Patents by Inventor Craig Steffen

Craig Steffen 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).

  • Patent number: 10677465
    Abstract: A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The combustor assembly generally includes an annular dome and a liner that at least partially define a combustion chamber. The annular dome defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced fuel injection ports and a plurality of mounting assemblies are configured for receiving and supporting a plurality of fuel injector assemblies within the fuel injection ports. Each mounting assembly includes a ferrule positioned adjacent to and extending around a peripheral edge of the respective fuel injection port. A spring finger is coupled to an interior surface of the ferrule and extends toward a centerline of the fuel injection port to form a seal with the fuel injector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Marco Venturato, Douglas Downey Turner, Valeria Proano Cadena, Brian Michael Royer, Steven Craig Steffens
  • Publication number: 20180335213
    Abstract: A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The combustor assembly generally includes an annular dome and a liner that at least partially define a combustion chamber. The annular dome defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced fuel injection ports and a plurality of mounting assemblies are configured for receiving and supporting a plurality of fuel injector assemblies within the fuel injection ports. Each mounting assembly includes a ferrule positioned adjacent to and extending around a peripheral edge of the respective fuel injection port. A spring finger is coupled to an interior surface of the ferrule and extends toward a centerline of the fuel injection port to form a seal with the fuel injector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Marco Venturato, Douglas Downey Turner, Valeria Proano Cadena, Brian Michael Royer, Steven Craig Steffens
  • Patent number: 9267446
    Abstract: An engine speed management control system for machines such as cold planers to regulate the idle engine speed as components of the machine are operated to perform functions while the engine is idling. An auto engine speed control routine may determine a combination of active functions of the components being performed and a corresponding idle engine speed to generate sufficient power and pressurized fluid flow to perform the functions. Upon detecting a change in the combination of active functions, the algorithm may change the idle engine speed as dictated by the new combination, or may wait for a specified delay period to determine whether further changes occur to the combination of active functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Killion, Andrew Krolnik, Craig Steffen
  • Publication number: 20130333664
    Abstract: An engine speed management control system for machines such as cold planers to regulate the idle engine speed as components of the machine are operated to perform functions while the engine is idling. An auto engine speed control routine may determine a combination of active functions of the components being performed and a corresponding idle engine speed to generate sufficient power and pressurized fluid flow to perform the functions. Upon detecting a change in the combination of active functions, the algorithm may change the idle engine speed as dictated by the new combination, or may wait for a specified delay period to determine whether further changes occur to the combination of active functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS
    Inventors: Daniel Killion, Andrew Krolnik, Craig Steffen