Patents by Inventor Michael Roach

Michael Roach 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).

  • Publication number: 20180030896
    Abstract: An acoustic liner for a turbine engine, the acoustic liner includes a support layer that includes a set of partitioned cavities with open faces, a perforated sheet that includes a set of perforations with corresponding inlets, the perforated sheet supported by the support layer such that perforations are in overlying relationship with the open faces to form paired perforations and cavities that define acoustic resonator cells, and a coating applied to the perforated sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Michael ROACH, Richard David CEDAR, Steven Thomas DAVIES, Timothy Richard DEPUY, Graham Frank HOWARTH, Michael Moses MARTINEZ
  • Publication number: 20180016987
    Abstract: An acoustic liner for a turbine engine, the acoustic liner includes a support layer that includes a set of partitioned cavities with open faces, a facing sheet operably coupled to the support layer such that the facing sheet overlies and closes the open faces, a set of perforations located in the facing sheet and in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the cavities to form a set of acoustic resonators, and at least a subset of the perforations have an axially-oriented, relative to the axial flow path, inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: MIDDLE RIVER AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach, Steven Thomas Davies, Richard David Cedar, Michael Moses Martinez, Timothy Richard DePuy
  • Publication number: 20170369188
    Abstract: An engine monitoring system for an aircraft engine having a nacelle extending annularly thereabout and a sensor positioned radially inward therefrom. The system includes an engine control device coupled communicatively to the sensor and configured to receive engine data from the sensor and/or receive instruction data from a transmitter device positioned radially outward from a nacelle radially outward surface. The system also includes a composite panel including at least a portion of the nacelle and a ground plane positioned radially inward from the nacelle radially outward surface, the composite panel including an antenna coupled communicatively to engine control device and a radome positioned radially outward from ground plane. The antenna is configured to at least one of receive engine data from the engine control device and transmit engine data to a receiver device, and receive instruction data from the transmitter device and transmit instruction data to the engine control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Selaka Bandara Bulumulla, David Patrick Calder, Michael Joseph Dell'Anno, Andrew Michael Roach
  • Publication number: 20170356343
    Abstract: A thermal insulation blanket assembly having a thermal insulation blanket including an aerogel insulation material having a first surface and a second surface that is oppositely-disposed from the first surface, a backing covering the second surface of the aerogel insulation material, and a skin layer covering the first surface of the aerogel insulation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Roach, David Patrick Calder, Graham Frank Howarth
  • Publication number: 20170321632
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine and thrust reverse assembly having a set of outer doors movable between a stowed position and an deployed position, where the set of outer doors extends outwards from the nacelle and a set of blocker doors movable between a stowed position and an deployed position, where the set of blocker door extends into an air flow conduit defined by the bypass duct to deflect air outwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach, Timothy Robert Beasman
  • Publication number: 20170321631
    Abstract: A thrust reverser assembly for a gas turbine engine including a core engine, a nacelle surrounding at least a portion of the core engine defining a bypass duct between the nacelle and the core engine where an outer door movable between a stowed position and a deployed position extends outwards from the nacelle and a blocker door movable between a stowed position and an deployed position extends into an airflow conduit defined by the bypass duct to deflect air outwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: David Patrick Calder, Graham Frank Howarth, Andrew Michael Roach, Timothy Robert Beasman
  • Publication number: 20170085828
    Abstract: A mount for a television or other media device is able to be extended from a mounting wall over a relatively large range. The mount can also be tilted from side to side and up and down, so that the television may be readily viewable from multiple locations within a room. The mount is sturdy, and may be provided with decorative paneling. In an embodiment, the mount includes a first beam; a second beam; plural first members connected rotatably to the first beam; plural second members connected rotatably to the second beam; a third member connected rotatably to a first pair of the first and second members; a fourth member connected rotatably to a second pair of the first and second members; and a plate connected rotatably to the third and fourth members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Donald Shen, Michael Roach
  • Patent number: 9521818
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB20U14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB20U14, cells from soybean variety XB20U14, plants of soybean XB20U14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB20U14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB20U14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB20U14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB20U14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB20U14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB20U14 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Fabrizius, Michael Roach, Bradley Hedges, Kari Greason
  • Patent number: 9516841
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB19S14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB19S14, cells from soybean variety XB19S14, plants of soybean XB19S14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB19S14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB19S14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB19S14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB19S14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB19S14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB19S14 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian A Carden, Donald Kyle, Martin Fabrizius, Michael Roach
