Patents by Inventor Steven Wellborn

Steven Wellborn 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).

  • COMPRESSOR BLADE
    Publication number: 20100322777
    Abstract: A blade (2) for a compressor comprising a pressure surface (6) and a suction surface (4), wherein the suction surface (4) comprises: a discontinuity in the chord-wise curvature of an intermediate portion of the suction surface between the blade leading edge and blade trailing edge; and a slot (20) arranged along at least a portion of the blade (2) in a substantially span-wise direction, the slot (2) being disposed at or near the said change in curvature, such that when in use lower momentum fluid near the suction surface (4) is aspirated into the slot (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Bronwyn POWER, Liping Xu, Steven Wellborn