Patents by Inventor Kevin Self

Kevin Self 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).

  • Nozzle guide vanes
    Publication number: 20050220619
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle guide vane with passages leading from a hollow core to respective seal strip slots, to deliver cooling air to abutment faces on each end of the vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Self, Mark Simms
  • Gas turbine nozzle guide vane
    Publication number: 20050186075
    Abstract: A nozzle guide vane for a gas turbine comprises at least one aerofoil having a leading edge section provided with at least one internal cavity for conveying cooling fluid through the said leading edge section, and a plate like wall section extending from the leading edge section to provide a continuous surface between the aerofoil leading edge section and the aerofoil trailing edge on the suction side of the aerofoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Kevin Self