Patents by Inventor Lee Golden
Lee Golden 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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Publication number: 20240082802Abstract: A fluid catalytic cracking unit fractionator comprising a fractionator column having a slurry pumparound section and a bottom liquid section. The slurry pumparound section comprises an upper bed and a lower bed each disposed in the fractionator column. The slurry pumparound section further comprises an upper liquid distributor (such as a spray header comprising a plurality of upper nozzles) disposed above the upper bed and configured to distribute liquid from the bottom liquid section onto the upper bed. The slurry pumparound section also comprises a lower liquid distributor (such as a spray header comprising a plurality of lower nozzles) disposed below the upper bed and above the lower bed and configured to distribute liquid from the bottom liquid section onto the lower bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Anthony Frederick BARLETTA, JR., Scott William GOLDEN, Edward Lee HARTMAN, Steven Leslie WHITE
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Patent number: 11925929Abstract: A fluid catalytic cracking unit fractionator comprising a fractionator column having a slurry pumparound section and a bottom liquid section. The slurry pumparound section comprises an upper bed and a lower bed each disposed in the fractionator column. The slurry pumparound section further comprises an upper liquid distributor (such as a spray header comprising a plurality of upper nozzles) disposed above the upper bed and configured to distribute liquid from the bottom liquid section onto the upper bed. The slurry pumparound section also comprises a lower liquid distributor (such as a spray header comprising a plurality of lower nozzles) disposed below the upper bed and above the lower bed and configured to distribute liquid from the bottom liquid section onto the lower bed.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: PROCESS CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Anthony Frederick Barletta, Jr., Scott William Golden, Edward Lee Hartman, Steven Leslie White
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Publication number: 20230364149Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing heart failure in subjects with elevated left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESV). In particular, the present disclosure related to methods for treating or preventing heart failure in subjects with a LVESV of greater than 70 ml (>70 ml).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Mesoblast International SàrlInventors: Silviu Itescu, Lee Golden
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Patent number: 11712452Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing heart failure in subjects with elevated left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESV). In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing heart failure in subjects with a LVESV of greater than 70 ml (>70 ml).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: MESOBLAST INTERNATIONAL SÀRLInventors: Silviu Itescu, Lee Golden
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Publication number: 20230124294Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for preventing progressive heart failure in subjects with persistent left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Such methods may also be used for treating or preventing progressive heart failure in subjects with a proximal left anterior descending (LAD) lesion and persistent left ventricular dysfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Mesoblast International SarlInventors: Silviu Itescu, Lee Golden
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Patent number: 11491188Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for preventing progressive heart failure in subjects with persistent left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Such methods may also be used for treating or preventing progressive heart failure in subjects with a proximal left anterior descending (LAD) lesion and persistent left ventricular dysfunction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: MESOBLAST INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Silviu Itescu, Lee Golden
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Patent number: 10161255Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention include turbine nozzles and systems employing such nozzles. Various particular embodiments include a turbine nozzle having: an airfoil having: a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and at least one endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, pressure side, trailing edge and the leading edge, the at least one endwall including a non-axisymmetric contour proximate a junction between the endwall and the leading edge of the airfoil.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Lee Larned Brozyna, Christopher Lee Golden, Christopher Donald Porter
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Patent number: 9909436Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cooling structure for a stationary blade, which can include: an endwall coupled to a radial end of an airfoil, relative to a rotor axis of a turbomachine; and a substantially crescent-shaped chamber positioned within the endwall and radially displaced from a trailing edge of the airfoil, the substantially crescent-shaped chamber receiving a cooling fluid from a cooling circuit, wherein the substantially crescent-shaped chamber extends from a fore section positioned proximal to one of a pressure side surface and a suction side surface of the airfoil to an aft section positioned proximal to the trailing edge of the airfoil and the other of the pressure side surface and the suction side surface of the airfoil, wherein the aft section of the substantially crescent-shaped chamber is in fluid communication with the fore section of the substantially crescent-shaped chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Lee Golden, Dustin Michael Earnhardt, Michelle Jessica Iduate, Bryan David Lewis, Christopher Donald Porter, David Wayne Weber
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Publication number: 20170340674Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for preventing progressive heart failure in subjects with persistent left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Such methods may also be used for treating or preventing progressive heart failure in subjects with a proximal left anterior descending (LAD) lesion and persistent left ventricular dysfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Mesoblast International SàrlInventors: Silviu Itescu, Lee Golden
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Publication number: 20170333482Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing heart failure in subjects with elevated left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESV). In particular, the present disclosure related to methods for treating or preventing heart failure in subjects with a LVESV of greater than 70 ml (>70 ml).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Mesoblast International SàrlInventors: Silviu Itescu, Lee Golden
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Patent number: 9822653Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cooling structure for a stationary blade. The cooling structure can include: an airfoil having a cooling circuit therein; an endwall coupled to a radial end of the airfoil; a chamber positioned within the endwall for receiving a cooling fluid from the cooling circuit, wherein the cooling fluid absorbs heat from the endwall, and a temperature of the cooling fluid in an upstream region is lower than a temperature of the cooling fluid in a downstream region; a first passage within the endwall fluidly connecting the upstream region of the chamber to a wheel space positioned between the endwall and the turbine wheel; and a second passage within the endwall fluidly connecting the downstream region of the chamber to the wheel space.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Donald Porter, Christopher Lee Golden
