Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Orr

Joseph L. Orr 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).

  • Valve system for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 8286416
    Abstract: A valve system intermediate a secondary flow path and a primary flow path to selectively communicate secondary airflow into the primary gas flow path and control airflow injected from a higher pressure plenum into a lower pressure flowpath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lance Wurzbacher, Joseph L. Orr
  • VALVE SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20090252597
    Abstract: A valve system intermediate a secondary flow path and a primary flow path to selectively communicate secondary airflow into the primary gas flow path and control airflow injected from a higher pressure plenum into a lower pressure flowpath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Gary A. Schirtzinger, Lance Wurzbacher, Joseph L. Orr