Patents by Inventor Christopher NEESON

Christopher NEESON 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).

  • Steam injected gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 8813473
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has in flow series: a compressor section, a combustion chamber, and a turbine section. The engine further has a steam generator. The combustion chamber has a steam reservoir located at the upstream end thereof. The steam reservoir receives steam from the steam generator, and delivers the received steam into a combustion zone of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Paul Fletcher, Andrew Charles Graham, John Moran, Christopher Neeson
  • STEAM INJECTED GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20130055698
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has in flow series: a compressor section, a combustion chamber, and a turbine section. The engine further has a steam generator. The combustion chamber has a steam reservoir located at the upstream end thereof. The steam reservoir receives steam from the steam generator, and delivers the received steam into a combustion zone of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Paul FLETCHER, Andrew C. GRAHAM, John MORAN, Christopher NEESON
  • STEAM INJECTED GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20120285175
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine arranged in flow series, wherein the gas turbine engine further includes: one or more combustion zones; a source of steam configured to deliver steam to the combustion chamber; and a liquid water delivery system configured to selectively provide liquid water to one or more of the combustion zones after a start up period of the gas turbine engine. A method of generating power with a gas turbine engine, the gas turbine engine including a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine arranged in flow series, wherein the method includes: selectively delivering steam from a source of steam to the combustion chamber; and providing liquid water to one or more combustion zones after a start up period of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Paul FLETCHER, Andrew C. GRAHAM, John MORAN, Christopher NEESON, Terry J. HALL