Patents by Inventor Andrew Tonsor

Andrew Tonsor 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).

  • Publication number: 20070137211
    Abstract: A turbine system is provided including a plurality of gas turbine engines, each having a compressor section for producing compressed air, a combustor section, and a turbine section yielding hot exhaust gas. A single, common recuperator section is shared by and operatively associated with the plurality of gas turbine engines. A first flow path within the single, common recuperator section is configured to receive compressed air produced by the compressor section of each gas turbine engine. A second flow path, separated from the first flow path and within the single, common recuperator section is configured to receive hot exhaust gases yielded by the turbine section of each gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: James Callas, Kevin Martin, Cody Renshaw, Thomas Sopko, Andrew Tonsor
  • Publication number: 20070119146
    Abstract: A filter cleaning system is provided for a gas turbine engine including a compressor section and a combustor section. A mechanism is operatively connected to the gas turbine engine and is configured to be driven by the gas turbine engine in a first mode and configured to drive the gas turbine engine in a second mode. A first flow path is for delivering compressed air to the compressor section. At least one air filter is configured to filter air entering the first flow path. A second flow path is for delivering compressed air from the compressor section to the combustor section in the first mode. A third flow path is for delivering compressed air from the compressor section to the at least one air filter during the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: James Callas, Kevin Martin, Cody Renshaw, Thomas Sopko, Andrew Tonsor
  • Publication number: 20070080236
    Abstract: An electric powertrain includes an engine configured to provide mechanical energy and a generator operably coupled to the engine and configured to convert at least a portion of the mechanical energy into electric energy. The electric powertrain further includes at least one electric motor operably coupled to the generator, a plurality of driving members, and at least one power electronics unit configured to control at least one of the engine and the generator. The at least one electric motor is configured to provide torque for the plurality of driving members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Betz, Kent Casey, Stephen Garnett, Chih Liang, Andrew Tonsor, Michael Vanderham, Edward Zwilling