Inventor · West Suffield, CT, US

Darryl A. Colson

70Patents
6h-index
34Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 9, 2008 → Feb 3, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8517665B2 Thrust bearing shaft for thrust and journal air bearing cooling in an air machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Active
US8459966B2 Ram air fan motor cooling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US8496533B2 Journal bearing with dual pass cooling for air machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US8734017B1 Air bearing shaft Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Active
US9638199B2 Ram air fan inlet shroud Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US8814510B2 Turbine nozzle for air cycle machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US8672768B2 Air bearing shaft for ram air fan Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US10174765B2 Outlet housing for cabin air compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8770928B2 Air cycle machine seal plate and seal land Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8783952B1 Journal bearing sleeve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8905707B2 Bearing cooling control in an air cycle machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9556885B2 Inlet shroud assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9028220B2 Tie rod Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8961127B2 Shaft cap Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8061151B2 Refrigerant compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US10371156B2 Ventilation fan having air bearing system Electricity 4 Active
US9790958B2 Housing for air cycle machine compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9685835B2 Motor housing having conical shaped ends with various dimensional ratios and slopes for a stator in an avionics cabin air compressor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9393652B2 Turbine housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9878793B2 Cooling air supply control system for air cycle machine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9188136B2 Fan rotor with cooling holes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9732789B2 Journal air bearing with air-film-supply vent Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US9745999B2 Compressor diffuser and shroud for a motor driven compressor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US9328734B2 Seal plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8932021B2 Fan rotor for air cycle machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.