Patents by Inventor Pamela Jean Byrd

Pamela Jean Byrd 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).

  • Laser drilling
    Patent number: 7186946
    Abstract: A method of laser drilling a gas turbine engine nozzle guide vane segment made up of two or more adjacent aerofoil sections spaced apart so that between each pair of aerofoil sections there are entry, throat and exit sections. The laser beam is directed at the surface of the aerofoil section to be drilled through either an entry or an exit section and a jet of assist gas is directed at the point of incidence of the laser beam through the other of the entry or exit sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Pamela Jean Byrd, Helen Edwards