Patents by Inventor Peter I Wright

Peter I Wright 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).

  • Method for characterising the profile of a surface
    Patent number: 8326573
    Abstract: A method for characterising the surface profile of a component comprises the steps of a) dividing the surface into at least two regions; b) for each region, measuring the surface and selecting a number of measured points to define a co-ordinate dataset for the region; c) for each region, applying a curve-fitting algorithm to the dataset for the region to define the surface profile of the region; d) combining the defined surface profiles for the regions to produce a defined surface profile for the aerofoil surface. The characterization may be used in the design, analysis and manufacturing steps of product development, thereby decreasing the total time and work required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Andrew D Jackson, Peter I Wright, Michael A Howard, Robert J Stafford
  • METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING THE PROFILE OF A SURFACE
    Publication number: 20090319224
    Abstract: A method for characterising the surface profile of a component comprises the steps of a) dividing the surface into at least two regions; b) for each region, measuring the surface and selecting a number of measured points to define a co-ordinate dataset for the region; c) for each region, applying a curve-fitting algorithm to the dataset for the region to define the surface profile of the region; d) combining the defined surface profiles for the regions to produce a defined surface profile for the aerofoil surface. The characterisation may be used in the design, analysis and manufacturing steps of product development, thereby decreasing the total time and work required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Andrew D. Jackson, Peter I. Wright, Michael A. Howard, Robert J. Stafford