Patents by Inventor Edward L. Kudlacik

Edward L. Kudlacik 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 for starting a steam turbine against rated pressure
    Patent number: 8176723
    Abstract: An external steam turbine main steam startup control valve bypass loop is provided to facilitate a full pressure combined cycle rapid response/fast start powerplant. The main steam startup bypass control loop particularly includes a main steam startup bypass control valve, which allows for the implementation of high efficiency, low pressure drop main steam control valve that otherwise would not be able to handle the severe throttling duty during a full pressure steam turbine startup and enhances the controllability of the steam turbine allowing for the high fidelity controls necessary to minimize steam turbine rotor stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David E. Welch, Dileep Sathyanarayana, James C. Mondello, Edward L. Kudlacik
  • APPARATUS FOR STARTING A STEAM TURBINE AGAINST RATED PRESSURE
    Publication number: 20100162721
    Abstract: An external steam turbine main steam startup control valve bypass loop is provided to facilitate a full pressure combined cycle rapid response/fast start powerplant. The main steam startup bypass control loop particularly includes a main steam startup bypass control valve, which allows for the implementation of high efficiency, low pressure drop main steam control valve that otherwise would not be able to handle the severe throttling duty during a full pressure steam turbine startup and enhances the controllability of the steam turbine allowing for the high fidelity controls necessary to minimize steam turbine rotor stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: David E. Welch, Dileep Sathyanarayana, James C. Mondello, Edward L. Kudlacik