Patents by Inventor Christopher L. FORD

Christopher L. FORD 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 injector for a gas turbine engine combustion chamber
    Patent number: 10295188
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a central member arranged on axis of fuel injector and a first member arranged around central member. A first swirler is arranged between central member and first member. A pilot fuel injector is arranged to supply fuel onto inner surface of first member. A second member is arranged between downstream end of first member and downstream end of shroud. A second swirler is arranged between upstream end of first member and upstream end of shroud and between downstream end of first member and upstream end of second member. A third swirler is arranged between downstream end of shroud and second member. A main fuel injector is arranged to supply fuel into an annular passage between first member and second member and a fourth swirler extends through first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Jonathan F Carrotte, Christopher L Ford
  • FUEL INJECTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20170089582
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a central member arranged on axis of fuel injector and a first member arranged around central member. A first swirler is arranged between central member and first member. A pilot fuel injector is arranged to supply fuel onto inner surface of first member. A second member is arranged between downstream end of first member and downstream end of shroud. A second swirler is arranged between upstream end of first member and upstream end of shroud and between downstream end of first member and upstream end of second member. A third swirler is arranged between downstream end of shroud and second member. A main fuel injector is arranged to supply fuel into an annular passage between first member and second member and a fourth swirler extends through first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Jonathan F. CARROTTE, Christopher L. FORD