Patents by Inventor Michael Anthony Acosta

Michael Anthony Acosta 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: 11873728
    Abstract: A system includes an exhaust collector tunnel (32) configured to mount inside an exhaust collector (30) of a gas turbine (12). The exhaust collector tunnel (32) has a tunnel wall (33) configured to extend around a turbine shaft (17, 19) of the gas turbine (12). The tunnel wall (33) has a variable diameter (98) along at least a portion of a length of the exhaust collector tunnel (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
  • Patent number: 11808215
    Abstract: A system includes a bleed system configured to direct a bleed flow from a compressor section to an exhaust section of a gas turbine engine. The bleed system includes a first bleed conduit section configured to couple to the compressor section, a second bleed conduit section configured to couple to the exhaust section, and a first rotatable joint coupling together adjacent conduits of the first and second bleed conduit sections. The second bleed conduit section has components configured to rotate between a plurality of configurations relative to the first bleed conduit section and the compressor section via the first rotatable joint. The plurality of orientations corresponds to a plurality of exhaust outlet orientations of the exhaust section, and the components of the second bleed conduit section are the same in each orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Michael Anthony Acosta, Jordan Scott Warton, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
  • Publication number: 20230228217
    Abstract: A system includes an air cooling system having a heat exchanger, a fan, and a mount. The heat exchanger includes an inlet, an outlet, and a heat exchange conduit between the inlet and the outlet. The inlet is configured to couple to a bleed system of a gas turbine system to extract a bleed flow. The heat exchanger is configured to cool the bleed flow along the heat exchange conduit in a surrounding air to produce a cooled bleed flow. The outlet is configured to couple to a fuel purge system of the gas turbine system to supply the cooled bleed flow as a fuel purge flow. The fan is configured to force an airflow from the surrounding air through the heat exchanger. The mount is configured to mount the air cooling system outside of an enclosure surrounding the gas turbine system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: George Frederick Frey, Tuy C. Huynh, Jorge Mario Rochin-Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Michael Anthony Acosta
  • Publication number: 20230184138
    Abstract: A system includes an exhaust collector tunnel (32) configured to mount inside an exhaust collector (30) of a gas turbine (12). The exhaust collector tunnel (32) has a tunnel wall (33) configured to extend around a turbine shaft (17, 19) of the gas turbine (12). The tunnel wall (33) has a variable diameter (98) along at least a portion of a length of the exhaust collector tunnel (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
  • Publication number: 20230160348
    Abstract: A system includes a bleed system configured to direct a bleed flow from a compressor section to an exhaust section of a gas turbine engine. The bleed system includes a first bleed conduit section configured to couple to the compressor section, a second bleed conduit section configured to couple to the exhaust section, and a first rotatable joint coupling together adjacent conduits of the first and second bleed conduit sections. The second bleed conduit section has components configured to rotate between a plurality of configurations relative to the first bleed conduit section and the compressor section via the first rotatable joint. The plurality of orientations corresponds to a plurality of exhaust outlet orientations of the exhaust section, and the components of the second bleed conduit section are the same in each orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin-Machado, Michael Anthony Acosta, Jordan Scott Warton, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
  • Patent number: 11598224
    Abstract: A system includes an exhaust collector tunnel (32) configured to mount inside an exhaust collector (30) of a gas turbine (12). The exhaust collector tunnel (32) has a tunnel wall (33) configured to extend around a turbine shaft (17, 19) of the gas turbine (12). The tunnel wall (33) has a variable diameter (98) along at least a portion of a length of the exhaust collector tunnel (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
  • Publication number: 20230068693
    Abstract: A system includes a modular exhaust collector configured to be arranged in a first orientation or a second orientation. The modular exhaust collector is configured to receive an exhaust flow along an inlet axis, to direct the exhaust flow along a first direction through an outlet when in the first orientation, and to direct the exhaust flow along a second direction through the outlet when in the second orientation. The modular exhaust collector includes an exhaust passage to receive the exhaust flow, a plurality of compressor discharge (CD) ports, a plurality of flow ports, a bottom face opposite the outlet with a first drain, and a first side wall with a second drain between the bottom face and the outlet. Each CD port is disposed a first radial distance from the inlet axis, and each flow port is disposed a second radial distance from the inlet axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Paul Roberts Scarboro, Jordan Scott Warton, Michael Anthony Acosta, Ashish Agrawal, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch
  • Patent number: 11473450
