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Systems and Methods for Fault Detection In Variable Differential Transformers
28 Dec 23
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system can include a primary coil wound around a moveable magnetic core, at least one secondary coil wound in one continuous direction and magnetically coupled with the primary coil, and a controller operatively connected to determine a position of the moveable magnetic core and configured to detect a fault across the secondary coil.
Gordon Elliott Winer
Filed: 24 Jun 22
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Aircraft Propulsion System with Intermittent Combustion Engine and Electric Transmission System and Method for Operating the Same
28 Dec 23
An aircraft propulsion system for an aircraft having a nacelle that includes a pylon structure is provided.
Richard Freer
Filed: 13 Sep 23
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Permanent Magnet Generator Systems
28 Dec 23
A permanent magnet generator (PMG) system can include a stator configured to output a voltage, and a rotor assembly configured to be magnetically coupled to the stator and to rotate relative to the stator to induce the voltage.
Andrew R. Wilkinson, Dhaval S. Patel
Filed: 18 May 22
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Aircraft Engine, Gas Turbine Intake Therefore, and Method of Guiding Exhaust Gasses
28 Dec 23
The gas turbine intake can have a swirl housing having an inlet portion fluidly connecting an exhaust conduit, an annular outlet defined around a central axis and fluidly connecting a turbine gas path, a swirl path extending circumferentially around the central axis from the inlet portion to a circumferential outlet, the circumferential outlet fluidly connected back into the inlet portion, and vanes located in the swirl housing, the vanes circumferentially interspaced from one another relative the central axis and located radially inwardly from the swirl path relative the central axis, the swirl path being free of the vanes.
Guy LEFEBVRE, Christopher GOVER, Remy SYNNOTT
Filed: 23 Jun 22
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System and Method for Remote Sensing Using Data Fingerprinting Methodologies
28 Dec 23
Systems and methods are provided for processing and storing remote sensing data.
Joseph D. Khair, Christopher M. Cosner
Filed: 31 May 22
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Augmented Cooling for Tip Clearance Optimization
28 Dec 23
A turbine assembly of an aircraft engine includes a cooling system for optimizing a tip clearance gap defined between an inner surface of a turbine housing and blade tips of the turbine blades.
Christopher GOVER, Remy SYNNOTT
Filed: 22 Jun 22
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Aircraft Engine, Gas Turbine Intake Therefore, and Method of Guiding Exhaust Gasses
28 Dec 23
A gas turbine intake has a swirl housing having a tangential inlet fluidly connecting an exhaust conduit, an annular outlet defined around a central axis and fluidly connecting a turbine gas path, a swirl path extending circumferentially around the central axis from the tangential inlet, and vanes located in the swirl housing, the vanes circumferentially interspaced from one another relative the central axis, each vane having a twisted and flat body having a length extending from a leading end to a trailing end, the leading end being oriented mainly circumferentially and axially at the swirl path, the trailing end being oriented mainly axially and radially at the annular outlet, the twisted and flat body twisting between leading and trailing ends around the central axis, around a radial axis perpendicular to the central axis, and around a tangential axis perpendicular to both the central axis and the radial axis.
Guy LEFEBVRE, Christopher GOVER, Remy SYNNOTT
Filed: 23 Jun 22
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Dual Fuel Pump System for an Aircraft
28 Dec 23
According to an aspect, a dual fuel pump system includes a primary run-dry fuel pump having multiple stages, each of the stages configured to produce fuel pressure between a pump stage inlet and a pump stage outlet, and at least one of the stages operable in a run-dry mode.
Naison E. Mastrocola, Ryan Prescott Susca
Filed: 22 Jun 22
Utility
Bearing-supported Shaft Assembly
28 Dec 23
A shaft assembly for an aircraft powerplant, comprising: a shaft extending along an axis from a first shaft end to a second shaft end; a bearing assembly extending about the axis and supporting the first shaft end of the shaft, the bearing assembly including an inner race secured to the shaft and an outer race radially outward of the inner race relative to the axis; a seal extending about the axis and located radially outward of the shaft, the seal disposed axially between the bearing assembly and the second shaft end; a housing having a housing wall located between the bearing assembly and the seal; and a washer extending about the axis and located axially between the bearing assembly and the seal, the washer extending axially from the outer race to the housing wall.
