Patents by Inventor Harry L. Jensen

Harry L. Jensen 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).

  • Publication number: 20040119291
    Abstract: A turbogenerator system including a recuperator and a catalytic combustor employs a preheater located between the turbine outlet and the recuperator low-pressure inlet to heat the low-pressure turbine exhaust. Heat from the turbine exhaust is transferred to a cool high-pressure flow in the recuperator. A recirculation loop employs valves downstream of the recuperator low-pressure outlet to divert the recuperator low-pressure exhaust into the compressor to be recirculated through the recuperator high-pressure side and the catalytic combustor. Reduced start-up times and emissions are achieved by raising the combustor catalyst to its light-off temperature in a shorter period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Capstone Turbine Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas A. Hamrin, Harry L. Jensen, Yungmo Kang, Mark Gilbreth, Joel Wacknov, Simon Wall
  • Publication number: 20020099476
    Abstract: A turbogenerator system including a recuperator and a catalytic combustor employs a preheater located between the turbine outlet and the recuperator low-pressure inlet to heat the low-pressure turbine exhaust. Heat from the turbine exhaust is transferred to a cool high-pressure flow in the recuperator. A recirculation loop employs valves downstream of the recuperator low-pressure outlet to divert the recuperator low-pressure exhaust into the compressor to be recirculated through the recuperator high-pressure side and the catalytic combustor. Reduced start-up times and emissions are achieved by raising the combustor catalyst to its light-off temperature in a shorter period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas A. Hamrin, Harry L. Jensen, Yungmo Kang, Mark Gilbreth, Joel Wacknov, Simon Wall