Patents by Inventor Hank Reid

Hank Reid 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).

  • Premixed pilot burner for a combustion turbine engine
    Patent number: 6848260
    Abstract: A combustor (40) for a gas turbine engine is provided with a premix pilot fuel stage (42) in order to reduce the emission of oxides of nitrogen from the engine. An in-service engine may be modified to add the premix pilot fuel stage by delivering premix pilot fuel to a ring manifold (42) for tip-feeding a premix pilot fuel outlet member such as a swirler vane (78) or fuel peg (124). In this manner, complex and expensive components such as the top hat (46), support housing (48) and diffusion pilot burner assembly (44) may be used without modification. Thermal stresses caused by the differential cooling of the ring manifold by the premix pilot fuel (96) are reduced by a heat shield (94) installed within the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: David D. North, Arthur J. Harris, Jr., Hank Reid, Jesse Eng
  • Premixed pilot burner for a combustion turbine engine
    Publication number: 20040055306
    Abstract: A combustor (40) for a gas turbine engine is provided with a premix pilot fuel stage (42) in order to reduce the emission of oxides of nitrogen from the engine. An in-service engine may be modified to add the premix pilot fuel stage by delivering premix pilot fuel to a ring manifold (42) for tip-feeding a premix pilot fuel outlet member such as a swirler vane (78) or fuel peg (124). In this manner, complex and expensive components such as the top hat (46), support housing (48) and diffusion pilot burner assembly (44) may be used without modification. Thermal stresses caused by the differential cooling of the ring manifold by the premix pilot fuel (96) are reduced by a heat shield (94) installed within the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: David D. North, Arthur J. Harris, Hank Reid, Jesse Eng