Patents by Inventor Clifford Edward Samson

Clifford Edward Samson 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 facilitating cooling of a steam turbine component
    Patent number: 8424281
    Abstract: A method of operating a power plant is provided. The method includes channeling saturated steam at a first pressure to a pressure control device, superheating the steam by decreasing the pressure of the saturated steam from the first pressure to a second pressure using the pressure control valve, and channeling the superheated steam towards a steam turbine component to facilitate cooling the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nestor Hernandez Sanchez, Clifford Edward Samson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING COOLING OF A STEAM TURBINE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20090056341
    Abstract: A method of operating a power plant is provided. The method includes channeling saturated steam at a first pressure to a pressure control device, superheating the steam by decreasing the pressure of the saturated steam from the first pressure to a second pressure using the pressure control device, and channeling the superheated steam towards a steam turbine component to facilitate cooling the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Nestor Hernandez Sanchez, Clifford Edward Samson