Patents by Inventor John Frederick Stratton

John Frederick Stratton 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).

  • Patent number: 3931932
    Abstract: A liquid sprayer for a gas turbine engine comprises a body formed with one or more air passages therein and one or more fuel passages. The fuel passages open into the air passages over portions thereof whose dimensions change smoothly and continuously longitudinally of the passage. Each air passage may be of rectangular cross-section over said portion with the cross-sectional shape thereof changing from one dimension being smaller than the other to said one dimension being greater than the other. The fuel passage opens into the air passage at a location at which the two dimensions are substantially the same.This liquid sprayer device promotes efficient mixing of the fuel with the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: Lucas Aerospace Limited
    Inventors: John Frederick Stratton, Thomas Haddow, Eric Gates