Patents by Inventor Daniel Ellestad

Daniel Ellestad 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).

  • Slurry-based dust injection system
    Patent number: 12416546
    Abstract: A dust injection system for engine testing and related methods are provided. The system includes a carrier pipe that defines a fluid flow path between an inlet and an outlet and an injection nozzle disposed within the carrier pipe between the inlet and the outlet. The injection nozzle receives a slurry comprising dust particulates and a carrier liquid, and injects the dust particulates and the carrier liquid into the fluid flow path. The carrier liquid is atomized and evaporates in the fluid flow path prior to the outlet to enable dried version of the dust particulates to exit the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ambarish J. Kulkarni, Byron A. Pritchard, Bernard P. Bewlay, Keith A. Lauria, Meenakshi Kodali, Michael R. Mutchler, Daniel Ellestad, Geoffrey Eadon, Aaron P. Bloomfield
  • SLURRY-BASED DUST INJECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240402046
    Abstract: A dust injection system for engine testing and related methods are provided. The system includes a carrier pipe that defines a fluid flow path between an inlet and an outlet and an injection nozzle disposed within the carrier pipe between the inlet and the outlet. The injection nozzle receives a slurry comprising dust particulates and a carrier liquid, and injects the dust particulates and the carrier liquid into the fluid flow path. The carrier liquid is atomized and evaporates in the fluid flow path prior to the outlet to enable dried version of the dust particulates to exit the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Ambarish J. Kulkarni, Byron A. Pritchard, Bernard P. Bewlay, Keith A. Lauria, Meenakshi Kodali, Michael R. Mutchler, Daniel Ellestad, Geoffrey Eadon, Aaron P. Bloomfield