Patents by Inventor Richard Loftis

Richard Loftis 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).

  • Systems and apparatus to generate electrical power from aircraft engine heat
    Patent number: 11015509
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus to generate electrical power from aircraft engine heat are described herein. An example aircraft engine described herein includes a gas turbine engine having an engine housing. The engine housing defines a flow path through a combustion chamber and a core exhaust cavity. The example aircraft engine also includes an energy-generating cell coupled to a portion of the engine housing defining the core exhaust cavity. The energy-generating cell is to generate electrical energy from high temperature fluid in the core exhaust cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew L. Armatorio, Richard Loftis
  • SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL POWER FROM AIRCRAFT ENGINE HEAT
    Publication number: 20200309011
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus to generate electrical power from aircraft engine heat are described herein. An example aircraft engine described herein includes a gas turbine engine having an engine housing. The engine housing defines a flow path through a combustion chamber and a core exhaust cavity. The example aircraft engine also includes an energy-generating cell coupled to a portion of the engine housing defining the core exhaust cavity. The energy-generating cell is to generate electrical energy from high temperature fluid in the core exhaust cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew L. Armatorio, Richard Loftis