Patents by Inventor Glen Steven Bishop

Glen Steven Bishop 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).

  • Tip clearance sensor system with an integral patch antenna array
    Patent number: 11145960
    Abstract: A patch antenna array sensor is provided. The patch antenna array sensor includes a ceramic matrix composite body in which a patch antenna array is embedded, wherein the patch antenna array sensor is configured to detect blade tip clearance or some other aspect of one or more blades in a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC., ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Joseph Costello, Richard Joseph Skertic, Glen Steven Bishop, Geoffrey L. Gatton
  • Tip clearance radio frequency sensor
    Patent number: 11143054
    Abstract: A blade tip sensor may be provided that includes a bridge-network circuit embedded in a composite body such as a ceramic matrix composite body. The bridge-network circuit may include a first resistor-capacitor circuit on a first branch and a second resistor-capacitor circuit on a second branch. Each of the first resistor-capacitor circuit and the second resistor-capacitor circuit includes a corresponding capacitor having a capacitance that depends on a distance between the corresponding capacitor and a blade of a rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glen Steven Bishop, Wayne Thomas Padgett, Sr., John Joseph Costello, Geoffrey L. Gatton
  • TIP CLEARANCE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH AN INTEGRAL PATCH ANTENNA ARRAY
    Publication number: 20200274236
    Abstract: A patch antenna array sensor is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Joseph Costello, Richard Joseph Skertic, Glen Steven Bishop, Geoffrey L. Gatton
  • TIP CLEARANCE RADIO FREQUENCY SENSOR
    Publication number: 20200157967
    Abstract: A blade tip sensor may be provided that includes a bridge-network circuit embedded in a composite body such as a ceramic matrix composite body. The bridge-network circuit may include a first resistor-capacitor circuit on a first branch and a second resistor-capacitor circuit on a second branch. Each of the first resistor-capacitor circuit and the second resistor-capacitor circuit includes a corresponding capacitor having a capacitance that depends on a distance between the corresponding capacitor and a blade of a rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Glen Steven Bishop, Wayne Thomas Padgett, Sr., John Joseph Costello, Geoffrey L. Gatton