Patents by Inventor Sydney A. Olsen

Sydney A. Olsen 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).

  • Single shaft gas turbine engine with axially mounted disk regenerator
    Patent number: 4040249
    Abstract: A compact single shaft gas turbine engine includes a radial compressor and a radial turbine mounted for rotation about a central axis and an axially inline regenerator disposed forward of the turbine. A highly efficient engine configuration minimizes energy loss along an improved gas flow path while permitting the engine to be mounted on a standard 22 inch wide farming tractor frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Glenn W. Kahle, Sydney A. Olsen