Radiometric system and method for detecting ice accumulation inside an operating jet engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10274436
APP PUB NO 20180266969A1
SERIAL NO

15460171

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The present invention provides a system and method of detecting the presence of a foreign substance, such as ice, in an air-flow path within an operating jet engine by providing one or more electromagnetic sensors that are tuned to receive electromagnetic waves at one or more frequencies generated by the operating jet engine that change upon the presence of the foreign substance. In at least one embodiment, the waves can be transmitted to the electromagnetic sensor through an electromagnetically transparent window in a wall of the jet engine. In at least another embodiment, the electromagnetic sensor can be coupled with a connector that penetrates an operating chamber in the jet engine to measure the electromagnetic parameters of one or more components from within the chamber of the jet engine. In some embodiments, the amount of ice or other foreign substances can be measured or estimated.

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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY213 PAT NEFF HALL ONE BEAR PLACE BOX 97034 WACO TX 76798-7034

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herrera, Brandon Waco, US 3 10
Jean, Buford Randall Lorena, US 9 74
McClain, Stephen T Waco, US 3 4

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