Textron Innovations Inc.

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

David Michael Tiedeman

Thomas Mast

Joshua Allan Edler

Brent Scannell

Keith David Weaver

Nicholas James Plagianos

Keith C Pedersen

Sarah R Villanueva

David Angell

Stephen Dickison

One embodiment is a passive particle separation system including a plenum; an inlet for feeding outside air into the plenum, wherein the outside air has particles entrained therewith; a housing for enclosing the plenum; and a standpipe installed on the housing. The outside air enters the plenum via the inlet and plenum, housing, and standpipe interact to impact the outside air entering the plenum to cause the particles to be released from the outside air.

Passive particle separation system

A gas-leak management system including a primary duct; and a leak-management duct, at least a portion of the leak-management duct surrounding at least a portion of the primary duct, wherein the leak-management duct includes a gap between the portion of the primary duct and the portion of the leak-management duct, and including one or more vent holes in fluid communication with the gap.

Passive gas-leak management system

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Hurst, TX, United States of America

David Michael Tiedeman