Mark A Henley

US Patent:

7900434, Mar 8, 2011

Filed:

Dec 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/641908

Inventors:

Gary D. Grayson - Huntington Beach CA, US
Mark W. Henley - Topanga CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F02K 9/00

US Classification:

60257, 60259

Abstract:

An oxygen-hydrogen pressurization system includes a cryogenic oxygen tank, cryogenic hydrogen tank, thermal switch, supercritical oxygen bottle, supercritical hydrogen bottle, and pressure management system and a thermodynamic vent system. The thermal switch permits heat to flow between hot and cool areas within the space vehicle to help facilitate pressure management within the cryogenic liquid oxygen tank and the cryogenic liquid hydrogen tank in conjunction with the higher pressure fluid from the supercritical oxygen tank and the fluid from the supercritical hydrogen tank and the added cooling from the pressure management system.

US Patent:

8286696, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Jun 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/767439

Inventors:

Gary D. Grayson - Huntington Beach CA, US
Mark W. Henley - Topanga CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F28F 27/00
F28F 5/00
F28D 11/00

US Classification:

165277, 165276, 165 86

Abstract:

A method of controlling thermal transfer between a first structure and a second structure includes sending a command signal to a thermal switch and actuating an electric motor in response to receiving the signal. The electric motor may move a first thermally conductive member toward and/or in contact with a second thermally conductive member. The first and second thermally conductive member may be in thermally conductive contact with respective ones of the first and second structure.

US Patent:

20130014928, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Sep 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/610865

Inventors:

Gary D. Grayson - Huntington Beach CA, US
Mark W. Henley - Topanga CA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Seal Beach CA

International Classification:

F28F 27/00
F28D 11/00

US Classification:

165276, 165 86

Abstract:

An method of controlling thermal transfer between a first structure and a second structure may include a signal at a thermal switch. In response to receiving the signal at the thermal switch, a rotating plate may be rotated into one or more positions adjacent to a fixed plate to facilitate radiative thermal transfer between the rotating plate and the fixed plate. The rotating plate and the fixed plate may be in thermally conductive contact with respective ones of the first structure and the second structure.