Patents by Inventor Dale W. Ladoon

Dale W. Ladoon 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: 8286430
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a double flow steam turbine providing a separate external exhaust path from an upper section of a turbine outlet of a first turbine section to a first condenser and a separate external exhaust path from a lower section the turbine outlet of the first turbine section to the first condenser. A separate external exhaust path from an upper section of a turbine outlet of a second turbine section and a separate external exhaust path from a lower section of the turbine outlet of the second turbine section is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Roy P. Swintek, Dale W. Ladoon, James E. Olson
  • Publication number: 20100300101
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a double flow steam turbine providing a separate external exhaust path from an upper section of a turbine outlet of a first turbine section to a first condenser and a separate external exhaust path from a lower section the turbine outlet of the first turbine section to the first condenser. A separate external exhaust path from an upper section of a turbine outlet of a second turbine section and a separate external exhaust path from a lower section of the turbine outlet of the second turbine section is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Roy P. Swintek, Dale W. Ladoon, James E. Olson
  • Patent number: 7467920
    Abstract: The first stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and R set forth in Tables I and II, respectively, and second stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values set forth in Tables III and IV, respectively. The X, Y and R values are in millimeters. R represents distances along a radius from an axis of rotation of the turbine. For each airfoil, X and Y are distances which, when connected by smooth continuous arcs, define airfoil profile sections in planes normal to the radius at each distance R. The profile sections at the R distances for each airfoil are joined smoothly with one another to form the airfoil shape. The airfoil shapes given by the X, Y and R distances lie within envelopes of ±4.064 millimeters in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location therealong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Dale W. Ladoon, Ferruccio Candela, Adam J. Fredmonski
  • Publication number: 20080175707
    Abstract: The first stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and R set forth in Tables I and II, respectively, and second stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values set forth in Tables III and IV, respectively. The X, Y and R values are in millimeters. R represents distances along a radius from an axis of rotation of the turbine. For each airfoil, X and Y are distances which, when connected by smooth continuous arcs, define airfoil profile sections in planes normal to the radius at each distance R. The profile sections at the R distances for each airfoil are joined smoothly with one another to form the airfoil shape. The airfoil shapes given by the X, Y and R distances lie within envelopes of ±4.064 millimeters in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location therealong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Dale W. Ladoon, Ferruccio Candela, Adam J. Fredmonski