Patents by Inventor Peter Lance

Peter Lance 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).

  • Sensor probe with anti-icing
    Patent number: 9970824
    Abstract: Sensor probes with anti-icing and methods for manufacturing such sensor probes are disclosed. An exemplary sensor probe comprises a probe sensor, a probe body housing the probe sensor and an anti-icing device. The anti-icing device is bonded to and covers at least part of the probe body for preventing ice from forming on the probe body. The anti-icing device comprises a heating element thermally insulated from the probe body by a thermal insulator and a hydrophobic coating covering the heating element and defining an outer surface for exposure to an airflow. The heating element may be deposited using a direct write process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Kin-Leung Cheung, Peter Lance
  • SENSOR PROBE WITH ANTI-ICING
    Publication number: 20160377487
    Abstract: Sensor probes with anti-icing and methods for manufacturing such sensor probes are disclosed. An exemplary sensor probe comprises a probe sensor, a probe body housing the probe sensor and an anti-icing device. The anti-icing device is bonded to and covers at least part of the probe body for preventing ice from forming on the probe body. The anti-icing device comprises a heating element thermally insulated from the probe body by a thermal insulator and a hydrophobic coating covering the heating element and defining an outer surface for exposure to an airflow. The heating element may be deposited using a direct write process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kin-Leung CHEUNG, Peter LANCE
  • Fire detection fault enhancement
    Patent number: 8314709
    Abstract: A fire detection switch for use in a fire detection circuit of a aircraft engine, having: a first resistor and a second resistor disposed in series between a common terminal and an alarm terminal; and a thermally-sensitive element having a different resistance at low temperature than at high temperature, the thermally-sensitive element disposed in series with the second resistor and in parallel with the first resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Lance, Gordon Ferch
  • Fire Detection Fault Enhancement
    Publication number: 20110080296
    Abstract: A fire detection switch for use in a fire detection circuit of a aircraft engine, having: a first resistor and a second resistor disposed in series between a common terminal and an alarm terminal; and a thermally-sensitive element having a different resistance at low temperature than at high temperature, the thermally-sensitive element disposed in series with the second resistor and in parallel with the first resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Lance, Gordon Ferch