Patents by Inventor Thomas Chipman Rogers

Thomas Chipman Rogers 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 having swirler-integrated radial fuel jet
    Publication number: 20070074517
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a turbine engine is disclosed. The fuel nozzle has a common axis, a body portion disposed about the common axis, a barrel portion located radially outward from the body portion. The fuel nozzle also has at least one swirler vane disposed between the body portion and the barrel portion and a liquid fuel jet disposed within the at least one swirler vane. The at least one swirler vane is configured to radially redirect an axial flow of air. The liquid fuel jet is configured to inject liquid fuel in a radial direction relative to the common axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Chipman Rogers, Chris Twardochleb, Hongyu Wang