Patents by Inventor Michael Forst

Michael Forst 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).

  • Valve assembly for modulating fuel flow to a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 7665305
    Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for modulating the flow of fuel to a fuel nozzle at a high frequency or in a stepped manner to actively control combustion in a gas turbine engine which includes a valve housing defining an inlet portion for receiving fuel from a fuel source at an initial flow rate and an outlet portion for delivering fuel to a fuel nozzle at the initial flow rate or a modulated flow rate depending upon a detected combustion condition, and a mechanism disposed within the valve housing for modulating the flow rate of fuel to the outlet portion in response to a detected combustion condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Delavan Inc
    Inventors: Michael D. Cornwell, Randy C. Baxter, Michael Forst, Jerry L. Goeke
  • Valve assembly for modulating fuel flow to a gas turbine engine
    Publication number: 20070151252
    Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed for modulating the flow of fuel to a fuel nozzle at a high frequency or in a stepped manner to actively control combustion in a gas turbine engine which includes a valve housing defining an inlet portion for receiving fuel from a fuel source at an initial flow rate and an outlet portion for delivering fuel to a fuel nozzle at the initial flow rate or a modulated flow rate depending upon a detected combustion condition, and a mechanism disposed within the valve housing for modulating the flow rate of fuel to the outlet portion in response to a detected combustion condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Cornwell, Randy Baxter, Michael Forst, Jerry Goeke