Patents by Inventor Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr.
Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr. 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).
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Publication number: 20210102870Abstract: An insertion apparatus for use with a rotary machine includes a body extending from an insertion end to a steering end and sized to fit within an annular cavity. The body has a first stiffness and curves along a circumference of the annular cavity as the insertion end travels through the annular cavity. The insertion apparatus also includes a stiffener coupled to the body and extending from the steering end to the insertion end. The stiffener has a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness. The insertion apparatus further includes at least one maintenance device coupled to the insertion end of the insertion apparatus and a displacement mechanism configured to adjust a position of the at least one maintenance device relative to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Deepak Trivedi, Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Sandeep Kumar, Manoj Kumar Koyithitta Meethal, David Mulford Shaddock, Andrew Crispin Graham, Stephen Paul Leclerc, JR.
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Patent number: 10718323Abstract: A synthetic jet pump and a method of pumping fluid using such a synthetic jet pump are disclosed. The synthetic jet pump includes a plurality of first stacks disposed in a series arrangement relative to each other, and a plurality of first valves. A first stack of the plurality of first stacks includes a plurality of first connector pairs coupled to a first support structure and a plurality of first bimorph pairs. The first connector pairs and the first bimorph pairs are disposed in a parallel arrangement relative to each other respectively. A bimorph of one of the first bimorph pairs is coupled to a corresponding first connector pair. The plurality of first valves is disposed at an upstream end of the plurality of first stacks. A valve of the plurality of first valves is movably coupled to a corresponding connector of the plurality of the first connector pairs.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE SRLInventors: Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr., Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Tak Kwong Woo
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Patent number: 10393103Abstract: A compressor includes a plurality of synthetic jet assemblies. Each synthetic jet assembly of the plurality of synthetic jet assemblies is in fluid communication with at least one other synthetic jet assembly of the plurality of synthetic jet assemblies. Each synthetic jet assembly of the plurality of synthetic jet assemblies includes a first side plate and a second side plate. The first side plate includes a first bimorph piezoelectric structure. The second side plate includes a second bimorph piezoelectric structure. The first side plate and the second side plate define a first fluid cavity extending between the first side plate and the second side plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr., Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi
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Publication number: 20180340529Abstract: A synthetic jet pump and a method of pumping fluid using such a synthetic jet pump are disclosed. The synthetic jet pump includes a plurality of first stacks disposed in a series arrangement relative to each other, and a plurality of first valves. A first stack of the plurality of first stacks includes a plurality of first connector pairs coupled to a first support structure and a plurality of first bimorph pairs. The first connector pairs and the first bimorph pairs are disposed in a parallel arrangement relative to each other respectively. A bimorph of one of the first bimorph pairs is coupled to a corresponding first connector pair. The plurality of first valves is disposed at an upstream end of the plurality of first stacks. A valve of the plurality of first valves is movably coupled to a corresponding connector of the plurality of the first connector pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Tak Kwong Woo
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Publication number: 20180100494Abstract: A compressor includes a plurality of synthetic jet assemblies. Each synthetic jet assembly of the plurality of synthetic jet assemblies is in fluid communication with at least one other synthetic jet assembly of the plurality of synthetic jet assemblies. Each synthetic jet assembly of the plurality of synthetic jet assemblies includes a first side plate and a second side plate. The first side plate includes a first bimorph piezoelectric structure. The second side plate includes a second bimorph piezoelectric structure. The first side plate and the second side plate define a first fluid cavity extending between the first side plate and the second side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi
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Patent number: 9194363Abstract: A deployable aerodynamic component configured to be mounted to a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes at least one rotor blade. The deployable aerodynamic component configured to be positioned in front of an inner portion of the at least one rotor blade, and is structurally configured to cover a substantial portion of the inner portion of the at least one rotor blade in a wind direction during deployment of the deployable aerodynamic component and to allow the passage therethrough of an incoming wind when non-deployed. Further described is a wind turbine including the above-described deployable aerodynamic component and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of an existing wind turbine, wherein the method includes mounting the above-described deployable aerodynamic component to a wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dmytro Floriyovych Opaits, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr., Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Stephen Bertram Johnson, Peggy Lynn Baehmann, Anurag Gupta
