Patents by Inventor Tony A. Lambert

Tony A. Lambert 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).

  • Gas turbine engine compressor impeller cooling air sinks
    Patent number: 10830144
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes devices, systems, and methods for providing bleed air from the compressor impeller to the turbine for cooling and/or other use. The bleed air may include compressor cooling air that is routed through the diffuser and external to an outer bypass duct and/or internally to a forward wheel cavity of the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Tony A. Lambert, Behram V. Kapadia, Ron Hall
  • Endwall cooling system
    Patent number: 10370983
    Abstract: An air distribution system for cooling a component in a heated gas environment may be provided, where the air distribution system includes a wall and a plate. The wall includes an inner surface, an outer surface configured to be exposed to the heated gas environment, and a protrusion extending from the inner surface of the wall. The plate is fixedly coupled to the protrusion and is space apart from the inner surface of the wall. The plate includes an outer edge. A passage is defined between the plate and the inner surface of the wall. The inlet of the passage is defined by the outer edge of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Weaver, Tony A. Lambert
  • ENDWALL COOLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190032495
    Abstract: An air distribution system for cooling a component in a heated gas environment may be provided, where the air distribution system includes a wall and a plate. The wall includes an inner surface, an outer surface configured to be exposed to the heated gas environment, and a protrusion extending from the inner surface of the wall. The plate is fixedly coupled to the protrusion and is space apart from the inner surface of the wall. The plate includes an outer edge. A passage is defined between the plate and the inner surface of the wall. The inlet of the passage is defined by the outer edge of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: John A. Weaver, Tony A. Lambert
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER COOLING AIR SINKS
    Publication number: 20180066579
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes devices, systems, and methods for providing bleed air from the compressor impeller to the turbine for cooling and/or other use. The bleed air may include compressor cooling air that is routed through the diffuser and external to an outer bypass duct and/or internally to a forward wheel cavity of the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony A. Lambert, Behram V. Kapadia, Ron Hall
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER COOLING AIR SINKS
    Publication number: 20180066585
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes devices, systems, and methods for providing bleed air from the compressor impeller to the turbine for cooling and/or other use. The bleed air may include compressor cooling air that is routed through the diffuser and external to an outer bypass duct and/or internally to a forward wheel cavity of the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Tony A. Lambert, Behram V. Kapadia, Ron Hall