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).
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Patent number: 11873728Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
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Patent number: 11808215Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Michael Anthony Acosta, Jordan Scott Warton, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
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Publication number: 20230228217Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: George Frederick Frey, Tuy C. Huynh, Jorge Mario Rochin-Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Michael Anthony Acosta
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Publication number: 20230184138Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
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Publication number: 20230160348Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin-Machado, Michael Anthony Acosta, Jordan Scott Warton, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
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Patent number: 11598224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
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Publication number: 20230068693Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Paul Roberts Scarboro, Jordan Scott Warton, Michael Anthony Acosta, Ashish Agrawal, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch
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Patent number: 11473450Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Paul Roberts Scarboro, Jordan Scott Warton, Michael Anthony Acosta, Ashish Agrawal, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch
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Publication number: 20210388740Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, Ashish Agrawal, Michael Anthony Acosta, Gerardo Plata Contreras, Miroslaw Pawel Babiuch, Frank Ociel Meza Koslowski
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Patent number: 10784658Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, David Garza-Maldonado, Michael Anthony Acosta
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Publication number: 20200208540Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Jorge Mario ROCHIN MACHADO, Paul Roberts SCARBORO, Jordan Scott WARTON, Michael Anthony ACOSTA, Ashish AGRAWAL, Miroslaw Pawel BABIUCH
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Patent number: 10641171Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Przemyslaw Sebastian Drezek, Michael Anthony Acosta, Victor Gerardo Cabal-Velarde, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
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Publication number: 20200083676Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Jorge Mario Rochin Machado, Jordan Scott Warton, David Garza-Maldonado, Michael Anthony Acosta
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Publication number: 20180291806Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Przemyslaw Sebastian Drezek, Michael Anthony Acosta, Victor Gerardo Cabal-Velarde, Richard Michael Watkins, David Garza-Maldonado
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Publication number: 20170008739Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Quoc Hoai Nguyen, Michael Anthony Acosta, Jordan Scott Warton
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Publication number: 20160308419Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Vineet Sethi, Michael Anthony Acosta