Patents by Inventor Simon M. BARLOW

Simon M. BARLOW 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).

  • Diffusion bonded and superplastically formed turbomachine blade
    Patent number: 8764404
    Abstract: A diffusion bonded and superplastically formed turbomachine blade, the turbomachine blade comprising: a first layer (4); a second layer (6); and a membrane (2) disposed between the first and second layers (4, 6); wherein the membrane (2) is diffusion bonded to the first layer (4) along a plurality of first strips (10) and the membrane (2) is diffusion bonded to the second layer (6) along a plurality of second strips (12), wherein the first and second strips (10, 12) are offset from one another so that the membrane (2) is bonded to the first and second layers (4, 6) in an alternating pattern; wherein the membrane (2) has a recess (28) which extends into an area between an adjacent pair of first or second strips (10, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Simon M. Barlow, Michael J. Wallis
  • DIFFUSION BONDED AND SUPERPLASTICALLY FORMED TURBOMACHINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20120163983
    Abstract: A diffusion bonded and superplastically formed turbomachine blade, the turbomachine blade comprising: a first layer (4); a second layer (6); and a membrane (2) disposed between the first and second layers (4, 6); wherein the membrane (2) is diffusion bonded to the first layer (4) along a plurality of first strips (10) and the membrane (2) is diffusion bonded to the second layer (6) along a plurality of second strips (12), wherein the first and second strips (10, 12) are offset from one another so that the membrane (2) is bonded to the first and second layers (4, 6) in an alternating pattern; wherein the membrane (2) has a recess (28) which extends into an area between an adjacent pair of first or second strips (10, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Simon M. BARLOW, Michael J. WALLIS