  • Publication number: 20160192778
    Abstract: A support assembly includes a stand having an underside surface configured to be placed on top of a flat screen device and an upper surface configured to support at least one object; a mount secured to the underside surface of the stand, the mount presenting a first ratchet ring; an arm presenting a second ratchet ring; and a fastener positioned and arranged to mechanically connect the arm to the mount, causing the first ratchet ring to engage the second ratchet ring, setting the arm at a desired angle so that the arm engages the flat screen device while the stand extends at least substantially horizontally from the top of the flat screen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Donald Shen, Michael Roach, James Zhao
  • Patent number: 9290274
    Abstract: An aircraft engine assembly comprising a nacelle configured to surround the aircraft engine having an inlet open to ambient air and an annular acoustic panel provided within the nacelle. Sound emitted from the aircraft engine is attenuated by the annular acoustic panel. The annular acoustic panel comprises an open framework, made from a first material, forming a plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MRA SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Roach, Graham Frank Howarth
  • Publication number: 20150344142
    Abstract: An aircraft engine assembly comprising a nacelle configured to surround the aircraft engine having an inlet open to ambient air and an annular acoustic panel provided within the nacelle. Sound emitted from the aircraft engine is attenuated by the annular acoustic panel. The annular acoustic panel comprises an open framework, made from a first material, forming a plurality of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: MRA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Roach, Graham Frank Howarth
  • Publication number: 20150250124
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB19S14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB19S14, cells from soybean variety XB19S14, plants of soybean XB19S14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB19S14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB19S14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB19S14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB19S14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB19S14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB19S14 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: BRIAN A. CARDEN, DONALD KYLE, MARTIN FABRIZIUS, MICHAEL ROACH
  • Patent number: 8220252
    Abstract: An exhaust gas emissions reactor and method of treating exhaust gas. The reactor has a housing for receiving exhaust gas from an engine. An oxidation catalyst is disposed in the housing for receiving exhaust gas from an inlet, and at least one mixing duct in the housing receives exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst. An injector introduces reduction agent into the exhaust gas in the mixing duct, and at least one mixer effects mixing of exhaust gas and reduction agent. Disposed in the mixing duct downstream of the injector is an SCR catalyst for receiving exhaust gas/reduction agent mixture therethrough. Treated exhaust gas is conveyed to an outlet of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar CleanAIR Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Roach
  • Publication number: 20100281851
    Abstract: An exhaust gas emissions reactor and method of treating exhaust gas. The reactor has a housing for receiving exhaust gas from an engine. An oxidation catalyst is disposed in the housing for receiving exhaust gas from an inlet, and at least one mixing duct in the housing receives exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst. An injector introduces reduction agent into the exhaust gas in the mixing duct, and at least one mixer effects mixing of exhaust gas and reduction agent. Disposed in the mixing duct downstream of the injector is an SCR catalyst for receiving exhaust gas/reduction agent mixture therethrough. Treated exhaust gas is conveyed to an outlet of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Roach
  • Publication number: 20090286253
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Sclerotinia sp. infection (the causative agent of white mold). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counterselect disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Sclerotinia sp. infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: SCOTT SEBASTIAN, HONG LU, FENG HAN, DONALD KYLE, BRADLEY HEDGES, MICHAEL ROACH, PAUL STEPHENS, JEAN LIU
  • Patent number: 7595432
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Sclerotinia sp. infection (the causative agent of white mold). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counterselect disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Sclerotinia sp. infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Sebastian, Hong Lu, Feng Han, Donald Kyle, Bradley Hedges, Michael Roach, Paul Stephens, Jean Liu
  • Patent number: 7377102
    Abstract: A device and method for heating exhaust gas from the combustion of fossil fuel upstream of an emissions control device, especially a diesel particulate filter. A conduit receives an exhaust gas flow, and is in fluid communication with the emissions control device for supplying exhaust gas thereto. A flow straightener is disposed in the conduit, and a portion of the exhaust gas flows through the flow straightener. An igniter is disposed in the conduit between the flow straightener and the emissions control device for igniting fuel supplied thereto to produce a flame to heat the exhaust gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: CleanAir Systems
    Inventors: Michael Roach, Michael Tripodi, William Tilton
  • Patent number: D778917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Suncraft Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Shen, Michael Roach, James Zhao
  • Patent number: D792419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Suncraft Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Shen, Michael Roach, James Zhao