Patents by Inventor Brian Alan Fox

Brian Alan Fox 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).

  • Exhaust collector with curved side panel
    Patent number: 9476324
    Abstract: An exhaust collector for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The exhaust collector includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a side panel. The side panel includes a circumferential portion, a first contoured portion, and a second contoured portion. The circumferential portion extends about the exhaust collector axis with a constant radius. The first contoured portion and the second contoured portion are each between the circumferential portion and the exhaust outlet and include a plurality of curved sections with alternating concavity. Each of the plurality of curved sections extends from the front panel to the rear panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin Kiyoto Hirako, Brian Alan Fox, Leslie John Faulder
  • EXHAUST COLLECTOR WITH CURVED SIDE PANEL
    Publication number: 20150075131
    Abstract: An exhaust collector for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The exhaust collector includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a side panel. The side panel includes a circumferential portion, a first contoured portion, and a second contoured portion. The circumferential portion extends about the exhaust collector axis with a constant radius. The first contoured portion and the second contoured portion are each between the circumferential portion and the exhaust outlet and include a plurality of curved sections with alternating concavity. Each of the plurality of curved sections extends from the front panel to the rear panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin Kiyoto Hirako, Brian Alan Fox, Leslie John Faulder