Patents by Inventor Kevin Andrew Spengler

Kevin Andrew Spengler 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 detecting ignition failure in a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 7664590
    Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes introducing a fuel into a combustor, detecting a failure of ignition of the fuel, and preventing ignition until the introduced fuel is substantially removed from the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Runkle, Steven William Backman, Paul David Black, Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Kevin Andrew Spengler, Daniel D. Morrison, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Christopher David Miller
  • SYSTEM FOR DETECTING IGNITION FAILURE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20080228370
    Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes introducing a fuel into a combustor, detecting a failure of ignition of the fuel, and preventing ignition until the introduced fuel is substantially removed from the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Runkle, Steven William Backman, Paul David Black, Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Kevin Andrew Spengler, Daniel D. Morrison, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Christopher David Miller
  • Method and system for detecting ignition failure in a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 7386982
    Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes introducing a fuel into a combustor, detecting a failure of ignition of the fuel, and preventing ignition until the introduced fuel is substantially removed from the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Runkle, Steven William Backman, Paul David Black, Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Kevin Andrew Spengler, Daniel D. Morrison, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Christopher David Miller