Patents by Inventor Alexander Lewis Shaw

Alexander Lewis Shaw 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).

  • Balancing of rotors
    Patent number: 9382805
    Abstract: A balanced rotor comprising a circumferential slot and a plurality of aerofoils each secured in the slot by a respective root, the root having a root block having circumferentially facing flanks and a seal wing extending circumferentially from one of the flanks, characterized in that the seal wing has a notch engaging a balance weight positioned between adjacent roots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Alexander Lewis Shaw