Patents by Inventor Nicholas Howarth

Nicholas Howarth 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: 20230130991
    Abstract: A compressor variable angle measurement system for guiding the positioning variable vanes supported on a penny of a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The system comprising a gauge assembly that is connectable to a computing device. the gauge assembly comprises a base plate and a clamp arm. The gauge assembly is configured to removably grip a variable vane between three vane contact portions of the baseplate and the vane contact portion of the clamp arm and on the leading edge vane engaging portion and the trailing edge vane engaging portion of the base plate, the stagger angle of the variable vane with respect to the radial setting pin being determined by the computing device from measurements made by an inertial measurement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Nicholas HOWARTH
  • Publication number: 20230079630
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M. ARMSTRONG
  • Patent number: 11584532
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Gareth M Armstrong, Nicholas Howarth
  • Publication number: 20220412269
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M. ARMSTRONG
  • Publication number: 20220403743
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
  • Patent number: 11459893
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
  • Patent number: 11346287
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
  • Patent number: 11339717
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprising: an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft; and an environmental control system mounted on the engine core comprising a first air passage arranged to deliver air from outside the engine core to an aircraft cabin and/or for wing anti icing, a subsidiary compressor located in the first air passage and arranged to compress air in the first air passage, the subsidiary compressor being powered by the core shaft, and a second air passage arranged to inject air from the compressor into the first air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas Howarth, Amarveer S Mann
  • Publication number: 20220119120
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Gareth M ARMSTRONG, Nicholas HOWARTH
  • Patent number: 11242155
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Gareth M Armstrong, Nicholas Howarth
  • Publication number: 20210207483
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
  • Publication number: 20210172374
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprising: an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft; and an environmental control system mounted on the engine core comprising a first air passage arranged to deliver air from outside the engine core to an aircraft cabin and/or for wing anti icing, a subsidiary compressor located in the first air passage and arranged to compress air in the first air passage, the subsidiary compressor being powered by the core shaft, and a second air passage arranged to inject air from the compressor into the first air passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Amarveer S. MANN
  • Publication number: 20210164401
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
  • Patent number: 10982550
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
  • Patent number: 10961916
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20200291865
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system blade ratio defined as the ratio of the height of a fan blade to the height of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 45 to 95. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
  • Publication number: 20200291785
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas HOWARTH, Gareth M ARMSTRONG
  • Publication number: 20200290743
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a compression system radius ratio defined as the ratio of the radius of the tip of a fan blade to the radius of the tip of the most downstream compressor blade in the range of from 5 to 9. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Gareth M ARMSTRONG, Nicholas HOWARTH
  • Patent number: 10590856
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a compressor, a turbine having one or more stages and a combustor, the combustor being located between the compressor and turbine. The gas turbine engine further includes a bleed from a core defined by a core duct, the core duct surrounding and extending between the turbine and combustor at least. The bleed includes at least one inlet located downstream of the combustor and upstream of at least one of the turbine stages. The turbine is arranged in use to drive the compressor. The bleed is arranged to be controllable in use to selectively bleed air from the core through the inlet and to thereby control the power delivered by the turbine to the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Howarth
  • Patent number: 10550700
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine that has improved fuel burn provides operability and/or maintenance requirements when installed on an aircraft. The gas turbine engine is provided with a core compressor that includes twelve, thirteen or fourteen rotor stages. The gas turbine engine has a ratio of a core compressor aspect ratio divided by a core compressor pressure ratio is in the range of from 0.03 to 0.09. This results in an optimum balance between installation benefits, operability, maintenance requirements and engine efficiency when the gas turbine engine is installed on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Nicholas Howarth, Gareth M Armstrong