    Abstract: A system (10) includes a modular exhaust collector (30) configured to be arranged in a first orientation (50) or a second orientation (114, 116). The modular exhaust collector (30) is configured to receive an exhaust flow along an inlet axis (54), to direct the exhaust flow along a first direction (36) through an outlet (58) when in the first orientation (50), and to direct the exhaust flow along a second direction (114, 116) through the outlet (58) when in the second orientation (114, 116). The modular exhaust collector (30) includes an exhaust passage (64) to receive the exhaust flow, a plurality of compressor discharge (CD) ports (72), a plurality of flow ports (76), a bottom face (84) opposite the outlet (58) with a first drain (88), and a first side wall (82) with a second drain (88) between the bottom face (84) and the outlet (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Paul Roberts Scarboro, Jordan Scott Warton, Michael Anthony Acosta, Ashish Agrawal, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch
  • Publication number: 20210388740
    Abstract: A system includes an exhaust collector tunnel (32) configured to mount inside an exhaust collector (30) of a gas turbine (12). The exhaust collector tunnel (32) has a tunnel wall (33) configured to extend around a turbine shaft (17, 19) of the gas turbine (12). The tunnel wall (33) has a variable diameter (98) along at least a portion of a length of the exhaust collector tunnel (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
  • Patent number: 10784658
    Abstract: A restraint assembly includes a plurality of tensile restraints and a plurality of restraints. Each tensile restraint of the plurality of tensile restraints is configured to couple to a respective anchor plate of a plurality of anchor plates disposed on one or more foundations, and a mobile system. The mobile system is disposed on the one or more foundations. Each restraint includes a rigid element configured to couple to a respective anchor plate of the plurality of anchor plates, and to interface with or couple to a respective location on the mobile system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, David Garza-Maldonado, Michael Anthony Acosta
  • Publication number: 20200208540
    Abstract: A system (10) includes a modular exhaust collector (30) configured to be arranged in a first orientation (50) or a second orientation (114, 116). The modular exhaust collector (30) is configured to receive an exhaust flow along an inlet axis (54), to direct the exhaust flow along a first direction (36) through an outlet (58) when in the first orientation (50), and to direct the exhaust flow along a second direction (114, 116) through the outlet (58) when in the second orientation (114, 116). The modular exhaust collector (30) includes an exhaust passage (64) to receive the exhaust flow, a plurality of compressor discharge (CD) ports (72), a plurality of flow ports (76), a bottom face (84) opposite the outlet (58) with a first drain (88), and a first side wall (82) with a second drain (88) between the bottom face (84) and the outlet (58).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jorge Mario ROCHIN MACHADO, Paul Roberts SCARBORO, Jordan Scott WARTON, Michael Anthony ACOSTA, Ashish AGRAWAL, Miroslaw Pawel BABIUCH
  • Patent number: 10641171
    Abstract: A system includes a bleed system that directs a bleed flow form a high pressure region to a low pressure region. The bleed system includes a bleed conduit that includes an inlet coupled to the high pressure region. The bleed system also includes an outlet that provides the bleed flow into the low pressure region. The bleed conduit it slideably coupled to a housing that defines the low pressure region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Przemyslaw Sebastian Drezek, Michael Anthony Acosta, Victor Gerardo Cabal-Velarde, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
  • Publication number: 20200083676
    Abstract: A restraint assembly includes a plurality of tensile restraints and a plurality of restraints. Each tensile restraint of the plurality of tensile restraints is configured to couple to a respective anchor plate of a plurality of anchor plates disposed on one or more foundations, and a mobile system. The mobile system is disposed on the one or more foundations. Each restraint includes a rigid element configured to couple to a respective anchor plate of the plurality of anchor plates, and to interface with or couple to a respective location on the mobile system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, David Garza-Maldonado, Michael Anthony Acosta
  • Publication number: 20180291806
    Abstract: A system includes a bleed system that directs a bleed flow form a high pressure region to a low pressure region. The bleed system includes a bleed conduit that includes an inlet coupled to the high pressure region. The bleed system also includes an outlet that provides the bleed flow into the low pressure region. The bleed conduit it slideably coupled to a housing that defines the low pressure region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Przemyslaw Sebastian Drezek, Michael Anthony Acosta, Victor Gerardo Cabal-Velarde, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
  • Publication number: 20170008739
    Abstract: A system includes a spreader bar comprising a structural support, a first load coupling, and a second load coupling, and a lift coupling and a drive system coupled to the lift coupling. The system also includes at least one load sensor configured to sense a load coupled to the first load coupling, the second load coupling, or a combination thereof. A controller may be coupled to the drive system and the at least one load sensor, such that the controller is configured to obtain an indication of a center of gravity of the load based on the at least one load sensor, and the controller is configured to operate the drive system to move the lift coupling based on the center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Quoc Hoai Nguyen, Michael Anthony Acosta, Jordan Scott Warton
  • Publication number: 20160308419
    Abstract: A system includes a mobile power generation unit configured to generate power. The system includes a structural stability system configured to couple to the mobile power generation unit. The structural stability system is configured to maintain the mobile power generation unit in an upright position when overturning moments exceed the countering of dead loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Vineet Sethi, Michael Anthony Acosta