Patents by Inventor William E. Woodburn, Jr.

William E. Woodburn, Jr. 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).

  • Burner for gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 4151713
    Abstract: This invention relates to means for minimizing the smoke emitted from the exhaust of a gas turbine engine by judiciously adding air to the primary burning zone of a combustor at discrete locations. This invention contemplates retrofitting existing burners by substituting the improvement for existing can burner components to obviate the necessity of replacing the entire combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph J. Faitani, William E. Woodburn, Jr.