Patents by Inventor Andrew James DRANE

Andrew James DRANE 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: 9777585
    Abstract: A guide vane assembly for a stator vane stage comprises at least two aerofoil members joined together using a vane assembly attachment web. The vane assembly attachment web may be provided at the inner and/or outer radius of the aerofoil members. The vane assembly attachment web allows the guide vane assembly to be attached to an inner and/or outer attachment ring, thereby forming a stator vane stage. Such an arrangement may allow composite fiber reinforced guide vane assemblies to be readily assembled together to form stator vane stages. Stator vane stages that comprise such composite fiber reinforced guide vane assemblies may be lighter than conventional metallic stator vane stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Andrew James Drane
  • Patent number: 9482095
    Abstract: A rotor blade assembly for a gas turbine engine includes two aerofoil members joined together at their roots by a blade assembly attachment web. The rotor blade assembly is made from a composite material, for example an organic fiber composite material. The blade assembly attachment web is used to attach a plurality of rotor blade assemblies to the rest of the gas turbine engine in order to form a rotor stage. The rotor stage may, for example, be the fan stage of a turbofan gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Andrew James Drane
  • Publication number: 20140271207
    Abstract: A rotor blade assembly for a gas turbine engine includes two aerofoil members joined together at their roots by a blade assembly attachment web. The rotor blade assembly is made from a composite material, for example an organic fibre composite material. The blade assembly attachment web is used to attach a plurality of rotor blade assemblies to the rest of the gas turbine engine in order to form a rotor stage. The rotor stage may, for example, be the fan stage of a turbofan gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Andrew James DRANE
  • Publication number: 20140064956
    Abstract: A guide vane assembly for a stator vane stage comprises at least two aerofoil members joined together using a vane assembly attachment web. The vane assembly attachment web may be provided at the inner and/or outer radius of the aerofoil members. The vane assembly attachment web allows the guide vane assembly to be attached to an inner and/or outer attachment ring, thereby forming a stator vane stage. Such an arrangement may allow composite fibre reinforced guide vane assemblies to be readily assembled together to form stator vane stages. Stator vane stages that comprise such composite fibre reinforced guide vane assemblies may be lighter than conventional metallic stator vane stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Andrew James DRANE