Patents by Inventor William W. Hixson

William W. Hixson 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).

  • Compressor bleed sensor and control for turbine type power plants
    Patent number: 3972641
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved surge control for a gas turbine type of power plant that bleeds the compressor to avoid surge and serves to isolate the effect that the engine area change has on the compressor discharge pressure rate signal to effectuate a viable signal indicative solely of acceleration and deceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kermit I. Harner, William W. Hixson, Michael A. Spadafora, Charles F. Stearns