Joanna RADON, Marcin REJMAN
Filed: 27 Jun 22
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Motor Driven Pump with Prognostic Health Monitoring Based on Motor Characteristics
28 Dec 23
A flow system includes a pump, a motor connected to the pump that drives the pump and draws electrical energy and a sensor that measures the electrical energy drawn by the motor.
Edward W. Goy, John M. Kassel, Mark W. Shoemaker
Filed: 27 Jun 22
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Variable Geometry Shrouded Compressor/blower Rotor Design
28 Dec 23
A shrouded impeller includes an impeller having a plurality of blades and configured to rotate about an axis, and a shroud disposed adjacent to the impeller and configured to corotate about the axis with the impeller and translate axially relative to the impeller.
Viktor Kilchyk, Dmytro M. Voytovych, Jeremy Clavette
Filed: 23 Jun 22
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Vibration Isolator with Hard Friction Bushing
28 Dec 23
A vibration isolator includes a series of hard bushings that press against each other and slide, under the constraint of friction from the engagement of the bushings.
Jeremy Dyess
Filed: 24 Jun 22
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Photonic Integrated Circuit Temporal and Frequency Dispersion Squint Correction for Optical Phased Array
28 Dec 23
An apparatus includes a photonic integrated circuit having an optical phased array and multiple arms.
Stephen P. Palese
Filed: 27 Jun 22
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Moving Magnet Tilt Actuator
28 Dec 23
A moving magnet voice coil actuator includes a bobbin that defines a non-straight opening for receiving a magnetic piece.
Steven C. Palomino, Mikhail Godkin
Filed: 27 Jun 22
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Object Classification Based on Spatially Discriminated Parts
28 Dec 23
Devices, systems, and methods for machine learning (ML) automatic target recognition (ATR) decision explanation are provided.
Suhail Shabbir Saquib, Christopher M. Pilcher, John R. Goulding
Filed: 27 May 22
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Exhaust Duct Assembly and Aircraft Including the Same
21 Dec 23
An aircraft has an exhaust duct assembly disposed in a low-pressure turbine portion of a gas turbine engine to discharge exhaust gas to the outside and includes a duct having an inlet through which an exhaust gas is introduced, an exhaust portion through which the exhaust gas is exhausted, and a mounting bore formed therethrough; a duct housing in which the duct is disposed therein, and including a mounting hole into which the exhaust portion is inserted; a shaft housing disposed inside the mounting bore, inserted into the duct housing so that one end thereof faces the inlet of the duct, and having a driving axis of the low-pressure turbine portion disposed therein; and a sealing portion having a ring shape, being coupled to one end of the shaft housing, and maintaining airtightness between the driving axis and the shaft housing.
Young Jung JOO, Guy LEFEBVRE, Jacob BIERNAT
Filed: 27 Oct 20
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Property Tailored Additively Manufactured Composite Structural Elements Using Congruently Melted Titanium-niobium-zirconium Alloy Matrix
21 Dec 23
An optical mount part having a body that includes a composite of a titanium-zirconium-niobium alloy.
Sunder S. Rajan, Keith Carrigan, Kurt S. Ketola
Filed: 30 Aug 23
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Bracelet Sensing Array
21 Dec 23
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a sensing system includes a sensor mat configured to conform to a component having a central axis, a first sensor cluster disposed on or in the sensor mat configured to sense one or more conditions at a first location on the component, and a second sensor cluster disposed on or in the sensor mat configured to sense one or more conditions at a second location circumferentially spaced to the first location.
Peter J. Carini, Eric DeWind, M., Nathan Palmer
Filed: 31 May 22
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Hydrogen-cooled Environmental Control System
21 Dec 23
A hydrogen-cooled environmental control system (ECS) is provided and includes a pressurizing system including an electric compressor that compresses RAM air into pressurized warm RAM air for a cabin and a heat exchanger in which the pressurized warm RAM air is selectively cooled by hydrogen flown from a hydrogen fuel tank toward a combustor in accordance with conditions of the pressurized warm RAM air prior to the pressurized warm RAM air reaching the cabin.
Leo J. Veilleux, JR., Lubomir A. Ribarov
Filed: 17 May 22
Utility
Additive Material Integrated Heater Deposited or Embedded Within Magnetostrictive Oscillating Ice Detector Sensor
21 Dec 23
A probe head of a magnetostrictive oscillator includes a probe head body which includes a hollow cylindrical portion with a first end, a second end, a radially inner side, and a radially outer side.
Jamison K. Roman, Matthew Webb, Jeremiah Schweitzer
Filed: 17 Jun 22