Patents by Inventor Kenneth N. Houtman

Kenneth N. Houtman 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).

  • Multi passage fuel manifold and methods of construction
    Patent number: 8234873
    Abstract: Integrally formed, multi zone fuel manifolds for gas turbine engines and methods of construction are provided. The fuel manifold includes a plurality of annular channel members positioned adjacent each other, aligned and coupled together at the inner and outer peripheral sides thereof, with each pair of channel members defining a separate fluid conduit or passage within the manifold assembly. The fuel manifold can be constructed of any number of stacked and secured channel members to provide a compact multi zone fuel manifold having the desired number of fluid conduits or passages with a minimum number of sealed joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth N. Houtman, Fei Philip Lee
  • Multi Passage Fuel Manifold and Methods of Construction
    Publication number: 20100051726
    Abstract: Integrally formed, multi zone fuel manifolds for gas turbine engines and methods of construction are provided. The fuel manifold includes a plurality of annular channel members positioned adjacent each other, aligned and coupled together at the inner and outer peripheral sides thereof, with each pair of channel members defining a separate fluid conduit or passage within the manifold assembly. The fuel manifold can be constructed of any number of stacked and secured channel members to provide a compact multi zone fuel manifold having the desired number of fluid conduits or passages with a minimum number of sealed joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth N. Houtman, Fei Philip Lee