Patents by Inventor Mark H. Axford

Mark H. Axford 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).

  • Apparatus and method for optimizing the air inlet temperature of gas turbines
    Patent number: 5083423
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is disclosed for heating air entering a combustion gas turbine to increase the power output of the turbine when the turbine operates in a cold environment. The heat exchanger may be used also as a cooler to cool air entering the turbine to increase the power output of the turbine when the turbine operates in a hot environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James K. Prochaska, Mark H. Axford
  • Apparatus and method for optimizing the air inlet temperature of gas turbines
    Patent number: 4951460
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is disclosed for heating air entering a combustion gas turbine to increase the power output of the turbine when the turbine operates in a cold environment. The heat exchanger may be used also as a cooler to cool air entering the turbine to increase the power output of the turbine when the turbine operates in a hot environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James K. Prochaska, Mark H. Axford