Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Cashman

Kenneth A. Cashman 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).

  • Patent number: 4271674
    Abstract: A combustor assembly having improved performance at low engine power operation and at altitude relight includes an annular combustion chamber, two fuel sources, and a premixing passageway having an outlet positioned adjacent either the inner and outer annular well of the combustion chamber. A perforated baffle is disposed across the outlet of the premixing passageway, the outlet being in gas communication with the combustion zone. In a preferred embodiment, for low power operation, such as for idle or for altitude relight, fuel from a first source is sprayed directly into the combustion zone. During this low power operation a localized stagnation region is created adjacent the fuel source which acts as a continuous ignition source for the combusting fuel-air mixture within the combustion zone. For high power operation such as takeoff, climb and cruise, fuel from a second source is injected into the premixing passageway where it is atomized by air entering the passageway from the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Marshall, Kenneth A. Cashman