Patents by Inventor Michael Brian Smith

Michael Brian Smith 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).

  • Simple cycle gas turbomachine system having a fuel conditioning system
    Patent number: 9422868
    Abstract: A simple cycle gas turbomachine includes a compressor portion, and a turbine portion having an outlet. At least one combustor is fluidically connected to the compressor portion and the turbine portion. An exhaust member includes an inlet, fluidically connected to the outlet of the turbine portion, a first outlet and a second outlet. A fuel conditioning system includes a heat exchange member provided with a first circuit having an exhaust gas inlet fluidically connected to the second outlet of the exhaust member and an exhaust gas inlet, a second circuit having an inlet fluidically connected to a source of fuel and an outlet fluidically connected to the at least one combustor. A conditioned fluid conduit is fluidically connected between a source of conditioned fluid and one of the combustor assembly and the first outlet of the exhaust member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Korey Frederic Rendo, David Wesley Ball, Jr., Diego Fernando Rancruel, Ameya Chandrakant Joshi, Michael Brian Smith
  • SIMPLE CYCLE GAS TURBOMACHINE SYSTEM HAVING A FUEL CONDITIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140298816
    Abstract: A simple cycle gas turbomachine includes a compressor portion, and a turbine portion having an outlet. At least one combustor is fluidically connected to the compressor portion and the turbine portion. An exhaust member includes an inlet, fluidically connected to the outlet of the turbine portion, a first outlet and a second outlet. A fuel conditioning system includes a heat exchange member provided with a first circuit having an exhaust gas inlet fluidically connected to the second outlet of the exhaust member and an exhaust gas inlet, a second circuit having an inlet fluidically connected to a source of fuel and an outlet fluidically connected to the at least one combustor. A conditioned fluid conduit is fluidically connected between a source of conditioned fluid and one of the combustor assembly and the first outlet of the exhaust member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Korey Frederic Rendo, David Wesley Ball, JR., Diego Fernando Rancruel, Ameya Chandrakant Joshi, Michael Brian Smith