Patents by Inventor Douglas Giles Moody

Douglas Giles Moody 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).

  • Mechanical drive train for testing full scale compressor rigs and gas turbines
    Patent number: 8191410
    Abstract: A mechanical drive train for testing a full scale compressor rig is disclosed. The drive train can include an electric motor, a gear box, and a gas turbine. The compressor rig is coupled to the drive train between the gear box and gas turbine. The drive train can further include a torque converter for transferring torque from the electric motor to the compressor rig. The drive train is configured to test a full scale compressor rig over the entire speed and load operating range, allowing for full compressor mapping from choke to stall at full load, part load (power turn down) and partial speed conditions. The drive train can also be used to test a compressor rig or gas turbine over the full range of operability for the compressor rig or gas turbine without having to connect the gas turbine to the power grid at the power generation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christian Michael Hansen, Douglas Giles Moody, Karl Dean Minto
  • MECHANICAL DRIVE TRAIN FOR TESTING FULL SCALE COMPRESSOR RIGS AND GAS TURBINES
    Publication number: 20110048119
    Abstract: A mechanical drive train for testing a full scale compressor rig is disclosed. The drive train can include an electric motor, a gear box, and a gas turbine. The compressor rig is coupled to the drive train between the gear box and gas turbine. The drive train can further include a torque converter for transferring torque from the electric motor to the compressor rig. The drive train is configured to test a full scale compressor rig over the entire speed and load operating range, allowing for full compressor mapping from choke to stall at full load, part load (power turn down) and partial speed conditions. The drive train can also be used to test a compressor rig or gas turbine over the full range of operability for the compressor rig or gas turbine without having to connect the gas turbine to the power grid at the power generation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN MICHAEL HANSEN, DOUGLAS GILES MOODY, KARL DEAN MINTO