Patents by Inventor John Richard Wiltshire

John Richard Wiltshire 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).

  • System for diffusing bleed air flow
    Patent number: 8522528
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed an apparatus configured to diffuse a flow of bleed air. The apparatus having an inlet collar configured to receive the flow of bleed air in a direction substantially along a longitudinal axis of the apparatus. The apparatus further having an end wall longitudinally spaced apart from the inlet collar and configured to block the flow of bleed air in a direction substantially along the longitudinal axis. The apparatus also having a first diffuser wall spaced concentrically relative to a second diffuser wall, each of the first and second diffuser walls positioned between the inlet collar and the end wall and including a plurality of perforations configured to permit the flow of bleed air to exit the apparatus at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie John Faulder, Philip H. Schneider, Vin-King Yang, John Richard Wiltshire, Jeffrey Eugene Tarczy, Neil Pryke
  • System for diffusing bleed air flow
    Publication number: 20090320496
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed an apparatus configured to diffuse a flow of bleed air. The apparatus having an inlet collar configured to receive the flow of bleed air in a direction substantially along a longitudinal axis of the apparatus. The apparatus further having an end wall longitudinally spaced apart from the inlet collar and configured to block the flow of bleed air in a direction substantially along the longitudinal axis. The apparatus also having a first diffuser wall spaced concentrically relative to a second diffuser wall, each of the first and second diffuser walls positioned between the inlet collar and the end wall and including a plurality of perforations configured to permit the flow of bleed air to exit the apparatus at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Leslie John Faulder, Philip H. Schneider, Vin-King Yang, John Richard Wiltshire, Jeffrey Eugene Tarczy, Neil Pryke