Patents by Inventor Garland L. Fulton

Garland L. Fulton 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).

  • Turbine system using unclean fuel
    Patent number: 4164124
    Abstract: Unclean fuel, such as coal is reduced to particle size passing 200 mesh in an attrition mill. Pyrite and ash removal is performed in conjunction with the attrition milling. The resulting fine particles are combusted in the turbine exhaust gas and the products of combustion indirectly heat the turbine operating gas. Control is provided by bypass around the heat exchanger and/or auxiliary clean fuel combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1979
    Assignee: Combustion Turbine Power, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Taylor, Garland L. Fulton
  • Turbine system
    Patent number: 3978657
    Abstract: Coal, or other solid fossil fuel is separated into volatile and residual components. The volatiles are burned as the fuel for one or more conventional turbines. The residuals are combusted to heat a gas for the conventional turbine(s). The gaseous combustion products may be used to drive a disc-type turbine, which is relatively insensitive to particulates in the gas, and also for other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1976
    Assignee: Combustion Turbine Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Garland L. Fulton, David W. Taylor