Patents by Inventor Michael J. ALLITT

Michael J. ALLITT 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).

  • Combustion chamber and a combustion chamber fuel injector seal
    Patent number: 10704517
    Abstract: A combustion chamber comprising an upstream end wall, at least one annular wall, at least one fuel injector and at least one seal. The at least one annular wall being secured to the upstream end wall. The upstream end wall having at least one aperture. Each fuel injector being arranged in a corresponding one of the apertures in the upstream end wall and each seal being arranged in a corresponding one of the apertures in the upstream end wall and around the corresponding one of the fuel injectors. Each seal having an inner surface facing the corresponding one of the fuel injectors and an outer surface facing away from the corresponding one of the fuel injectors. Each seal abutting the corresponding one of the fuel injectors. The downstream end of each seal increasing in diameter in a downstream direction and the upstream end of each seal having a radially extending flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: David P. Wilson, John E. Rimmer, Jochen Rupp, Damian Martin, Emmanuel V. Aurifeille, Kyriakoulis L. Resvanis, Michael J. Allitt
  • COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND A COMBUSTION CHAMBER FUEL INJECTOR SEAL
    Publication number: 20180171953
    Abstract: A combustion chamber comprising an upstream end wall, at least one annular wall, at least one fuel injector and at least one seal. The at least one annular wall being secured to the upstream end wall. The upstream end wall having at least one aperture. Each fuel injector being arranged in a corresponding one of the apertures in the upstream end wall and each seal being arranged in a corresponding one of the apertures in the upstream end wall and around the corresponding one of the fuel injectors. Each seal having an inner surface facing the corresponding one of the fuel injectors and an outer surface facing away from the corresponding one of the fuel injectors. Each seal abutting the corresponding one of the fuel injectors. The downstream end of each seal increasing in diameter in a downstream direction and the upstream end of each seal having a radially extending flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: David P. WILSON, John E. RIMMER, Jochen RUPP, Damian MARTIN, Emmanuel V. AURIFEILLE, Kyriakoulis L. RESVANIS, Michael J. ALLITT