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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146371 | Direct induction combustor/generator A combustor/coil assembly for direct electromagnetic induction from a detonation wave comprises an annular combustor, a magnetic field source and a port. The annular combustor comprises an inner liner and a coaxial outer liner. The outer liner is electrically insula... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7685828 | Electricity generation in a turbomachine A turbomachine comprising at least one Stirling cycle thermal engine which is mounted at the end of a radial arm of the exhaust casing and comprises a working chamber located outside the primary and secondary flows, a displacing piston associated with a moving eleme... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7441410 | Gas turbine and manufacturing process of gas turbine The invention is intended to maintain turbine reliability when, based on a gas turbine designed for one desired cycle, a gas turbine for another different cycle is manufactured. A channel of a compressor is formed such that a mass flow of a fluid compressed by the c... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428818 | System and method for augmenting power output from a gas turbine engine The present invention discloses a method and system for augmenting shaft output of stationary gas turbines that can be used in multiple modes of operation. The system comprises a washing unit (25, 27, 28) adapted to inject a spray (26) of atomized liqu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7406829 | Cryogenic liquid oxidizer cooled high energy system A high energy system comprising a high energy electrical device powered by an electrical generator both of which are cooled by a cryogenic liquid oxidant stored in a storage tank. A power turbine powered by a combustor using fuel and the oxidant drives the electrica... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7347294 | Power system for electrically powered land vehicle The power system for an electrically powered land vehicle extracts electrons from ambient air to generate adequate electrical power to operate the land vehicle electrical energy production and propulsion system. The extracted electrons generate enough electrical pow... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336000 | Electrical power regulation for a turbogenerator and generator associated with an internal combustion engine A speed monitor for establishing a lower threshold and an upper threshold for a speed of a rotor or shaft of a turbogenerator. A speed detector detects speed data or a speed signal for a rotor or shaft associated with a turbogenerator. A turbogenerator controller co... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320175 | Production process of gas turbine The invention provides a production process of a gas turbine capable of being applied to various cycles. A principal part of a gas turbine is set in advance based on roughly set conditions, and the number of stages of a compressor and the number of stages of a turbi... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320288 | Steam-generating combustion system and method for emission control using oxygen enhancement A steam-generating combustion system includes an oxygen enriched gas provided as at least part of an oxidant stream. A combustion chamber receives and combusts a fuel in the oxidant stream and generate steam. The combustion chamber generates flue gas having a flue g... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7213391 | Cooling systems Apparatus for maintaining the temperature of a component of a gas turbine engine below a predetermined maximum working temperature comprises a reservoir for a cooling fluid having a boiling point below the working temperature and in which the component is immersed o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204076 | Engine fuel control An aircraft gas turbine engine fuel metering unit incorporating a memory device for storing data relevant to that unit, and an electrical connection arrangement whereby data can be read from and/or written to said memory device by an associated electronic engine con... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185483 | Methods and apparatus for exchanging heat A method for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid. The method includes providing a heat exchanger having a stack of at least two layers of support structures, wherein each support structure layer is formed from a lattice of support members, and s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7073335 | Gas storage power station The present invention relates to a gas storage power station (1) having a turbine group (3) and a compressor group (4). The turbine group (3) has at least one turbine (5, 6) and a generator (10). During normal operation of t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051534 | Gas turbine arrangement having an integrated filter housing and compressor bleed duct Arrangement at a gas turbine installation for the generating of electricity, where inlet air filter housing, bleed air outlet and inlet for the vent air to the turbine housing are integrated into two units, an upper filter housing and a lower intermediate housing co... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017330 | Water and sulfur removal from combustion turbine exhaust A combustion turbine power plant (10) incorporating a desiccating scrubber (140) for simultaneously removing water and sulfur from a flue gas (20) of the power plant (10). The desiccating scrubber (140) may include an inlet nozzle ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013651 | Compact quick attach starter-generator installation A mounting system for mounting an air-cooled device to a mount, the device having a mounting flange and a cooling air outlet radially inward of an outer periphery of the device, the mounting flange adapted to cooperate with the mount, where the mounting system has a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6952056 | Generator including vertically shafted engine A generator positionable on a support surface and including a frame, an internal combustion engine coupled to the frame, an electrical energy source, a fuel tank, and an output unit. The one-piece mounting member is coupled to the frame and has mounting arms that ea... | 10/04/2005 |
