over a digital data harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Leo J. Veilleux, JR., Peter J. Padykula
  • Patent number: 5922032
    Abstract: A control method for managing a hydraulic control system of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes the steps of scheduling the invocation of a plurality of vehicle functions through system operations, which functions are used for operating the vehicle; prioritizing the invocation of the vehicle functions and associated operations by the system; performing the operations based on prioritization created in the step of prioritizing; and superseding the performance of one of the operations with the performance of a higher priority one of the operations. This occurs if the higher priority operation arises for performance during the performance of the one of the operations. A related controller is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas P. Modeen, Steven R. Fischer, Peter J. Padykula