Patents by Inventor Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois

Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois 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: 11859819
    Abstract: A combustor for a turbomachine engine includes a dome made of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material, the dome being secured within a support structure. The combustor includes an outer liner made of the CMC material, the outer liner being secured to the dome within the support structure. The combustor also includes an inner liner made of the CMC material, the inner liner being secured to the dome within the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Jones, Shai Birmaher, Nicholas John Bloom, Daniel J. Kirtley, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Anquan Wang, Trevor James Hahm
  • Patent number: 11828466
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine includes a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) dome with a swirler mounting wall formed integral with the CMC dome, and a swirler assembly including a plurality of clevis dome attachment members for connecting the swirler assembly to the CMC dome. Bushings are arranged within a plurality of dome-side swirler assembly mounting openings of the swirler mounting wall, and the CMC dome is arranged within respective ones of the plurality of clevis dome attachment members of the swirler assembly. A swirler-dome connecting member is disposed through each of the clevis dome attachment members so as to mount the swirler assembly to the CMC dome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Daniel J. Kirtley, Nicholas John Bloom, Shai Birmaher, Ryan Christopher Jones
  • Patent number: 11662096
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine includes a cowl structure, a pseudo-dome structure, a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) dome, and a swirler assembly. The swirler assembly is connected to the pseudo-dome structure, which is connected to the cowl structure, and the CMC dome is separately connected to the cowl structure apart from the swirler assembly. The swirler assembly includes a swirler dome interface wall that interfaces with the CMC dome on an upstream side of the CMC dome, and a swirler outlet extends through a CMC dome swirler opening through the CMC dome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Daniel D. Brown, Daniel J. Kirtley
  • Publication number: 20230119008
    Abstract: A combustor for a turbomachine engine includes a dome made of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material, the dome being secured within a support structure. The combustor includes an outer liner made of the CMC material, the outer liner being secured to the dome within the support structure. The combustor also includes an inner liner made of the CMC material, the inner liner being secured to the dome within the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Jones, Shai Birmaher, Nicholas John Bloom, Daniel J. Kirtley, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Anquan Wang, Trevor James Hahm
  • Publication number: 20230114116
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine includes a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) dome with a swirler mounting wall formed integral with the CMC dome, and a swirler assembly including a plurality of clevis dome attachment members for connecting the swirler assembly to the CMC dome. Bushings are arranged within a plurality of dome-side swirler assembly mounting openings of the swirler mounting wall, and the CMC dome is arranged within respective ones of the plurality of clevis dome attachment members of the swirler assembly. A swirler-dome connecting member is disposed through each of the clevis dome attachment members so as to mount the swirler assembly to the CMC dome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Daniel J. Kirtley, Nicholas John Bloom, Shai Birmaher, Ryan Christopher Jones
  • Publication number: 20230112757
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine includes a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) dome including a swirler opening therethrough with a flare interface surface surrounding the swirler opening, a swirler assembly including (a) a secondary swirler having a threaded flare attachment portion, and (b) a flare having (i) a threaded secondary swirler attachment portion, and (ii) a dome interface wall that interfaces with the flare interface surface of the CMC dome, and a swirler-dome attachment member. The flare is connected to the secondary swirler via the threaded flare attachment portion and the threaded secondary swirler attachment portion, and the swirler-dome attachment member applies a force to the CMC dome to engage the dome interface wall and the flare interface surface so as to connect the CMC dome and the swirler assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Nicholas John Bloom, Daniel J. Kirtley, Shai Birmaher, Ryan Christopher Jones
  • Publication number: 20230112117
    Abstract: A combustor for a gas turbine includes a cowl structure, a pseudo-dome structure, a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) dome, and a swirler assembly. The swirler assembly is connected to the pseudo-dome structure, which is connected to the cowl structure, and the CMC dome is separately connected to the cowl structure apart from the swirler assembly. The swirler assembly includes a swirler dome interface wall that interfaces with the CMC dome on an upstream side of the CMC dome, and a swirler outlet extends through a CMC dome swirler opening through the CMC dome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Daniel D. Brown, Daniel J. Kirtley
  • Patent number: 10465907
    Abstract: A system including an annular combustor having a first liner wall disposed circumferentially about an axis, a combustion chamber disposed circumferentially about the first liner wall, and a second liner wall disposed circumferentially about the combustion chamber. The annular combustor is configured to direct a combustion gas flow in a downstream direction through the combustion chamber away from a head end toward a turbine. The system also includes a supply passage configured to supply a fluid flow from a compressor to the combustion chamber. The supply passage has a flow path architecture having a turning portion that turns the fluid flow from a compressor discharge direction to an upstream direction generally opposite the downstream direction of combustion gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nan Zong, Ahmed Mostafa ELKady, Mark Anthony Mueller, Pradeep Naik, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Rishikesh Prakash Karande, Jeffrey Michael Martini
