Patents by Inventor Eric V. Carelli

Eric V. Carelli 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).

  • Reheat combustor for gas combustion turbine
    Patent number: 6619026
    Abstract: A combustion turbine with a secondary combustor is provided. The secondary combustor is disposed within the turbine assembly of the combustion turbine. The secondary combustor assembly is structured to maintain the working gas at a working temperature within the turbine assembly. The secondary combustor assembly re-heats the working gas by injecting a combustible gas into the working gas. The secondary combustor assembly includes a plurality of openings disposed among the vanes and/or blades in the turbine assembly which are coupled to a combustible gas source. As the combustible gas is injected into the working gas, the combustible gas will auto-ignite. That is, the combustible gas will combust without the need for an igniter or pre-existing flame. Combustion of the combustible gas in the turbine assembly re-heats the working gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: Eric V. Carelli, Richard D. Holm, Thomas E. Lippert, Dennis M. Bachovchin
  • Reheat combustor for gas combustion turbine
    Publication number: 20030037533
    Abstract: A combustion turbine with a secondary combustor is provided. The secondary combustor is disposed within the turbine assembly of the combustion turbine. The secondary combustor assembly is structured to maintain the working gas at a working temperature within the turbine assembly. The secondary combustor assembly re-heats the working gas by injecting a combustible gas into the working gas. The secondary combustor assembly includes a plurality of openings disposed among the vanes and/or blades in the turbine assembly which are coupled to a combustible gas source. As the combustible gas is injected into the working gas, the combustible gas will auto-ignite. That is, the combustible gas will combust without the need for an igniter or pre-existing flame. Combustion of the combustible gas in the turbine assembly re-heats the working gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Eric V. Carelli, Richard D. Holm, Thomas E. Lippert, Dennis M. Bachovchin
  • Ceramic composite vane with metallic substructure
    Patent number: 6514046
    Abstract: A vane assembly for a turbine assembly includes an inner endcap, an outer endcap, and a body. The body includes a metallic core assembly, a ceramic shell assembly and a support assembly. The metallic core assembly is coupled to the inner and outer endcaps and bears most of the mechanical loads, including aerodynamic loads. The ceramic shell bears substantially all of the thermal stress placed on the vane assembly. The support assembly is disposed between the metallic core assembly and said ceramic shell assembly and is coupled to the metallic core assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: Jay A. Morrison, Gary B. Merrill, Jay E. Lane, Christian X. Campbell, Daniel G. Thompson, Eric V. Carelli, Christine Taut