Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Kubinski

Ronald J. Kubinski 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).

  • Multifunction secondary power system starting method
    Patent number: 5408821
    Abstract: A multifunction secondary power system (10) for use aboard an aircraft or other vehicle provides the functions both of an auxiliary power unit and of an emergency power unit. The power system (10) includes two turbine engines (12, 22) operable under differing conditions, a gearbox (34) receiving power from the two engines (12, 22) selectively through overrunning clutches (74,84), and a plurality of accessory devices (36, 38, 40) receiving shaft power from either of the two engines (12, 22) through the gearbox (34). The gear box (34) includes a third clutch (64) operably interposed between the clutches (74, 84) which selectively delivers shaft power from the engine (22) to the engine (12) to affect the start thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Romero, Ronald J. Kubinski, Durward S. Benham, Jr., Michael S. Koerner, Scott J. Goldberg, Barry J. Kingery
  • Multifunction secondary power system
    Patent number: 5343778
    Abstract: A multifunction secondary power system (10) for use aboard an aircraft or other vehicle provides the functions both of an auxiliary power unit and of an emergency power unit. The power system (10) includes two turbine engines (12, 22) operable under differing conditions, a gearbox (34) receiving power from the two engines (12, 22) selectively through overrunning clutches (74,84), and a plurality of accessory devices (36, 38, 40) receiving shaft power from either of the two engines (12, 22) through the gearbox (34). The gear box (34) includes a third clutch (64) operably interposed between the clutches (74, 84) which selectively delivers shaft power from the engine (22) to the engine (12) to affect the start thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Romero, Ronald J. Kubinski, Durward S. Benham, Jr., Michael S. Koerner, Scott J. Goldberg, Barry J. Kingery