Patents by Inventor Jim R. Waddell

Jim R. Waddell 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: 20130312421
    Abstract: A fuel valve for a gas turbine engine includes a passageway configured to direct a fuel to the engine and a flow restriction positioned in the passageway. The fuel valve may also include a first pressure sensor coupled to the passageway upstream of the restriction through an upstream port, and a second pressure sensor coupled to the passageway downstream of the restriction through a downstream port. The fuel valve may further include a third pressure sensor coupled to the upstream port through a first branch port, and a fourth pressure sensor coupled to the downstream port through a second branch port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory Palczewski, Roy Thomas Collins, Jim R. Waddell