Patents by Inventor Owen Wong

Owen Wong 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: 11920793
    Abstract: A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine combustor is provided that includes a swirler, a mounting stage, and a distributor. The swirler has a shaft, a collar, a throat section, and first and second axial ends. The throat section includes an inner radial surface that defines a central passage that extends between the swirler inner bore and the collar. The collar includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough disposed radially outside of the central passage. The mounting stage is disposed in the inner bore, and has an annular flange, a central hub, and at least one strut. The distributor has a stem attached to a head. The stem has a distal end opposite the head portion engaged with the central hub. The head portion has an end surface and a side surface. The distributor is selectively positionable relative to the throat section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Jakub Strzepek, Kian McCaldon, Anna Mamrol, Owen Wong, Maxime La Fleche
  • Patent number: 11867392
    Abstract: A combustor includes a liner defining a combustion chamber, and receiving an air and fuel mixing body. The mixing body includes a forward face facing into the combustion chamber. A plurality of circumferentially spaced columns about a central axis of the combustor each have at least two fuel supply passages and two air supply passages extending to the forward face. At least one of the two air supply passages and one of the fuel supply passages extending along a direction with a circumferentially extending component in a first circumferential direction. The other of the two air supply passages and the fuel supply passages extend with a circumferential component in a second opposed circumferential direction. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventor: Owen Wong