Patents by Inventor Daniel Thomas Harvell

Daniel Thomas Harvell 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).

  • Dry steam cleaning a surface
    Patent number: 10577968
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaning a surface using dry steam is disclosed. A dry steam wand is fitted with a custom nozzle that permits the dry steam to be angled to clean difficult to access surfaces of a gas turbine. The nozzle includes a slit that is configured to maintain sufficient temperature and pressure to effectively remove contaminants found on gas turbines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Manuel Kenneth Bueno, Daniel Thomas Harvell, Gregory Douglas Troutman, Carlo Angelo Yon
  • DRY STEAM CLEANING A SURFACE
    Publication number: 20140352727
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaning a surface using dry steam is disclosed. A dry steam wand is fitted with a custom nozzle that permits the dry steam to be angled to clean difficult to access surfaces of a gas turbine. The nozzle includes a slit that is configured to maintain sufficient temperature and pressure to effectively remove contaminants found on gas turbines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Manuel Kenneth Bueno, Daniel Thomas Harvell, Gregory Douglas Troutman, Carlo Angelo Yon
  • METHOD TO CLEAN GAS TURBINE FUEL CHAMBER COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20130081654
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for cleaning the annulus chamber of forward combustion cans of a gas turbine. The method comprises the steps of feeding a cable through at least half the annulus chamber in a first direction and then rotating the cable. The annulus chamber is then aerated to remove dislodged debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Harvell, Gregory Douglas Troutman, Michael Gerard Lynch