Patents by Inventor Jonathan Dwight Berry
Jonathan Dwight Berry 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: 11939878Abstract: A turbomachine component is provided. The turbomachine component formed from an additive manufacturing system. The additive manufacturing system defines an axial build direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction. The turbomachine component includes an exterior portion. The exterior portion includes a first end wall, a second end wall, and an outer band extending axially between the first end wall and the second end wall. The turbomachine component further includes an interior portion disposed within the exterior portion. The interior portion includes a self-breaking inner band extending axially between the first end wall and the second end wall. The self-breaking inner band includes a plurality of teeth disposed between the first end wall and the second end wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLCInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Emily Kaufman, Clay Thomas Griffis, Bailey Basso, Archie Lee Swanner, Jr.
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Patent number: 11920794Abstract: A bundled tube fuel nozzle is provided. The bundled tube fuel nozzle includes a first end wall, a second end wall, an outer band that extends between the first end wall and the second end wall, and an inner band that extends between the first end wall and the second end wall. The inner band is disposed within the outer band. A bellows wall is disposed between the inner band and the outer band. The bellows wall surrounds the inner band such that a first fuel plenum is defined annularly between the inner band and the bellows wall. The inner band defines a second fuel plenum that is in fluid communication with the first fuel plenum via one or more apertures defined in the inner band. A plurality of tubes extends in an axial direction between the first end wall and the second end wall within the second fuel plenum.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: GE Infrastructure Technology LLCInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Johnie Franklin McConnaughhay
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Publication number: 20230408092Abstract: An integrated combustor nozzle includes a combustion liner that extends radially between an inner liner segment and an outer liner segment. The combustion liner includes a forward end portion, an aft end portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The integrated combustor nozzle further includes an impingement cooling apparatus positioned within the cavity. The impingement cooling apparatus includes a flange. The impingement cooling apparatus further includes a plurality of impingement members that each extend from a respective opening defined in the flange to a respective closed end. Each impingement member defines a plurality of impingement apertures that direct air to impinge upon one of the first side wall and the second side wall. The impingement cooling apparatus further includes stand-offs extending from each impingement member of the plurality of impingement members. The stand-offs space apart each impingement member of the plurality of impingement members from surrounding surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Clay Thomas Griffis, Keith Cletus Belsom, Charles Van Buchan
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Patent number: 11828467Abstract: A fluid mixing apparatus includes mixing conduits that extend through a fluid plenum and that define injection holes therethrough. The fluid plenum, which surrounds a first wall defining a main passage fluidly coupled to a low-pressure fluid source, is surrounded itself by a second wall defining a high-pressure plenum fluidly coupled to a high-pressure fluid source. The mixing conduits fluidly couple the high-pressure plenum to the main passage, and the fluid from the fluid plenum is delivered with the high-pressure fluid to the main passage, where the fluids mix before being discharged from an outlet of the main passage. The fluid mixing apparatus may be used to mix one or more fuels with high- and low-pressure air in a gas turbine combustor. Alternately, the fluid mixing apparatus may mix a fluid with high- and low-pressure water streams.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Wei Zhao, Michael John Hughes
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Publication number: 20230375177Abstract: An integrated combustor nozzle includes a combustion liner that extends radially between an inner liner segment and an outer liner segment, the combustion liner includes a forward end portion, an aft end portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The aft end portion of the combustion liner defines a turbine nozzle. The combustion liner defines a cavity forward of the turbine nozzle. The cavity extends between the first side wall and the second side wall. An impingement cooling apparatus positioned within the cavity. The impingement cooling apparatus includes a flange. The impingement cooling apparatus further includes a plurality of impingement members configured to direct coolant to impinge upon the first side wall and the second side wall. Each impingement member extends from a respective inlet defined within the flange to a respective closed end. A plurality of impingement apertures are defined on each impingement member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Michael John Hughes
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Patent number: 11773739Abstract: A flexible seal for sealing between two adjacent gas turbine components includes a forward end, an aft end axially separated from the forward end, and an intermediate portion between the forward end and the aft end. The intermediate portion defines a continuous curve in the circumferential direction, such that the aft end is circumferentially offset from the forward end. In other cases, the forward and aft ends are axially, radially, and circumferentially offset from one another. A method of sealing using the flexible seal includes inserting, in an axial direction, the aft end of the flexible seal into a recess defined by respective seal slots of two adjacent gas turbine components; and pushing the flexible seal in an axial direction through the recess until the forward end is disposed within the recess.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Neelesh Nandkumar Sarawate, Jonathan Dwight Berry, Russell Pierson DeForest, Kevin Weston McMahan, Victor John Morgan, Ibrahim Klara Sezer, Deepak Trivedi
