Patents by Inventor DWAIN P. TERRELL

DWAIN P. TERRELL 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).

  • Combustor dome damper system
    Patent number: 10267523
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and way for controlling combustion dynamics in a premix combustion system. The apparatus comprises a hemispherical dome assembly with a plurality of dome dampers having a predetermined damper volume and air supply with the damper in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The dome dampers are pressurized with a volume of air to dampen pressure waves received from the combustion chamber. One or more combustor frequencies can be targeted through use of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Metternich, Mirko R. Bothien, Khalid Oumejjoud, Dwain P. Terrell
  • COMBUSTOR DOME DAMPER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160076772
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and way for controlling combustion dynamics in a premix combustion system. The apparatus comprises a hemispherical dome assembly with a plurality of dome dampers having a predetermined damper volume and air supply with the damper in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The dome dampers are pressurized with a volume of air to dampen pressure waves received from the combustion chamber. One or more combustor frequencies can be targeted through use of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicants: JEREMY METTERNICH, MIRKO R. BOTHIEN, KHALID OUMEJJOUD, DWAIN P. TERRELL
    Inventors: JEREMY METTERNICH, MIRKO R. BOTHIEN, KHALID OUMEJJOUD, DWAIN P. TERRELL