Patents by Inventor Carl Bourne

Carl Bourne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Variable geometry combustor
    Publication number: 20050095542
    Abstract: A variable geometry combustor (15), comprising: a combustor liner (42) defining at least one dilution port (86) for providing air to a dilution zone (85) of the combustor; and at least one valve (90) positioned adjacent the dilution port (86) for controlling the flow of air through the dilution port (86), the valve (90) being settable to maintain one of a plurality of different open configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Noel Sanders, Carl Bourne, Anthony Moran, Paul Fletcher, Philip Walsh