Patents by Inventor Brad Kippel

Brad Kippel 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).

  • Ultrasonic water atomization system for gas turbine inlet cooling and wet compression
    Patent number: 9441542
    Abstract: The present application provides an inlet air cooling system for cooling a flow air in a gas turbine engine. The inlet air cooling system may include an inlet filter house, a transition piece, an inlet duct, and an inlet ultrasonic water atomization system positioned about the inlet filter house, the transition piece, or the inlet duct to cool the flow of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Brad Kippel, James Tomey, Matthew Johnson
  • Ultrasonic Water Atomization System for Gas Turbine Inlet Cooling and Wet Compression
    Publication number: 20130067922
    Abstract: The present application provides an inlet air cooling system for cooling a flow air in a gas turbine engine. The inlet air cooling system may include an inlet filter house, a transition piece, an inlet duct, and an inlet ultrasonic water atomization system positioned about the inlet filter house, the transition piece, or the inlet duct to cool the flow of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Brad Kippel, James Tomey, Matthew Johnson
  • Filter washing system for gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 8163072
    Abstract: A filter system for an air inlet of a gas turbine engine. The filter system may include a number of filters positioned about the air inlet and a water spray system positioned to spray the filters. The filters may include a hydrophobic or an oleophobic filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brad Kippel, Douglas Byrd
  • SYSTEM FOR COOLING GAS TURBINE INLET AIR
    Publication number: 20100319384
    Abstract: A system includes a turbine air quality device. The turbine air quality device includes a liquid desiccant path configured to circulate a liquid desiccant through an air flow directed to a turbine inlet. The turbine air quality device also includes a porous media disposed in the liquid desiccant path, wherein the porous media is configured to pass the air flow in direct contact with the liquid desiccant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jianmin Zhang, Brad Kippel
  • Filter Washing System for Gas Trubine Engines
    Publication number: 20100263541
    Abstract: A filter system for an air inlet of a gas turbine engine. The filter system may include a number of filters positioned about the air inlet and a water spray system positioned to spray the filters. The filters may include a hydrophobic or an oleophobic filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad Kippel, Douglas Byrd