Patents by Inventor Robert William Slater

Robert William Slater 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).

  • Electrical generation arrangement for an aircraft
    Patent number: 9938850
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-spool gas turbine engine, including: a first generator for providing electrical power to an electrical system, the generator being driveably connected to a first spool; a second generator for providing electrical power to the electrical system, the generator being driveably connected to a second spool; a disconnection device for disconnecting the second generator from the second spool; and, a controller configured to selectively operate the disconnection device under predetermined powered engine conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Huw Llewelyn Edwards, Robert William Slater
  • ELECTRICAL GENERATION ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20140338352
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-spool gas turbine engine, including: a first generator for providing electrical power to an electrical system, the generator being driveably connected to a first spool; a second generator for providing electrical power to the electrical system, the generator being driveably connected to a second spool; a disconnection device for disconnecting the second generator from the second spool; and, a controller configured to selectively operate the disconnection device under predetermined powered engine conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Huw Llewelyn EDWARDS, Robert William SLATER
  • Combination load bed and platform for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8317249
    Abstract: This invention relates to load bed for a vehicle, and in particular to a load bed adapted to carry elongate articles upon the public roads. The load bed could for example be the trailer of an articulated vehicle, or it could be part of a rigid truck, as desired. The load bed (214) has a set of retaining posts along the longitudinal sides of the bed, and at least one platform (224) is mounted upon the load bed and is movable between a stowed condition and an in use condition, the retaining posts being between the load bed and the platform in its in use condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventors: Robert William Slater, Stephen Render
  • COMBINATION LOAD BED AND PLATFORM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100133874
    Abstract: This invention relates to load bed for a vehicle, and in particular to a load bed adapted to carry elongate articles upon the public roads. The load bed could for example be the trailer of an articulated vehicle, or it could be part of a rigid truck, as desired. The load bed (214) has a set of retaining posts along the longitudinal sides of the bed, and at least one platform (224) is mounted upon the load bed and is movable between a stowed condition and an in use condition, the retaining posts being between the load bed and the platform in its in use condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Robert William Slater, Stephen Render