Patents by Inventor Jacob Tussey McLeroy

Jacob Tussey McLeroy 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).

  • External dilution air tuning for dry low NOx combustors and methods therefor
    Patent number: 6331110
    Abstract: Dilution sleeves are provided in radially aligned openings in the combustion liner and flow sleeve of a combustor for a gas turbine. The sleeves have a flange for seating on a collar of the flow sleeve about the opening therethrough enabling the dilution sleeve to extend through the aligned openings. A cover is removably mounted on the outer casing and a spring bears between the cover and the dilution sleeve flange to maintain the dilution sleeve in the openings. Dilution sleeves having different cross-sectional flow areas may be provided in lieu of initially installed dilution sleeves upon comparing measured emission levels with desired emission levels and ascertaining the desired increase or decrease in cross-sectional flow area through the dilution sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Charles Evan Steber, Harmon Lindsay Morton, Jacob Tussey McLeroy