Monte A Mcglaun

20130058793, Mar 7, 2013

Sep 7, 2011

13/227181

Troy C. Schank - Keller TX, US
Monte A. McGlaun - Abilene TX, US

F01D 5/18

416 96 A

A rotor blade for an aircraft includes an airfoil skin, an active element, and an actuator configured to operate the active element. A heat pipe is configured to promote heat transfer from the actuator to the airfoil skin. The heat pipe has a slope gradient such that a centrifugal force generated during rotation of the rotor blade promotes travel of a condensed working fluid within the heat pipe to move from a condenser end of the heat pipe toward an evaporator end of the heat pipe.

56802625, Oct 21, 1997

May 26, 1995

8/452410

Patrick K. Soliday - Abilene TX
Gary W. Thomas - Abilene TX
Monte A. McGlaun - Abilene TX
Michael J. Taylor - Abilene TX

Cummins Power Generation, Inc. - Columbus IN

G02B 508
G02B 7188

359840

A method of fabricating a reflective stretched membrane mirror for use in the collection and focusing of solar energy includes a tensioning fixture to which a plurality of air-actuated cylinders are attached. The piston arm of each cylinder is in turn connected to an air-actuated clamp which is designed to hold a portion of the peripheral edge of the reflective film which is to be stretched. Depending upon the properties of the film and its tensioning characteristics, cylinders which need the same air pressure are connected in common to a single regulator. The regulators are then connected to an air compressor and the sheet of reflective film is tensioned to a desired level at which point it is adhesively bonded to a circular frame. Once a first reflective film is bonded to a top side of the frame, the process is repeated with a second reflective film bonded to the back or opposite side of the frame. Once both reflective films have been securely bonded to the frame surfaces, a vacuum is pulled on the interior space so as to create a parabolic contour in the film.

55520065, Sep 3, 1996

May 30, 1995

8/453993

Patrick K. Soliday - Abilene TX
Gary W. Thomas - Abilene TX
Monte A. McGlaun - Abilene TX
Michael J. Taylor - Abilene TX

Cummins Power Generation, Inc. - Columbus IN

B32B 714
B29D 1100

156160

A method of fabricating a reflective stretched membrane mirror for use in the collection and focusing of solar energy includes a tensioning fixture to which a plurality of air-actuated cylinders are attached. The piston arm of each cylinder is in turn connected to an air-actuated clamp which is designed to hold a portion of the peripheral edge of the reflective film which is to be stretched. Depending upon the properties of the film and its tensioning characteristics, cylinders which need the same air pressure are connected in common to a single regulator. The regulators are then connected to an air compressor and the sheet of reflective film is tensioned to a desired level at which point it is adhesively bonded to a circular frame. Once a first reflective film is bonded to a top side of the frame, the process is repeated with a second reflective film bonded to tile back or opposite side of the frame. Once both reflective films have been securely bonded to the frame surfaces, a vacuum is pulled on the interior space so as to create a parabolic contour in the film.

20160025206, Jan 28, 2016

Jul 24, 2014

14/340340

- Fort Worth TX, US
Monte McGlaun - Abilene TX, US
Travis Jurell - Fort Worth TX, US

F16H 57/04

One aspect of a cooling system includes a gas source connected to a component to be cooled. The gas source continuously supplies compressed gas to the component in response to an input. The cooling system also includes a controller connected to the gas source, the controller to provide the input to the gas source to continuously supply the compressed gas to the component.

20150316106, Nov 5, 2015

May 1, 2014

14/266918

- Fort Worth TX, US
Monte Alan McGlaun - Abilene TX, US

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - Fort Worth TX

F16C 37/00
F28D 15/04

A system and method to cool a bearing. The system includes a heat pipe extending through a thickness of an inner ring of the bearing from a first surface to an opposing second surface and a cooling lubricant in fluid communication with the first surface. The method includes exposing the first surface of the roller bearing to lubricant and transferring heat energy through the heat pipes.

20150241328, Aug 27, 2015

Feb 24, 2014

14/187409

- Fort Worth TX, US
Ryan Ehinger - Southlake TX, US
Joseph Gerardi - Dryden NY, US
Monte McGlaun - Abilene TX, US
Eric Olson - Fort Worth TX, US

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Fort Worth TX

G01N 15/06
G01N 29/02

A system and method to detect particles in a fluid stream. The system includes a separator configured to separate particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream and a sensor configured to detect the particles. The method includes passing the fluid stream through the separator, separating the particles from bubbles passing through the fluid stream, and detecting the presence of the particles.

20140116652, May 1, 2014

Nov 14, 2012

13/676954

- Fort Worth TX, US
Monte A. McGlaun - Abilene TX, US

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. - Fort Worth TX

F28D 15/02

16510421

A passive cooling system for an aircraft includes a rotor assembly and a closed heat pipe. The closed heat pipe is carried by the rotor assembly and configured to extract heat energy from a heat source positioned away from the rotor assembly and configured to dissipate the heat energy through the rotor assembly.