Patents by Inventor Brittany Dees

Brittany Dees 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).

  • Integrated turbine sealing air and active clearance control system and method
    Patent number: 7293953
    Abstract: An active clearance control system is provided that uses compressor extraction air to manipulate blade tip clearance in an industrial gas turbine and compressor. A stream of air is taken from a cooling and sealing air circuit and redirected to be used for active clearance control. The spent clearance control air is re-introduced into the hot gas path of the gas turbine for cooling and sealing purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Leach, Douglas Frank Beadie, Tagir Robert Nigmatulin, Brittany Dees, Jesse E. Trout, Daniel Waugh
  • Integrated turbine sealing air and active clearance control system and method
    Publication number: 20070110564
    Abstract: An active clearance control system is provided that uses compressor extraction air to manipulate blade tip clearance in an industrial gas turbine and compressor. A stream of air is taken from a cooling and sealing air circuit and redirected to be used for active clearance control. The spent clearance control air is re-introduced into the hot gas path of the gas turbine for cooling and sealing purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: David Leach, Douglas Beadie, Tagir Nigmatulin, Brittany Dees, Jesse Trout, Daniel Waugh