Patents by Inventor William D. Blickenstaff

William D. Blickenstaff 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).

  • Aircraft Heat Exchangers and Plates
    Publication number: 20230296331
    Abstract: A heat exchanger plate for provides heat transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath. The heat exchanger plate comprised a body having: a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath; a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and at least one passageway along the first flowpath. Along a proximal portion, the first face and the second face converge at a first angle. Along a distal portion, the first face and the second face converge at a second angle less than the first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, William D. Blickenstaff, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Scott D. Virkler, Jason D. Liles
  • Aircraft heat exchangers and plates
    Patent number: 11674758
    Abstract: A heat exchanger plate for provides heat transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath. The heat exchanger plate comprised a body having: a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath; a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and at least one passageway along the first flowpath. Along a proximal portion, the first face and the second face converge at a first angle. Along a distal portion, the first face and the second face converge at a second angle less than the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, William D. Blickenstaff, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Scott D. Virkler, Jason D. Liles
  • Aircraft Heat Exchanger Assembly
    Publication number: 20230046525
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for providing thermal energy transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath has a plate bank having a plurality of plates, each plate having: a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath; a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and at least one passageway along the first flowpath. An inlet manifold has at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port. An outlet manifold has at least one outlet port and at least one inlet port. The first flowpath passes from the at least one inlet port of the inlet manifold, through the at least one passageway of each of the plurality of plates, and through the at least one outlet port of the outlet manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Wiedenhoefer, Patrick M. Hart, Russell J. Bergman, William D. Blickenstaff, William P. Stillman, Scott D. Virkler
  • Aircraft Heat Exchangers and Plates
    Publication number: 20210222963
    Abstract: A heat exchanger plate for provides heat transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath. The heat exchanger plate comprised a body having: a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath; a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and at least one passageway along the first flowpath. Along a proximal portion, the first face and the second face converge at a first angle. Along a distal portion, the first face and the second face converge at a second angle less than the first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, William D. Blickenstaff, James F. Wiedenhoefer, Scott D. Virkler, Jason D. Liles
  • Aircraft Heat Exchanger Panel Array Interconnection
    Publication number: 20210207535
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for providing thermal energy transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath has a plate bank having a plurality of plates, each plate having: a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath; a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and at least one passageway along the first flowpath. An inlet manifold has at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port. An outlet manifold has at least one outlet port and at least one inlet port. The first flowpath passes from the at least one inlet port of the inlet manifold, through the at least one passageway of each of the plurality of plates, and through the at least one outlet port of the outlet manifold and means linking distal portions of the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Russell J. Bergman, William D. Blickenstaff, James F. Wiedenhoefer, William P. Stillman, Patrick M. Hart, Scott D. Virkler