Patents by Inventor Kevin Eugene Thompson

Kevin Eugene Thompson 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).

  • Fuel nozzle having aerodynamically shaped helical turning vanes
    Patent number: 9513009
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis, an elongated annular air passage defined within the nozzle body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes disposed within the annular air passage, wherein each swirl vane has multiple joined leads and a variable thickness along the axial extent thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Brandon Philip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson, Robert Russell Fogarty
  • Aerodynamic swept vanes for fuel injectors
    Patent number: 9429074
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis. An elongated annular air passage is defined within the nozzle body. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes is disposed within the annular air passage. Each swirl vane has an axially swept cross-sectional profile along the radial extent thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Brandon Phillip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson
  • AERODYNAMIC SWEPT VANES FOR FUEL INJECTORS
    Publication number: 20110005232
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis. An elongated annular air passage is defined within the nozzle body. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes is disposed within the annular air passage. Each swirl vane has an axially swept cross-sectional profile along the radial extent thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Delavan Inc
    Inventors: Brandon Phillip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson
  • Fuel nozzle having aerodynamically shaped helical turning vanes
    Publication number: 20100205971
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis, an elongated annular air passage defined within the nozzle body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes disposed within the annular air passage, wherein each swirl vane has multiple joined leads and a variable thickness along the axial extent thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: DELAVAN INC
    Inventors: Brandon Philip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson, Robert Russell Fogarty