Patents by Inventor Daniel Edward Loringer
Daniel Edward Loringer 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).
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Patent number: 11591931Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a radial turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger comprises a turbine case housing a turbine wheel and a compressor case housing a compressor wheel, the turbine case including a vaneless turbine nozzle integrated into the turbine case, a bearing case surrounding a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel and arranged between the turbine case and compressor case, a plurality of long bolts arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, and a plurality of slots arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, a slot length of each slot extending in a radial direction and adapted to receive a dowel pin having a diameter smaller than the slot length, where each dowel pin, via a corresponding slot, couples the bearing case to the turbine case.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Louis Kobielski, Daniel Edward Loringer, Richard Scott, Lukas Johnson, Jared Vaughn, Raghav Kulkarni
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Publication number: 20210310370Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a radial turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger comprises a turbine case housing a turbine wheel and a compressor case housing a compressor wheel, the turbine case including a vaneless turbine nozzle integrated into the turbine case, a bearing case surrounding a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel and arranged between the turbine case and compressor case, a plurality of long bolts arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, and a plurality of slots arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, a slot length of each slot extending in a radial direction and adapted to receive a dowel pin having a diameter smaller than the slot length, where each dowel pin, via a corresponding slot, couples the bearing case to the turbine case.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Louis Kobielski, Daniel Edward Loringer, Richard Scott, Lukas Johnson, Jared Vaughn, Raghav Kulkarni
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Patent number: 11092018Abstract: Damping members for turbocharger assemblies, methods for providing turbocharger assemblies, and turbocharger assemblies are described herein. The damping members include bodies having shapes to fit between a recess extending into a rotor disk of a turbocharger and laterally protruding shoulders of platforms in neighboring blades of the turbocharger. The bodies dampen vibrations of the blades during rotation of the blades. The damping members may include a variety of shapes, such as a sheet, a wedge, a tapered pin, a cylindrical pin, a bent sheet, or another shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Suryarghya Chakrabarti, Yashwanth Tummala, Letian Wang, Walter John Smith, Daniel Edward Loringer, Brian Denver Potter, Matthew John Malone
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Patent number: 11060416Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a radial turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger comprises a turbine case housing a turbine wheel and a compressor case housing a compressor wheel, the turbine case including a vaneless turbine nozzle integrated into the turbine case, a bearing case surrounding a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel and arranged between the turbine case and compressor case, a plurality of long bolts arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, and a plurality of slots arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, a slot length of each slot extending in a radial direction and adapted to receive a dowel pin having a diameter smaller than the slot length, where each dowel pin, via a corresponding slot, couples the bearing case to the turbine case.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Louis Kobielski, Daniel Edward Loringer, Richard Scott, Lukas Johnson, Jared Vaughn, Raghav Kulkarni
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Patent number: 11041437Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a turbocharger system. In one example, a system for use with a power generator having a rotary machine including a combustor comprises: a heat exchanger positioned to receive exhaust gases from the combustor; and a turbocharger system, comprising: a low pressure compressor fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and adapted to supply gases to the heat exchanger; a low pressure turbine and a high pressure turbine each fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and adapted to receive gases from the heat exchanger; a high pressure compressor fluidly coupled to the rotary machine and the low pressure compressor, adapted to receive gases from the low pressure compressor and supply compressed air to the rotary machine; and a water injector adapted to inject water into a flow path between the low pressure compressor and the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Lukas Johnson, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Patent number: 10858992Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a turbocharger system for use with a process gas capture system. In one example, the turbocharger system comprises: a heat exchanger positioned to receive inlet gas from a gas generating system via a first inlet; a low pressure compressor driven by a low pressure turbine and coupled to a first outlet of the heat exchanger; a mid-pressure compressor driven by a mid-pressure turbine and coupled in series with the low pressure compressor, the mid-pressure compressor configured to receive low pressure compressed gas from the low pressure compressor; and a high pressure compressor driven by a high pressure turbine and coupled in series with the mid-pressure compressor, the high pressure compressor configured to receive mid-pressure compressed gas from the mid-pressure compressor and output high pressure compressed gas to the process gas capture system and a second