Patents by Inventor Patrick Sean Sage

Patrick Sean Sage 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: 11306658
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section having a high pressure compressor and a core casing surrounding the compressor section and defining an inlet. The gas turbine engine also includes a cooling system for cooling air in or to the compressor section. The cooling system includes a fluid tank for storing a volume of cooling fluid and a fluid line assembly in fluid communication with the fluid tank. The fluid line assembly includes an outlet positioned upstream of the high pressure compressor and downstream of the inlet defined by the core casing for injecting cooling fluid into an airflow upstream of the high pressure compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Ann Marie Yanosik, Patrick Sean Sage
  • Publication number: 20200386161
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section having a high pressure compressor and a core casing surrounding the compressor section and defining an inlet. The gas turbine engine also includes a cooling system for cooling air in or to the compressor section. The cooling system includes a fluid tank for storing a volume of cooling fluid and a fluid line assembly in fluid communication with the fluid tank. The fluid line assembly includes an outlet positioned upstream of the high pressure compressor and downstream of the inlet defined by the core casing for injecting cooling fluid into an airflow upstream of the high pressure compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Ann Marie Yanosik, Patrick Sean Sage
  • Patent number: 10677164
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section having a high pressure compressor and a core casing surrounding the compressor section and defining an inlet. The gas turbine engine also includes a cooling system for cooling air in or to the compressor section. The cooling system includes a fluid tank for storing a volume of cooling fluid and a fluid line assembly in fluid communication with the fluid tank. The fluid line assembly includes an outlet positioned upstream of the high pressure compressor and downstream of the inlet defined by the core casing for injecting cooling fluid into an airflow upstream of the high pressure compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Ann Marie Yanosik, Patrick Sean Sage
  • Patent number: 10233845
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a first compressor, a casing surrounding the first compressor, and a liner extending forward from the first compressor. The gas turbine engine also includes a core turbine frame assembly extending between the liner and the casing and a bleed air assembly. The bleed air assembly includes a bleed valve positioned in the liner, and a duct in airflow communication with the bleed valve and defining in outlet. The duct is positioned within the core turbine frame assembly and extends to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Joseph George Rose, Patrick Sean Sage, Jeffrey Donald Clements, Jeffrey Glover
  • Patent number: 10221773
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a casing surrounding a first compressor, as well as a liner extending forward from the first compressor. Additionally, the gas turbine engine includes a bleed air assembly having a plurality of bleed valves positioned in the liner and spaced along a circumferential direction of the gas turbine engine. The bleed air assembly also includes a duct in airflow communication with the plurality of bleed valves and defining an outlet at the casing. The duct provides a flow bleed air from the plurality bleed valves to the outlet during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Joseph George Rose, Patrick Sean Sage, Jeffrey Donald Clements, Jeffrey Glover
  • Publication number: 20180171877
    Abstract: In one aspect, a power generation system may include a core turbine engine, an electric generator, an electric motor, and an auxiliary compressor. The core turbine engine defines an axial direction, and may include a compressor and a turbine in serial flow relationship along the axial direction. The electric generator may be operatively coupled to and driven by the core turbine engine. In addition, the electric motor may be in electrical communication with the electric generator for receiving electrical power generated by the electric generator. Furthermore, the auxiliary compressor may be positioned upstream of the compressor of the core turbine engine, and the auxiliary compressor may be rotatable by the electric motor to compress a volume of air to be provided to the compressor of the core turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Patrick Sean Sage
  • Publication number: 20180135518
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section having a high pressure compressor and a core casing surrounding the compressor section and defining an inlet. The gas turbine engine also includes a cooling system for cooling air in or to the compressor section. The cooling system includes a fluid tank for storing a volume of cooling fluid and a fluid line assembly in fluid communication with the fluid tank. The fluid line assembly includes an outlet positioned upstream of the high pressure compressor and downstream of the inlet defined by the core casing for injecting cooling fluid into an airflow upstream of the high pressure compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Ann Marie Yanosik, Patrick Sean Sage
  • Publication number: 20180100440
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a casing surrounding a first compressor, as well as a liner extending forward from the first compressor. Additionally, the gas turbine engine includes a bleed air assembly having a plurality of bleed valves positioned in the liner and spaced along a circumferential direction of the gas turbine engine. The bleed air assembly also includes a duct in airflow communication with the plurality of bleed valves and defining an outlet at the casing. The duct provides a flow bleed air from the plurality bleed valves to the outlet during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Joseph George Rose, Patrick Sean Sage, Jeffrey Donald Clements, Jeffrey Glover
  • Publication number: 20180100441
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a first compressor, a casing surrounding the first compressor, and a liner extending forward from the first compressor. The gas turbine engine also includes a core turbine frame assembly extending between the liner and the casing and a bleed air assembly. The bleed air assembly includes a bleed valve positioned in the liner, and a duct in airflow communication with the bleed valve and defining in outlet. The duct is positioned within the core turbine frame assembly and extends to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Joseph George Rose, Patrick Sean Sage, Jeffrey Donald Clements, Jeffrey Glover