Patents by Inventor Nirm Velumylm Nirmalan

Nirm Velumylm Nirmalan 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).

  • Heat exchanger for power generation equipment
    Patent number: 6904747
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for a turbine is provided wherein the heat exchanger comprises a heat transfer cell comprising a sheet of material having two opposed ends and two opposed sides. In addition, a plurality of concavities are disposed on a surface portion of the sheet of material so as to cause hydrodynamic interactions and affect a heat transfer rate of the turbine between a fluid and the concavities when the fluid is disposed over the concavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nirm Velumylm Nirmalan, Michael John Bowman