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Patent number: 9162754Abstract: A method for actively manipulating a primary fluid flow over a surface using an active flow control system including an active fluid flow device to provide lift enhancement and lift destruction. The method including the disposing of an active fluid flow device in the surface. The active fluid flow device is then operated to generate at least one of a steady blowing secondary fluid flow, a pulsed secondary fluid flow or an oscillating secondary fluid flow. While flowing the primary fluid over the surface to create a primary flow field, a secondary fluid flow is injected in an upstream direction and substantially opposed to the incoming primary fluid flow. The injecting of the secondary fluid flow in this manner provides for influencing of the primary flow field by manipulating a momentum of the secondary fluid flow to influence the incoming primary fluid flow and resultant lift.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr., Dmytro Floriyovych Opaits
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Publication number: 20140003940Abstract: A deployable aerodynamic component configured to be mounted to a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes at least one rotor blade. The deployable aerodynamic component configured to be positioned in front of an inner portion of the at least one rotor blade, and is structurally configured to cover a substantial portion of the inner portion of the at least one rotor blade in a wind direction during deployment of the deployable aerodynamic component and to allow the passage therethrough of an incoming wind when non-deployed. Further described is a wind turbine including the above-described deployable aerodynamic component and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of an existing wind turbine, wherein the method includes mounting the above-described deployable aerodynamic component to a wind turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Dmytro Floriyovych Opaits, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Stephen Bertram Johnson, Peggy Lynn Baehmann, Anurag Gupta
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Publication number: 20130284273Abstract: A method for actively manipulating a primary fluid flow over a surface using an active flow control system including an active fluid flow device to provide lift enhancement and lift destruction. The method including the disposing of an active fluid flow device in the surface. The active fluid flow device is then operated to generate at least one of a steady blowing secondary fluid flow, a pulsed secondary fluid flow or an oscillating secondary fluid flow. While flowing the primary fluid over the surface to create a primary flow field, a secondary fluid flow is injected in an upstream direction and substantially opposed to the incoming primary fluid flow. The injecting of the secondary fluid flow in this manner provides for influencing of the primary flow field by manipulating a momentum of the secondary fluid flow to influence the incoming primary fluid flow and resultant lift.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Dmytro Floriyovych Opaits
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Publication number: 20130192243Abstract: A fuel nozzle assembly for use with a turbine engine includes at least one fuel conduit coupled to at least one fuel source. The fuel nozzle assembly also includes at least one swirler that includes at least one wall having a porous portion. The at least one wall is coupled to the at least one fuel conduit. The porous portion is formed from a material having a porosity that facilitates fuel flow therethrough. At least one fuel flow path is thereby defined through the porous portion of the at least one wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., John Thomas Herbon
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Patent number: 8038397Abstract: A system for deicing a wind turbine blade includes an electrically powered active plasma actuator applied to a desired portion of a wind turbine blade. The activated plasma actuator energizes the air in the vicinity of the plasma actuator to increase the surface temperature of the wind turbine blade in the vicinity of the plasma actuator sufficiently to reduce or eliminate the collection of ice on a desired portion of the wind turbine blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Bruce John Badding, Philippe Giguere, Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Grover Andrew Bennett, Jr., Anurag Gupta
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Publication number: 20110135467Abstract: A system for deicing a wind turbine blade includes an electrically powered active plasma actuator applied to a desired portion of a wind turbine blade. The activated plasma actuator energizes the air in the vicinity of the plasma actuator to increase the surface temperature of the wind turbine blade in the vicinity of the plasma actuator sufficiently to reduce or eliminate the collection of ice on a desired portion of the wind turbine blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Bruce John Badding, Philippe Giguere, Matthew Patrick Boespflug, Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Anurag Gupta
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Publication number: 20100301702Abstract: A high gain pulse generator includes a piezoelectric transformer (PT) that is driven by an input power stage to drive the PT at a desired PT resonant frequency such that at least one PT characteristic substantially matches at least one non-linear load characteristic such as, without limitation, a plasma load characteristic to deliver a desired pulse to the non-linear load.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Fengfeng Tao, Grover Andrew Bennett, JR., Frank Jakob John Mueller, Robert Carl Murray, Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi, Edward Henry Allen