Patents by Inventor George W. Probert

George W. Probert 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 cap assembly for a combustor casing of a gas turbine
    Patent number: 5357745
    Abstract: A combustor cap assembly for a gas turbine includes an outer sleeve (12); an impingement plate (14) fixed to a forward end of the outer sleeve. The impingement plate is provided with a plurality of primary fuel nozzle openings (18) and a single secondary fuel nozzle opening (20). A plurality of open-ended nozzle cups (28) are fixed to the impingement plate (14) in alignment with respective primary fuel nozzle openings (18); and a nozzle collar (32) is fixed to a rearward end of each nozzle cup (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George W. Probert