US Patent Issued to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND on Aug. 12 for "Addtively manufactured bi-metal integral shaft and motor rotor heat exchanger and tie rod for ram air fan" (Massachusetts, Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,500, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Addtively manufactured bi-metal integral shaft and motor rotor heat exchanger and tie rod for ram air fan" was invented by Craig M. Beers (Wethersfield, Conn.) and Brent J. Merritt (Southwick, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A journal bearing shaft is provided and includes a single monolithic body. The single monolithic body includes a tie rod, an end cap integrally connected to and extending radially outwardly from an end of the tie rod and defining openings, a journal bearing interface portion integrally connected to and extending aft from a ...