Patents by Inventor Jason Wayne Rector

Jason Wayne Rector 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).

  • Turbine engine advanced cooling system
    Patent number: 10208668
    Abstract: A cooling system for a gas turbine is provided that may include a drive shaft, a shield of a combustor of the gas turbine engine, and a conduit. The drive shaft may be configured to mechanically couple a compressor of the gas turbine engine to a turbine of the gas turbine engine. The shield may be positioned between the compressor and the turbine. The combustor may be configured to drive the turbine. The conduit may be configured to supply a cooling fluid to a gap between an outer surface of the drive shaft and the shield of the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Clegg, Craig English, Behram Kapadia, Kenneth M. Pesyna, Jason Lee Swindle, Jason Wayne Rector, Christopher Vincent, Nicholas D. Metzger, Daniel G. Edwards
  • TURBINE ENGINE ADVANCED COOLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170089263
    Abstract: A cooling system for a gas turbine is provided that may include a drive shaft, a shield of a combustor of the gas turbine engine, and a conduit. The drive shaft may be configured to mechanically couple a compressor of the gas turbine engine to a turbine of the gas turbine engine. The shield may be positioned between the compressor and the turbine. The combustor may be configured to drive the turbine. The conduit may be configured to supply a cooling fluid to a gap between an outer surface of the drive shaft and the shield of the combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Clegg, Craig English, Behram Kapadia, Kenneth M. Pesyna, Jason Lee Swindle, Jason Wayne Rector, Christopher Vincent, Nicholas D. Metzger, Daniel G. Edwards