Patents by Inventor Robert Edward Sable

Robert Edward Sable 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: 12209505
    Abstract: A sensor includes an airfoil body, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The airfoil body defines a sensor axis and having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an ice accretion feature. The heater element extends axially through the airfoil body between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The temperature probe extends axially through the airfoil body between the heater element and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The heater element is axially overlapped by the ice accretion feature to accrete ice chordwise forward of a tip surface aperture. Gas turbine engines, methods of making sensors, and methods of accreting ice on sensors are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Scott D. Isebrand, Robert Edward Sable, Brian Boyd
  • Patent number: 12180852
    Abstract: A sensor includes a mount arranged along a sensor axis, an airfoil body fixed to the mount and having a first face and second face extending along the sensor axis, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The heater element and the temperature probe are positioned within the airfoil body and extend axially along the airfoil body. The airfoil body defines within its interior a pressure channel having an inlet segment extending between the heater element and the first face of the airfoil body to prevent ice formation and/or melt ice entrained within air traversing the pressure channel. Gas turbine engines, methods of removing ice or preventing ice formation, and methods of making sensors are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Robert Edward Sable, Scott D. Isebrand, Brian Boyd
  • Publication number: 20240209750
    Abstract: A sensor includes an airfoil body, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The airfoil body defines a sensor axis and having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an ice accretion feature. The heater element extends axially through the airfoil body between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The temperature probe extends axially through the airfoil body between the heater element and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The heater element is axially overlapped by the ice accretion feature to accrete ice chordwise forward of a tip surface aperture. Gas turbine engines, methods of making sensors, and methods of accreting ice on sensors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Scott D. Isebrand, Robert Edward Sable, Brian Boyd
  • Publication number: 20240133317
    Abstract: A sensor includes a mount arranged along a sensor axis, an airfoil body fixed to the mount and having a first face and second face extending along the sensor axis, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The heater element and the temperature probe are positioned within the airfoil body and extend axially along the airfoil body. The airfoil body defines within its interior a pressure channel having an inlet segment extending between the heater element and the first face of the airfoil body to prevent ice formation and/or melt ice entrained within air traversing the pressure channel. Gas turbine engines, methods of removing ice or preventing ice formation, and methods of making sensors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Robert Edward Sable, Scott D. Isebrand, Brian Boyd
  • Patent number: 11879345
    Abstract: A sensor includes a mount arranged along a sensor axis, an airfoil body fixed to the mount and having a first face and second face extending along the sensor axis, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The heater element and the temperature probe are positioned within the airfoil body and extend axially along the airfoil body. The airfoil body defines within its interior a pressure channel having an inlet segment extending between the heater element and the first face of the airfoil body to prevent ice formation and/or melt ice entrained within air traversing the pressure channel. Gas turbine engines, methods of removing ice or preventing ice formation, and methods of making sensors are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Robert Edward Sable, Scott D. Isebrand, Brian Boyd
  • Patent number: 11773745
    Abstract: A sensor includes an airfoil body, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The airfoil body defines a sensor axis and having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an ice accretion feature. The heater element extends axially through the airfoil body between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The temperature probe extends axially through the airfoil body between the heater element and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The heater element is axially overlapped by the ice accretion feature to accrete ice chordwise forward of a tip surface aperture. Gas turbine engines, methods of making sensors, and methods of accreting ice on sensors are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Scott D. Isebrand, Robert Edward Sable, Brian Boyd
  • Patent number: 11655726
