117 patents
Utility
Anti-spin Outer Diameter Guided Compressor Valve
4 Jan 24
A valve assembly for a reciprocating gas compressor includes a seat, a guard plate attached to the seat, elements, and springs is presented.
Glenn D. Hatch
Filed: 1 Jul 22
Utility
Method of cleaning a component having a thermal barrier coating
12 Dec 23
A method of cleaning a component includes providing the component following the operation of the component in a high temperature environment, the component including a thermal barrier coating (TBC), cleaning the TBC of the component using a sponge jet blasting process, and measuring a cleaned thickness of the TBC to verify that the cleaned thickness exceeds a predetermined minimum value that will allow the return of the component to the high temperature environment.
Robert Schaer, Mahmood K. Silieti, Rafael A. de Cardenas
Filed: 20 Sep 18
Utility
System and Method for Repairing High-temperature Gas Turbine Components
30 Nov 23
A replacement assembly for replacing a damaged portion of a component includes a replacement piece including a first plurality of layers with each layer of the first plurality of layers formed on top of a prior formed layer of the first plurality of layers, the first plurality of layers arranged to define a curved leading-edge portion and a first interface surface, the first interface surface defined by a first continuous curve.
Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 14 Aug 23
Utility
Turbine blade health monitoring system for identifying cracks
31 Oct 23
A method of determining the location and size of a crack in a blade includes measuring a time of arrival of a tip of the blade at an angular position in a rotation, using the time of arrival to calculate a displacement of the tip of the blade, and using the displacements to calculate a first vibration condition and a second vibration condition for the blade.
Manish Kumar, Roger W. Heinig
Filed: 3 Dec 20
Utility
System and method for repairing high-temperature gas turbine components
24 Oct 23
A method of repairing a component includes removing a damaged portion from the component to leave a first interface surface that is defined by a continuous curve, mixing a powdered base material and a binder to define a mixture, and printing the mixture into a desired shape without melting the base material.
Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 18 Jan 22
Utility
Method for modulating a turbine cooling supply for gas turbine applications
24 Oct 23
A method of modulating a cooling supply in a gas turbine engine includes providing the engine comprising a compressor section and a turbine section and including a cooling flow circuit, the cooling flow circuit supplying a cooling air flow from a compressor cavity in the compressor section to a blade ring cavity in the turbine section, wherein the cooling flow circuit includes a main line with a full capacity valve, measuring a first pressure in the blade ring cavity, measuring a second pressure in the compressor cavity, adjusting, by a control system, the opening of the full capacity valve to control the cooling air flow through the main line in order to maintain a target pressure ratio, wherein the pressure ratio defined as a ratio of the first pressure to the second pressure.
Ashok Reddy Gitta, Damien G. Teehan, Yan Yin, Chirag Patel, John T. Fetherolf, Jr.
Filed: 24 Mar 20
Utility
Nickel based superalloy weld filler
24 Oct 23
A weld filler is proposed which significantly improves the weldability of some nickel-based superalloys and includes the following constituents (in wt %): 14.6%-15.6% chromium (Cr), 10.4%-11.4% cobalt (Co) 4.6%-5.0%, molybdenum (Mo), 4.4%-5.2% tungsten (W), 1.4%-1.8% tantalum (Ta), 3.0%-3.7% aluminum (Al), 0.7-1.3% titanium (Ti), 0.14%-0.16% carbon (C), 0.0425-0.0575% zirconium, 0.7%-1.2% hafnium (Hf), at most 0.15% iron, at most 0.1% manganese, at most 0.1% silicon, at most 0.1% vanadium, at most 0.015% boron, trace elements, and remainder nickel.
Thaddeus Strusinski
Filed: 27 May 21
Utility
Reciprocating compressor valve assembly
17 Oct 23
A reciprocating compressor includes a compressor cylinder defining a cylinder wall, a valve bore formed in the cylinder wall, and a compressor valve assembly arranged in the compressor cylinder.
Scott J. Delmotte
Filed: 19 Dec 19
Utility
Generator Injection Tool
5 Oct 23
A generator injection tool is provided.
Anthony Barca, Lucas Ramsey, Bryce Merrill, Eric Evans, Michael A. Hall, Carl R. Larson
Filed: 30 Mar 22
Utility
Superalloy Powder for Liquid Assisted Additive Manufacturing of a Superalloy Component
21 Sep 23
A superalloy powder mixture is provided for use with additive manufacturing or welding metal components or portions thereof that includes a high melt superalloy powder and a low melt superalloy powder.
Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 22 May 23
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Low melt superalloy powder for liquid assisted additive manufacturing of a superalloy component
12 Sep 23
A low melt superalloy powder mixture is provided for use with additive manufacturing or welding metal components or portions thereof.
Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 18 Jan 22
Utility
Inlet valve system
22 Aug 23
An inlet valve system (10), as may be used for a cylinder chamber (20) of a compressor, such as a reciprocating compressor, is disclosed.
Joel T. Sanford
Filed: 8 Jun 21
Utility
Turbomachine Operation Monitoring System and Method
17 Aug 23
A method of monitoring the operation of a turbomachine includes positioning a flux probe in an operating position with respect to a rotor of the turbomachine, rotating the rotor at an operating speed with respect to a stator to one of generate an electrical output and produce an output torque.
James F. Lau
Filed: 27 Jan 23
Utility
Wet Air Oxidation System with Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
10 Aug 23
A wet air oxidation system includes a reactor including an inlet and an outlet.
Chad L. Felch
Filed: 22 Jul 21
Utility
Crack healing additive manufacturing of a superalloy component
1 Aug 23
A method of additively manufacturing is provided.
Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel, Shankar P. Srinivasan
Filed: 28 Jan 22
Utility
Methods and apparatus of welding using electrodes with coaxial powder feed
1 Aug 23
A welding method using embodiments of electrodes (100) with coaxial power feed.
Gerald J. Bruck
Filed: 27 Jun 17
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Method of and Apparatus Using a Split Wiper for the Repair of Objects Protruding Above a Powder Bed
27 Jul 23
A method of repairing a component using an additive manufacturing process is presented.
Gerald J. Bruck
Filed: 28 Jul 20
Utility
Treatment of Nitrogen Compounds In Spent Caustic
13 Jul 23
Systems for treating wastewater containing organic nitrogen compounds are disclosed.
Philip A. Burclaff, Bryan J. Kumfer
Filed: 1 Jul 21
Utility
High melt superalloy powder for liquid assisted additive manufacturing of a superalloy component
11 Jul 23
A high melt superalloy powder mixture is provided for use with additive manufacturing or welding metal components or portions thereof.
Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 18 Jan 22
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System and method utilizing thermochemical energy storage for abatement of volatile organic compounds
11 Jul 23
System and method utilizing thermochemical energy storage for abatement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are provided.
Richard J. Wiederien, Joseph T. Williams, Enrique J. Mora
Filed: 15 Feb 22