Patents by Inventor Paul R. Yates

Paul R. Yates 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: 20240117771
    Abstract: A method of determining at least one fuel characteristic of a fuel provided to a gas turbine engine of an aircraft includes making an operational change, the operational change being effected by a controllable component of a propulsion system of which the gas turbine engine forms a part, and being arranged to affect operation of the gas turbine engine, sensing a response to the operational change; and determining the at least one fuel characteristic based on the response to the operational change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Benjamin J KEELER, David M BEAVEN, Craig W BEMMENT, Paul W FERRA, Kevin R MCNALLY, Andrea MINELLI, Martin K YATES
  • Patent number: D242846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: O'Grady Containers, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Yates