Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Gersch

Kevin J. Gersch 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).

  • Waste heat utilization for pre-heating fuel
    Patent number: 8438850
    Abstract: A waste heat utilization system and associated methods for preheating fuel for a turbine engine component. The turbine engine component includes at least one heat generating source. The system includes structure for applying heat from the at least one heat generating source to relatively cold fuel for the turbine engine component to preheat the fuel prior to ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ravindra Annigeri, David Lee Rogers, Douglas Rush, Kevin J. Gersch
  • WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION FOR PRE-HEATING FUEL
    Publication number: 20100205977
    Abstract: A waste heat utilization system and associated methods for preheating fuel for a turbine engine component. The turbine engine component includes at least one heat generating source. The system includes structure for applying heat from the at least one heat generating source to relatively cold fuel for the turbine engine component to preheat the fuel prior to ignition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ravindra Annigeri, David Lee Rogers, Douglas Rush, Kevin J. Gersch