Patents by Inventor Joan M. Baer

Joan M. Baer 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).

  • Combustion turbine having a single compressor with inter-cooling between stages
    Publication number: 20080047276
    Abstract: A combustion turbine is disclosed having a single shaft compressor that includes a low pressure side and a high pressure side. The compressor operation is optimized by inter-cooling within the compressor. In particular, a compressed fluid is extracted from a selected stage and the extracted fluid is cooled and returned to a selected stage within the compressor. The compressor inter-cooling improves engine performance and cycle performance, as measured by an increase in power or a decrease in heat rate for the same power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Joan M. Baer, Nathan R. Pfeifer