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Patent number: 11668242Abstract: Fuel injection assemblies and combustors are provided. A fuel injection assembly includes a fuel injector having a first annular wall that about an axial centerline and extends from a primary inlet disposed at a first end to a primary outlet disposed at a second end. A second annular wall surrounds the first annular wall. A fuel plenum is defined between the first annular wall and the second annular wall. A fuel duct extends from a fuel outlet defined in the second annular wall to a fuel inlet. wherein the fuel duct is in fluid communication with the fuel plenum. The fuel duct includes a polygonal segment and a cylindrical inlet segment. The polygonal segment extends from the fuel outlet to the cylindrical inlet segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Clay Thomas Griffis, Jonathan Dwight Berry, Keith Cletus Belsom, Heath Michael Ostebee
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Publication number: 20230104922Abstract: Stacked cooling assemblies and combustor bead ends are provided. A stacked cooling assembly includes an inlet plate defining an inlet to a coolant circuit, an outlet plate defining an outlet of the coolant circuit, and an intermediate plate disposed between the inlet plate and die outlet plate. The intermediate plate defines an intermediate cavity. A downstream surface of the inlet plate, an upstream surface of the outlet plate, and the intermediate cavity collectively define a connecting channel that fluidly couples the inlet to the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Elizabeth Iola Paasche
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Patent number: 11614233Abstract: An integrated combustor nozzle includes a combustion liner that extends between an inner liner segment and an outer liner segment along a radial direction. The combustion liner including a forward end portion, an aft end portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall. An impingement panel having an impingement plate disposed along an exterior surface of one of the inner liner segment or the outer liner segment. The impingement plate defines a plurality of impingement apertures that direct coolant in discrete jets towards the exterior surface of the inner liner segment or the outer liner segment. The impingement panel includes an inlet portion that extends from the impingement plate to a collection duct. The impingement panel further includes a plurality of supports spaced apart from one another. The plurality of supports extend between, and are coupled to, the inlet portion, the collection duct, and the impingement plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Jerome Walter Goike, Clay Thomas Griffis
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Patent number: 11519288Abstract: Sealing arrangements and rotor assemblies are provided. A sealing arrangement includes a stationary component, a rotating component spaced apart from the stationary component. A clearance is defined between the stationary component and the rotating component. The sealing arrangement further includes a plurality of magnets embedded within the rotating component. The sealing arrangement further includes a brush seal having a frame and a plurality of magnetically responsive filaments. The plurality of magnetically responsive filaments each extending from the frame to a free end. The plurality of magnetically responsive filaments are attracted to the rotating component by the plurality of magnets. The plurality of magnetically responsive filaments at least partially covering the clearance, such that a flow of fluid across the clearance is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jonathan Dwight Berry
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Patent number: 11460191Abstract: Integrated combustor nozzles and turbomachines are provided. An integrated combustor nozzle includes a cooling insert having a flange. The cooling insert further includes a first wall and a second wall that each define respective passages therein. The first wall and the second wall each extend from an open end defined within the flange to a closed end. The first wall and the second wall each include an impingement side spaced apart from a solid side. Each impingement side defines a plurality of impingement apertures configured to direct coolant from the respective passage towards a side wall of the combustion liner. The cooling inserts further includes a collection passageway that is defined between the solid sides of the first wall and the second wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Michael John Hughes
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Patent number: 11434772Abstract: Methods of fabricating a turbomachine component and turbomachine components are provided. The method includes irradiating a layer of powder in a powder bed to form a fused region. The powder is disposed on a build plate. The method further includes a step of providing a subsequent layer of powder over the powder bed by passing a recoater arm over the powder bed from a first side of the powder bed. The method further includes repeating the irradiating and providing steps until a turbine nozzle assembly is formed on the build plate. The turbine nozzle assembly includes the turbine nozzle and a plurality of heat fins disposed within the turbine nozzle. The plurality of heat fins transfer heat away from a thermally sensitive portion of the turbine nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Clay Thomas Griffis, Jonathan Dwight Berry
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Patent number: 11434777Abstract: Flow restricting arrangements and rotor assemblies are provided. A flow restricting arrangement includes a stationary component and a rotating component. The rotating component is radially spaced apart from the stationary component such that a clearance is defined between the stationary component and the rotating component. A first magnet is embedded within the stationary component. A second magnet embedded within the rotating component. A plurality of magnetically responsive particles is contained within the clearance by a magnetic field produced by the first magnet and the second magnet. The plurality of magnetically responsive particles at least partially span the clearance.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Jonathan Dwight Berry
