Patents by Inventor James R. Van Hoose

James R. Van Hoose 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).

  • Dead leg debris extractor for continuous on-line operation
    Patent number: 10920608
    Abstract: A system and a method for removing debris from a flow path of a cooling flow is provided. The system includes a turbine including at least one airfoil. A cooling flow is communicated to cooling holes via piping that includes a dead leg debris extractor in order to cool the airfoil. The dead leg debris extractor includes a means to capture and retain debris from the cooling flow continuously during online operation of the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Van Hoose, III, Joshua S. McConkey, Fabio Ipince Petrozzi
  • DEAD LEG DEBRIS EXTRACTOR FOR CONTINUOUS ON-LINE OPERATION
    Publication number: 20200291814
    Abstract: A system and a method for removing debris from a flow path of a cooling flow is provided. The system includes a turbine including at least one airfoil. A cooling flow is communicated to cooling holes via piping that includes a dead leg debris extractor in order to cool the airfoil. The dead leg debris extractor includes a means to capture and retain debris from the cooling flow continuously during online operation of the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: James R. Van Hoose, III, Joshua S. McConkey, Fabio Ipince Petrozzi
  • Paper dispenser
    Patent number: D304402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Inventor: James R. Van Hoose