Patents by Inventor Jess Lee Freeman
Jess Lee Freeman 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).
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Patent number: 11371513Abstract: An integrated gas compressor is disclosed herein. The integrated gas compressor includes an integrated motor with a stator, centrifugal impellers, and a shaft assembly with a rotor and conical transition. The integrated motor can produce an electromotive force that is imparted by the stator to rotate the rotor and components coupled to the rotor, such as the conical transition and the centrifugal impellers. At least one of the rotor and conical transition have a cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Solar Turbined IncorporatedInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, William Watkins
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Patent number: 11352904Abstract: A magnetic bearing assembly for a rotary machine may lose power and fail to support the rotating assembly resulting in damage to magnetic bearing assembly and/or other components. An auxiliary bearing assembly may be used to support the rotating assembly during such a failure. The auxiliary bearing assembly is located radially inwards of the magnetic bearing assembly and may reduce resonance and/or whirl of the rotating assembly during failure of the magnetic bearing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: David H. Moulton, Wolfgang Faller, Jess Lee Freeman
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Publication number: 20210277903Abstract: An integrated gas compressor is disclosed herein. The integrated gas compressor includes an integrated motor with a stator, centrifugal impellers, and a shaft assembly with a rotor and conical transition. The integrated motor can produce an electromotive force that is imparted by the stator to rotate the rotor and components coupled to the rotor, such as the conical transition and the centrifugal impellers. At least one of the rotor and conical transition have a cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, William Watkins
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Publication number: 20210222586Abstract: A magnetic bearing assembly for a rotary machine may lose power and fail to support the rotating assembly resulting in damage to magnetic bearing assembly and/or other components. An auxiliary bearing assembly may be used to support the rotating assembly during such a failure. The auxiliary bearing assembly is located radially inwards of the magnetic bearing assembly and may reduce resonance and/or whirl of the rotating assembly during failure of the magnetic bearing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: David H. Moulton, Wolfgang Faller, Jess Lee Freeman
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Patent number: 9726194Abstract: A universal housing for a centrifugal gas compressor is disclosed. The universal housing includes a body, a suction port extending from the body, a discharge port extending from the body, and a first compartment within the body. The first compartment includes a suction inlet in flow communication with the suction port and a discharge outlet in flow communication with the discharge port. The first compartment is configured to receive more than one staging length for the staging. The staging inlet is in flow communication with the suction inlet and the staging outlet is in flow communication with the discharge outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, Gordon E. Brailean, Benjamin Dee Freeman
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Patent number: 9599152Abstract: A bearing assembly for a rotary machine is disclosed herein. The bearing assembly includes a bearing housing, a squeeze film cylinder, a damper spring, and a journal bearing. The squeeze film cylinder is located within the bearing housing. The damper spring includes a first portion, a second portion, and a spring portion. The first portion is located proximal the first end. The second portion is located proximal the second end. The spring portion extends axially between the first portion and the second portion and is located within the bearing housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, David Howard Moulton, William Courtney Krehbiel
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Patent number: 9334898Abstract: A centrifugal gas compressor radial magnetic bearing (125) may include windings (126), a lamination sleeve (130), and a lamination (127). The lamination (127) aligned with the windings (126) may provide for efficient operation of the radial magnetic bearing (125). The centrifugal gas compressor shaft (120) may include a tapered region (118) with an adjacent shelf (124) for alignment with the forward surface (131) and taper of the lamination sleeve (130). The lamination sleeve (130) may include one or more axial hydraulic fitting ports (136) for coupling the lamination sleeve (130) and shaft (120) with an interference fit.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: William Courtney Krehbiel, Jess Lee Freeman, Steven Gene Muse
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Patent number: 9169847Abstract: Radial magnetic bearings (125) of a centrifugal gas compressor (100) may lose power and fail to support the shaft (120) resulting in damage to the shaft (120). Auxiliary bearings (135) may be used to support the shaft (120) during such a failure. A landing guard (140) may be installed as a sacrificial piece between the shaft (120) and the auxiliary bearings (135). Landing guard (140) includes slots (144) that may be used with pins (121) in the shaft (120) to prevent an angular displacement between the landing guard (140) and the shaft (120).Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: William Courtney Krehbiel, Jess Lee Freeman, Steven Gene Muse
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Publication number: 20150300406Abstract: A bearing assembly for a rotary machine is disclosed herein. The bearing assembly includes a bearing housing, a squeeze film cylinder, a damper spring, and a journal bearing. The squeeze film cylinder is located within the bearing housing. The damper spring includes a first portion, a second portion, and a spring portion. The first portion is located proximal the first end. The second portion is located proximal the second end. The spring portion extends axially between the first portion and the second portion and is located within the bearing housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATEDInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, David Howard Moulton, William Courtney Krehbiel
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Publication number: 20150300366Abstract: A universal housing for a centrifugal gas compressor is disclosed. The universal housing includes a body, a suction port extending from the body, a discharge port extending from the body, and a first compartment within the body. The first compartment includes a suction inlet in flow communication with the suction port and a discharge outlet in flow communication with the discharge port. The first compartment is configured to receive more than one staging length for the staging. The staging inlet is in flow communication with the suction inlet and the staging outlet is in flow communication with the discharge outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATEDInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, Gordon E. Brailean, Benjamin Dee Freeman
