Patents by Inventor Benoît Gartner

Benoît Gartner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9121352
    Abstract: A device for purging a feed device that supplies liquid fuel to a gas turbine includes a combustion chamber that can be supplied alternately with gaseous and liquid fuel, and a purge air circuit that includes a manifold to distribute air to the combustion chamber, and at least one valve for regulating the air pressure in the purge air circuit. The purge device includes an electronic control unit that makes it possible to regulate the air pressure and flow rate in the purge air circuit according to the mode of operation of the gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: GE Energy Products France SNC
    Inventors: Pierre Montagne, Daniel Deloge, Alexandre Picard, Olivier Chapuis, Benoît Gartner
  • Publication number: 20120137699
    Abstract: Device for purging a feed device (12) that supplies liquid fuel to a gas turbine comprising a combustion chamber (7) that can be supplied alternately with gaseous and liquid fuel, comprising a purge air circuit (17) comprising a manifold (21) able to distribute the air to the combustion chamber (7), and at least one air pressure regulating means (19) for regulating the air pressure in the purge circuit (17). The purge device comprises an electronic control unit (26) that makes it possible to regulate the air pressure and flow rate in the purge circuit (17) according to the mode of operation of the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: GE ENERGY PRODUCTS FRANCE SNC
    Inventors: Pierre Montagne, Daniel Deloge, Alexandre Picard, Olivier Chapuis, Benoît Gartner