Patents by Inventor Brian Ernest Baxter Gott

Brian Ernest Baxter Gott 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).

  • Method and apparatus for starting a gas turbine using a polyphase electric power generator
    Patent number: 6960900
    Abstract: A method to start a combined unit gas turbine and electrical unit having a static start drive including the steps of: applying a variable frequency voltage from the static start drive to a winding of the generator to accelerate the combined unit to a turbine self-sustaining speed; accelerating the combined unit beyond the self-sustaining speed by applying torque generated by the turbine, and as the combined unit accelerates to a synchronous speed, applying a braking torque from the static start drive to steady the combined unit at the synchronous speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Michael Fogarty, Brian Ernest Baxter Gott, John Russell Yagielski, Yury Danilovich Vinitzky
  • Synchronous generator having auxiliary power windings and variable frequency power source and method for use
    Patent number: 6504261
    Abstract: A synchronous generator is disclosed having main power windings and auxiliary power windings, where the auxiliary power winding is coupled to a variable frequency drive system. The variable frequency drive causes the generator to function as a motor and turn a drive shaft to start a gas turbine. Switching circuits are used to connect and disconnect the auxiliary windings of the generator with the variable frequency power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Michael Fogarty, Brian Ernest Baxter Gott, John Russell Yagielski
  • Cryogenic cooling system with cooldown and normal modes of operation
    Patent number: 6415613
    Abstract: A cryogenic cooling system for use with a superconductive electric machine includes a first set of components arranged in a first circuit and adapted to force flow of a cryogen in the first circuit to and from a superconductive electric machine and being operable in a cooldown mode for cooling the cryogen and thereby the superconductive electric machine to a normal operating temperature, and a second set of components arranged in a second circuit and adapted to force flow of a cryogen in the second circuit to and from the superconductive electric machine and being operable in a normal mode for maintaining the cryogen and thereby the superconductive electric machine at the normal operating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Adolph Ackermann, Evangelos Trifon Laskaris, Yu Wang, Brian Ernest Baxter Gott
  • Synchronous generator having auxiliary power windings and variable frequency power source and method for use
    Publication number: 20010054823
    Abstract: A synchronous generator is disclosed having main power windings and auxiliary power windings, where the auxiliary power winding is coupled to a variable frequency drive system. The variable frequency drive causes the generator to function as a motor and turn a drive shaft to start a gas turbine. Switching circuits are used to connect and disconnect the auxiliary windings of the generator with the variable frequency power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Michael Fogarty, Brian Ernest Baxter Gott, John Russell Yagielski
  • Synchronous generator having auxiliary power windings and variable frequency power source
    Patent number: 6333622
    Abstract: A synchronous generator is disclosed having main power windings and auxiliary power windings, where the auxiliary power winding is coupled to a variable frequency drive system. The variable frequency drive causes the generator to function as a motor and turn a drive shaft to start a gas turbine. Switching circuits are used to connect and disconnect the auxiliary windings of the generator with the variable frequency power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Michael Fogarty, Brian Ernest Baxter Gott, John Russell Yagielski