US Patent Issued to Collins Engine Nozzles on June 10 for "Line replaceable fuel injector panels with single hatch installation" (Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,258, issued on June 10, was assigned to Collins Engine Nozzles Inc. (Des Moines, Iowa).

"Line replaceable fuel injector panels with single hatch installation" was invented by Jason A Ryon (Carlisle, Iowa) and Brandon P. Williams (Johnston, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes an engine case for a gas turbine engine defined around a longitudinal axis. An access opening is defined through the engine case for access from outside the engine case to a space inside the engine case. A combustor is housed in the space inside the engine case. The combustor includes an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall radially outb...