Patents by Inventor Clive Olive

Clive Olive 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).

  • Shrouded nozzle arrangement
    Patent number: 7581693
    Abstract: A shrouded nozzle arrangement for a gas turbine engine exhaust comprises a shrouded nozzle and duct means. The exhaust nozzle is translatable from a first position, wherein the exit plane of the nozzle lies upstream of the exit aperture of the shroud, to a second position, wherein the exit plane of the exhaust duct lies substantially downstream of the exit aperture of the shroud. In this second position, the use of reheat or thrust vectoring may be used without damage to the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventor: Clive Olive