Patents by Inventor Jeffrey F. Magee

Jeffrey F. Magee 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).

  • Tube arrangement in a once-through horizontal evaporator
    Patent number: 10274192
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more inclined evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; where the inclined tubes are inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees or greater than 90 degrees to a vertical; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; and an outlet manifold in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Vinh Q. Truong, Christopher J. Lech, Jeffrey F. Magee
  • Tube and baffle arrangement in a once-through horizontal evaporator
    Patent number: 9989320
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more inclined evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; where the inclined tubes are inclined at an angle of less than 90 degrees or greater than 90 degrees to a vertical; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; and an outlet manifold in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers; and a baffle system comprising a plurality of baffles; the baffle system being disposed adjacent to a tube stack so that the baffle system contacts a tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher J. Lech, William D. Kupernik, Paul J. Chapman, James D. Pschirer, Jeffrey F. Magee
  • Flow control devices and methods for a once-through horizontal evaporator
    Patent number: 9746174
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; an outlet manifold in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers; and a plurality of flow control devices to dynamically control the fluid flow to a respective inlet header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Bruce W. Wilhelm, Wei D. Zhang, Jeffrey F. Magee, Vinh Q. Truong
  • Method and apparatus for connecting sections of a once-through horizontal evaporator
    Patent number: 9696098
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; and an outlet manifold in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Magee, Wei D. Zhang, Bruce W. Wilhelm, Vinh Q. Truong, Christopher J. Lech, James D. Pschirer
  • Start-up system for a once-through horizontal evaporator
    Patent number: 9151488
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a once-through evaporator comprising an inlet manifold; one or more inlet headers in fluid communication with the inlet manifold; one or more tube stacks, where each tube stack comprises one or more substantially horizontal evaporator tubes; the one or more tube stacks being in fluid communication with the one or more inlet headers; where one or more tube stacks are used for a start-up of the once-through evaporator; one or more outlet headers in fluid communication with one or more tube stacks; a separator in fluid communication with the one or more outlet headers; a first flow control device in fluid communication with the separator and at least one of the tube stacks used for startup; a second flow control device in fluid communication with a superheater to bypass the separator and at least one of the tube stacks used for startup; and a controller for controlling the actuation of the first and second flow control devices in response to a parameter of the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Jeffrey F. Magee