Patents by Inventor Luke George
Luke George 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).
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Patent number: 11976611Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module, with a first electric machine being rotationally connected to the turbine module. The first electrical machine is configured to generate a maximum electrical power PEM1 (W), and the gas turbine engine is configured to generate a maximum dry thrust T (N); and a ratio S of: S = ( Maximum ? Electrical ? Power ? Generated = P E ? M ? 1 ) ( Maximum ? Dry ? Thrust = T ) is in a range of between 2.0 and 10.0.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul R Davies, Gareth E Moore, Stephen M Husband, David R Trainer, David P Scothern, Luke George
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Publication number: 20240144456Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for improved core sample analysis. At least one image of a core sample may be analyzed to determine structural data associated with the core sample (e.g., attributes of the core sample). A machine learning model may analyze the at least one image and determine one or more attributes associated with the core sample. An output image may be generated. The output image may be indicative of the one or more attributes associated with the core sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventor: Luke George
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Publication number: 20240074910Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure system and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to a system that utilizes a wound dressing with at least three layers. These embodiments are directed toward improved distribution of negative pressure to a wound and periwound site surrounding the wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Victoria Beadle, Maximilien Henri Czech, David Michael Elder, Adam John Fisher, Camilo Patrick Madriz, Luke Michael Parry, Marcus Damian Phillips, Hannah Bailey Weedon, Fraser George Weedon
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Patent number: 11905887Abstract: Multi-engine aircraft power and propulsion systems and methods of restarting an engine of a multi-engine aircraft during fight are provided. One such method comprises: determining a condition to the effect that a flame in the combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine has been extinguished; responsive to the determination, supplying electrical power from the electrical energy storage system to one or more of the electric machines of the second gas turbine engine and operating said one or more electric machines as motors to limit a reduction in a speed of the one or more spools of the second gas turbine engine following extinguishment of the flame in its combustion equipment; and restarting the second gas turbine engine by relighting the combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth E Moore, Paul R Davies, Stephen M Husband, David R Trainer, David P Scothern, Luke George, Douglas M M Herbert
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Patent number: 11907924Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a ride request from a user computing device associated with a user, wherein the ride request requests a user pick-up at a geographic location, determining one or more preferred items of the user, identifying, from a group of vehicles located in the geographic location, a vehicle that comprises an in-vehicle vending apparatus with an inventory that includes one or more of the preferred items of the user, and sending an instruction to a computing device of the vehicle for traveling to the geographic location for the user pick-up.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Trent Baren, Luke George Greenwood, Sachin Agarwal, David Harry Garcia, Ethan Duncan Eyler, Tzu-San Hung, Martin Conte MacDonnell
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Patent number: 11879413Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine includes a heat exchanger module, and a core engine. The core engine includes an intermediate-pressure compressor, high-pressure compressor, and high and low-pressure turbines. The high-pressure compressor rotationally connects to the high-pressure turbine by a first shaft, and the intermediate-pressure compressor rotationally connects to the low-pressure turbine by a second shaft. The heat exchanger module fluidly communicates with the core engine by an inlet duct. The heat exchanger module includes a central hub and multiple heat transfer elements extending radially from the hub and spaced in a circumferential array, for heat energy transfer from a first fluid within the elements to an inlet airflow passing over a surface of the elements prior to airflow entry into an inlet to the core engine. The gas turbine engine further includes a first electric machine rotationally connected to the first shaft, and positioned downstream of the heat exchanger module.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul R Davies, Gareth E Moore, Stephen M Husband, David R Trainer, David P Scothern, Luke George
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Patent number: 11873109Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical power system for providing a stabilised DC voltage to a power bus. Example embodiments include an electrical power system comprising: a DC power bus having first and second DC power bus terminals; an electrical storage unit having first and second terminals, the second terminal connected to the second DC power bus terminal; a DC:DC converter having first and second DC:AC converters and a transformer connected between the first and second DC:AC converters, the first DC:AC converter connected between the first terminal of the electrical storage unit and the first DC power bus terminal; and a controller connected to control a switching operation of one or both of the first and second DC:AC converters.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Rolls-Royce plcInventors: David R. Trainer, Francisco Javier Chivite Zabalza, Mark Sweet, Luke George, Gian Incerpi
