Patents by Inventor David A. Lind

David A. Lind 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).

  • Floating primary vane swirler
    Patent number: 12276423
    Abstract: A swirler assembly includes a primary swirler having a primary swirler connecting portion, a fuel nozzle connecting portion for connecting a fuel nozzle to the primary swirler, and a primary oxidizer flow passage that extends at least partially in the longitudinal direction, and a secondary swirler having a secondary swirler connecting member, where the primary swirler connecting portion and the secondary swirler connecting member engage to connect the primary swirler and the secondary swirler in the longitudinal direction, and to permit radial movement of the primary swirler with respect to the secondary swirler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Pradeep Naik, David A. Lind, Shai Birmaher, Ranganatha Narasimha Chiranthan, Ajoy Patra, Saket Singh
  • Combustor premixer assembly including inlet lips
    Patent number: 11971172
    Abstract: A premixer assembly for a combustor includes: at least one ring of premixers, each premixer having a central axis, an annular peripheral wall surrounding a centerbody, and at least one swirler disposed between the centerbody and the peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall defines an inlet area of the premixer; and a lip extending forward along the central axis from the peripheral wall, the lip extending at an oblique angle to the axis of symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: David A. Lind, Ajoy Patra, Ting-Yu Tu, Pradeep Naik, Gregory A. Boardman
  • FLOATING PRIMARY VANE SWIRLER
    Publication number: 20230104395
    Abstract: A swirler assembly includes a primary swirler having a primary swirler connecting portion, a fuel nozzle connecting portion for connecting a fuel nozzle to the primary swirler, and a primary oxidizer flow passage that extends at least partially in the longitudinal direction, and a secondary swirler having a secondary swirler connecting member, where the primary swirler connecting portion and the secondary swirler connecting member engage to connect the primary swirler and the secondary swirler in the longitudinal direction, and to permit radial movement of the primary swirler with respect to the secondary swirler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Pradeep Naik, David A. Lind, Shai Birmaher, Ranganatha Narasimha Chiranthan, Ajoy Patra, Saket Singh
  • COMBUSTOR PREMIXER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INLET LIPS
    Publication number: 20220042683
    Abstract: A premixer assembly for a combustor includes: at least one ring of premixers, each premixer having a central axis, an annular peripheral wall surrounding a centerbody, and at least one swirler disposed between the centerbody and the peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall defines an inlet area of the premixer; and a lip extending forward along the central axis from the peripheral wall, the lip extending at an oblique angle to the axis of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: David A. Lind, Ajoy Patra, Ting-Yu Tu, Pradeep Naik, Gregory A. Boardman
  • Combustor premixer assembly including inlet lips
    Patent number: 11175046
    Abstract: A premixer assembly for a combustor includes: at least one ring of premixers, each premixer having a central axis, an annular peripheral wall surrounding a centerbody, and at least one swirler disposed between the centerbody and the peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall defines an inlet area of the premixer; and a lip extending forward along the central axis from the peripheral wall, the lip extending at an oblique angle to the axis of symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: David A. Lind, Ajoy Patra, Ting-Yu Tu, Pradeep Naik, Gregory A. Boardman
  • COMBUSTOR PREMIXER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INLET LIPS
    Publication number: 20200355371
    Abstract: A premixer assembly for a combustor includes: at least one ring of premixers, each premixer having a central axis, an annular peripheral wall surrounding a centerbody, and at least one swirler disposed between the centerbody and the peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall defines an inlet area of the premixer; and a lip extending forward along the central axis from the peripheral wall, the lip extending at an oblique angle to the axis of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: David A. Lind, Ajoy Patra, Ting-Yu Tu, Pradeep Naik, Gregory A. Boardman