The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Kevin Joseph Low, Portland, CT (US);
James B. Hoke, Tolland, CT (US);
Aleksandar Kojovic, Oakville, CA;
Andrew Manninen, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Sander Niemeyer, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Joseph Low, Portland, CT (US);
James B. Hoke, Tolland, CT (US);
Aleksandar Kojovic, Oakville, CA;
Andrew Manninen, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Sander Niemeyer, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Assignees:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D 11/38 (2006.01); F23R 3/28 (2006.01); F23D 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D 11/383 (2013.01); F23D 11/107 (2013.01); F23R 3/28 (2013.01); F23D 2900/00016 (2013.01); F23R 2900/00004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel injector nozzle assembly includes a body extending along an axis and a core swirl plug positioned at least partially within the body. The core swirl plug has a flow modifying structure configured to swirl fuel at a location upstream from a distal end of the nozzle assembly.