inlet of the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Patent number: 10851704Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a turbocharger system. In one example, system for use with a power generator having a rotary machine including a combustor comprises: a heat exchanger positioned to receive exhaust gases from the combustor; and a turbocharger system, comprising: a low pressure turbocharger including a low pressure turbine adapted to receive gas flow from the heat exchanger and a low pressure compressor adapted to supply compressed air to the heat exchanger; a high pressure turbocharger including a high pressure turbine adapted to receive gas flow from the heat exchanger and a high pressure compressor adapted to receive gas flow from the low pressure compressor and supply compressed air to the rotary machine; and a second combustor adapted to inject exhaust gases into a flow path arranged between the heat exchanger and an inlet to each of the high pressure turbine and the low pressure turbine.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Lukas Johnson, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Patent number: 10830123Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a waste heat-driven turbocharger system. In one example, a system for use with a power generator having a rotary machine including a combustor and an exhaust passage flowing exhaust gases from the combustor comprises: a heat exchanger positioned in the exhaust passage; and a turbocharger system, comprising: at least one low pressure turbocharger including a low pressure turbine coupled to an outlet of the heat exchanger and a low pressure compressor coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger; at least one mid-pressure turbocharger including a mid-pressure turbine coupled to the outlet and a mid-pressure compressor coupled to the low pressure compressor; and at least one high pressure turbocharger including a high pressure turbine arranged in series or parallel with the mid-pressure turbine and a high pressure compressor arranged in series with the mid-pressure compressor and coupled to the combustor of the rotary machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Lukas Johnson, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Publication number: 20200263603Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a turbocharger system for use with a process gas capture system. In one example, the turbocharger system comprises: a heat exchanger positioned to receive inlet gas from a gas generating system via a first inlet; a low pressure compressor driven by a low pressure turbine and coupled to a first outlet of the heat exchanger; a mid-pressure compressor driven by a mid-pressure turbine and coupled in series with the low pressure compressor, the mid-pressure compressor configured to receive low pressure compressed gas from the low pressure compressor; and a high pressure compressor driven by a high pressure turbine and coupled in series with the mid-pressure compressor, the high pressure compressor configured to receive mid-pressure compressed gas from the mid-pressure compressor and output high pressure compressed gas to the process gas capture system and a second inlet of the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Publication number: 20200248586Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a radial turbocharger. In one example, the turbocharger comprises a turbine case housing a turbine wheel and a compressor case housing a compressor wheel, the turbine case including a vaneless turbine nozzle integrated into the turbine case, a bearing case surrounding a shaft connecting the turbine wheel to the compressor wheel and arranged between the turbine case and compressor case, a plurality of long bolts arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, and a plurality of slots arranged around a circumference of the turbine case, a slot length of each slot extending in a radial direction and adapted to receive a dowel pin having a diameter smaller than the slot length, where each dowel pin, via a corresponding slot, couples the bearing case to the turbine case.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Louis Kobielski, Daniel Edward Loringer, Richard Scott, Lukas Johnson, Jared Vaughn, Raghav Kulkarni
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Publication number: 20200191051Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a turbocharger system. In one example, a system for use with a power generator having a rotary machine including a combustor comprises: a heat exchanger positioned to receive exhaust gases from the combustor; and a turbocharger system, comprising: a low pressure compressor fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and adapted to supply gases to the heat exchanger; a low pressure turbine and a high pressure turbine each fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and adapted to receive gases from the heat exchanger; a high pressure compressor fluidly coupled to the rotary machine and the low pressure compressor, adapted to receive gases from the low pressure compressor and supply compressed air to the rotary machine; and a water injector adapted to inject water into a flow path between the low pressure compressor and the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: GE Global Sourcing LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Lukas Johnson, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Publication number: 20200191048Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a turbocharger system. In one example, system for use with a power generator having a rotary machine including a combustor comprises: a heat exchanger positioned to receive exhaust gases from the combustor; and a turbocharger system, comprising: a low pressure turbocharger including a low pressure turbine adapted to receive gas flow from the heat exchanger and a low pressure compressor adapted to supply compressed air to the heat exchanger; a high pressure turbocharger including a high pressure turbine adapted to receive gas flow from the heat exchanger and a high pressure compressor adapted to receive gas flow from the low pressure compressor and supply