Patents by Inventor Steven Keith Handlesman

Steven Keith Handlesman 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for controlling bearing loads within bearing assemblies
    Publication number: 20020081190
    Abstract: An orifice plate assembly for a gas turbine engine that facilitates extending a useful life of bearing assemblies within the gas turbine engine is described. Each orifice plate assembly is coupled in flow communication with an engine air source, and includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion includes a channel and a flow opening. The channel is sized to receive the second body portion, such that the second body portion may slide with respect to the first body portion. The orifice plate assembly is adjustable during engine operation to regulate bearing loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: James Charles Przytulski, James Elbert Willey, Frederic Gardner Haaser, Fernando Ceccopieri, Steven Keith Handlesman