Patents by Inventor Joanne M. Shipton

Joanne M. Shipton 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).

  • Article having a vibration damping coating and a method of applying a vibration damping coating to an article
    Patent number: 8007244
    Abstract: A compressor blade (30) comprises a vibration damping coating (54) on a first surface of at least one portion of an erosion resistant material (56). The vibration damping coating (54) comprises a plurality of segments (58). The portion of erosion resistant material (56) and the vibration damping coating (54) are adhesively bonded to the compressor blade (30) such that the vibration damping coating (54) is arranged between the surface (50) of the compressor blade (30) and the portion of erosion resistant material (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Martin J. Deakin, John T. Gent, Mark H. Shipton, Joanne M. Shipton, legal representative
  • ARTICLE HAVING A VIBRATION DAMPING COATING AND A METHOD OF APPLYING A VIBRATION DAMPING COATING TO AN ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20080317602
    Abstract: A compressor blade (30) comprises a vibration damping coating (54) on a first surface of at least one portion of an erosion resistant material (56). The vibration damping coating (54) comprises a plurality of segments (58). The portion of erosion resistant material (56) and the vibration damping coating (54) are adhesively bonded to the compressor blade (30) such that the vibration damping coating (54) is arranged between the surface (50) of the compressor blade (30) and the portion of erosion resistant material (56).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Martin J. Deakin, John T. Gent, Mark H. Shipton, Joanne M. Shipton
  • Article having a vibration damping coating and a method of applying a vibration damping coating to an article
    Patent number: 7445685
    Abstract: A compressor blade (30) comprises a vibration damping coating (54) on a first surface of at least one portion of an erosion resistant material (56). The vibration damping coating (54) comprises a plurality of segments (58). The portion of erosion resistant material (56) and the vibration damping coating (54) are adhesively bonded to the compressor blade (30) such that the vibration damping coating (54) is arranged between the surface (50) of the compressor blade (30) and the portion of erosion resistant material (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Martin J Deakin, John T Gent, Joanne M Shipton, legal representative, Mark H Shipton
  • Abradable seals
    Patent number: 7029232
    Abstract: A sealing element for a turbine of a gas turbine engine includes a radially inner surface region provided with an integrally formed seal structure comprising a plurality of radially inwardly projecting walls. The walls may be abradable and may define cells for receiving an abradable sealing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Martin Tuffs, Joanne M Shipton, legal representative, Junfa Mei, Xinhua Wu, Mark Henry Shipton, deceased
  • Abradable seals
    Publication number: 20040265120
    Abstract: A sealing element for a turbine of a gas turbine engine includes a radially inner surface region provided with an integrally formed seal structure comprising a plurality of radially inwardly projecting walls. The walls may be abradable and may define cells for receiving an abradable sealing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC.
    Inventors: Martin Tuffs, Mark Henry Shipton, Junfa Mei, Xinhua Wu, Joanne M. Shipton