Patents by Inventor Tor W. Sherwood

Tor W. Sherwood 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: 8123228
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine augmentor has a centerbody within a gas flowpath from upstream to downstream. The augmentor has upstream and downstream shell sections, a downstream rim of the upstream shell section meeting an upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. A plurality of vanes are positioned in the gas flowpath outboard of the centerbody. An augmentor spray bar fuel conduit extends through the centerbody and a first of the vanes to deliver fuel to the centerbody. A seal is mounted to the spray bar and positioned in a recess extending from at least one of the downstream rim of the upstream shell section and upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. The seal has a first portion and a second portion engaging the first portion in a backlocked interfitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Marc J. Muldoon, Tor W. Sherwood, Meggan H. Harris-Miller, Robert T. Brooks
  • Patent number: 7647775
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine fueling system includes a number of spray bars having conduits extending through associated vanes. A number of fuel injector nozzles are along each conduit. Each of the nozzles are positioned to discharge an associated fuel stream from one of the sides of the associated vane. A number of wear members are each mounted relative to the associated one of the nozzles for a range of motion relative thereto. The wear members movably cooperate with the associated vane to accommodate operating deflection and/or tolerances of the spray bars and vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Marc J. Muldoon, Tor W. Sherwood, Meggan H. Harris, Robert T. Brooks
  • Publication number: 20090260365
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine augmentor has a centerbody within a gas flowpath from upstream to downstream. The augmentor has upstream and downstream shell sections, a downstream rim of the upstream shell section meeting an upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. A plurality of vanes are positioned in the gas flowpath outboard of the centerbody. An augmentor spray bar fuel conduit extends through the centerbody and a first of the vanes to deliver fuel to the centerbody. A seal is mounted to the spray bar and positioned in a recess extending from at least one of the downstream rim of the upstream shell section and upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. The seal has a first portion and a second portion engaging the first portion in a backlocked interfitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc J. Muldoon, Tor W. Sherwood, Meggan H. Harris, Robert T. Brooks
  • Patent number: 7578131
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine augmentor has a centerbody within a gas flowpath from upstream to downstream. The augmentor has upstream and downstream shell sections, a downstream rim of the upstream shell section meeting an upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. A plurality of vanes are positioned in the gas flowpath outboard of the centerbody. An augmentor spray bar fuel conduit extends through the centerbody and a first of the vanes to deliver fuel to the centerbody. A seal is mounted to the spray bar and positioned in a recess extending from at least one of the downstream rim of the upstream shell section and upstream rim of the downstream shell section shell section. The seal has a first portion and a second portion engaging the first portion in a backlocked interfitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Marc J. Muldoon, Tor W. Sherwood, Meggan H. Harris, Robert T. Brooks
  • Patent number: 7506514
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine augmentor has a centerbody within a gas flowpath from upstream to downstream. A plurality of vanes are positioned in the gas flowpath outboard of the centerbody. An augmenter fuel conduit extends through a first of the vanes to deliver fuel to the centerbody. An electrographitic carbon bushing guides and supports the augmentor fuel conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Marc J. Muldoon, Meggan H. Harris, Robert T. Brooks, Tor W. Sherwood