Thermal management system for turbofan engines

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8776952
APP PUB NO 20070264133A1
SERIAL NO

11432111

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A heat exchange system for use in operating equipment in which a working fluid is utilized needing a heat exchange system to provide air and working fluid heat exchanges to cool the working fluid at selectively variable rates in airstreams. The system comprises a plurality of heat exchangers including a first heat exchanger in the plurality of heat exchangers that is mounted with respect to the equipment so as to permit corresponding portions of the airstreams to pass through the core thereof during at least some such uses of the equipment. Also, a second heat exchanger is mounted with respect to the equipment so as to selectively permit corresponding portions of the airstreams to pass through the core thereof during such uses of the equipment. A core actuator is mounted with respect to the second heat exchanger to selectively increase or reduce the passing of those corresponding portions of the airstreams through the core.

First Claim

See full text

Other Claims data not available

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
RTX CORPORATION10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CT 06032

International Classification(s)

loading....
  • 2006 Application Filing Year
  • F28D Class
  • 275 Applications Filed
  • 121 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 44 % Issued To-Date
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720180255075100

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gorbounov, Mikhail B South Windsor, US 27 560
Schwarz, Frederick M Glastonbury, US 446 5139

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

  • 57 Citation Count
  • F28D Class
  • 98.57 % this patent is cited more than
  • 11 Age
Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges251352512552101 - 1011 - 2021 - 3031 - 4041 - 5051 - 6081 - 900102030405060708090100110120130140150

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jan 15, 2026