Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Angelyn FADDE
Elizabeth Angelyn FADDE 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).
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Patent number: 9989254Abstract: The present application provides a combustor with a radial penetration. The combustor may include a combustion chamber, a liner surrounding the combustion chamber, a flow sleeve surrounding the liner, a penetration tube extending through the liner and the flow sleeve with the radial penetration positioned within the penetration tube, a flange extending from the penetration tube about the flow sleeve, and a ferrule positioned about the flange and the radial penetration so as to limit leakage about the radial penetration.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Lucas John Stoia, Christopher Paul Willis
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Patent number: 9803865Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute an exhaust flow circumferentially around the head end chamber. The flow distributor includes at least one exhaust gas flow path.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: General Electric Company, ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Carolyn Ashley Antoniono, William Lawrence Byrne, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde
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Patent number: 9739478Abstract: A system includes a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) having a plurality of evaporator sections. At least one evaporator section includes a forced circulation evaporator configured to generate a saturated steam, a once-through evaporator configured to generate a first superheated steam, and a first superheater configured to receive the saturated steam and the first superheated steam.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Diego Fernando Rancruel, Drake Joseph Viscome, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Ashlee Nicole Atwell, Kyle Joseph Conger
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Patent number: 9631815Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute at least one of an exhaust flow, an oxidant flow, an oxidant-exhaust mixture, or any combination thereof circumferentially around the head end chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignees: General Electric Company, ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Carolyn Ashley Antoniono, William Lawrence Byrne, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde
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Patent number: 9574496Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow separator configured to separate a first exhaust flow from an oxidant flow. The flow separator is configured to direct the first exhaust flow into the head end chamber. The turbine combustor also includes a mixing region configured to mix the first exhaust flow with the oxidant flow to provide an oxidant-exhaust mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignees: General Electric Company, ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, William Lawrence Byrne, Carolyn Ashley Antoniono
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Patent number: 9574498Abstract: An aft frame for a transition duct of a gas turbine combustor includes a main body having an outer rail, an inner rail, a first side rail circumferentially separated from an opposing second side rail, a forward portion, an aft portion and an outer surface. An inlet port extends through the outer surface and an exhaust port extends through the forward portion. A serpentine cooling passage is defined within the main body beneath the outer surface. The serpentine cooling passage is in fluid communication with the inlet port and the exhaust port. A conduit may be connected to the exhaust port for routing a compressed working fluid away from aft frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Patrick Benedict Melton, David William Cihlar, Richard Martin DiCintio
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Publication number: 20160215701Abstract: A transition piece frame assembly includes a first frame having an inner frame member and a first inner seal extending along the inner frame member of the first frame. The first inner seal includes a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section extending therebetween. A second frame includes an inner frame member and a second inner seal extending along the inner frame member of the second frame. The second inner seal includes a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section extending therebetween. A flexible bridge member extends from one of the first and second end sections of the first inner seal and seals against one of the first and second end sections of the second inner seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, David William Cihlar
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Publication number: 20160160667Abstract: A sealing assembly for a turbine engine includes a first stationary component. Also included is a second stationary component, wherein the first stationary component and the second stationary component define a gap therebetween. Further included is a discourager seal in contact with at least one of the first stationary component and the second stationary component, the discourager seal having a lip portion disposed within the gap to reduce a fluid flow through the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Joe Timothy Brown, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Sivaraman Vedhagiri
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Patent number: 9097418Abstract: A system includes a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) including a plurality of evaporator sections. At least one evaporator section includes a natural circulation evaporator configured to generate a saturated steam, a once-through evaporator configured to generate a first superheated steam, a first superheater configured to receive the saturated steam from the natural circulation evaporator, and a second superheater configured to receive the first superheated steam from the once-through evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Diego Fernando Rancruel, Drake Joseph Viscome, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Ashlee Nicole Atwell, Kyle Joseph Conger
