Michael J Koerner

US Patent:

6658855, Dec 9, 2003

Filed:

Mar 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/516877

Inventors:

Thomas L. Iles - Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Michael S. Koerner - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F02C 708

US Classification:

60772, 60727, 431 11, 431207

Abstract:

A plurality of vessels contains pressurized gas. Each vessel fluidly communicates with an adjacent vessel through a line. A heat exchanger is positioned in a heat conducting relationship with each line. The system includes an exhaust valve communicating with lower pressure. In one embodiment, the vessels communicate in series and only one of the vessels communicates with the exhaust valve. Alternatively, the vessels are arranged in a loop configuration with two of the vessels communicating with the exhaust valve through respective lines each containing a shutoff valve. The two shutoff valves are opened and closed in concert to cause the flow in the system to alternate directions as it is being exhausted. In a third configuration, two vessels communicate through a singular line in accordance with the most basic embodiment, but the vessel communicating with the exhaust valve encloses the other vessel. Heat transfer fins are located in the enclosed vessel, and extend into the enclosing vessel.

US Patent:

6829899, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Jan 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057229

Inventors:

Michael S. Koerner - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F02C 7268

US Classification:

60787, 60786, 60778

Abstract:

A system for starting an APU, including an air control valve assembly located in the air flow passageway extending between a source of pressurized air and a turbine power modulator. The system further includes a fuel control valve assembly located in the fuel flow passageway extending between a source of jet fuel and the turbine power modulator. Upon energizing the air control and fuel control valves, a mixture of compressed air and jet fuel entering the turbine power module is ignited, creating a flow steam of hot gases for driving a gas turbine to power the APU.

US Patent:

7000399, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Jan 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/754230

Inventors:

Thomas L. Iles - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Michael S. Koerner - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F02C 7/08

US Classification:

60772, 60727, 60787, 165179

Abstract:

A plurality of vessels contains pressurized gas. Each vessel fluidly communicates with an adjacent vessel through a line. A heat exchanger is positioned in a heat conducting relationship with each line. The system includes an exhaust valve communicating with lower pressure. In one embodiment, the vessels communicate in series and only one of the vessels communicates with the exhaust valve. Alternatively, the vessels are arranged in a loop configuration with two of the vessels communicating with the exhaust valve through respective lines each containing a shutoff valve. The two shutoff valves are opened and closed in concert to cause the flow in the system to alternate directions as it is being exhausted. In a third configuration, two vessels communicate through a singular line in accordance with the most basic embodiment, but the vessel communicating with the exhaust valve encloses the other vessel. Heat transfer fins are located in the enclosed vessel, and extend into the enclosing vessel.

US Patent:

49341367, Jun 19, 1990

Filed:

Sep 23, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/248834

Inventors:

Francis K. Weigand - Torrance CA
Ronald J. Ness - Corona CA
Michael S. Koerner - Harbor City CA

Assignee:

Allied-Signal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

International Classification:

F02C 950

US Classification:

60 3903

Abstract:

An aircraft emergency power unit having a high pressure air storage tank, an aviation fuel storage tank, and a combustor which combusts pressurized air and aviation fuel in a stoichiometrically fuel rich ratio to produce a motive combustion gas.

US Patent:

53076338, May 3, 1994

Filed:

Apr 30, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/876343

Inventors:

Michael Koerner - Harbor City CA
Scott Goldberg - Westminster CA
Naaman Midyette - Torrance CA

Assignee:

Allied-Signal, Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

International Classification:

F02C 314

US Classification:

60727

Abstract:

A combustion system for a gas turbine engine provides a reaction limiting means for preventing the combustion process within the combustion chamber of the engine from proceeding towards completion by limiting the reaction rate or duration of the reaction process sufficiently such that a clean combustion gas is produced having substantially less carbon particles than for a combustor effective for essentially complete combustion. The invention also provides an efficient method of removing carbon deposits which do form by controlling the combustor shutdown technique in such a way as to cause the carbon to be oxidized. The preferred embodiment provides an aircraft emergency power unit having a high pressure air storage tank, an aviation fuel storage tank, and a combustor with a reaction limiting means which combusts pressurized air and aviation fuel in a fuel rich ratio to produce a motive combustion gas in a reaction limiting means.

US Patent:

47777931, Oct 18, 1988

Filed:

Apr 14, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/851198

Inventors:

Francis K. Weigand - Torrance CA
Ronald J. Ness - Corona CA
Michael S. Koerner - Harbor City CA

Assignee:

Allied-Signal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

International Classification:

F02C 950

US Classification:

60 39142

Abstract:

An aircraft emergency power unit having a high pressure air storage tank, an aviation fuel storage tank, and a combustor which combusts pressurized air and aviation fuel in a stochiometrically fuel rich ratio to produce a motive combustion gas.

US Patent:

48980005, Feb 6, 1990

Filed:

Aug 9, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/230214

Inventors:

Francis K. Weigand - Torrance CA
Ronald J. Ness - Corona CA
Michael S. Koerner - Harbor City CA

Assignee:

Allied-Signal Inc. - Morris Township NJ

International Classification:

F02C 314
F02C 722

US Classification:

60740

Abstract:

An aircraft emergency power unit having a high pressure air storage tank, an aviation fuel storage tank, and a combustor which combusts pressurized air and aviation fuel in a stoichiometrically fuel rich ratio to produce a motive combustion gas.

US Patent:

53883969, Feb 14, 1995

Filed:

Jan 6, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/179650

Inventors:

Michael Koerner - Harbor City CA
Scott Goldberg - Westminster CA
Naaman Midyette - Ft. Lewis WA

Assignee:

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

International Classification:

F02C 916

US Classification:

60 3902

Abstract:

A combustion system for a gas turbine engine provides a reaction limiting means for preventing the combustion process within the combustion chamber of the engine from proceeding towards completion by limiting the reaction rate or duration of the reaction process sufficiently such that a clean combustion gas is produced having substantially less carbon particles than for a combustor effective for essentially complete combustion. The invention also provides an efficient method of removing carbon deposits which do form by controlling the combustor shutdown technique in such a way as to cause the carbon to be oxidized. The preferred embodiment provides an aircraft emergency power unit having a high pressure air storage tank, an aviation fuel storage tank, and a combustor with a reaction limiting means which combusts pressurized air and aviation fuel in a fuel rich ratio to produce a motive combustion gas in a reaction limiting means.