  • Patent number: 10458655
    Abstract: A system includes a fuel nozzle including a first wall disposed about a central axis, a second wall disposed about the first wall, and a plurality of lobes disposed between the first and second walls, wherein the plurality of lobes is spaced about the central axis to define a plurality of flow passages, and the plurality of flow passages is configured to output a plurality of flows into a flame region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Allen Boardman, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Jeffrey Michael Martini, Rajesh Sharma, Rishikesh Prakash Karande
  • Patent number: 10215414
    Abstract: A gas turbine system include a first body including a central passage extending from a mixing region to a central outlet at a first downstream end portion of the first body, a fuel outlet in the mixing region, an oxidant outlet in the mixing region, and an outer passage including a first passage extending in a downstream direction toward the first downstream end portion and a second passage extending in an upstream direction from the first downstream end portion into the mixing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Martini, Gregory Allen Boardman, Bassam Sabry Mohammad Abd El-Nabi, Gerardo Antonio Salazar-Lois
  • Patent number: 10101032
    Abstract: A micromixer system includes a casing having a first side wall and a second side wall. Further, the micromixer system includes a plurality of pipes spaced apart from each other and disposed within the casing. Each pipe includes an inlet and an outlet formed in the first and second side walls respectively. The micromixer system includes a first plenum having a first inlet formed in the casing. The first plenum is disposed around a first portion of the plurality of pipes and fluidically coupled to the plurality of pipes. The micromixer system includes a second plenum having a second inlet formed in the casing and disposed around a second portion of the plurality of pipes. Further, the micromixer system includes a plurality of openings formed in the second side wall, surrounding the outlets of at least some pipes of the plurality of pipes, and fluidically coupled to the second plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bassam Sabry Mohammad Abd El-Nabi, Gregory Allen Boardman, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois
  • Publication number: 20170067639
    Abstract: A system includes an annular combustor having a housing disposed about a head end chamber upstream of a combustion chamber. The annular combustor is configured to extend circumferentially about a rotational axis of a gas turbine engine, and an axis of the combustion chamber is acutely angled relative to the rotational axis. The system also includes a holder coupled to the housing and extending through the head end chamber in an axial direction relative to the axis of the combustion chamber. The holder includes a first receptacle configured to hold a first fuel nozzle, and the holder comprises a first fuel passage extending to the first receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Nan Zong, Ahmed Mostafa ELKady, Mark Anthony Mueller, Pradeep Naik, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Rishikesh Prakash Karande, Jeffrey Michael Martini
  • Publication number: 20170067635
    Abstract: A system including an annular combustor having a first liner wall disposed circumferentially about an axis, a combustion chamber disposed circumferentially about the first liner wall, and a second liner wall disposed circumferentially about the combustion chamber. The annular combustor is configured to direct a combustion gas flow in a downstream direction through the combustion chamber away from a head end toward a turbine. The system also includes a supply passage configured to supply a fluid flow from a compressor to the combustion chamber. The supply passage has a flow path architecture having a turning portion that turns the fluid flow from a compressor discharge direction to an upstream direction generally opposite the downstream direction of combustion gas flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Nan Zong, Ahmed Mostafa ELKady, Mark Anthony Mueller, Pradeep Naik, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Rishikesh Prakash Karande, Jeffrey Michael Martini
  • Publication number: 20170003031
    Abstract: A system includes a fuel nozzle including a first wall disposed about a central axis, a second wall disposed about the first wall, and a plurality of lobes disposed between the first and second walls, wherein the plurality of lobes is spaced about the central axis to define a plurality of flow passages, and the plurality of flow passages is configured to output a plurality of flows into a flame region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory Allen Boardman, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois, Jeffrey Michael Martini, Rajesh Sharma, Rishikesh Prakash Karande
  • Publication number: 20160313007
    Abstract: A gas turbine system include a first body including a central passage extending from a mixing region to a central outlet at a first downstream end portion of the first body, a fuel outlet in the mixing region, an oxidant outlet in the mixing region, and an outer passage including a first passage extending in a downstream direction toward the first downstream end portion and a second passage extending in an upstream direction from the first downstream end portion into the mixing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Martini, Gregory Allen Boardman, Bassam Sabry Mohammad Abd El-Nabi, Gerardo Antonio Salazar-Lois
  • Publication number: 20160290650
    Abstract: A micromixer system includes a casing having a first side wall and a second side wall. Further, the micromixer system includes a plurality of pipes spaced apart from each other and disposed within the casing. Each pipe includes an inlet and an outlet formed in the first and second side walls respectively. The micromixer system includes a first plenum having a first inlet formed in the casing. The first plenum is disposed around a first portion of the plurality of pipes and fluidically coupled to the plurality of pipes. The micromixer system includes a second plenum having a second inlet formed in the casing and disposed around a second portion of the plurality of pipes. Further, the micromixer system includes a plurality of openings formed in the second side wall, surrounding the outlets of at least some pipes of the plurality of pipes, and fluidically coupled to the second plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Bassam Sabry Mohammad Abd El-Nabi, Gregory Allen Boardman, Gerardo Antonio Salazar Lois