Patents by Inventor W. Dean Kavalkovich

W. Dean Kavalkovich 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).

  • Air turbine starter pressure monitor system
    Patent number: 10309317
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a gas turbine engine start system includes monitoring a pressure in a starter air duct in communication with a starter air valve which is in communication with an air turbine starter (ATS); identifying an expected transient pressure response in the starter air duct; and identifying the starter air valve as degraded if the expected transient pressure response does not occur after an open command to the starter air valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: John T. Pech, W. Dean Kavalkovich
  • NETWORK-BASED COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20160236800
    Abstract: A method and system for interactive aircraft maintenance procedures using a computer device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an aircraft component operation request from a computing device, transmitting the aircraft component operation request to one or more aircraft components, receiving one or more aircraft component values based on the transmitting step, generating an aircraft status determination based on the receiving step at the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: W. Dean Kavalkovich, Wendy Naples, Paul Raymond Scheid
  • AIR TURBINE STARTER PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140373554
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a gas turbine engine start system includes monitoring a pressure in a starter air duct in communication with a starter air valve which is in communication with an air turbine starter (ATS); identifying an expected transient pressure response in the starter air duct; and identifying the starter air valve as degraded if the expected transient pressure response does not occur after an open command to the starter air valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: John T. Pech, W. Dean Kavalkovich