Patents by Inventor Brian Michael Royer

Brian Michael Royer 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).

  • Combustor mounting assembly having a spring finger for forming a seal with a fuel injector assembly
    Patent number: 10677465
    Abstract: A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The combustor assembly generally includes an annular dome and a liner that at least partially define a combustion chamber. The annular dome defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced fuel injection ports and a plurality of mounting assemblies are configured for receiving and supporting a plurality of fuel injector assemblies within the fuel injection ports. Each mounting assembly includes a ferrule positioned adjacent to and extending around a peripheral edge of the respective fuel injection port. A spring finger is coupled to an interior surface of the ferrule and extends toward a centerline of the fuel injection port to form a seal with the fuel injector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Marco Venturato, Douglas Downey Turner, Valeria Proano Cadena, Brian Michael Royer, Steven Craig Steffens
  • COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180335213
    Abstract: A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The combustor assembly generally includes an annular dome and a liner that at least partially define a combustion chamber. The annular dome defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced fuel injection ports and a plurality of mounting assemblies are configured for receiving and supporting a plurality of fuel injector assemblies within the fuel injection ports. Each mounting assembly includes a ferrule positioned adjacent to and extending around a peripheral edge of the respective fuel injection port. A spring finger is coupled to an interior surface of the ferrule and extends toward a centerline of the fuel injection port to form a seal with the fuel injector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Marco Venturato, Douglas Downey Turner, Valeria Proano Cadena, Brian Michael Royer, Steven Craig Steffens