Patents by Inventor Kevin Joseph Low

Kevin Joseph Low 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).

  • Fuel nozzle guide plate mistake proofing
    Patent number: 8689563
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle guide plate has mirror symmetry about a first plane perpendicular to the fuel nozzle guide plate and mirror symmetry about a second plane parallel to the fuel nozzle guide plate. The fuel nozzle guide plate is attached to an air swirler, which is mounted in an opening of a bulkhead for mixing air and fuel at an upstream side of a combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Joseph Low
  • FLOW MODIFIER FOR COMBUSTOR FUEL NOZZLE TIP
    Publication number: 20140090394
    Abstract: A fuel injector nozzle assembly includes a body extending along an axis and a core swirl plug positioned at least partially within the body. The core swirl plug has a flow modifying structure configured to swirl fuel at a location upstream from a distal end of the nozzle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Joseph Low, James B. Hoke, Aleksandar Kojovic, Andrew Manninen, Sander Niemeyer
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR SURGE RETENTION
    Publication number: 20130291544
    Abstract: A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a static structure and an annular combustor extending around a central axis and located radially inwards of the static structure. The annular combustor includes an annular outer shell and an annular inner shell that define an annular combustion chamber there between. The annular combustor is free of any rigid attachments directly between the static structure and the annular outer shell. The annular outer shell includes a radially-outwardly extending flange. A stop member is rigidly connected with the static structure and is located adjacent the radially-outwardly extending flange such that axial-forward movement of the annular combustor is limited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan Jeffery Eastwood, Kevin Joseph Low
  • WASHER WITH COOLING PASSAGE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR
    Publication number: 20110011095
    Abstract: A washer for a turbine engine combustor comprises a first surface, a second surface facing generally opposite from the first surface, a bore communicating through the first and second surfaces, and a cooling passage separate from the bore and communicating through the first and second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Scott A. Ladd, Kevin Joseph Low
  • FUEL NOZZLE GUIDE PLATE MISTAKE PROOFING
    Publication number: 20110005231
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle guide plate has mirror symmetry about a first plane perpendicular to the fuel nozzle guide plate and mirror symmetry about a second plane parallel to the fuel nozzle guide plate. The fuel nozzle guide plate is attached to an air swirler, which is mounted in an opening of a bulkhead for mixing air and fuel at an upstream side of a combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin Joseph Low