Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Warkentin

Daniel A. Warkentin 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: 5331806
    Abstract: A hydrogen fuelled gas turbine which includes a combustion chamber having a steam inlet, an oxygen inlet, a hydrogen inlet, and an outlet. A compressor is provided. The steam inlet is connected to the compressor such that the compressor provides steam as a working fluid. The hydrogen inlet is connected to a source of hydrogen gas, whereby hydrogen gas serves as a fuel for combustion. The oxygen inlet is connected to a source of oxygen gas, whereby oxygen is supplied to oxidize the hydrogen fuel. An igniter is disposed within the combustion chamber whereby the hydrogen/oxygen mixture is explosively ignited. The products of combustion combine with the steam and rapidly expand out through the outlet of the combustion chamber. A turbine is provided having an inlet, an outlet and a rotatable member disposed in a flow path between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Inventor: Daniel A. Warkentin