Patents by Inventor Doug Byrd

Doug Byrd 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: 10159924
    Abstract: The present application provides a pulse filtration system for use with a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The pulse filtration system may include a pulse filter, a compressed air system in communication with the pulse filter, and a hydrophobic filter bag surrounding the pulse filter in whole or in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bradly Aaron Kippel, Doug Byrd, Giorgio Marchetti
  • Patent number: 9359951
    Abstract: An inlet system for a gas turbine includes an inlet air duct; a silencer disposed in the inlet air duct, the silencer including a plurality of panels with spaces between the panels; and a conduit with orifices disposed to inject inlet bleed heat into each of the spaces. A method of conditioning inlet air for a gas turbine includes flowing air through spaces between panels of a silencer in an inlet air duct of the gas turbine, and injecting inlet bleed heat through orifices and into each of the spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Laxmikant Merchant, Srinivas Avishetti, Valery Ivanovich Ponyavin, Doug Byrd
  • Publication number: 20160084161
    Abstract: The present application provides a pulse filtration system for use with a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The pulse filtration system may include a pulse filter, a compressed air system in communication with the pulse filter, and a hydrophobic filter bag surrounding the pulse filter in whole or in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: BRADLY AARON KIPPEL, DOUG BYRD, GIORGIO MARCHETTI
  • Patent number: 9200568
    Abstract: The present application provides a pulse filtration system for use with a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The pulse filtration system may include a pulse filter, a compressed air system in communication with the pulse filter, and a filter bag surrounding the pulse filter in whole or in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bradly Aaron Kippel, Doug Byrd, Giorgio Marchetti
  • Publication number: 20150068217
    Abstract: An inlet system for a gas turbine includes an inlet air duct; a silencer disposed in the inlet air duct, the silencer including a plurality of panels with spaces between the panels; and a conduit with orifices disposed to inject inlet bleed heat into each of the spaces. A method of conditioning inlet air for a gas turbine includes flowing air through spaces between panels of a silencer in an inlet air duct of the gas turbine, and injecting inlet bleed heat through orifices and into each of the spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Laxmikant MERCHANT, Srinivas AVISHETTI, Valery Ivanovich PONYAVIN, Doug BYRD
  • Patent number: 8528315
    Abstract: A cooling enclosure for a valve includes an elongated housing body having a pair of housing portions and a pair of removable end plates, the pair of housing portions separable along at least one longitudinally-extending seam. Fastener devices are provided for securing the pair of housing portions engaged along the at least one longitudinal extending seam. One or more apertures are provided for accommodating a like number of valve fittings, and cooling air inlet and outlet openings are also provided in the housing body for supplying and removing cooling air to the housing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David W. Smith, Doug Byrd, Michael P. Black, Swapnil Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20100107640
    Abstract: A cooling enclosure for a valve includes an elongated housing body having a pair of housing portions and a pair of removable end plates, the pair of housing portions separable along at least one longitudinally-extending seam. Fastener devices are provided for securing the pair of housing portions engaged along the at least one longitudinal extending seam. One or more apertures are provided for accommodating a like number of valve fittings, and cooling air inlet and outlet openings are also provided in the housing body for supplying and removing cooling air to the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: David W. Smith, Doug Byrd, Michael P. Black, Swapnil Tiwari
  • Patent number: 7128818
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring and measuring gas concentrations in combustor applications is provided, wherein the apparatus is a gas sensor having a plurality of electrodes cooperating with a single electrolyte cell for detecting the presence and concentration of gaseous components of a flue gas. A voltage is generated based on the flow of ions caused by differing gas concentrations as detected by electrodes across the electrolyte. The change in voltage is correlated and is used to determine the concentration of detected gases, such as combustible gases, nitric oxides, carbon monoxide, etc., contained in the flue gas. The combustor operation may then be optimized to enhance efficiency and minimize undesired gas concentrations in the flue gas in a desired fashion. A calibration gas may be introduced to calibrate the apparatus and a reference gas may be provided to an electrode as a basis for correlating the concentrations of the gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Khesin, Carl Palmer, Don Schneider, Doug Byrd, Lars Andersson
  • Patent number: 4978430
    Abstract: An improved method for dehydration and concentration of an aqueous solution containing an organic compound is disclosed. The solution is evaporated to produce a gaseous mixture comprising an organic compound vapor and a water vapor. The water vapor is selectively removed from the gaseous mixture by permeation through an aromatic polyimide gas separation membrane while the gaseous mixture being kept in contact with a surface on one side of the gas separation membrane at a temperature of 70.degree. C. or higher to obtain a gaseous mixture comprising the organic compound vapor and a reduced amount of a water vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1990
    Assignee: UBE Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kanji Nakagawa, Yoshio Asakura, Shigeru Yamamoto, Kohei Ninomiya, Masayuki Kinouchi