Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Sauer

Kevin M. Sauer 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).

  • Combustor bolted segmented architecture
    Patent number: 11015812
    Abstract: A combustor liner assembly is provided including an inlet wall, an inner wall, an outer wall, and a plurality of fasteners. The inlet wall has an opening into a combustion chamber. The inner wall is coupled to the inlet wall at a first end of the combustor liner. The inner wall defines a radially inner end of the combustion chamber. The outer wall includes a plurality of segments. The plurality of segments define a radially outer end of the combustion chamber. A first portion of the plurality of fasteners couples each of the plurality of segments to another of the plurality of segments. A second portion of the plurality of fasteners couples at least one of the plurality of segments to the inlet wall at the first end of the combustor liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Jack D. Petty, Sr., John D. Holdcraft, Kevin M. Sauer, Duane A. Smith
  • COMBUSTOR BOLTED SEGMENTED ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20190338953
    Abstract: A combustor liner assembly is provided including an inlet wall, an inner wall, an outer wall, and a plurality of fasteners. The inlet wall has an opening into a combustion chamber. The inner wall is coupled to the inlet wall at a first end of the combustor liner. The inner wall defines a radially inner end of the combustion chamber. The outer wall includes a plurality of segments. The plurality of segments define a radially outer end of the combustion chamber. A first portion of the plurality of fasteners couples each of the plurality of segments to another of the plurality of segments. A second portion of the plurality of fasteners couples at least one of the plurality of segments to the inlet wall at the first end of the combustor liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicants: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Jack D. Petty, SR., John D. Holdcraft, Kevin M. Sauer, Duane A. Smith
  • Combustor with spring-loaded crossover tubes
    Patent number: 10161635
    Abstract: Crossover tubes for use with cans of a turbine engine. The crossover tubes include an outer member, an inner member that is adapted to move collinearly with the outer member. The crossover tubes also include a pair of flanges and a biasing member positioned between the flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Donald E. Pinnick, Kevin M. Sauer, Russell N. Bennett, Bradley A. Lemke, Caleb Camara, Catherine Hidlebaugh, Kathryn M. Dimon
  • COMBUSTOR WITH SPRING-LOADED CROSSOVER TUBES
    Publication number: 20160010868
    Abstract: Crossover tubes for use with cans of a turbine engine. The crossover tubes include an outer member, an inner member that is adapted to move collinearly with the outer member. The crossover tubes also include a pair of flanges and a biasing member positioned between the flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Donald E. Pinnick, Kevin M. Sauer, Russell N. Bennett, Bradley A. Lemke, Caleb Camara, Catherine Hidlebaugh, Katherine A. Dimon