The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 03, 2017
Applicant:

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);

Inventors:

Louis J. Bruno, Ellington, CT (US);

Thomas M. Zywiak, Southwick, MA (US);

Assignee:

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 13/08 (2006.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01); B64D 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 13/08 (2013.01); B64D 13/02 (2013.01); B64D 13/06 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0611 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0618 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0648 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0662 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0685 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0688 (2013.01);
Abstract

An environmental control system of an aircraft includes a ram air circuit with a ram air shell having at least one heat exchanger positioned therein, a dehumidification system arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit, a compression device arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and the at least one dehumidification system, and an expansion device arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit. At least one of the compression device and the expansion device is selectively operable to supplement the ram air within the ram air circuit to meet a demand of the aircraft.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…