ROBERT C WHITE, OD
Optometry at Zion Ave, San Diego, CA

5016142, May 14, 1991

Jul 27, 1990

7/558489

Robert C. White - San Diego CA

Sundstrand Corporation - Rockford IL

H05K 714

361415

A printed circuit board guide apparatus for guiding a printed circuit board to a mounted position in an area of limited access including a plurality of first tabs extending from a first edge of the printed circuit board and a plurality of second tabs extending from a second edge of the printed circuit board. The second edge of the printed circuit board is directly opposite to the first edge of the printed circuit board. The present invention also includes first and second guide units disposed in a spaced apart parallel relationship to each other and each guide unit including a plurality of guide tabs extending from a top surface and a ledge extending from a bottom surface parallel to the guide tabs. The guide tabs and the ledge form a channel which extends from a first end of the guide unit to a second end of the guide unit. The first and second tabs of the printed circuit board and the guide tabs of the first and second guide units are arranged for permitting the printed circuit board to be dropped into the first and second guide units and pushed along the channels riding on the ledges to the mounted position within the area of limited access.

5172543, Dec 22, 1992

Dec 26, 1990

7/633794

Robert C. White - San Diego CA

Sundstrand Corporation - Rockford IL

F02C 726, F02G 300

60 3902

A starting system (10) for a gas turbine (24) in accordance with the invention includes an electric motor (14); and a clutch (20) having an input (18) for receiving torque from the electric motor when the electric motor is activated during starting of the turbine and an output (22) for rotating the gas turbine during starting of the turbine, the clutch having a torque transfer characteristic between the input and the output with no torque being transferred when a rotational speed of the input is below a set speed which is a fraction of a speed at which the gas turbine is self-sustaining in producing output torque and transferring torque above the set speed between the input and output with the set speed being chosen with respect to a power output characteristic of the electric motor as a function of speed of the motor which produces acceleration of the motor to self-sustaining speed while minimizing energy required for starting.

5150568, Sep 29, 1992

Feb 14, 1992

7/834986

Robert C. White - San Diego CA

Sundstrand Corporation - Rockford IL

F02C 732

60 3931

A control (100) for a turbine engine (104) contained in a power unit in accordance with the invention includes a housing (103) mounted on a surface (11) containing the turbine; a power takeoff (106) providing rotary power from the turbine into the housing; an electrical power generator (108) contained within the housing which is driven by the power takeoff for providing electrical power within the housing; at least one sensor (16, 18, 20 and 22) for sensing an operational parameter of the turbine engine; and a controller (119) contained within the housing, for controlling operation of the turbine engine in response to signals coupled to the control from at least one sensor.

5069032, Dec 3, 1991

Mar 23, 1990

7/497700

Robert C. White - San Diego CA

Sundstrand Corporation - Rockford IL

F02C 7266

60 39141

A gas turbine ignition system (40) in accordance with the invention includes a power takeoff (42) coupled to the turbine for providing rotary power upon rotation of a rotor of the turbine; a clutch (48) having an input (46) coupled to the power takeoff and an output (50) which outputs torque applied to the input when the rotor is rotating at a velocity less than a velocity at which the turbine is self-sustaining and which does not output torque when the rotor is rotating at a velocity at least as great as the self-sustaining speed without control from an external source; a permanent magnet generator (52) coupled to the output for generating electrical power in response to the rotation of the rotor; and an ignition system (16) powered by the electrical power generated by the permanent magnet generator for producing ignition pulses coupled to a combustor within the turbine until the output of the clutch is disengaged from the input.

5011464, Apr 30, 1991

Mar 23, 1990

7/498211

Robert C. White - San Diego CA

Sundstrand Corporation - Rockford IL

F16H 344

475260

A two-speed centrifugally shifted automatic transmission provides an overdrive output shaft rotational speed that may be three times the rotational speed of the input shaft (12). A shift point at a partial speed may provide a direct drive through an overrunning clutch (33). A spline mounted shift engagement ring (46) is adapted to slide axially within housing (10) to restrain planet carrier ring (36) from rotating at start-up. After reaching a predetermined input shaft rotational speed, the shift engagement ring (46) moves to its extreme left position (FIG. 1), thereby allowing the planet carrier ring (36) to rotate and the rotational speed of the output shaft (14) to be driven by the overrunning clutch (33).