Patents by Inventor Norman E. Deacon

Norman E. Deacon 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: 5121608
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine fuel burner suitable for burning diesel fuel oil comprises an annular body and a center body coaxially located within the annular body so that an annular flow path is defined between them. At the upstream end of the burner an annular fuel manifold cooperates with the annular body and the center body to define two coaxial passages which direct air into the annular flow path with minimal turbulence. The low level of turbulence within the fuel burner reduces the possibility of spontaneous combustion occurring within the burner. The center body is hollow and is provided at its downstream end with an end cap which cooperates with the downstream end of the annular body to define a radial fuel/air mixture outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Willis, Norman E. Deacon, Richard E. Pollard, Ian J. Toon, Bernard W. Boyce