Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Spytek

Christopher J. Spytek 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).

  • Apparatus and method for a gas turbine entrainment system
    Patent number: 8015821
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for an entrainment system of a vortex burning combustion chamber or a vortex burning inter-turbine burner in a gas turbine. The entrainment system rapidly and thoroughly mixes hot combustion gases with non-combustion gases to reduce the gas temperature before entering a turbine. The entrainment system includes a plurality of helical vanes forming trenches and resulting in a highly helical flow path. The highly helical flow path provides an increased residence time for mixing of the combustion gases and non-combustion gases. Radial cavities in the helical vanes, canted vane angles and varying geometries further facilitate mixing while reducing losses. This invention also includes a method of mixing combustion and non-combustion gases in an entrainment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Spytek Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher J. Spytek
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A GAS TURBINE ENTRAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090178412
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for an entrainment system of a vortex burning combustion chamber or a vortex burning inter-turbine burner in a gas turbine. The entrainment system rapidly and thoroughly mixes hot combustion gases with non-combustion gases to reduce the gas temperature before entering a turbine. The entrainment system includes a plurality of helical vanes forming trenches and resulting in a highly helical flow path. The highly helical flow path provides an increased residence time for mixing of the combustion gases and non-combustion gases. Radial cavities in the helical vanes, canted vane angles and varying geometries further facilitate mixing while reducing losses. This invention also includes a method of mixing combustion and non-combustion gases in an entrainment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher J. SPYTEK