Patents by Inventor Steven BALLANTYNE
Steven BALLANTYNE 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).
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Publication number: 20220314045Abstract: An improved roof safety system allows temporary installation without damaging the roof or building by using non-penetrating C-shaped anchors to hook onto eaves on opposing sides of the roof with the anchors connected by a single, continuous anchor line under tension. Installation of primary components do not require a user to access the roof, as they may be installed from the ground or a ladder position. Slidable anchors connectable to an anchor line and lifeline allow free movement along the line in a first direction and block movement in a second opposite direction, allowing a user to anchor to the line at a selected position and then securely move about the roof's surface in an area generally disposed in the second direction while being protected from a fall. An optional wedge-stopper can aid in single-user installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Flent Ballantyne, Steven Ballantyne
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Patent number: 11306491Abstract: Devices for anchoring objects to structural elements such as rafter beams and other similar objects are disclosed. Such anchoring devices include coupling devices configured to grasp beams nondestructively and may include multiple coupling devices to enable supporting extended structures too large or heavy to be supported by a single anchoring point in areas where hanging or supporting objects might otherwise be difficult.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Ballantyne Gear Inc.Inventors: Flent Ballantyne, Steven Ballantyne, Mark D. Bliss
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Publication number: 20200370313Abstract: Devices for anchoring objects to structural elements such as rafter beams and other similar objects are disclosed. Such anchoring devices include coupling devices configured to grasp beams nondestructively and may include multiple coupling devices to enable supporting extended structures too large or heavy to be supported by a single anchoring point in areas where hanging or supporting objects might otherwise be difficult.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Flent Ballantyne, Steven Ballantyne, Mark D. Bliss
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Patent number: 10816212Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustion chamber includes upstream and downstream ring structures and a plurality of circumferentially arranged combustion chamber segments. Each segment extends the full length of the combustion chamber and each segment is secured to the upstream ring structure and is mounted on the downstream ring structure. A frame structure at the downstream end of each segment has multiple spaced radially extending holes. The downstream end of each segment has an axially upstream extending groove and the downstream ring structure has an annular axially upstream extending hook which locates in the groove of each segment. A portion of the downstream ring structure abuts the frame structure of each segment. The downstream ring structure has multiple holes through the portion abutting the frame structure and segment is removably secured to the downstream ring structure by multiple fasteners locating in the holes in the segments and the downstream ring structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul A Hucker, Steven Ballantyne, Stephen C Harding
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Publication number: 20180195726Abstract: A fuel injector comprises an elongate fuel passage (31) having an elongate axis (31a) extending from an upstream inlet end to a downstream outlet end. A plurality of outlets (33) is arranged at the outlet end, each outlet extends obliquely with respect to the elongate axis (31a). The elongate fuel passage is defined by an inner skin of a double skinned pipe, the double skinned pipe defines a first annular cavity (34) between the inner skin and an outer skin. The inner skin and the outer skin meet adjacently upstream of the one or more outlets to close an end of the first annular cavity (34). The injector has a nose section (32) at a downstream end, the nose section (32) being convergent and fluted. The flutes (38) are arranged between the outlets (33) and extend towards the downstream end of the nose section (32) whereby to guide an air stream (A) passing over the injector (30) to form single jet at the downstream end of the nose section (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Frederic WITHAM, Steven BALLANTYNE, Jonathan M. GREGORY, Mike OJ CARUSO, Stephen C. HARDING
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Publication number: 20180195727Abstract: A fuel injector comprises an elongate fuel passage (38) having an elongate axis extending from an upstream inlet end to a downstream outlet end. One or more outlets (38a) at an end of the passage extend obliquely with respect to the elongate axis. The elongate fuel passage is defined by an inner skin (35a) of a double skinned pipe, the double skinned pipe defining a first annular cavity (39) between the inner skin (35a) and outer skin (35). The inner skin (35a) and the outer skin (35) meet adjacent the one or more outlets (38a) to close an end of the first annular cavity (39). A second annular cavity (40) is defined by an annular outer wall (40a) extending from downstream of the passage end to a position downstream of the one or more outlets (38a). The fuel passage outlets (38a) emerge at a radially outer surface of the annular outer wall (40a). The annular outer wall (40a) is convergent at a downstream end whereby to define an orifice (40b) centred nominally coincident with the elongate axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Frederic Witham, Steven Ballantyne, Jonathan M. Gregory, Mike OJ Caruso
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Publication number: 20180195728Abstract: A fuel injector comprises one or more elongate fuel passages (802) having an elongate axis extending from an upstream inlet end to a downstream outlet end. One or more outlets (803) are provided at the outlet end and extend obliquely with respect to the elongate axis. The elongate fuel passage is defined by an inner skin of a double skinned pipe, the double skinned pipe defining a first annular cavity (804) between the inner skin and outer skin. The inner skin and the outer skin converge adjacent the one or more outlets (803) to form a nose (808). A bridge is arranged within the fuel passage (802) and upstream of the nose (808), the bridge comprising a plurality of arms (811) extending radially from a centre (812) to a wall of the fuel passage (802), the centre (812) arranged in axial alignment with a centre of the nose (808).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Mike OJ CARUSO, Frederic WITHAM, Jonathan M. GREGORY, Steven BALLANTYNE, James W. MONTGOMERY
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Publication number: 20170307221Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustion chamber includes upstream and downstream ring structures and a plurality of circumferentially arranged combustion chamber segments. Each segment extends the full length of the combustion chamber and each segment is secured to the upstream ring structure and is mounted on the downstream ring structure. A frame structure at the downstream end of each segment has multiple spaced radially extending holes. The downstream end of each segment has an axially upstream extending groove and the downstream ring structure has an annular axially upstream extending hook which locates in the groove of each segment. A portion of the downstream ring structure abuts the frame structure of each segment. The downstream ring structure has multiple holes through the portion abutting the frame structure and segment is removably secured to the downstream ring structure by multiple fasteners locating in the holes in the segments and the downstream ring structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Paul A. HUCKER, Steven BALLANTYNE, Stephen C. HARDING