Patents by Inventor Thomas James Killen

Thomas James Killen 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: 11320206
    Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a first container and a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port. The pressure vessel further includes a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container and a leak detection mechanism connected to the fluid port on the second container that is configured to detect a leak in the pressure vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Colson, Thomas James Killen, Leo J. Veilleux, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11300360
    Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a first wall defining a container and a second wall surrounding the container defining a cavity between the first wall and the second wall. The pressure vessel also includes a vent in the second wall providing fluid communication between the cavity and an outside of the second wall and matter positioned within the cavity configured to prevent flame from propagating through the cavity while providing thermal conductivity between the first wall and the second wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Colson, Eric Surawski, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Thomas James Killen, Raffi O. Mangoyan
  • Publication number: 20210302103
    Abstract: A vessel includes an exterior container, an interior container, and a support structure. The exterior container is formed by an exterior wall that prevents transmission of a fluid. The interior container is by an interior layer disposed within the exterior container such that the exterior container encapsulates the interior container. The interior layer and the exterior wall are separated by a gap defining a barrier void. The interior layer prevents transmission of a fluid across the interior layer. The support structure is disposed within the barrier void between the exterior wall and the interior layer. The support structure comprises a lattice and is integrally formed with the exterior wall and the interior layer. The support structure is connected to and extends between the exterior wall and the interior layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Paul M. Colson, Michael Zager, John W. Kowalski, Thomas James Killen
  • Publication number: 20210302109
    Abstract: A vessel includes first and second portions that are non-permeable to a fluid and a third portion that is permeable to fluid. The first potion defines at least one exterior wall defining an exterior container. The second portion defines at least one interior wall defining an interior container encapsulated by the exterior container. The third portion is positioned between the at least one exterior wall and the at least one interior wall, is integrally formed with the first portion and the second portion, and has a porous structure with non-uniform connected porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Paul M. Colson, Raffi O. Mangoyan, Alexandru Cadar, Joshua M. Norman, John W. Kowalski, Thomas James Killen
  • Publication number: 20210231380
    Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a first wall defining a container and a second wall surrounding the container defining a cavity between the first wall and the second wall. The pressure vessel also includes a vent in the second wall providing fluid communication between the cavity and an outside of the second wall and matter positioned within the cavity configured to prevent flame from propagating through the cavity while providing thermal conductivity between the first wall and the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Paul M. Colson, Eric Surawski, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Thomas James Killen, Raffi O. Mangoyan
  • Publication number: 20210102757
    Abstract: A pressure vessel includes a first container and a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port. The pressure vessel further includes a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container and a leak detection mechanism connected to the fluid port on the second container that is configured to detect a leak in the pressure vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Paul M. Colson, Thomas James Killen, Leo J. Veilleux, JR.
  • Patent number: 10845132
    Abstract: A core arrangement for a heat exchanger includes a first core layer. The first core layer includes first upstream and downstream ends, first and second parting sheets parallel to one another, and a plurality of adjacent fins disposed between the first and second parting sheets. Each of the plurality of fins extends from a surface of the first parting sheet to a surface of the second parting sheet, and longitudinally between the first upstream end and the first downstream end. The plurality of fins are further laterally arranged to define a plurality of first fluid passages. Each of a subset of the plurality of fins includes an internal slot positioned away from the first upstream end and the first downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Gabriel Ruiz, Thomas James Killen, Daniel Bleeker, Michael Doe, Anthony DeLugan, James Streeter
  • Publication number: 20200141663
    Abstract: A core arrangement for a heat exchanger includes a first core layer. The first core layer includes first upstream and downstream ends, first and second parting sheets parallel to one another, and a plurality of adjacent fins disposed between the first and second parting sheets. Each of the plurality of fins extends from a surface of the first parting sheet to a surface of the second parting sheet, and longitudinally between the first upstream end and the first downstream end. The plurality of fins are further laterally arranged to define a plurality of first fluid passages. Each of a subset of the plurality of fins includes an internal slot positioned away from the first upstream end and the first downstream end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Gabriel Ruiz, Thomas James Killen, Daniel Bleeker, Michael Doe, Anthony DeLugan, James Streeter
  • Publication number: 20150360153
    Abstract: A wash-flow filter assembly is provided. The filter assembly includes a filtering device that includes a tube. At least one wash-flow passage is defined outside the filtering device and through which fluid passes as primary burn flow. A portion of the primary burn flow is configured to enter the tube from the passage as washed flow. A primary barrier acts as a filtering medium to catch contaminants within and, thereby, filter the contaminants out of the primary burn flow as it reaches the filtering device. A secondary barrier is positioned inside the filtering device, behind the primary barrier, and adjacent to the tube and configured to entrap contaminants that enter the filtering device through the primary barrier. The washed flow is configured to exit the tube as filtered fuel and be carried away out the filtering device. A fuel system is provided also that includes the wash-flow filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Bruce Paradise, Thomas James Killen
  • Patent number: 9212608
    Abstract: A method of metering fuel with a fuel valve. The method includes arranging a spool within to a sleeve along an axis, wherein the spool includes four seal lands. The sleeve includes a fuel inlet aperture, a fuel outlet aperture, and a shutoff port. A first cavity and a second cavity are defined between the spool, the sleeve, and subsets of the seal lands. The fuel inlet port and the fuel outlet port abut one such cavity. Sliding the spool along the axis results in the fuel outlet aperture extending longitudinally beyond the second seal land in the upstream direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Peter M Ballard, Thomas James Killen, Todd Haugsjaahabink
  • Publication number: 20140345694
    Abstract: A method of metering fuel with a fuel valve. The method includes arranging a spool within to a sleeve along an axis, wherein the spool includes four seal lands. The sleeve includes a fuel inlet aperture, a fuel outlet aperture, and a shutoff port. A first cavity and a second cavity are defined between the spool, the sleeve, and subsets of the seal lands. The fuel inlet port and the fuel outlet port abut one such cavity. Sliding the spool along the axis results in the fuel outlet aperture extending longitudinally beyond the second seal land in the upstream direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Peter M. Ballard, Thomas James Killen, Todd Haugsjaahabink