Patents by Inventor Robert K. Goto

Robert K. Goto 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).

  • System and method for accommodating changing resource conditions for a steam turbine
    Patent number: 8313292
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a steam turbine to accommodate changing resource conditions, such as may be encountered with geothermal wells. A plurality of sets of nozzle/blade assemblies are provided for installation in a diaphragm structure and on a rotor, respectively. As the condition of steam provided to the turbine changes, a different set of nozzle/blade assemblies may be installed to maintain a preferred thermodynamic efficiency for the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Glynn, William G. Catlow, Robert K. Goto
  • System and Method for Accommodating Changing Resource Conditions for a Steam Turbine
    Publication number: 20110070064
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a steam turbine to accommodate changing resource conditions, such as may be encountered with geothermal wells. A plurality of sets of nozzle/blade assemblies are provided for installation in a diaphragm structure and on a rotor, respectively. As the condition of steam provided to the turbine changes, a different set of nozzle/blade assemblies may be installed to maintain a preferred thermodynamic efficiency for the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Brian K. Glynn, William G. Catlow, Robert K. Goto