Patents by Inventor Jonathan M Gregory

Jonathan M Gregory 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: 11041624
    Abstract: A fuel spray nozzle comprises a fuel passage (1) having at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The outlet is configured for accelerating fuel exiting the fuel passage into a jet. An air swirler (3) is arranged outboard of the fuel passage and converges to a single outlet chamber (5) adjacent the fuel passage outlet(s). The air swirler (3) can be nominally concentrically arranged but have some freedom to move axially or radially or change its angular position. The fuel passage outlets may be arranged symmetrically in an annular configuration. An air passage may be arranged axially within the annular array of fuel passage outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Frederic Witham, Steven P Jones, Jonathan M Gregory, Timothy Minchin, David Clarke, David Steele
  • Publication number: 20170009995
    Abstract: A fuel spray nozzle comprises a fuel passage (1) having at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The outlet is configured for accelerating fuel exiting the fuel passage into a jet. An air swirler (3) is arranged outboard of the fuel passage and converges to a single outlet chamber (5) adjacent the fuel passage outlet(s). The air swirler (3) can be nominally concentrically arranged but have some freedom to move axially or radially or change its angular position. The fuel passage outlets may be arranged symmetrically in an annular configuration. An air passage may be arranged axially within the annular array of fuel passage outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Frederic WITHAM, Steven P JONES, Jonathan M GREGORY, Timothy MINCHIN, David CLARKE, David STEELE
  • Patent number: 6857272
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine combustor, the combustor having at least two fuel injectors of substantially the same design. All the fuel injectors are in flow communication with a first fuel supply via a first manifold, and some but not all of the injectors are in flow communication with a second fuel supply via a second manifold. During normal operation of the gas turbine engine combustor fuel is supplied to all of the fuel injectors via the first manifold. However, during predetermined engine operating conditions a second fuel supply is used to supply fuel flow in those fuel injectors in flow communication with the second manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Leslie R Summerfield, Jonathan M Gregory, James L Boston, Peter J Harding