John L Thurston

US Patent:

7096888, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Feb 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/783744

Inventors:

John F. Thurston - Mesa AZ, US
William F. Ryan - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F15C 1/12
F15C 1/14

US Classification:

137818, 137815, 137826, 137831, 137338, 1378992

Abstract:

A fluidic pulse generator system includes two fluidic diverter valves that are both controlled by a single fluidic pilot valve. The fluidic pilot valve and the two fluidic diverter valves are each adapted to receive a flow of pressurized fluid. The flow of pressurized fluid through the fluidic pilot valve is controlled in response to pressurized fluid flow through a control valve. In turn, the flow of pressurized fluid through the two fluidic diverters valves is simultaneously controlled in response to the flow of pressurized fluid through the fluidic pilot valve.

US Patent:

7111617, Sep 26, 2006

Filed:

Nov 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/994566

Inventors:

Roland L. Dilley - Lomita CA, US
John T. Morris - Tempe AZ, US
John F. Thurston - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F02B 47/08
F02B 47/00

US Classification:

12356818, 123547

Abstract:

A diverter, apparatus and method of bypassing an exhaust gas recirculation cooler in order to selectively cool recirculated exhaust gas is disclosed. The diverter relies on the Coanda effect to direct the exhaust gas flow to the cooler or to a bypass around the cooler and thus preferred embodiments do not require a valve to be provided in the exhaust gas flow for this purpose. This simplifies the assembly of the diverter and apparatus and provides for a more reliable diverter compared to certain known systems.

US Patent:

7413418, Aug 19, 2008

Filed:

Jul 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/901839

Inventors:

Glenn H. Lane - Chandler AZ, US
David M. Mathis - Phoenix AZ, US
John F. Thurston - Mesa AZ, US
William F. Ryan - Phoenix AZ, US
James A. Wissinger - Carefree AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F04B 35/02
F04B 17/00

US Classification:

417397, 417392

Abstract:

A compressor system that is configured to compress the fluid from low pressure source to a higher pressure magnitude is powered from the same low pressure fluid source. The compressor system includes two piston assemblies that are coaxially coupled to one another, and that are of differing cross sectional areas. The low pressure fluid is used to move the larger piston assembly, which is in turn used to move the smaller piston assembly. Low pressure fluid is selectively admitted to the smaller piston assembly, and movement thereof is used to compress the low pressure fluid to a higher pressure magnitude. The compressor system uses a fluidic bistable amplifier, which also coupled to the low pressure fluid source, to control low pressure fluid flow to the larger piston assembly, to thereby control its movement.

US Patent:

7451664, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/863507

Inventors:

Casey Hanlon - Queen Creek AZ, US
John F. Thurston - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell Interntional Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G01L 1/22

US Classification:

73862045

Abstract:

A mechanical architecture for a user interface system enables the use of the low cost commercial load cells. Force inputs to a user interface that is rotatable about two perpendicular axes are reacted in each axis by cantilevered load cells. Two load cells react the loads in each axis, thereby enabling the system to exhibit quadruple redundancy in the load cells.

US Patent:

8109711, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349868

Inventors:

Eric Blumer - Scottsdale AZ, US
John Thurston - Mesa AZ, US
Paul Wingett - Mesa AZ, US
Louie Timothy Gaines - Phoenix AZ, US
Yogendra Yogi Sheoran - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F03B 15/06
F03B 13/00
F03B 7/00
F03B 17/06
F03D 7/00
F03D 11/04
F03D 9/00
F01D 25/28
F01D 15/00
F01D 15/12
F04D 29/60
B63H 1/38

US Classification:

415 21, 415 41, 415 7, 4151213, 416 85, 416 86, 416146 R, 416DIG 6

Abstract:

A wind turbine energy conversion device that can take advantage of the higher speed and more persistent winds at higher altitudes is hereinafter disclosed. The wind turbine energy conversion device includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) connected to one end of a tether (which may include multiple shorter tethers), the other end being connected to a terrestrial anchorage point. The UAV flies at altitudes where wind speeds can reach 40 mph or higher. The UAV comprises a flying wing with one or more trailing wind power turbines and flies airborne maneuvers designed to increase relative wind speed up to about four times the true wind speed.

US Patent:

20110095530, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Oct 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/606039

Inventors:

Eric Blumer - Scottsdale AZ, US
John Thurston - Mesa AZ, US
Paul Jones - Valencia CA, US

Assignee:

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F03B 13/00
F03B 15/00

US Classification:

290 43, 290 54, 290 42, 290 53

Abstract:

A water power turbine energy conversion device and method of generating electric power that can take advantage of water current speeds is hereinafter disclosed. The water power turbine energy conversion device includes an unmanned tethered aquatic device (TAD) connected to one end of a tether (which may include multiple shorter tethers), the other end being connected to an anchorage point. The TAD comprises a hydrofoil wing-like structure with one or more water power turbines and performs waterborne maneuvers such as cross-current tracking to increase the relative water current speed of up to about four times the true water current speed.

US Patent:

51271737, Jul 7, 1992

Filed:

Oct 12, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/596798

Inventors:

John F. Thurston - Mesa AZ
Stuart L. Booth - Tempe AZ

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G01F 500

US Classification:

73202

Abstract:

A volumetric fluid flowmeter and method utilizes a venturi nozzle in the flow being measured, along with a negative feedback fluidic oscillator driven by a small bypass flow diverted from the main flow upstream of the venturi nozzle, and subsequently re-introduced into the main flow in the throat section of the venturi.

US Patent:

53740254, Dec 20, 1994

Filed:

Jun 28, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/083734

Inventors:

Gordon E. Whelpley - Chandler AZ
John F. Thurston - Mesa AZ

Assignee:

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

International Classification:

F16M 1300

US Classification:

248550

Abstract:

A vibration cancellation system having a fluidic driver providing fluid pressure differential and flow to an actuator having a reaction mass. The pressure differential drives the reaction mass so that the actuator's oscillations cancel any vibrations emanating from a vibrating structure mounted thereto.