Patents by Inventor Timothy T. Hanusa

Timothy T. Hanusa 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).

  • Vehicle air handling system for apportioning airflow between passenger and cargo compartments
    Patent number: 11554634
    Abstract: An air handling system for distributing airflow in a vehicle is disclosed and includes a passenger compartment configured to contain one or more occupants, a cargo compartment, and a flow regulating valve configured to actuate into a commanded position to apportion airflow between the passenger and cargo compartments. The air handling system also includes one or more processors in electronic communication with the flow regulating valve and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory stores data comprising a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the air handling system to receive one or more signals indicating a total available airflow rate available to the vehicle and a system configuration. The one or more processors instruct the flow regulating valve to actuate into a commanded position. The commanded position is calculated based on at least a target cargo airflow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bryce A. Tillack, Myles E. Brown, Timothy T. Hanusa, Michael D. Williams
  • VEHICLE AIR HANDLING SYSTEM FOR APPORTIONING AIRFLOW BETWEEN PASSENGER AND CARGO COMPARTMENTS
    Publication number: 20210094387
    Abstract: An air handling system for distributing airflow in a vehicle is disclosed and includes a passenger compartment configured to contain one or more occupants, a cargo compartment, and a flow regulating valve configured to actuate into a commanded position to apportion airflow between the passenger and cargo compartments. The air handling system also includes one or more processors in electronic communication with the flow regulating valve and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory stores data comprising a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the air handling system to receive one or more signals indicating a total available airflow rate available to the vehicle and a system configuration. The one or more processors instruct the flow regulating valve to actuate into a commanded position. The commanded position is calculated based on at least a target cargo airflow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Bryce A. Tillack, Myles E. Brown, Timothy T. Hanusa, Michael D. Williams