Patents by Inventor James Scott Flanagan
James Scott Flanagan 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: 8707673Abstract: Turbine systems are provided. A turbine system includes a transition duct comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a duct passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The duct passage includes an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The upstream portion extends from the inlet between an inlet end and an aft end. The downstream portion extends from the outlet between an outlet end and a head end. The turbine system further includes a joint coupling the aft end of the upstream portion and the head end of the downstream portion together. The joint is configured to allow movement of the upstream portion and the downstream portion relative to each other about or along at least one axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Kevin Weston McMahan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Patent number: 8701415Abstract: A turbine system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine system includes a transition duct. The transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct further includes an interface member for interfacing with a turbine section. The turbine system further includes a flexible metallic seal contacting the interface member to provide a seal between the interface member and the turbine section.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Daniel Jackson Dillard, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Patent number: 8650852Abstract: A support assembly for a turbine system is disclosed. The support assembly includes a transition duct extending between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section. The transition duct has an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis. The support assembly further includes an annular contact member extending from the transition duct. The contact member is configured to allow movement of the transition duct about at least one axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Ronnie Ray Pentecost, James Scott Flanagan
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Publication number: 20130283804Abstract: A system for supplying an injection fluid to a combustor is disclosed. The system includes a transition duct comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The passage defines a combustion chamber. The system further includes a tube providing fluid communication for the injection fluid to flow through the transition duct and into the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Ronnie Ray Pentecost, James Scott Flanagan, Won-Wook Kim, Kevin Weston McMahan
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Publication number: 20130283817Abstract: A turbine system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine system includes a transition duct. The transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct further includes an interface feature for interfacing with an adjacent transition duct. The turbine system further includes a flexible seal contacting the interface feature to provide a seal between the interface feature and the adjacent transition duct. The flexible seal includes a sheet having a first surface, an opposing second surface, and a peripheral edge therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Daniel Jackson Dillard, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Publication number: 20130283818Abstract: A turbine system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine system includes a transition duct. The transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct further includes an interface feature for interfacing with an adjacent transition duct. The turbine system further includes a convolution seal contacting the interface feature to provide a seal between the interface feature and the adjacent transition duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Daniel Jackson Dillard, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Patent number: 8459041Abstract: A turbine system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine system includes a transition duct. The transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct further includes an interface member for interfacing with a turbine section. The turbine system further includes a leaf seal contacting the interface member to provide a seal between the interface member and the turbine section.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Daniel Jackson Dillard, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Patent number: 8448450Abstract: A support assembly for a turbine system is disclosed. The support assembly includes a transition duct extending between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section. The transition duct has an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis. The support assembly further includes a plurality of protrusions extending from the transition duct. The plurality of protrusions are configured to allow movement of the transition duct about at least one axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Ronnie Ray Pentecost, James Scott Flanagan
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Publication number: 20130111911Abstract: A turbine system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine system includes a transition duct. The transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct further includes an interface member for interfacing with a turbine section. The turbine system further includes a leaf seal contacting the interface member to provide a seal between the interface member and the turbine section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Daniel Jackson Dillard, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Publication number: 20130115048Abstract: A turbine system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine system includes a transition duct. The transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct further includes an interface member for interfacing with a turbine section. The turbine system further includes a convolution seal contacting the interface member to provide a seal between the interface member and the turbine section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Daniel Jackson Dillard, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Publication number: 20130111912Abstract: A turbine system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the turbine system includes a transition duct. The transition duct includes an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The transition duct further includes an interface member for interfacing with a turbine section. The turbine system further includes a flexible metallic seal contacting the interface member to provide a seal between the interface member and the turbine section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Daniel Jackson Dillard, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Publication number: 20130008178Abstract: A support assembly for a turbine system is disclosed. The support assembly includes a transition duct extending between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section. The transition duct has an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis. The support assembly further includes an annular contact member extending from the transition duct. The contact member is configured to allow movement of the transition duct about at least one axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Ronnie Ray Pentecost, James Scott Flanagan
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Publication number: 20130008177Abstract: A support assembly for a turbine system is disclosed. The support assembly includes a transition duct extending between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section. The transition duct has an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis. The support assembly further includes a plurality of protrusions extending from the transition duct. The plurality of protrusions are configured to allow movement of the transition duct about at least one axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Ronnie Ray Pentecost, James Scott Flanagan
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Publication number: 20120304653Abstract: A loading assembly for a turbine system is disclosed. The loading assembly includes a transition duct and a load member. The transition duct extends between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section, and has an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The load member extends from the transition duct and is configured to transfer a load between the transition duct and an adjacent transition duct along at least one of the longitudinal axis, the radial axis, or the tangential axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Scott Flanagan, Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Ronnie Ray Pentecost
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Publication number: 20120304665Abstract: A mount device and mounting assembly for a turbine system are disclosed. The mounting assembly includes a transition duct extending between a fuel nozzle and a turbine section. The transition duct has an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The mounting assembly further includes a mount device connecting the transition duct to the turbine section. The mount device is configured to allow movement of the outlet about at least two axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jeffrey Scott LeBegue, Kevin Weston McMahan, Ronnie Ray Pentecost, James Scott Flanagan