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Patent number: 9157447Abstract: A thrust collar (161) includes a central disk (162), a forward wing (163), and an aft wing (164). The central disk (162) is a disk shaped hollow cylinder with a central axis (97). The forward wing (163) and the aft wing (164) are thin walled hollow cylinders extending axially from an inner portion of the central disk (162) about the central axis (97) in opposite directions. The forward wing (163) includes a forward mounting pilot (165) extending radially inward from the forward wing (163) distal to the central disk (162). The aft wing (164) includes an aft mounting pilot (167) extending radially inward from the aft wing (164) distal to the central disk (162).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, William Courtney Krehbiel
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Patent number: 9127664Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of housings. The method may include maintaining an inventory of initial products. Each of the initial products may include a central hollow body extending along a longitudinal axis and monolithically formed with at least one of a suction passage and a discharge passage. Each of the products may have a same initial length. The method may further include receiving a first order for a first housing having a first length and machining a first product to the first length to form the first housing. Also, the method may include receiving a second order for a second housing having a second length and machining a second product to the second length to form the second housing. The first length and the second length may be different.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: James Richard Stabe, Jess Lee Freeman, Aziz Asgharzadeh-Fozi
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Publication number: 20140112774Abstract: A thrust collar (161) includes a central disk (162), a forward wing (163), and an aft wing (164). The central disk (162) is a disk shaped hollow cylinder with a central axis (97). The forward wing (163) and the aft wing (164) are thin walled hollow cylinders extending axially from an inner portion of the central disk (162) about the central axis (97) in opposite directions. The forward wing (163) includes a forward mounting pilot (165) extending radially inward from the forward wing (163) distal to the central disk (162). The aft wing (164) includes an aft mounting pilot (167) extending radially inward from the aft wing (164) distal to the central disk (162).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATEDInventors: Jess Lee Freeman, William Courtney Krehbiel
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Publication number: 20140112773Abstract: A shaft (120) configured to be mounted within a centrifugal gas compressor (100) includes a suction end (116), a discharge end (117), and a shaft surface. The shaft surface includes a hardened surface (123) located between the suction end (116) and the discharge end (117). The hardened surface (123) is a localized portion of the shaft surface having a different surface treatment than a remainder of the shaft surface. The hardened surface (123) is harder than the remainder of the shaft surface. The hardened surface (123) is configured to axially align with a central auxiliary bearing (137).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Solar Turbines IncorporatedInventors: Gordon E. Brailean, William Courtney Krehbiel, Jess Lee Freeman
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Publication number: 20140017078Abstract: Radial magnetic bearings (125) of a centrifugal gas compressor (100) may lose power and fail to support the shaft (120) resulting in damage to the shaft (120). Auxiliary bearings (135) may be used to support the shaft (120) during such a failure. A landing guard (140) may be installed as a sacrificial piece between the shaft (120) and the auxiliary bearings (135). Landing guard (140) includes slots (144) that may be used with pins (121) in the shaft (120) to prevent an angular displacement between the landing guard (140) and the shaft (120).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATEDInventors: William Courtney Krehbiel, Jess Lee Freeman, Steven Gene Muse
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Publication number: 20140015361Abstract: A centrifugal gas compressor radial magnetic bearing (125) may include windings (126), a lamination sleeve (130), and a lamination (127). The lamination (127) aligned with the windings (126) may provide for efficient operation of the radial magnetic bearing (125). The centrifugal gas compressor shaft (120) may include a tapered region (118) with an adjacent shelf (124) for alignment with the forward surface (131) and taper of the lamination sleeve (130). The lamination sleeve (130) may include one or more axial hydraulic fitting ports (136) for coupling the lamination sleeve (130) and shaft (120) with an interference fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATEDInventors: William Courtney Krehbiel, Jess Lee Freeman, Steven Gene Muse
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Publication number: 20130224052Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of housings. The method may include maintaining an inventory of initial products. Each of the initial products may include a central hollow body extending along a longitudinal axis and monolithically formed with at least one of a suction passage and a discharge passage. Each of the products may have a same initial length. The method may further include receiving a first order for a first housing having a first length and machining a first product to the first length to form the first housing. Also, the method may include receiving a second order for a second housing having a second length and machining a second product to the second length to form the second housing. The first length and the second length may be different.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: James Richard STABE, Jess Lee Freeman, Aziz Asgharzadeh-Fozi
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Patent number: 8128865Abstract: A method of fabricating a shrouded impeller is disclosed. The method includes providing an open faced impeller, the open faced impeller including a plurality of blades extending at least partially radially from a hub. The method also includes performing a first powder metallurgical process to form a first material over at least part of the open faced impeller. The method further includes forming a shroud circumferentially disposed about the hub and connected to one of more of the blades. Forming the shroud includes performing a second powder metallurgical process to metallurgically bond the shroud to at least some of the blades.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Solar Turbines Inc.Inventors: David Brian Jahnz, Jess Lee Freeman
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Publication number: 20090110556Abstract: A method of fabricating a shrouded impeller is disclosed. The method includes providing an open faced impeller, the open faced impeller including a plurality of blades extending at least partially radially from a hub. The method also includes performing a first powder metallurgical process to form a first material over at least part of the open faced impeller. The method further includes forming a shroud circumferentially disposed about the hub and connected to one of more of the blades. Forming the shroud includes performing a second powder metallurgical process to metallurgically bond the shroud to at least some of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: David Brian Jahnz, Jess Lee Freeman