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Patent number: 11428413Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injection module for a segmented annular combustion system. The fuel injection module includes a housing body, a fuel nozzle portion, and at least one fuel injection lance. The fuel nozzle portion is fluidly coupled to a fuel nozzle plenum within the housing body, and the at least one fuel injection lance is fluidly coupled to an injector fuel plenum within the housing body. In some cases, the fuel nozzle portion is a bundled tube fuel nozzle having one or more subsets of tubes. The fuel injection lances are positioned along a radial side of the housing body or circumferentially between two subsets of tubes. Liquid fuel cartridges extend through the fuel nozzle portion, the fuel injection lances, or both.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Michael John Hughes, James Scott Flanagan
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Patent number: 11371702Abstract: An integrated combustor nozzle includes a combustion liner that extends radially between an inner liner segment and an outer liner segment. The combustion liner includes a forward end portion, an aft end portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The aft end portion of the combustion liner defines a turbine nozzle. The integrated combustor nozzle further includes an impingement panel having an impingement plate disposed along an exterior surface of one of the inner liner segment or the outer liner segment. The impingement plate defines a plurality of impingement holes that direct coolant in discrete jets towards the exterior surface of the inner liner segment or the outer liner segment. The impingement panel is radially spaced from the exterior surface to form a cooling flow gap therebetween. The impingement panel includes a collection duct that extends from the impingement panel and defines a collection passage.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Michael John Hughes
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Publication number: 20220195882Abstract: Sealing arrangements and rotor assemblies are provided. A sealing arrangement includes a stationary component, a rotating component spaced apart from the stationary component. A clearance is defined between the stationary component and the rotating component. The sealing arrangement further includes a plurality of magnets embedded within the rotating component. The sealing arrangement further includes a brush seal having a frame and a plurality of magnetically responsive filaments. The plurality of magnetically responsive filaments each extending from the frame to a free end. The plurality of magnetically responsive filaments are attracted to the rotating component by the plurality of magnets. The plurality of magnetically responsive filaments at least partially covering the clearance, such that a flow of fluid across the clearance is restricted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Jonathan Dwight Berry
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Publication number: 20220195883Abstract: Flow restricting arrangements and rotor assemblies are provided. A flow restricting arrangement includes a stationary component and a rotating component. The rotating component is radially spaced apart from the stationary component such that a clearance is defined between the stationary component and the rotating component. A first magnet is embedded within the stationary component. A second magnet embedded within the rotating component. A plurality of magnetically responsive particles is contained within the clearance by a magnetic field produced by the first magnet and the second magnet. The plurality of magnetically responsive particles at least partially span the clearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Jonathan Dwight Berry
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Patent number: 11326522Abstract: Sealing arrangements and turbomachines are provided. A sealing arrangement for a turbomachine includes a transition duct having an upstream end and a downstream end. The transition duct includes an aft frame that circumferentially surrounds the downstream end of the transition duct. A stage one nozzle spaced apart from the aft frame and defining a gap therebetween. A sealing assembly extends across the gap. The sealing assembly includes a first seal link magnetically coupled to the aft frame. The sealing assembly further includes a second seal link magnetically coupled to the first seal link and the stage one nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Michael John Hughes
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Publication number: 20220099027Abstract: Fuel injection assemblies and combustors are provided. A fuel injection assembly includes a fuel injector having a first annular wall that about an axial centerline and extends from a primary inlet disposed at a first end to a primary outlet disposed at a second end. A second annular wall surrounds the first annular wall. A fuel plenum is defined between the first annular wall and the second annular wall. A fuel duct extends from a fuel outlet defined in the second annular wall to a fuel inlet. wherein the fuel duct is in fluid communication with the fuel plenum. The fuel duct includes a polygonal segment and a cylindrical inlet segment. The polygonal segment extends from the fuel outlet to the cylindrical inlet segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Clay Thomas Griffis, Jonathan Dwight Berry, Keith Cletus Belsom, Heath Michael Ostebee
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Publication number: 20220098992Abstract: Methods of fabricating a turbomachine component and turbomachine components are provided. The method includes irradiating a layer of powder in a powder bed to form a fused region. The powder is disposed on a build plate. The method further includes a step of providing a subsequent layer of powder over the powder bed by passing a recoater arm over the powder bed from a first side of the powder bed. The method further includes repeating the irradiating and providing steps until a turbine nozzle assembly is formed on the build plate. The turbine nozzle assembly includes the turbine nozzle and a plurality of heat fins disposed within the turbine nozzle. The plurality of heat fins transfer heat away from a thermally sensitive portion of the turbine nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Clay Thomas Griffis, Jonathan Dwight Berry