Patents by Inventor Olivier Chapuis

Olivier Chapuis 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).

  • Patent number: 9822707
    Abstract: A vent for use in a gaseous fuel supply circuit of a gas turbine is provided. The vent includes an inlet in flow communication with the gaseous fuel supply circuit, a first outlet in flow communication with the gaseous fuel supply circuit and configured to release gaseous fuel at atmospheric pressure, a first valve coupled between the inlet and the first outlet, wherein the first valve includes a second outlet configured to channel the gaseous fuel towards a combustion device. The system also includes a second valve coupled between the inlet and the second outlet, and a control device configured to selectively open and close the first and second valves based on a pressure of the gaseous fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yann Tapie, Cedric Vasselon, Olivier Schweiger, Olivier Chapuis
  • Patent number: 9121352
    Abstract: A device for purging a feed device that supplies liquid fuel to a gas turbine includes a combustion chamber that can be supplied alternately with gaseous and liquid fuel, and a purge air circuit that includes a manifold to distribute air to the combustion chamber, and at least one valve for regulating the air pressure in the purge air circuit. The purge device includes an electronic control unit that makes it possible to regulate the air pressure and flow rate in the purge air circuit according to the mode of operation of the gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: GE Energy Products France SNC
    Inventors: Pierre Montagne, Daniel Deloge, Alexandre Picard, Olivier Chapuis, Benoît Gartner
  • Publication number: 20150107217
    Abstract: A vent for use in a gaseous fuel supply circuit of a gas turbine is provided. The vent includes an inlet in flow communication with the gaseous fuel supply circuit, a first outlet in flow communication with the gaseous fuel supply circuit and configured to release gaseous fuel at atmospheric pressure, a first valve coupled between the inlet and the first outlet, wherein the first valve includes a second outlet configured to channel the gaseous fuel towards a combustion device. The system also includes a second valve coupled between the inlet and the second outlet, and a control device configured to selectively open and close the first and second valves based on a pressure of the gaseous fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yann Tapie, Cedric Vasselon, Olivier Schweiger, Olivier Chapuis
  • Publication number: 20120137699
    Abstract: Device for purging a feed device (12) that supplies liquid fuel to a gas turbine comprising a combustion chamber (7) that can be supplied alternately with gaseous and liquid fuel, comprising a purge air circuit (17) comprising a manifold (21) able to distribute the air to the combustion chamber (7), and at least one air pressure regulating means (19) for regulating the air pressure in the purge circuit (17). The purge device comprises an electronic control unit (26) that makes it possible to regulate the air pressure and flow rate in the purge circuit (17) according to the mode of operation of the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: GE ENERGY PRODUCTS FRANCE SNC
    Inventors: Pierre Montagne, Daniel Deloge, Alexandre Picard, Olivier Chapuis, Benoît Gartner