Patents by Inventor Simon Bather

Simon Bather 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).

  • Patent number: 10663275
    Abstract: Producing a component having an in use gas washed surface includes: obtaining a reference component having a reference shape with an in use gas washed surface; setting one or more performance threshold for the reference shape, the threshold defining an acceptable performance for the reference shape; obtaining a manufactured component made to the reference shape; measuring the manufactured component and determining a displacement distribution indicative of the geometric deviation of the manufactured component from the reference shape; determining a performance sensitivity distribution for the reference component, the sensitivity distribution having a plurality of points, each point indicative of a performance factor for the reference component; combining the sensitivity distribution and displacement distribution to determine a performance prediction for the manufactured component; determining whether the performance prediction is within the performance threshold; accepting or rejecting the component for use if
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Simon Bather, Giulio Zamboni
  • Publication number: 20180120079
    Abstract: Producing a component having an in use gas washed surface includes: obtaining a reference component having a reference shape with an in use gas washed surface; setting one or more performance threshold for the reference shape, the threshold defining an acceptable performance for the reference shape; obtaining a manufactured component made to the reference shape; measuring the manufactured component and determining a displacement distribution indicative of the geometric deviation of the manufactured component from the reference shape; determining a performance sensitivity distribution for the reference component, the sensitivity distribution having a plurality of points, each point indicative of a performance factor for the reference component; combining the sensitivity distribution and displacement distribution to determine a performance prediction for the manufactured component; determining whether the performance prediction is within the performance threshold; accepting or rejecting the component for use if
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Simon BATHER, Giulio ZAMBONI
  • Publication number: 20170350683
    Abstract: A method of producing a component having an in use gas washed surface, including: obtaining a reference-component having a reference shape with in use gas washed surface; determining performance-sensitivity-distribution for the reference-component, the performance-sensitivity-distribution having plurality of points, each point indicative of a performance factor for the reference-component; identifying plurality of zones on the reference-component performance-sensitivity-distribution, each zone including at least one plurality of points; setting geometric-tolerance for each zone; manufacturing a component according to the reference-component; machining the manufactured-component outer surface so the manufactured-component surface is within predetermined geometric-tolerance for each reference-component corresponding zone; additionally/alternatively; measuring the manufactured-component geometry to determine whether the manufactured-component is within geometric-tolerance for each corresponding plurality of refe
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Simon BATHER, Giulio ZAMBONI
  • Patent number: 6773230
    Abstract: An air cooled component with an internal air cooling system comprising an internal cavity which is divided into at least two compartments. The compartments are arranged in flow sequence by communication through side wall chambers formed in the wall of the component. At least one of the side wall chambers is sub-divided into a plurality of cells in flow parallel and each of the cells has at least one air entry aperture and at least one air exit aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Simon Bather, Michael J. Jago, Sean A Walters
  • Publication number: 20030059305
    Abstract: An air cooled component with an internal air cooling system comprising an internal cavity which is divided into at least two compartments. The compartments are arranged in flow sequence by communication through side wall chambers formed in the wall of the component. At least one of the side wall chambers is sub-divided into a plurality of cells in flow parallel and each of the cells has at least one air entry aperture and at least one air exit aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Simon Bather, Michael J. Jago, Sean A. Walters