Patents by Inventor Sofia C. Salas

Sofia C. Salas 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: 12345339
    Abstract: Multi-way valves for conditioned airflow control systems. In embodiments, a multi-way valve includes an intake configured to receive an airflow as in input to the multi-way valve, a plurality of outlets, each of the plurality of outlets configured to provide at least a portion of the airflow as an output of the multi-way valve, a gate assembly including a gate opening configured to allow air to flow through the gate opening, and an actuator configured to move the gate assembly to a position configured to allow the airflow to concurrently flow through the gate opening to a first set of outlets of the plurality of outlets while preventing the airflow from flowing to a second set of outlets of the plurality of outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Herkimer, Sofia C. Salas, Ashten M. Cole, Shahryar Fotovati
  • Publication number: 20250084926
    Abstract: Multi-way valves for conditioned airflow control systems. In embodiments, a muti-way valve includes an intake configured to receive an airflow as in input to the muti-way valve, a plurality of outlets, each of the plurality of outlets configured to provide at least a portion of the airflow as an output of the muti-way valve, a gate assembly including a gate opening configured to allow air to flow through the gate opening, and an actuator configured to move the gate assembly to a position configured to allow the airflow to concurrently flow through the gate opening to a first set of outlets of the plurality of outlets while preventing the airflow from flowing to a second set of outlets of the plurality of outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Herkimer, Sofia C. Salas, Ashten M. Cole, Shahryar Fotovati