Patents by Inventor Ryan Boufford

Ryan Boufford 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).

  • APU eductor plenum flow stability splitter
    Patent number: 11614032
    Abstract: An eductor for an auxiliary power unit with a gas turbine engine and a load compressor incorporates an eductor housing having an cooling airflow inlet and a turbine exhaust inlet opening fluidly connected through a primary plenum to an outlet opening. A splitter plate is positioned in the primary plenum fixing a flow stagnation point with respect to a wall of the primary plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ryan Boufford, Sean P. Howe
  • APU EDUCTOR PLENUM FLOW STABILITY SPLITTER
    Publication number: 20220213836
    Abstract: An eductor for an auxiliary power unit with a gas turbine engine and a load compressor incorporates an eductor housing having an cooling airflow inlet and a turbine exhaust inlet opening fluidly connected through a primary plenum to an outlet opening. A splitter plate is positioned in the primary plenum fixing a flow stagnation point with respect to a wall of the primary plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan Boufford, Sean P. Howe