Patents by Inventor Brandon Philip Williams

Brandon Philip Williams 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 aerodynamically shaped helical turning vanes
    Patent number: 9513009
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis, an elongated annular air passage defined within the nozzle body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes disposed within the annular air passage, wherein each swirl vane has multiple joined leads and a variable thickness along the axial extent thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Brandon Philip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson, Robert Russell Fogarty
  • Methods and systems for modulating fuel flow for gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 8239114
    Abstract: A method of combustion stability control for a gas turbine engine is provided, and includes the steps of receiving by a stability controller, information regarding environmental and operating conditions, and comparing the environmental and operating conditions to pre-programmed information to determine if a likelihood of combustion instability exists. The method further includes the steps of determining optimal fuel modulation frequency and amplitude for the environmental condition to reduce combustion instability, if a likelihood of combustion instability exists, and actuating at least one fuel modulation valve to, at the optimal fuel modulation frequency and amplitude, reduce combustion instability, if a likelihood of combustion instability exists. Systems for modulating fuel flow are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Delavan Inc
    Inventors: Jerry Lee Goeke, Brandon Philip Williams
  • Fuel nozzle having aerodynamically shaped helical turning vanes
    Publication number: 20100205971
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a nozzle body having a longitudinal axis, an elongated annular air passage defined within the nozzle body, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending swirl vanes disposed within the annular air passage, wherein each swirl vane has multiple joined leads and a variable thickness along the axial extent thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: DELAVAN INC
    Inventors: Brandon Philip Williams, Kevin Eugene Thompson, Robert Russell Fogarty
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULATING FUEL FLOW FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES
    Publication number: 20090204306
    Abstract: A method of combustion stability control for a gas turbine engine is provided, and includes the steps of receiving by a stability controller, information regarding environmental and operating conditions, and comparing the environmental and operating conditions to pre-programmed information to determine if a likelihood of combustion instability exists. The method further includes the steps of determining optimal fuel modulation frequency and amplitude for the environmental condition to reduce combustion instability, if a likelihood of combustion instability exists, and actuating at least one fuel modulation valve to, at the optimal fuel modulation frequency and amplitude, reduce combustion instability, if a likelihood of combustion instability exists. Systems for modulating fuel flow are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: DELAVAN INC
    Inventors: Jerry Lee Goeke, Brandon Philip Williams