Patents by Inventor Edward Hommema

Edward Hommema 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).

  • Publication number: 20050284148
    Abstract: A fuel system for a gas turbine engine that utilizes a centrifugal pump. The system includes a fuel metering valve that is adapted to set a metered flow of fuel, and a throttle valve that is adapted to accurately control pressure drop across the fuel metering valve. The throttle valve has at least two variable orifices and a compensation chamber between the variable orifices. The throttle valve includes a differential valve piston slidable in a valve body. The differential valve piston comprises working surfaces of at least two different diameters such that changes in chamber pressures effect different axial forces upon the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Donald Wernberg, Paul Schaefer, Edward Hommema
  • Publication number: 20050223690
    Abstract: A fuel system for a gas turbine engine that utilizes a centrifugal pump. The system includes a fuel metering valve that is adapted to set a metered flow of fuel, and a throttle valve that is adapted to accurately control pressure drop across the fuel metering valve. The throttle valve has at least two variable orifices and a compensation chamber between the variable orifices. The throttle valve includes a differential valve piston slidable in a valve body. The differential valve piston comprises working surfaces of at least two different diameters such that changes in chamber pressures effect different axial forces upon the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: Donald Wernberg, Paul Schaefer, Edward Hommema
  • Publication number: 20050217236
    Abstract: A fuel system for a gas turbine engine that utilizes a centrifugal pump is presented. The system includes a fuel metering valve that is adapted to set a metered flow of fuel, and a throttle valve that is adapted to accurately control pressure drop across the fuel metering valve. The throttle valve has at least two variable orifices and a compensation chamber between the variable orifices. The throttle valve includes a differential valve piston slidable in a valve body. The differential valve piston comprises working surfaces of at least two different diameters such that changes in chamber pressures effect different axial forces upon the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventors: Donald Wernberg, Paul Schaefer, Edward Hommema
  • Publication number: 20050166573
    Abstract: A pulsing valve assembly pulses metered fuel flow to a turbine engine. The pulsing valve assembly comprises a valve housing having an inlet and an outlet. A divider valve divides metered fuel flow into a first flow portion and a second flow portion. A first actuator sets a magnitude of a flow divide between the first and second flow portions. The valve assembly also includes a pulsing valve for pulsing the first flow portion and a second actuator for setting a frequency of pulsing valve. The pulsed and unpulsed flow portions are then joined and delivered to the turbine engine combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventor: Edward Hommema