Patents by Inventor James Anthony West

James Anthony West 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).

  • Publication number: 20120159959
    Abstract: A gas turbine system including a source of gas coupled to a source of fuel wherein the gas and the fuel are combined to form a mixture of gas and fuel prior to the mixture being introduced to a fuel nozzle of the gas turbine system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Anthony West, Samuel David Draper, Hassan Ul Karim, Christopher John Mordaunt
  • Patent number: 8171716
    Abstract: A gas turbine system including a source of gas coupled to a source of fuel wherein the gas and the fuel are combined to form a mixture of gas and fuel prior to the mixture being introduced to a fuel nozzle of the gas turbine system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony West, Samuel David Draper, Hasan Ul Karim, Christopher John Mordaunt
  • Publication number: 20120096829
    Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to control a semi-closed power cycle system. The controller is configured to receive at least one of a first signal indicative of an oxygen concentration within a first gas flow through a primary compressor, a second signal indicative of power output by the semi-closed power cycle system, a third signal indicative of a temperature of a second gas flow through a turbine, and a fourth signal indicative of a mass flow balance within the semi-closed power cycle system. The controller is also configured to adjust at least one of the first gas flow through the primary compressor, a fuel flow into a combustor, a fraction of the first gas flow extracted from the primary compressor, and an air flow through a feed compressor based on the at least one of the first signal, the second signal, the third signal, and the fourth signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony West, Alan Meier Truesdale
  • Publication number: 20120098276
    Abstract: A power generation system capable of eliminating NO components in the exhaust gas by using a 3-way catalyst, comprising a gas compressor to increase the pressure of ambient air fed to the system; a combustor capable of oxidizing a mixture of fuel and compressed air to generate an expanded, high temperature exhaust gas; a turbine that uses the force of the high temperature gas; an exhaust gas recycle (EGR) stream back to the combustor; a 3-way catalytic reactor downstream of the gas turbine engine outlet which treats the exhaust gas stream to remove substantially all of the NOx components; a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG); an EGR compressor feeding gas to the combustor and turbine; and an electrical generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Ashok Kumar Anand, James Anthony West, Hasan Ui Karim, Sam David Draper, Jonathan Dwight Berry
  • Publication number: 20120096870
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant includes a compressor section including a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet, and a turbine section operatively connected to the compressor section. The turbine section includes a turbine inlet and a turbine outlet. A heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is fluidly connected to the turbine outlet. A combustor includes a head end and a combustor discharge. The head end is fluidly connected to the compressor outlet and the combustor discharge is fluidly connected to the turbine inlet. A carbon dioxide collection system is fluidly connected to one of the compressor outlet and the head end of the combustor. The carbon dioxide collection system is configured and disposed to extract a first fluid comprising carbon dioxide and a second fluid from a substantially oxygen free fluid flow passed from the one of the compressor outlet and the head end of the combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Lisa Anne Wichmann, Samuel David Draper, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Alan Meier Truesdale, James Anthony West
  • Patent number: 7962307
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a static pressure inside a component is provided. The apparatus includes a housing coupled to the component, the housing includes a moveable component disposed therein, the moveable component operably extendable into the component and retractable from the component in response to the static pressure inside the component: and a sensor disposed in the housing and thermally protected from fluids inside the component, the sensor is configured to enable the determination of the static pressure inside the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: James Anthony West
  • Publication number: 20100218759
    Abstract: There is provided a drug dispenser device comprising a housing; extending from the housing, an outlet for insertion into a body cavity of a patient; provided to the housing and moveable with respect thereto, a drug discharge device having a longitudinal axis and comprising a container for storing a drug formulation to be dispensed, a discharge mechanism and a discharge channel from the container for discharge of the drug formulation to the outlet; connecting to the drug discharge device, a container collar; connecting to the container collar and moveable with respect thereto along the longitudinal axis of the drug discharge device, a transfer element, the transfer element including an actuating portion; provided to the housing, at least one finger operable member moveable to apply a force to the actuating portion of the transfer element to move the transfer element along the longitudinal axis in a first direction; linking the container collar with the transfer element, a biasing mechanism to store biasing ene
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Gary Thomas Crosby, Andrew Michael Kelly, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
  • Publication number: 20100217541
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a static pressure inside a component is provided. The apparatus includes a housing coupled to the component, the housing includes a moveable component disposed therein, the moveable component operably extendable into the component and retractable from the component in response to the static pressure inside the component: and a sensor disposed in the housing and thermally protected from fluids inside the component, the sensor is configured to enable the determination of the static pressure inside the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: James Anthony West
