Patents by Inventor Peter Galie

Peter Galie 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).

  • Fluidic valve water drain
    Patent number: 7921646
    Abstract: A turbocharger is disclosed that includes a compressor, a turbine connected to the compressor by a mechanical shaft, and a fluidic drain valve in flow communication with an air bleed port of the compressor and an exhaust plenum to drain water accumulated inside the turbocharger such that water accumulated in the exhaust plenum is drained during shutdown when no air from the bleed port flows through the fluidic drain valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kendall Roger Swenson, Anthony Holmes Furman, Peter Galie, Lukas Johnson
  • FLUIDIC VALVE WATER DRAIN
    Publication number: 20090158733
    Abstract: A turbocharger is disclosed that includes a compressor, a turbine connected to the compressor by a mechanical shaft, and a fluidic drain valve in flow communication with an air bleed port of the compressor and an exhaust plenum to drain water accumulated inside the turbocharger such that water accumulated in the exhaust plenum is drained during shutdown when no air from the bleed port flows through the fluidic drain valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Kendall Roger Swenson, Anthony Holmes Furman, Peter Galie, Lukas Johnson