Patents by Inventor Tom Banach

Tom Banach 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).

  • Bleed valve system
    Patent number: 6981842
    Abstract: A bleed valve for use in a gas turbine engine is provided; the bleed valve may be used to relieve air pressure from a compressor stage of the engine. At normal pressure and when the engine is off, the bleed valve is in the open position. However once the engine starts, air pressure provided by the compressor closes the bleed valve. During engine operation, the bleed valve is opened to relieve air pressure by providing pressurized fluid, such as compressor air, to a valve chamber. The bleed valve is designed so that moveable parts of the valve, including contact seals and a sliding shaft, are protected by the valve structure from debris and contaminants carried in the engine's air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary D'Angelo, Tom Banach, Robert Franconi, James Gibb, Bob Goodman
  • Bleed valve system
    Publication number: 20050019156
    Abstract: A bleed valve for use in a gas turbine engine is provided; the bleed valve may be used to relieve air pressure from a compressor stage of the engine. At normal pressure and when the engine is off, the bleed valve is in the open position. However once the engine starts, air pressure provided by the compressor closes the bleed valve. During engine operation, the bleed valve is opened to relieve air pressure by providing pressurized fluid, such as compressor air, to a valve chamber. The bleed valve is designed so that moveable parts of the valve, including contact seals and a sliding shaft, are protected by the valve structure from debris and contaminants carried in the engine's air stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Gary D'Angelo, Tom Banach, Robert Franconi, James Gibb, Bob Goodman