    Abstract: A sensor includes an airfoil body, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The airfoil body defines a sensor axis, an insulating cavity, and extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the airfoil body. The heater element extends axially within the airfoil body and is positioned between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The temperature probe extends axially within the airfoil body, is positioned between the heater element and the trailing edge of the airfoil body, and is separated from the heater element by the insulating cavity to limit thermal communication between the temperature probe and the heater element. Gas turbine engines, methods of making sensors, and methods of thermally separating temperature probes and heater elements in sensors are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Robert Edward Sable, Scott D. Isebrand, Brian Boyd
  • Patent number: 11473508
    Abstract: A probe includes a probe head, a probe tip extending from the probe head and having a sensor in fluidic communication with a first fluid stream, a pressure channel extending into the probe tip through the sensor face with a pressure sensor that senses pressure in the pressure channel, and a temperature channel extending into the probe tip through the sensor face. The temperature channel including a temperature orifice disposed on the sensor face and at least one exit port distal from the sensor face. The temperature channel is parallel to and fluidly separate from the pressure channel and includes a temperature sensor that senses temperature in the temperature channel. The temperature channel directs fluid flow from the temperature orifice to the at least one exit port, thereby discharging fluid flow into a second fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Lisa Graham, Robert Edward Sable, Richard William Phillips
  • Publication number: 20210285385
    Abstract: A probe includes a probe head, a probe tip extending from the probe head and having a sensor in fluidic communication with a first fluid stream, a pressure channel extending into the probe tip through the sensor face with a pressure sensor that senses pressure in the pressure channel, and a temperature channel extending into the probe tip through the sensor face. The temperature channel is parallel to and fluidly separate from the pressure channel and includes a temperature sensor that senses temperature in the temperature channel. The temperature channel directs fluid flow from a temperature orifice on the sensor face to at least one exit port distal from the sensor face, thereby discharging fluid flow into a second fluid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Lisa Graham, Robert Edward Sable, Richard William Phillips
  • Publication number: 20210270149
    Abstract: A sensor includes a mount arranged along a sensor axis, an airfoil body fixed to the mount and having a first face and second face extending along the sensor axis, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The heater element and the temperature probe are positioned within the airfoil body and extend axially along the airfoil body. The airfoil body defines within its interior a pressure channel having an inlet segment extending between the heater element and the first face of the airfoil body to prevent ice formation and/or melt ice entrained within air traversing the pressure channel. Gas turbine engines, methods of removing ice or preventing ice formation, and methods of making sensors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Robert Edward Sable, Scott D. Isebrand, Brian Boyd
  • Publication number: 20210270144
    Abstract: A sensor includes an airfoil body, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The airfoil body defines a sensor axis, an insulating cavity, and extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the airfoil body. The heater element extends axially within the airfoil body and is positioned between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The temperature probe extends axially within the airfoil body, is positioned between the heater element and the trailing edge of the airfoil body, and is separated from the heater element by the insulating cavity to limit thermal communication between the temperature probe and the heater element. Gas turbine engines, methods of making sensors, and methods of thermally separating temperature probes and heater elements in sensors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Robert Edward Sable, Scott D. Isebrand, Brian Boyd
  • Publication number: 20210270146
    Abstract: A sensor includes an airfoil body, a heater element, and a temperature probe. The airfoil body defines a sensor axis and having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an ice accretion feature. The heater element extends axially through the airfoil body between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The temperature probe extends axially through the airfoil body between the heater element and the trailing edge of the airfoil body. The heater element is axially overlapped by the ice accretion feature to accrete ice chordwise forward of a tip surface aperture. Gas turbine engines, methods of making sensors, and methods of accreting ice on sensors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Holl, Scott Wigen, Scott D. Isebrand, Robert Edward Sable, Brian Boyd
  • Publication number: 20160376010
    Abstract: A device configured to prevent ice accumulation includes at least one wall defining a leading edge and a pneumatic passage configured to receive pressurized fluid. The device also includes at least one ejection port formed in at least one of the leading edge and the at least one wall, the at least one ejection portion fluidly coupled to the pneumatic passage to receive the pressurized fluid therefrom, the at least one ejection port configured to form fluid jets to divert liquid water droplets away from the leading edge of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew James-Thomas Gmach, Robert Edward Sable, Scott Wigen, Matthew John Kunkel