| RE38784 | Apparatus for the destruction of volatile organic compounds A system for the destruction of volatile organic compounds while generating power. In a preferred embodiment the system comprises a combustor and a reaction chamber connected to an exit of the combustor. A primary inlet to the combustor supplies a primary fuel to th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931834 | Cooling systems Apparatus for maintaining the temperature of a component of a gas turbine engine below a predetermined maximum working temperature comprises a reservoir for a cooling fluid having a boiling point below the working temperature and in which the component is immersed o... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6920749 | Multi-function simplex/prefilmer nozzle A multi-function spray nozzle for engine applications useful as a cooling device to introduce a fluid into the fluid stream of the engine, and as a cleaning device to introduce a fluid to clean internal components of the engine. The nozzle includes a multi-layered a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6895947 | Turbocharger A turbocharger comprising at least one turbine wheel supplied with exhaust gas from a combustion motor. The amount of gas supplied is determined by a fluid control arrangement to which an actuation device is assigned for generating a controlling movement for the flu... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874324 | Gas turbine and gas turbine power generator In a gas turbine power generator, a compressor rotor and a junction boss are assembled by fitting a convex faucet joint provided on the compressor rotor and a concave faucet joint provided on the junction boss, in a freely releasable manner, and the compressor rotor... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6865893 | Production process of gas turbine A production process of a gas turbine capable of being applied to various cycles. A principal part of a gas turbine is initially set based on roughly set conditions, and the number of stages of the compressor and of the turbine for a desired cycle are set for the pr... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6766639 | Acoustic-structural LPC splitter An acoustic-structural LPC splitter assembly which comprises a structural acoustic splitter through which are arranged a plurality of bleed exhaust ports, the acoustic splitter having a first and second end, an inner and outer surface, a front joint for securing the... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6623714 | Oxygen separation method using a ceramic membrane unit A method of separating oxygen using a ceramic membrane unit having one or more ceramic membranes, preferably formed of a mixed conducting ceramic, for instance, a perovskite, capable of conducting both oxygen ions and electrons. Oxygen is separated within... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6606864 | Advanced multi pressure mode gas turbine A gas turbine which is capable of operating in more than one pressure mode. The gas turbine, which may include a single fixed spool, multiple fixed spools, or a combination of fixed spool(s) and a free turbine, can operate in a positive pressure mode, a t... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6526757 | Multi pressure mode gas turbine A gas turbine which is capable of operating in more than one pressure mode. The gas turbine, which may include a single fixed spool, multiple fixed spools, or a combination of fixed spool(s) and a free turbine, can operate in a positive pressure mode, a t... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6470689 | Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method A ventilation scheme for a rotary machine supported on pedestals within an enclosure having a roof, end walls and side walls with the machine arranged parallel to the side walls, includes ventilation air inlets located in a first end wall of the enclosure... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468033 | Methods and apparatus for maintaining alignment of borescope plungers A gas turbine engine borescope plug including a retainer that facilitates extending the useful life of the borescope plug is described. The borescope plug seals a pair of opposing inspection port openings in at least two respective spaced-apart walls and ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6449957 | Gas turbine generator plant with equipment support A gas turbine generator plant is provided in which, by forming auxiliary equipment, including a starter, a lubricating oil device, a control oil device, and a lubricating oil main tank, into a unit, the auxiliary equipment may be disposed with a building ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6357221 | Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method A ventilation scheme for a rotary machine supported on pedestals within an enclosure having a roof, end walls and side walls with the machine arranged parallel to the side walls, includes ventilation air inlets located in a first end wall of the enclosure... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354071 | Measurement method for detecting and quantifying combustor dynamic pressures A method of detecting combustor dynamic pressures in combustors of a gas turbine combustor includes the steps of: a) mounting at least one accelerometer (24) on a combustor casing; b) establishing a baseline vibration signature for the casing when combust... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6142665 | Temperature sensor arrangement in combination with a gas turbine combustion chamber In a temperature-measuring device, in particular for measuring the flame temperature in a gas turbine combustion chamber, a number of optical measuring sensors (7) are arranged directly upstream of a flame front (8) in a premixing zone (3) of a burner (1)... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6141949 | Process and apparatus using solar energy in a gas and steam power station In order to create a process for using solar energy in a gas and steam power station, which incorporates a gas turbine circuit and a steam turbine circuit for converting thermal energy into mechanical work, whereby a compressed gaseous heat carrier which ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6134878 | Cooling arrangement for a gas turbine driven power system A gas turbine driven power system includes a shell having an air inlet and an exhaust outlet. Mufflers are provided at the air inlet and the exhaust outlet, respectively. A gas turbine as a power source is provided in the shell and includes an inlet port ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125625 | Low NOx conditioner system for a microturbine power generating system A microturbine power generation system includes an electrical generator, a turbine and a compressor intermediate the generator and the turbine. The turbine, compressor and electrical generator are secured together by a tieshaft. The tieshaft is prestresse... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6116015 | Breather outlet A breather outlet (14) for the gearbox of a gas turbine engine comprises a mast (18) which extends from the nacelle (10) of the gas turbine engine. The mast (18) contains a breather duct (20) which interconnects the interior of the gearbox with an exhaust... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6082094 | Ventilation system for acoustic enclosures for combustion turbines and air breathing heat engines A ventilating system for adjusting temperature within acoustic enclosures for combustion turbines and other engines. The ventilating system includes a duct in flow communication with an inlet opening of the acoustic enclosure. A heat exchanger connected t... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5924279 | Engine intake design An inlet gas mixing element for a gas turbine engine, comprising a gas intake duct 10, and downstream of the inlet duct a mixing element 22, the mixing element being so disposed in relation to the inside of the duct so as to rotate thereby urging the forc... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5913808 | Turbine engine intake with gas mixer An inlet gas mixing element for a gas turbine engine, comprising a gas intake duct 10, and downstream of the inlet duct a mixing element 22, the mixing element being so disposed in relation to the inside of the duct so as to rotate thereby urging the forc... | 06/22/1999 |
