Patents by Inventor Ron Brager

Ron Brager 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).

  • Method and apparatus for improved aircraft environmental control system utilizing parallel heat exchanger arrays
    Patent number: 6460353
    Abstract: A heat exchanger subsystem for an environmental control system comprises a heat exchanger array having a plurality of heat exchanger elements that operate in parallel to an inlet cooling airflow to the heat exchanger array such that each load heat exchanger is connected to a separate load with each heat transfer loop operating in substantially independent fashion without load interaction effects. In addition, continuous ice and water removal is provided allowing continuous subfreezing operation improving cooling performance along with anti-ice provisions which recover rejected heat for improved energy efficiency. The heat exchanger elements may include air-to-air heat exchanger cores, liquid-to-air heat exchanger cores, and hot bars internal or external to the heat exchanger cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Aniekan Udobot, Ron Brager, Larry Reed
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM UTILIZING PARALLEL HEAT EXCHANGER ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20020121103
    Abstract: A heat exchanger subsystem for an environmental control system comprises a heat exchanger array having a plurality of heat exchanger elements that operate in parallel to an inlet cooling airflow to the heat exchanger array such that each load heat exchanger is connected to a separate load with each heat transfer loop operating in substantially independent fashion without load interaction effects. In addition, continuous ice and water removal is provided allowing continuous subfreezing operation improving cooling performance along with anti-ice provisions which recover rejected heat for improved energy efficiency. The heat exchanger elements may include air-to-air heat exchanger cores, liquid-to-air heat exchanger cores, and hot bars internal or external to the heat exchanger cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Aniekan Udobot, Ron Brager, Larry Reed