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Publication number: 20150082795Abstract: An aft frame for a transition duct of a gas turbine combustor includes a main body having an outer rail, an inner rail, a first side rail circumferentially separated from an opposing second side rail, a forward portion, an aft portion and an outer surface. An inlet port extends through the outer surface and an exhaust port extends through the forward portion. A serpentine cooling passage is defined within the main body beneath the outer surface. The serpentine cooling passage is in fluid communication with the inlet port and the exhaust port. A conduit may be connected to the exhaust port for routing a compressed working fluid away from aft frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Patrick Benedict Melton, David William Cihlar, Richard Martin DiCintio
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Publication number: 20140352316Abstract: The present application provides a combustor with a radial penetration. The combustor may include a combustion chamber, a liner surrounding the combustion chamber, a flow sleeve surrounding the liner, a penetration tube extending through the liner and the flow sleeve with the radial penetration positioned within the penetration tube, a flange extending from the penetration tube about the flow sleeve, and a ferrule positioned about the flange and the radial penetration so as to limit leakage about the radial penetration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Lucas John Stoia, Christopher Paul Willis
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Publication number: 20140216363Abstract: A system includes a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) having a plurality of evaporator sections. At least one evaporator section includes a forced circulation evaporator configured to generate a saturated steam, a once-through evaporator configured to generate a first superheated steam, and a first superheater configured to receive the saturated steam and the first superheated steam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Diego Fernando Rancruel, Drake Joseph Viscome, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Ashlee Nicole Atwell, Kyle Joseph Conger
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Publication number: 20140216365Abstract: A system includes a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) including a plurality of evaporator sections. At least one evaporator section includes a natural circulation evaporator configured to generate a saturated steam, a once-through evaporator configured to generate a first superheated steam, a first superheater configured to receive the saturated steam from the natural circulation evaporator, and a second superheater configured to receive the first superheated steam from the once-through evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Diego Fernando Rancruel, Drake Joseph Viscome, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, Ashlee Nicole Atwell, Kyle Joseph Conger
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Publication number: 20140182305Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, a mixing region configured to mix an exhaust flow with an oxidant flow to provide an oxidant-exhaust mixture, and a flow distributor configured to distribute the oxidant-exhaust mixture circumferentially around the head end chamber. The flow distributor includes at least one oxidant-exhaust mixture path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicants: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, General Electric CompanyInventors: Carolyn Ashley Antoniono, William Lawrence Byrne, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde
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Publication number: 20140182304Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute an oxidant flow circumferentially around the head end chamber. The flow distributor includes at least one oxidant flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicants: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, General Electric CompanyInventors: Carolyn Ashley Antoniono, William Lawrence Byrne, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde
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Publication number: 20140182302Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute at least one of an exhaust flow, an oxidant flow, an oxidant-exhaust mixture, or any combination thereof circumferentially around the head end chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicants: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, General Electric CompanyInventors: Carolyn Ashley Antoniono, William Lawrence Byrne, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde
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Publication number: 20140182303Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute an exhaust flow circumferentially around the head end chamber. The flow distributor includes at least one exhaust gas flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicants: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, General Electric CompanyInventors: Carolyn Ashley Antoniono, William Lawrence Byrne, Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde
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Publication number: 20140182301Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow separator configured to separate a first exhaust flow from an oxidant flow. The flow separator is configured to direct the first exhaust flow into the head end chamber. The turbine combustor also includes a mixing region configured to mix the first exhaust flow with the oxidant flow to provide an oxidant-exhaust mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicants: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, General Electric CompanyInventors: Elizabeth Angelyn Fadde, William Lawrence Byrne, Carolyn Ashley Antoniono
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Publication number: 20130333389Abstract: A cross fire retention system for a gas turbine engine includes a retention system housing operably coupled to a radially outer surface of a flow sleeve surrounding a combustion chamber, wherein the retention system housing includes a central aperture relatively aligned with a flow sleeve channel and is configured to receive a cross fire tube. Also included is a locking element extending through a side aperture of the retention system housing and having a first end configured to fittingly engage a first portion of an outer surface of the cross fire tube. Further included is a resilient member disposed within the retention system housing and configured to engage a second portion of the outer surface of the cross fire tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Elizabeth Angelyn FADDE, David William CIHLAR, Perry Bradford SLOAN