Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre G. Mullier

Jean-Pierre G. Mullier 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).

  • System and method of expanding a fluid in a hermetically-sealed casing
    Patent number: 8961120
    Abstract: An expander-generator is disclosed. The expander-generator is disposed within a hermetically-sealed housing and includes a high-pressure expander stage and a low-pressure expander stage. A working fluid, such as ammonia, is introduced into the high and low pressure expander stages and expanded therein so as to provide rotational torque to a shaft. A generator, such as a motor, pump, or compressor, may be coupled to a free end of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft will provide useful work for the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Dresser-Rand Company
    Inventors: Patrice Leconte, Jean-Pierre G. Mullier, Herve Dourlens
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXPANDING A FLUID IN A HERMETICALLY-SEALED CASING
    Publication number: 20130160455
    Abstract: An expander-generator is disclosed. The expander-generator is disposed within a hermetically-sealed housing and includes a high-pressure expander stage and a low-pressure expander stage. A working fluid, such as ammonia, is introduced into the high and low pressure expander stages and expanded therein so as to provide rotational torque to a shaft. A generator, such as a motor, pump, or compressor, may be coupled to a free end of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft will provide useful work for the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: DRESSER-RAND COMPANY
    Inventors: Patrice Leconte, Jean-Pierre G. Mullier, Herve Dourlens