ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,007, issued on July 29, was assigned to SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (Paris).
"Stator vane comprising a heat pipe" was invented by Laurent Schweitzer (Moissy-Cramayel, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aerodynamic element of a turbomachine including a body extending according to a radial main direction and a radial end located at a radial end of the body. The aerodynamic element further includes a heat exchanger between an internal fluid of the turbomachine and an airflow flowing around the body of the aerodynamic element. The heat exchanger includes a heat pipe in which a working fluid circulates and as well as an evaporation port...