Patents by Inventor Walter E. Koster

Walter E. Koster 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).

  • Foreign particle separator
    Patent number: 4309147
    Abstract: A particle separator for the air cooling system of a gas turbine engine is provided in the form of a rotating chamber having an inlet disposed radially outward of the engine centerline at a distance greater than the distance of the chamber outlet from the engine centerline. The rotation of the chamber centrifuges foreign particles away from the chamber outlet to provide for separation of the particles from the air exiting the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Walter E. Koster, William E. Ludke, Frank A. Lastrina