Patents by Inventor Michael Macquisten

Michael Macquisten 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: 10533746
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustion chamber arrangement includes an annular outer wall and annular inner wall including an upstream and a downstream row of tiles. The downstream end of each tile in the upstream row of tiles has a rail extending towards and sealing with the outer wall and a lip extending in a downstream direction towards the tiles in the downstream row of tiles. The outer wall has a row of apertures to direct coolant onto the lips of the tiles in the upstream row of tiles. The downstream end of each tile in the upstream row of tiles has a plurality of fences extending in a downstream direction from the rail and each fence extends from the outer surface of the lip towards the outer wall. The row of apertures in the annular outer wall is arranged to direct coolant onto the lip between two circumferentially adjacent fences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: John E Rimmer, Michael A Macquisten, Stephen J Mills, Jochen Rupp, Lynn I Steward, Murthy V Ravikanti
  • Publication number: 20170176005
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustion chamber arrangement includes an annular outer wall and annular inner wall including an upstream and a downstream row of tiles. The downstream end of each tile in the upstream row of tiles has a rail extending towards and sealing with the outer wall and a lip extending in a downstream direction towards the tiles in the downstream row of tiles. The outer wall has a row of apertures to direct coolant onto the lips of the tiles in the upstream row of tiles. The downstream end of each tile in the upstream row of tiles has a plurality of fences extending in a downstream direction from the rail and each fence extends from the outer surface of the lip towards the outer wall. The row of apertures in the annular outer wall is arranged to direct coolant onto the lip between two circumferentially adjacent fences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: John E RIMMER, Michael A. MACQUISTEN, Stephen J. MILLS, Jochen RUPP, Lynn I. STEWARD, Murthy V. RAVIKANTI
  • Patent number: 7857094
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for a gas turbine engine comprising at least one Helmholtz resonator having a resonator cavity and a resonator neck in flow communication with the interior of the combustion chamber. The cavity extends around at least part of the neck and is spaced apart therefrom to define a cooling chamber therebetween. The cooling chamber allows the neck and the cavity to be cooled with a flow of cooling air. The sunken neck allows the resonator to be located within enclosures with minimal volume without compromising on the damping properties afforded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Michael A Macquisten, Anthony J Moran, Michael Whiteman, Jonathan F Carrotte, Ashley G Barker
  • Patent number: 7549290
    Abstract: A combustor wall of a gas turbine engine is provided with an acoustic damper component. The component has a first metering passage, a first damping chamber, a first damping passage, a second damping chamber and a second damping passage. Air flows through the damper to be ejected into the combustion chamber from the second damping passage at a selected velocity and volumetric flow. The flow being sufficient to damp instabilities from the combustion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Alistaire S Holt, Michael A MacQuisten, Michael Whiteman, Anthony J Moran
  • Patent number: 7448215
    Abstract: A combustion chamber suitable for a gas turbine engine is provided with at least one Helmholtz resonator having a resonator cavity and a resonator neck in flow communication with the chamber interior. The resonator neck is provided with at least cooling holes extending through its wall for improved damping and cooling, at least one of the holes is directed towards the resonator cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Michael A Macquisten, Anthony J Moran, Michael Whiteman, Jonathan F Carrotte, Ashley G Barker, Martin S Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20080087019
    Abstract: A combustion chamber for a gas turbine engine comprising at least one Helmholtz resonator having a resonator cavity and a resonator neck in flow communication with the interior of the combustion chamber. The cavity extends around at least part of the neck and is spaced apart therefrom to define a cooling chamber therebetween. The cooling chamber allows the neck and the cavity to be cooled with a flow of cooling air. The sunken neck allows the resonator to be located within enclosures with minimal volume without compromising on the damping properties afforded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Macquisten, Anthony Moran, Michael Whiteman, Jonathan Carrotte, Ashley Barker
  • Publication number: 20060207259
    Abstract: A combustor wall of a gas turbine engine is provided with an acoustic damper component. The component has a first metering passage, a first damping chamber, a first damping passage, a second damping chamber and a second damping passage. Air flows through the damper to be ejected into the combustion chamber from the second damping passage at a selected velocity and volumetric flow. The flow being sufficient to damp instabilities from the combustion process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Alistaire Holt, Michael MacQuisten, Michael Whiteman, Anthony Moran
  • Publication number: 20060123791
    Abstract: A combustion chamber suitable for a gas turbine engine is provided with at least one Helmholtz resonator having a resonator cavity and a resonator neck in flow communication with the chamber interior. The resonator neck is provided with at least cooling holes extending through its wall for improved damping and cooling, at least one of the holes is directed towards the resonator cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Macquisten, Anthony Moran, Michael Whiteman, Jonathon Carrotte, Ashley Barker, Martin Goodwin