Patents by Inventor Tom Mulera

Tom Mulera 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).

  • Publication number: 20070113563
    Abstract: A lean blowout protection system and method is provided that facilitates improved lean blowout protection while providing effective control of turbine engine speed. The lean blowout protection system and method selectively and gradually biases the lean blowout (LBO) schedule based on current engine data. This facilitates improved lean blowout protection while providing effective control of turbine engine speed and temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Mulera, Tim Belling, Shane Smith
  • Publication number: 20070006593
    Abstract: Control logic, and a method implemented by the control logic, compensates for mismatched inter turbine temperatures between two gas turbine engines and displays a biased inter turbine temperature (ITT) reading to the pilot without jeopardizing the need to be properly informed of the health of all engines and the relationship engine temperature compared to the maximum allowed temperature. A temperature compensation value is added to the lower inter turbine temperature to thereby increase the ITT to a value that is substantially equal to the higher ITT value. As a result, any potential nuisance or distraction that the flight crew may experience from displaying the mismatch is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Shane Smith, Tom Mulera, Tim Belling