Patents by Inventor Ronald P. Porter

Ronald P. Porter 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 enclosure
    Patent number: 9133770
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly for enclosing a portion of a fuel delivery system of an engine, such as a portion of a fuel nozzle body that extends away from the engine, is disclosed herein. The enclosure assembly includes a nozzle body cover portion operable to enclose a fuel nozzle body. The enclosure assembly also includes a fuel line cover portion unitary with the nozzle body cover portion and operable to enclose a portion of a fuel supply line connected to the fuel nozzle body. Both the nozzle body cover portion and the fuel line cover portion are defined by a first and second half-shells operable to cooperate together in a clam shell arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Henkle, Thomas R. Bowman, Ronald P. Porter
  • Gas turbine engine duct having a coupled fluid volume
    Patent number: 8627667
    Abstract: A fluid tank structure is disclosed that is integrated within a bypass duct of a turbofan gas turbine engine. The fluid tank structure includes a hollow interior that is closed off when the fluid tank structure is coupled with an inner wall of the bypass duct. The inner wall forms one wall of a fluid tank volume enclosed by the fluid tank structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Roll-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas S. Lozier, Mark E. Bowman, Ronald P. Porter
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE DUCT HAVING A COUPLED FLUID VOLUME
    Publication number: 20100326048
    Abstract: A fluid tank structure is disclosed that is integrated within a bypass duct of a turbofan gas turbine engine. The fluid tank structure includes a hollow interior that is closed off when the fluid tank structure is coupled with an inner wall of the bypass duct. The inner wall forms one wall of a fluid tank volume enclosed by the fluid tank structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas S. Lozier, Mark E. Bowman, Gregory D. Cathcart, Ronald P. Porter
  • FUEL NOZZLE ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20090178411
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly for enclosing a portion of a fuel delivery system of an engine, such as a portion of a fuel nozzle body that extends away from the engine, is disclosed herein. The enclosure assembly includes a nozzle body cover portion operable to enclose a fuel nozzle body. The enclosure assembly also includes a fuel line cover portion unitary with the nozzle body cover portion and operable to enclose a portion of a fuel supply line connected to the fuel nozzle body. Both the nozzle body cover portion and the fuel line cover portion are defined by a first and second half-shells operable to cooperate together in a clam shell arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Henkle, Thomas R. Bowman, Ronald P. Porter