Patents by Inventor Timothy Blackhurst

Timothy Blackhurst 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).

  • SEMI-FLOATING TURBINE NOZZLE RING
    Publication number: 20230258100
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for an open vane nozzle for a turbine. In one example, the turbine may include at least one bias device arranged at an interface between a nozzle ring and a turbine shroud. The at least one bias device may be configured to exert an axial force on the nozzle ring to maintain contact between vane tips of the nozzle ring and a volute wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Homison, Louis Kobielski, Timothy Blackhurst