Patents by Inventor Christopher McMurry

Christopher McMurry 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).

  • Purge System for Dual-Fuel Gas Turbine Engine
    Publication number: 20240077038
    Abstract: A dual-fuel turbine engine is a type of turbine engine that can operate using two different fuel sources, such as liquid fuel (e.g., diesel) and natural gas. For liquid fuels, the turbine engine includes a primary line to facilitate engine startup and a secondary line to modify power output. Generally, the turbine engine only uses one type of fuel for combustion at a time. The fuel lines and passages in the fuel nozzles that carry the unused fuel source should preferably be purged and sealed by a purging system to reduce coking. However, conventional purge systems typically purge and seal only the secondary line for liquid fuels. As a result, the passages in the fuel nozzles connected to the primary line are prone to coking. To address this problem, a purge system is disclosed that purges and seals the primary line and, optionally, the secondary line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Vinayak Barve, David Plaza, Alex Starr, Joseph McMurry, Mike Yarnold, Christopher Beebe, Yanxia Sun
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AND UPDATING ELECTRONIC CANDLES
    Publication number: 20230318330
    Abstract: A system and method for charging electronic candles. Electronic candles are received in one or more charging bases. The electronic candles are secured in place in the one or more charging bases. The one or more charging bases are received on a charging rack. The one or more charging bases are electrically connected to a power system of the charging rack to charge the electronic candles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher McMurry
  • Charging rack for flameless candles
    Patent number: 11670950
    Abstract: A system and method for charging electronic candles. Electronic candles are received in one or more charging bases. The electronic candles are secured in place in the one or more charging bases. The one or more charging bases are received on a charging rack. The one or more charging bases are electrically connected to a power system of the charging rack to charge the electronic candles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher McMurry
  • CHARGING RACK FOR FLAMELESS CANDLES
    Publication number: 20200067331
    Abstract: A system and method for charging electronic candles. Electronic candles are received in one or more charging bases. The electronic candles are secured in place in the one or more charging bases. The one or more charging bases are received on a charging rack. The one or more charging bases are electrically connected to a power system of the charging rack to charge the electronic candles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher McMurry
  • Charging base tray for flameless candles
    Patent number: D964925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher McMurry