Patents by Inventor David Francis Acquavella

David Francis Acquavella 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).

  • Cooling of liquid fuel components to eliminate coking
    Patent number: 7117675
    Abstract: A system for cooling at least one gas turbine liquid fuel component located in a high temperature environment to eliminate coking in the component is disclosed. The system includes a sleeve surrounding the liquid fuel component, a device for providing a current of cool air, and a conduit connected between the cool air device and the sleeve to direct the current of cool air into the sleeve to cool the liquid fuel component. The system can also include a manifold connected to the conduit and a plurality of second conduits for connecting the manifold to a plurality of sleeves surrounding a plurality of liquid fuel components, each sleeve being connected to a corresponding second conduit. Each sleeve includes a plurality of spacing devices for centering the sleeve around the at least one liquid fuel component so as to form an annulus between the sleeve and the liquid fuel component through which the current of cool air flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Howard Jay Kaplan, David Francis Acquavella, Steven Patrick Junquera, David Martin Johnson, Christopher David Miller, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Gregory James Hampson, Kevin Jon O'Dell
  • Cooling of liquid fuel components to eliminate coking
    Patent number: 6918255
    Abstract: A system for cooling at least one gas turbine liquid fuel component located in a high temperature environment to eliminate coking in the component is disclosed. The system includes a sleeve surrounding the liquid fuel component, a device for providing a current of cool air, and a conduit connected between the cool air device and the sleeve to direct the current of cool air into the sleeve to cool the liquid fuel component. The system can also include a manifold connected to the conduit and a plurality of second conduits for connecting the manifold to a plurality of sleeves surrounding a plurality of liquid fuel components, each sleeve being connected to a corresponding second conduit. Each sleeve includes a plurality of spacing devices for centering the sleeve around the at least one liquid fuel component so as to form an annulus between the sleeve and the liquid fuel component through which the current of cool air flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Howard Jay Kaplan, David Francis Acquavella, Steven Patrick Junquera, David Martin Johnson, Christopher David Miller, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Gregory James Hampson, Kevin Jon O'Dell
  • Cooling of liquid fuel components to eliminate coking
    Publication number: 20040103662
    Abstract: A system for cooling at least one gas turbine liquid fuel component located in a high temperature environment to eliminate coking in the component is disclosed. The system includes a sleeve surrounding the liquid fuel component, a device for providing a current of cool air, and a conduit connected between the cool air device and the sleeve to direct the current of cool air into the sleeve to cool the liquid fuel component. The system can also include a manifold connected to the conduit and a plurality of second conduits for connecting the manifold to a plurality of sleeves surrounding a plurality of liquid fuel components, each sleeve being connected to a corresponding second conduit. Each sleeve includes a plurality of spacing devices for centering the sleeve around the at least one liquid fuel component so as to form an annulus between the sleeve and the liquid fuel component through which the current of cool air flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Howard Jay Kaplan, David Francis Acquavella, Steven Patrick Junquera, David Martin Johnson, Christopher David Miller, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Gregory James Hampson, Kevin Jon O'Dell