Patents by Inventor Manikandan Thiyagarajan

Manikandan Thiyagarajan 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).

  • Patent number: 9057327
    Abstract: A method of heating liquid fuel upstream of a combustor in a system where compressor discharge air is cooled before being supplied to fuel nozzles in the combustor includes the steps of passing the compressor discharge air through a heat exchanger in heat exchange relationship with the liquid fuel to heat the liquid fuel and cool the compressor discharge air; supplying the heated liquid fuel and the cooled compressor discharge air to the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph John, Manikandan Thiyagarajan, Indrajit Mazumdar, Awanish Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140060057
    Abstract: A method of heating liquid fuel upstream of a combustor in a system where compressor discharge air is cooled before being supplied to fuel nozzles in the combustor includes the steps of passing the compressor discharge air through a heat exchanger in heat exchange relationship with the liquid fuel to heat the liquid fuel and cool the compressor discharge air; supplying the heated liquid fuel and the cooled compressor discharge air to the combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph JOHN, Manikandan THIYAGARAJAN, Indrajit MAZUMDAR, Awanish KUMAR
  • Publication number: 20140007553
    Abstract: A turbomachine is provided and includes a combustor in which a first compressed air is combustible along with fuel and which is receptive of water. The water is provided to the combustor subsequent to the water being used to cool a second compressed air, and the water is used to cool the second compressed air prior to the second compressed air being used to atomize the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Sudhahar Rajan, Joseph John, Manikandan Thiyagarajan
  • Patent number: 8549865
    Abstract: A plug for regulating a flow of gas in a system is disclosed. The plug includes a housing disposed on a temperature boundary in a system. The housing defines a passage for flowing gas therethrough. The plug further includes at least one pressure-actuated valve disposed in the passage and movable between an open position and a closed position. The at least one pressure-actuated valve moves from the open position to the closed position as the pressure of the gas increases and moves from the closed position to the open position as the pressure of the gas decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Manikandan Thiyagarajan, Anantha Ramesh Rangaswamy, Pugalenthi Nanda Gopal
  • Publication number: 20120102964
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a compressor section, a turbine section operatively connected to the compressor section, a combustor fluidly connected between the compressor section and the turbine section, and a carbon dioxide (CO2) extraction system fluidly connected to the combustor. The CO2 extraction system includes a CO2 separator. The CO2 separator separates a CO2 laden inlet gas stream into a first gas stream and a second gas stream. The first gas stream is substantially free of CO2 and the second gas stream comprises CO2. The first gas stream is directed to the combustor and the second gas stream is passed through a discharge conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Pugalenthi Nandagopal, Chetan Madhav Joshi, Manikandan Thiyagarajan, Anantha Ramesh Rangaswamy
  • Publication number: 20120031105
    Abstract: A plug for regulating a flow of gas in a system is disclosed. The plug includes a housing disposed on a temperature boundary in a system. The housing defines a passage for flowing gas therethrough. The plug further includes at least one pressure-actuated valve disposed in the passage and movable between an open position and a closed position. The at least one pressure-actuated valve moves from the open position to the closed position as the pressure of the gas increases and moves from the closed position to the open position as the pressure of the gas decreases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Manikandan Thiyagarajan, Anantha Ramesh Rangaswamy, Pugalenthi Nanda Gopal