Patents by Inventor James R. HEALEY

James R. HEALEY 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: 20180142570
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine that employs a technique for purging fuel delivery tubes in an effective manner. The fuel delivery system includes at least one multifunction valve that has a flow through position and a bi-directional purge position. The fuel delivery system also includes at least one flow divider that is positioned downstream from the multifunction valve and divides the flow of fuel from the valve into a number of the fuel delivery tubes, where a separate fuel delivery tube is provided for each combustor in the engine. The flow divider includes a pump element for all of the fuel delivery tubes that can operate in a forward and a reverse direction. Purge water provided downstream from the flow divider for each of the fuel delivery tubes can be pumped by the flow divider when the multifunction valve is in the purge position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: James R. HEALEY, Jason A. MESMER