Patents by Inventor Julien DOUMECQ-LACOSTE

Julien DOUMECQ-LACOSTE 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 for monitoring health of a seal
    Patent number: 9624785
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a health of one or more seals includes a flow control valve, and a controller. The flow control valve is located upstream of the seal and disposed in fluid communication therewith. The flow control valve is configured to maintain a pre-determined fluid pressure between the flow control valve and the seal. The controller is communicably coupled to the flow control valve. The controller is configured to receive a position of the flow control valve, and determine the health of the seal based on the received position of the flow control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Julien Doumecq-Lacoste, Ricardo Montes, Roy T. Collins
  • SYSTEM FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF A SEAL
    Publication number: 20150211379
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a health of one or more seals includes a flow control valve, and a controller. The flow control valve is located upstream of the seal and disposed in fluid communication therewith. The flow control valve is configured to maintain a pre-determined fluid pressure between the flow control valve and the seal. The controller is communicably coupled to the flow control valve. The controller is configured to receive a position of the flow control valve, and determine the health of the seal based on the received position of the flow control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Solar Turbines Inc.
    Inventors: Julien DOUMECQ-LACOSTE, Ricardo Montes, Roy T. Collins