Patents by Inventor Brittany Sater

Brittany Sater 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 FOR EXPANDING COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE BLEED AIR
    Publication number: 20100170218
    Abstract: A method for recovering energy from bleed air from a compressor of a gas turbine is provided. The method includes directing bleed air from a compressor of a gas turbine into a cooling unit. The bleed air is compressed air from the compressor, and the bleed air is not directed into a combustion chamber of the gas turbine. The method also includes cooling the bleed air within the cooling unit. The method further includes expanding the cooled bleed air within a turbo-expander to generate power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ravi Praveen Eluripati, David Wesley Ball, JR., Brittany Sater, Jatila Ranasinghe