Patents by Inventor Roy Fulayter

Roy Fulayter 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).

  • Method and apparatus for enhancing compressor performance
    Patent number: 8500399
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-axisymmetric flow member disposed in a duct of a gas turbine engine. The flow member narrows the area aft of a vane to reduce the cross sectional area through which a wake from the vane traverses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Fulayter, Steve Wellborn
  • Method and apparatus for enhancing compressor performance
    Publication number: 20120014776
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-axisymmetric flow member disposed in a duct of a gas turbine engine. The flow member narrows the area aft of a vane to reduce the cross sectional area through which a wake from the vane traverses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Roy Fulayter, Steve Wellborn