ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,787, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (Paris) and SAFRAN VENTILATION SYSTEMS (Blagnac, France).
"Pressurization of a lubricated turbomachine enclosure" was invented by Amelie Argie Antoinette Chassagne (Moissy-Cramayel, France), Vincent Christophe Brodbeck (Moissy-Cramayel, France) and Stephane Petibon (Moissy-Cramayel, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A turbomachine includes an enclosure lubrication and pressurization assembly having at least one lubricated enclosure protected by two seals. The turbomachine further includes a primary flow path surrounding the at least one lubricated enclosure, and in whi...