US Patent Issued to Collins Engine Nozzles on April 29 for "Variable restriction of a fuel circuit of a fuel nozzle" (Iowa, Connecticut, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,931, issued on April 29, was assigned to Collins Engine Nozzles Inc. (Des Moines, Iowa).

"Variable restriction of a fuel circuit of a fuel nozzle" was invented by Brandon P. Williams (Johnston, Iowa), Murtuza Lokhandwalla (South Windsor, Conn.), Michael Ferrarotti (Durham, Conn.), Todd Haugsjaahabink (Amherst, Mass.), Russell P. Rourke Jr. (East Granby, Conn.), Jay W. Kokas (Bloomfield, Conn.), Richard E. Versailles (New Hartford, Conn.), Jason A. Ryon (Carlisle, Iowa) and Charles E. Reuter (Granby, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fuel injector for a turbine engine includes a fuel scheduling valve configured for regulation of f...