compressed air to the rotary machine; and a second combustor adapted to inject exhaust gases into a flow path arranged between the heat exchanger and an inlet to each of the high pressure turbine and the low pressure turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: GE Global Sourcing LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Lukas Johnson, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Publication number: 20190195121Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a waste heat-driven turbocharger system. In one example, a system for use with a power generator having a rotary machine including a combustor and an exhaust passage flowing exhaust gases from the combustor comprises: a heat exchanger positioned in the exhaust passage; and a turbocharger system, comprising: at least one low pressure turbocharger including a low pressure turbine coupled to an outlet of the heat exchanger and a low pressure compressor coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger; at least one mid-pressure turbocharger including a mid-pressure turbine coupled to the outlet and a mid-pressure compressor coupled to the low pressure compressor; and at least one high pressure turbocharger including a high pressure turbine arranged in series or parallel with the mid-pressure turbine and a high pressure compressor arranged in series with the mid-pressure compressor and coupled to the combustor of the rotary machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: GE Global Sourcing LLCInventors: Christopher Joseph Homison, Lukas Johnson, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Patent number: 10323607Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a drain system for an EGR system of an engine system. In one example, the drain system includes a connector fluidly coupled to each of an intake system, an exhaust system, and a fluid collector, where the connector is positioned vertically below an intake manifold of the intake system and an exhaust passage of the exhaust system and vertically above the fluid collector with respect to a surface on which an engine sits.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: GE Global Sourcing LLCInventors: Kevin Paul Bailey, Daniel Edward Loringer, Kent Jeffries, Eric David Peters, David Marshall Wright, Christopher Joseph Homison
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Patent number: 10047627Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for controlling a tip clearance between a shroud and blade of a turbocharger turbine. In one embodiment, a method for an engine including a turbocharger comprises, selectively adjusting a flow of coolant from one or more engine coolant sources through a shroud of a turbine based on a tip clearance between the shroud and a blade of the turbine.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Matthew John Malone, Daniel Edward Loringer
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Patent number: 9964057Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for diagnosing individual engine cylinders based on a turbocharger speed fluctuation of a turbocharger. In one embodiment, a method for an engine includes adjusting engine operation based on an indicated operating parameter of an individual engine cylinder, where the indicated operating parameter is based on at least one turbocharger speed fluctuation of a turbocharger correlated with crankshaft position.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Neil Xavier Blythe, Daniel Edward Loringer, Matthew John Malone
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Patent number: 9909589Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a system for a rotary machine, such as a compressor or turbocharger. In one example, the rotary machine includes a volute assembly and a bearing housing. The volute assembly has a first connector that is configured to interlock with a second connector of the bearing housing. The first and second connectors are configured to engage to a greater extent through relative rotation between the volute assembly and the bearing housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Raghav Shrikant Kulkarni, Daniel Edward Loringer, Ramesh Kotha Kumar, Shrinivas Govind
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Publication number: 20180017025Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a drain system for an EGR system of an engine system. In one example, the drain system includes a connector fluidly coupled to each of an intake system, an exhaust system, and a fluid collector, where the connector is positioned vertically below an intake manifold of the intake system and an exhaust passage of the exhaust system and vertically above the fluid collector with respect to a surface on which an engine sits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kevin Paul Bailey, Daniel Edward Loringer, Kent Jeffries, Eric David Peters, David Marshall Wright, Christopher Joseph Homison
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Patent number: 9822694Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for controlling air flow in a two-stage turbocharger. In one example, an engine method comprises adjusting one or more exhaust gas recirculation valves to maintain a first turbocharger within a first air flow range, and adjusting a turbocharger bypass valve to maintain a second turbocharger within a second air flow range.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Robert Mischler, Daniel Edward Loringer, Neil Xavier Blythe, Luke Henry, Matthew John Malone, Greg Thomas Polkus
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Publication number: 20170107924Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for diagnosing individual engine cylinders based on a turbocharger speed fluctuation of a turbocharger. In one embodiment, a method for an engine includes adjusting engine operation based on an indicated operating parameter of an individual engine cylinder, where the indicated operating parameter is based on at least one turbocharger speed fluctuation of a turbocharger correlated with crankshaft position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Neil Xavier Blythe, Daniel Edward Loringer, Matthew John Malone