Patents by Inventor Nattanmai Venkataraman Saravanan

Nattanmai Venkataraman Saravanan 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).

  • Turbomachine and a method for enhancing power efficiency in a turbomachine
    Patent number: 8033116
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a compressor portion that generates a cooling airflow. The compressor portion includes a plurality of compressor stages. The turbomachine further includes a turbine portion operatively connected to the compressor portion. The turbine portion includes a plurality of turbine stages. A conduit fluidly connects at least one of the plurality of compressor stages with at least one of the plurality of turbine stages and delivers a portion of the cooling airflow from the compressor portion to the turbine portion. An injector port is connected to the conduit and a secondary fluid generation system. The secondary fluid generation system delivers an amount of dry secondary fluid into the cooling airflow passing from the compressor portion to the turbine portion. The amount of dry secondary fluid replaces a portion of the cooling airflow passing to the turbine portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ajit Singh Sengar, Nattanmai Venkataraman Saravanan, Aslam Basha
  • TURBOMACHINE AND A METHOD FOR ENHANCING POWER EFFICIENCY IN A TURBOMACHINE
    Publication number: 20090277184
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a compressor portion that generates a cooling airflow. The compressor portion includes a plurality of compressor stages. The turbomachine further includes a turbine portion operatively connected to the compressor portion. The turbine portion includes a plurality of turbine stages. A conduit fluidly connects at least one of the plurality of compressor stages with at least one of the plurality of turbine stages and delivers a portion of the cooling airflow from the compressor portion to the turbine portion. An injector port is connected to the conduit and a secondary fluid generation system. The secondary fluid generation system delivers an amount of dry secondary fluid into the cooling airflow passing from the compressor portion to the turbine portion. The amount of dry secondary fluid replaces a portion of the cooling airflow passing to the turbine portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ajit Singh Sengar, Nattanmai Venkataraman Saravanan, Aslam Basha