Patents by Inventor Noel H. Hooke

Noel H. Hooke 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).

  • Gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 4317646
    Abstract: A device for controlling the clearance between the blade tips of a gas turbine engine turbine rotor and associated segmented shrouds comprises a control ring which is secured to the engine casing by a plurality of dowels. The control ring is supplied with cooling fluid to its hollow interior and is covered with a thermally insulating layer, whereby the rate of movement of the shroud segments can be maintained substantially equal to that of the adjacent turbine rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1982
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Steel, Noel H. Hooke, George Pask