  • Publication number: 20090284013
    Abstract: A power generation system capable of eliminating NO, components in the exhaust gas by using a 3-way catalyst, comprising a gas compressor to increase the pressure of ambient air fed to the system; a combustor capable of oxidizing a mixture of fuel and compressed air to generate an expanded, high temperature exhaust gas; a gas turbine engine that uses the force of the high temperature gas; an exhaust gas recycle (EGR) stream back to the combustor; a 3-way catalytic reactor downstream of the gas turbine engine outlet which treats the exhaust gas stream to remove substantially all of the NOx components; a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG); an EGR compressor; and an electrical generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Anand, James Anthony West, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Hasan Ul Karim, Sam David Draper, Jonathan Dwight Berry
  • Patent number: 7581401
    Abstract: A method for cooling a turbine assembly component of a gas turbine engine in a combined-cycle power generation system. The method includes channeling cooling fluid that is extracted from a source external to the gas turbine engine to the turbine assembly component, and cooling the turbine assembly component using the cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony West, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, David Martin Johnson
  • Publication number: 20090078252
    Abstract: A fault indicator for a strip advancement mechanism comprising a base that defines a fault sensing portion of a path for at least a component of a strip, an element for bearing against a strip, or a component of the strip, while it passes through the fault sensing portion of the path, wherein the element is adapted to move from that bearing or non-fault position, to a fault indicating position in the event of the strip or the component of the strip ceasing to pass through the fault sensing portion of the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Stephen James Harvey, Andrew Roderick Taylor, Daniel Thomas De Sausmarez Lintell, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
  • Publication number: 20090056334
    Abstract: A gas turbine system including a source of gas coupled to a source of fuel wherein the gas and the fuel are combined to form a mixture of gas and fuel prior to the mixture being introduced to a fuel nozzle of the gas turbine system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Anthony West, Samuel David Draper, Hasan Ul Karim, Christopher John Mordaunt
  • Patent number: 7303372
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle cooling sub-system is provided. The sub-system includes at least one turbine nozzle segment. The segment includes an arcuate, radially outermost endwall, an arcuate, radially innermost endwall, and at least one airfoil vane. The endwalls each include at least one open passage. The airfoil vane extends between and is coupled to the endwalls. The vane further includes a cavity, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an airfoil vane external surface. The cavity includes an airfoil vane internal surface and a plurality of turbulators. The cavity and the open passages are in flow communication such that an airfoil cooling air stream flow is facilitated. The sub-system also includes at least one diffuser in flow communication with a compressor assembly and the segment. The diffuser includes at least one diffuser wall and cavity. The diffuser wall extends from the compressor assembly to the segment such that a channeling of the airfoil cooling air stream to the segment is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Anthony West, William Stephen Kvasnak, Brendan Francis Sexton
  • Patent number: 6520150
    Abstract: A fuel injector assembly is provided which includes a pressurization control valve assembly and a timing control valve assembly. A pressure actuated needle valve is positioned between the pressurization and timing control valves. Pressure within the injector is controlled by opening and closing such valve assemblies. In particular, when the pressurization control valve assembly is open and the timing control valve is closed there will be pressure equilibrium within the injector and a spring will hold the needle valve closed. When the pressurization and timing control valves are both closed, fuel in the injector will be pressurized. Upon opening the timing control valve assembly, there will be a net upward force which will open the needle valve. Closing of the timing control valve assembly will create a net downward force closing the needle valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventor: James Anthony West
  • Patent number: D639931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Matthew Spencer Collins, David Vincent Elliman, Richard David Lintern, Andrew Michael Kelly, Allen John Pearson, Paul Kenneth Rand, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
  • Patent number: D653326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Matthew Spencer Collins, David Vincent Elliman, Richard David Lintern, Andrew Michael Kelly, Allen John Pearson, Paul Kenneth Rand, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
  • Patent number: D653327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Matthew Spencer Collins, David Vincent Elliman, Richard David Lintern, Andrew Michael Kelly, Allen John Pearson, Paul Kenneth Rand, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
  • Patent number: D653747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Matthew Spencer Collins, David Vincent Elliman, Richard David Lintern, Andrew Michael Kelly, Allen John Pearson, Paul Kenneth Rand, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West
  • Patent number: D662199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Gary Thomas Crosby, Philip William Farr, Joseph Paul Marino, Mark Digby Teucher, James Anthony West