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Publication number: 20170226878Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention include turbine nozzles and systems employing such nozzles. Various particular embodiments include a turbine nozzle having: an airfoil having: a suction side; a pressure side opposing the suction side; a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and at least one endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, pressure side, trailing edge and the leading edge, the at least one endwall including a non-axisymmetric contour proximate a junction between the endwall and the leading edge of the airfoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Lee Larned Brozyna, Christopher Lee Golden, Christopher Donald Porter
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Publication number: 20170016348Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cooling structure for a stationary blade, which can include: an endwall coupled to a radial end of an airfoil, relative to a rotor axis of a turbomachine; and a substantially crescent-shaped chamber positioned within the endwall and radially displaced from a trailing edge of the airfoil, the substantially crescent-shaped chamber receiving a cooling fluid from a cooling circuit, wherein the substantially crescent-shaped chamber extends from a fore section positioned proximal to one of a pressure side surface and a suction side surface of the airfoil to an aft section positioned proximal to the trailing edge of the airfoil and the other of the pressure side surface and the suction side surface of the airfoil, wherein the aft section of the substantially crescent-shaped chamber is in fluid communication with the fore section of the substantially crescent-shaped chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Christopher Lee Golden, Dustin Michael Earnhardt, Michelle Jessica Iduate, Bryan David Lewis, Christopher Donald Porter, David Wayne Weber
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Publication number: 20170016338Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cooling structure for a stationary blade. The cooling structure can include: an airfoil having a cooling circuit therein; an endwall coupled to a radial end of the airfoil; a chamber positioned within the endwall for receiving a cooling fluid from the cooling circuit, wherein the cooling fluid absorbs heat from the endwall, and a temperature of the cooling fluid in an upstream region is lower than a temperature of the cooling fluid in a downstream region; a first passage within the endwall fluidly connecting the upstream region of the chamber to a wheel space positioned between the endwall and the turbine wheel; and a second passage within the endwall fluidly connecting the downstream region of the chamber to the wheel space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Christopher Donald Porter, Christopher Lee Golden
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Patent number: 8905708Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes a first component, a second component circumferentially adjacent to the first component, wherein the first and second components each have a surface proximate a hot gas path and a first side surface of the first component to abut a second side surface of the second component. The assembly also includes a first slot formed longitudinally in the first side surface, a second slot formed longitudinally in the second side surface, wherein the first and second slots are configured to receive a sealing member, and a first groove formed in a hot side surface of the first slot, the first groove extending axially from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the first component.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Wayne Weber, Christopher Lee Golden
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Patent number: 8845285Abstract: According to one aspect, a turbine assembly includes a second component circumferentially adjacent to a first component, wherein the first and second components each have a surface proximate a hot gas path and a first side surface of the first component to be joined to a second side surface of the second component. The assembly also includes a first slot formed longitudinally in the first component which extends from a first slot inner wall to the first side surface and a second slot formed longitudinally in the second component which extends from a second slot inner wall to the second side surface. The assembly also includes a first groove formed in a hot side surface of the first slot, the first groove extending from the first slot inner wall to the first side surface, wherein the first groove comprises a tapered cross-sectional geometry.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Wayne Weber, Christopher Lee Golden
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Publication number: 20130272870Abstract: A gas turbine, a gas turbine shroud, and a method for sealing a gas turbine shroud with a non-metallic seal are provided. The gas turbine shroud includes an inner shroud and an outer shroud. A non-metallic seal is located between the inner shroud and the outer shroud while a shroud retainer clip applies a compression force upon the inner shroud and the outer shroud. The compression force compresses the non-metallic seal to fill a gap space between the inner shroud and the outer shroud to control fluid flow between a flow path and a non-flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Wayne Weber, Christopher Lee Golden, Victor John Morgan, Stephen William Tesh
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Publication number: 20130177386Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes a first component, a second component circumferentially adjacent to the first component, wherein the first and second components each have a surface proximate a hot gas path and a first side surface of the first component to abut a second side surface of the second component. The assembly also includes a first slot formed longitudinally in the first side surface, a second slot formed longitudinally in the second side surface, wherein the first and second slots are configured to receive a sealing member, and a first groove formed in a hot side surface of the first slot, the first groove extending axially from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the first component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Wayne Weber, Christopher Lee Golden
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Publication number: 20130177412Abstract: According to one aspect, a turbine assembly includes a second component circumferentially adjacent to a first component, wherein the first and second components each have a surface proximate a hot gas path and a first side surface of the first component to be joined to a second side surface of the second component. The assembly also includes a first slot formed longitudinally in the first component which extends from a first slot inner wall to the first side surface and a second slot formed longitudinally in the second component which extends from a second slot inner wall to the second side surface. The assembly also includes a first groove formed in a hot side surface of the first slot, the first groove extending from the first slot inner wall to the first side surface, wherein the first groove comprises a tapered cross-sectional geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Wayne Weber, Christopher Lee Golden