Patents by Inventor Stephanie PRONOVOST

Stephanie PRONOVOST 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: 11614436
    Abstract: A method and system for diagnosing a condition of an engine is described herein. The method comprises obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine, filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid, determining surface chemical compositions for the plurality of particles, comparing the surface chemical compositions to at least one reference chemical composition associated with corrosion of the engine, determining a level of corrosion of the engine based on the comparing, and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the level of corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Maurice Jean, Nathalie Savard, Sonia Sevigny, Stephanie Pronovost
  • Patent number: 11519870
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining an exposure temperature in an engine. One or more particles filtered from lubrication fluid of an engine may be analyzed. The chemical composition of filtered particles may be compared to reference data which includes a relationship between chemical composition and exposure temperature. An estimate of the exposure temperature may be determined. An output may be generated based on the exposure temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Maurice Jean, Nathalie Savard, Sonia Sevigny, Stéphanie Pronovost
  • Patent number: 11415267
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for diagnosing a condition of an aircraft engine. The method comprises obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine, filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid, directing an excitation beam towards the particles, detecting an energy level emitted from the particles in response to the excitation beam, determining a level of coking in the lubricating fluid based on a difference between the energy level as detected and an expected energy level, and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the level of coking in the lubricating fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Maurice Jean, Nathalie Savard, Sonia Sevigny, Stephanie Pronovost
  • Publication number: 20210063327
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining an exposure temperature in an engine. One or more particles filtered from lubrication fluid of an engine may be analyzed. The chemical composition of filtered particles may be compared to reference data which includes a relationship between chemical composition and exposure temperature. An estimate of the exposure temperature may be determined. An output may be generated based on the exposure temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Maurice JEAN, Nathalie SAVARD, Sonia SEVIGNY, Stéphanie PRONOVOST
  • Publication number: 20200393082
    Abstract: There is provided a method and system for diagnosing a condition of an aircraft engine. The method comprises obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine, filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid, directing an excitation beam towards the particles, detecting an energy level emitted from the particles in response to the excitation beam, determining a level of coking in the lubricating fluid based on a difference between the energy level as detected and an expected energy level, and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the level of coking in the lubricating fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Maurice JEAN, Nathalie SAVARD, Sonia SEVIGNY, Stephanie PRONOVOST
  • Publication number: 20200393436
    Abstract: A method and system for diagnosing a condition of an engine is described herein. The method comprises obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine, filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid, determining surface chemical compositions for the plurality of particles, comparing the surface chemical compositions to at least one reference chemical composition associated with corrosion of the engine, determining a level of corrosion of the engine based on the comparing, and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the level of corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Maurice JEAN, Nathalie Savard, Sonia Sevigny, Stephanie Pronovost