Patents by Inventor Eric Steven Norris

Eric Steven Norris 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: 6729135
    Abstract: A recirculation system for circulating distillate during gas fuel operation so as to reduce or eliminate distillate carbon formation. The recirculation system keeps the distillate's temperature below the carbon formation limit by circulating the distillate back to a heat sink and/or heat exchanger. The recirculating flow also exercises the flow dividers' gears without having to perform fuel transfers. Further, the system evacuates air from the liquid fuel lines to further decrease the likelihood of carbonaceous residue forming on any interior surfaces that are actually exposed to distillate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric Steven Norris, Steven William Backman, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Kevin Jon O'Dell, David J. Van Buren, Michael J. Alexander, Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Mark Andrew Johnson, Colin Wilkes