Patents by Inventor Kenneth John Hultgren

Kenneth John Hultgren 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for operating steam turbines
    Patent number: 7600526
    Abstract: A drain purge system for a casing is provided. The purge system includes a purge chamber. The purge chamber is defined by a purge chamber bulkhead. The purge chamber is further defined by a purge chamber drain portion including a drain aperture. The purge chamber bulkhead is coupled to an exterior surface of the casing. The exterior surface includes a drain orifice therethrough. The purge chamber bulkhead circumscribes the drain orifice. The purge system further includes a purge fluid source in flow communication with the purge chamber. The purge fluid source is configured to supply the purge chamber with a flow of purge fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raymond Billy Williams, Wingming Oliver Chow, Robert Alan Cerrone, Kenneth John Hultgren
  • Methods and apparatus for operating steam turbines
    Publication number: 20080017251
    Abstract: A drain purge system for a casing is provided. The purge system includes a purge chamber. The purge chamber is defined by a purge chamber bulkhead. The purge chamber is further defined by a purge chamber drain portion including a drain aperture. The purge chamber bulkhead is coupled to an exterior surface of the casing. The exterior surface includes a drain orifice therethrough. The purge chamber bulkhead circumscribes the drain orifice. The purge system further includes a purge fluid source in flow communication with the purge chamber. The purge fluid source is configured to supply the purge chamber with a flow of purge fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Raymond Billy Williams, Wingming Oliver Chow, Robert Alan Cerrone, Kenneth John Hultgren