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Patent number: 11837894Abstract: An electrical power system including: an electrical power source, a power electronics converter, an electrical network, a current limiting diode and a controllable circuit interruption device, wherein: the current limiting diode is configured to limit a fault current passing between the electrical power source and the electrical network in a fault condition; and the controllable circuit interruption device is configured to interrupt the fault current in response to a determination that the electrical power system is in the fault condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: David R Trainer, Francisco Javier Chivite Zabalza, Mark Sweet, Gian Incerpi, Luke George
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Patent number: 11790506Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for improved core sample analysis. At least one image of a core sample may be analyzed to determine structural data associated with the core sample (e.g., attributes of the core sample). A machine learning model may analyze the at least one image and determine one or more attributes associated with the core sample. The machine learning model may generate a segmentation mask. An output image may be generated. A user may interact with the output image and provide one or more user edits. The one or more user edits may be provided to the machine learning model for optimization thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: LONGYEAR TM, INC.Inventor: Luke George
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Publication number: 20230274404Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for improved core sample analysis. At least one image of a core sample may be analyzed to determine structural data associated with the core sample (e.g., attributes of the core sample). A machine learning model may analyze the at least one image and determine one or more attributes associated with the core sample. The machine learning model may generate a segmentation mask. An output image may be generated. A user may interact with the output image and provide one or more user edits. The one or more user edits may be provided to the machine learning model for optimization thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventor: Luke George
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Publication number: 20230184128Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module. The gas turbine engine further comprises a first electric machine that is rotationally connected to the turbine module, and an electrical energy storage unit. The gas turbine engine is configured to generate a maximum dry thrust T (N). The first electric machine is configured to generate a maximum electrical power PEM1 (W). The electrical energy storage unit has an energy storage capacity E (Wh), a maximum charge rate C (h?1), and a maximum discharge rate D (h?1). The electrical energy storage unit is configured to store electrical energy that may be generated by the first electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Gareth E. MOORE, Stephen M. HUSBAND, David R. TRAINER, David P. SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE
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Publication number: 20230184163Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module, with a first electric machine being rotationally connected to the turbine module. The first electrical machine is configured to generate a maximum electrical power PEM1 (W), and the gas turbine engine is configured to generate a maximum shaft power PSHAFT (W); and a ratio R of: R = ( Maximum ? Electrical ? Power ? Generated = P E ? M ? 1 ) ( Maximum ? Shaft ? Power = P S ? H ? A ? F ? T ) is in a range of between 0.005 and 0.020.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Gareth E. MOORE, Stephen M. HUSBAND, David R. TRAINER, David P. SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE
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Publication number: 20230182917Abstract: Multi-engine aircraft power and propulsion systems and methods of starting the engines of multi-engine aircraft disclosed, including supplying electrical power from an electrical power source to electric machines of the a first gas turbine engine and operating electric machines as motors to drive rotation of spools of the first gas turbine engine; starting the first gas turbine engine by lighting combustion equipment of the first gas turbine engine; operating the electric machines of the first gas turbine engine as generators to extract mechanical power and generate electrical power from spools of the first gas turbine engine; transferring the electrical power to electric machines of a second gas turbine engine and operating the electric machines as motors to drive rotation of spools of the second gas turbine engine; and starting the second gas turbine engine by lighting combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth E. MOORE, Paul R. DAVIES, Stephen M. HUSBAND, David R. TRAINER, David P. SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE, Douglas M. M. HERBERT
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Publication number: 20230184171Abstract: Multi-engine aircraft power and propulsion systems and methods of restarting an engine of a multi-engine aircraft during fight are provided. One such method comprises: determining a condition to the effect that a flame in the combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine has been extinguished; responsive to the determination, supplying electrical power from the electrical energy storage system to one or more of the electric machines of the second gas turbine engine and operating said one or more electric machines as motors to limit a reduction in a speed of the one or more spools of the second gas turbine engine following extinguishment of the flame in its combustion equipment; and restarting the second gas turbine engine by relighting the combustion equipment of the second gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth E. MOORE, Paul R. DAVIES, Stephen M. HUSBAND, David R. TRAINER, David P. SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE, Douglas M M. HERBERT
