Patents by Inventor Timothy Patrick McCaffrey

Timothy Patrick McCaffrey 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).

  • Rabbet mounted combuster
    Patent number: 7152411
    Abstract: A combustor includes an outer wall and an inner liner joined to an inner shell in turn mounted to an inner casing. The casing includes a first rabbet at an end flange in which is mounted a corresponding flange of the inner shell. The inner shell also includes a second rabbet which receives an end flange of the inner liner. The inner shell is trapped in the first rabbet by an inner retainer. And, the inner liner is trapped in the surrounding second rabbet for aft-mounting the liner and shell to the inner casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes, Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson
  • Floating liner combustor
    Patent number: 7093440
    Abstract: An outer combustor wall (36) includes an outer support shell (40) surrounding an outer combustion liner (42). The shell (40) includes a first radial aft flange (46), and the liner (42) includes a second radial aft flange (48) axially adjoining the first flange. An annular retainer (50) and seal (62) are joined to the first flange for slidingly trapping the second flange therebetween for thermally floating the liner on the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen John Howell, Barry Francis Barnes, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, John Carl Jacobson
  • Sector staging combustor
    Patent number: 6968699
    Abstract: A combustor includes outer and inner liners joined together by a dome to define a combustion chamber. A row of air swirlers is mounted in the dome and includes corresponding main fuel injectors for producing corresponding fuel and air mixtures. Pilot fuel injectors fewer in number than the main injectors are mounted in the dome between corresponding ones of the swirlers. Staged fuel injection from the pilot and main injectors is used for starting the combustor during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes
  • Multiport dome baffle
    Patent number: 6952927
    Abstract: A combustor baffle includes an annular splashplate having a center mounting tube therein for receiving a carbureted stream. A semi-ferrule is offset both laterally and transversely from the tube, and is open laterally outwardly therefrom. The semi-ferrule cooperates with an adjoining semi-ferrule for defining a port in which a pilot injector or igniter may be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes, Thet Don Kwan
  • Rabbet mounted combustor
    Publication number: 20040261419
    Abstract: A combustor includes an outer wall and an inner liner joined to an inner shell in turn mounted to an inner casing. The casing includes a first rabbet at an end flange in which is mounted a corresponding flange of the inner shell. The inner shell also includes a second rabbet which receives an end flange of the inner liner. The inner shell is trapped in the first rabbet by an inner retainer. And, the inner liner is trapped in the surrounding second rabbet for aft-mounting the liner and shell to the inner casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes, Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson
  • Floating liner combustor
    Publication number: 20040250548
    Abstract: An outer combustor wall (36) includes an outer support shell (40) surrounding an outer combustion liner (42). The shell (40) includes a first radial aft flange (46), and the liner (42) includes a second radial aft flange (48) axially adjoining the first flange. An annular retainer (50) and seal (62) are joined to the first flange for slidingly trapping the second flange therebetween for thermally floating the liner on the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen John Howell, Barry Francis Barnes, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, John Carl Jacobson
  • MULTIPORT DOME BAFFLE
    Publication number: 20040237532
    Abstract: A combustor baffle includes an annular splashplate having a center mounting tube therein for receiving a carbureted stream. A semi-ferrule is offset both laterally and transversely from the tube, and is open laterally outwardly therefrom. The semi-ferrule cooperates with an adjoining semi-ferrule for defining a port in which a pilot injector or igniter may be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes, Thet Don Kwan
  • Sector staging combustor
    Publication number: 20040221582
    Abstract: A combustor includes outer and inner liners joined together by a dome to define a combustor chamber. A row of air swirlers is mounted in the dome and includes corresponding main fuel injectors for producing corresponding fuel and air mixtures. Pilot fuel injectors fewer in number than the main injectors are mounted in the dome between corresponding ones of the swirlers. Staged fuel injection from the pilot and main injectors is used for starting the combustor during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen John Howell, John Carl Jacobson, Timothy Patrick McCaffrey, Barry Francis Barnes