US Patent Issued to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND on Feb. 10 for "Pneumatic start system with integrated electric generator powered by engine environmental control bleed supply" (Illinois, Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,260, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Pneumatic start system with integrated electric generator powered by engine environmental control bleed supply" was invented by Myles Kelly (Williamantic, Conn.) and August Metzler (Manchesney Park, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pneumatic start system includes a compressor system and an air turbine starter (ATS) comprising an integrated electric generator. Bleed air from the compressor system flows to the air turbine starter, exciting the integrated generator. The ATS regulates a pressure of the bleed air from the compressor system via the i...