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Publication number: 20230182920Abstract: A twin-engine aircraft power and propulsion system including first and second propulsive gas turbine engines, each having combustion equipment and a first and second spool; first, second, third, and fourth electrical power generation sub-systems including electric machines respectively mechanically coupled with the first spool of the first propulsive gas turbine engine, the second spool of the first propulsive gas turbine engine, the first spool of the second propulsive gas turbine engine, and the second spool of the second propulsive gas turbine engine; and first, second, third, and fourth power channels respectively connected with distribution sides of the first electric machine, second electric machine, third electric machine, and fourth electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth E MOORE, Paul R DAVIES, Stephen M HUSBAND, David R TRAINER, David P SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE, Douglas M M HERBERT
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AIRCRAFT POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING AIRCRAFT POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Publication number: 20230182918Abstract: Aircraft power and propulsion systems and methods of operating the systems, one method includes: operating electric machines of gas turbine engines as generators to extract mechanical power from spools and generating electrical power therefrom; meeting an electrical power demand of a plurality of electrical loads connected with an electrical system by supplying the plurality of electrical loads with electrical power generated by the electric machines; determining when there is an electrical system and/or the gas turbine engine fault and an amount of electrical power generated by the power and propulsion system is reduced to a lower level; and responsive to the determination: during a time period ?T, controlling the plurality of electrical loads reducing the electrical power demand; and during the time period ?T, meeting at least part of the electrical power demand of the plurality of electrical loads by discharging the electrical energy storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth E MOORE, Paul R DAVIES, Stephen M HUSBAND, David R TRAINER, David P SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE, Douglas M M HERBERT -
Publication number: 20230184130Abstract: Aircraft power and propulsion systems, aircraft comprising such power and propulsion systems, and methods of restarting a gas turbine engine of such power and propulsion systems during flight are provided. One such aircraft power and propulsion system comprises: a propulsive gas turbine engine comprising a plurality of spools, combustion equipment, one or more electric machines mechanically coupled with one or more of the spools and an electrically-powered fuel pump for delivering fuel to the combustion equipment; an electrical system connected with the one or more electric machines and the electrically-powered fuel pump, the electrical system comprising an energy storage system; and a control system configured to: responsive to a determination to the effect that a flame in the combustion equipment has been extinguished, control the electrical system to supply electrical power from the energy storage system to the fuel pump during an engine restart attempt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Gareth E. MOORE, Paul R. DAVIES, Stephen M. HUSBAND, David R. TRAINER, David P. SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE, Douglas M M HERBERT
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Publication number: 20230167786Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine includes a heat exchanger module, and a core engine. The core engine includes an intermediate-pressure compressor, high-pressure compressor, and high and low-pressure turbines. The high-pressure compressor rotationally connects to the high-pressure turbine by a first shaft, and the intermediate-pressure compressor rotationally connects to the low-pressure turbine by a second shaft. The heat exchanger module fluidly communicates with the core engine by an inlet duct. The heat exchanger module includes a central hub and multiple heat transfer elements extending radially from the hub and spaced in a circumferential array, for heat energy transfer from a first fluid within the elements to an inlet airflow passing over a surface of the elements prior to airflow entry into an inlet to the core engine. The gas turbine engine further includes a first electric machine rotationally connected to the first shaft, and positioned downstream of the heat exchanger module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Gareth E. MOORE, Stephen M. HUSBAND, David R. TRAINER, David P. SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE
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Publication number: 20230167785Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises, in axial flow sequence, a compressor module, a combustor module, and a turbine module, with a first electric machine being rotationally connected to the turbine module. The first electrical machine is configured to generate a maximum electrical power PEM1 (W), and the gas turbine engine is configured to generate a maximum dry thrust T (N); and a ratio S of: S=(Maximum Electrical Power Generated=PEM1)/(Maximum Dry Thrust=T) is in a range of between 2.0 and 10.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul R DAVIES, Gareth E MOORE, Stephen M HUSBAND, David R TRAINER, David P SCOTHERN, Luke GEORGE
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Publication number: 20230159177Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical power system for providing a stabilised DC voltage to a power bus. Example embodiments include an electrical power system comprising: a DC power bus having first and second DC power bus terminals; an electrical storage unit having first and second terminals, the second terminal connected to the second DC power bus terminal; a DC:DC converter having first and second DC:AC converters and a transformer connected between the first and second DC:AC converters, the first DC:AC converter connected between the first terminal of the electrical storage unit and the first DC power bus terminal; and a controller connected to control a switching operation of one or both of the first and second DC:AC converters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: David R. TRAINER, Francisco Javier CHIVITE ZABALZA, Mark SWEET, Luke GEORGE, Gian INCERPI