Patents by Inventor Scott Edward Farley

Scott Edward Farley 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).

  • System and method for flow control in turbine
    Patent number: 9957900
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present discloses includes a system. The system includes a turbine and a fluid supply system. The turbine includes a main flow path, a plurality of turbine blades disposed along the main flow path, at least one flow control area disposed along the main flow path, and at least one fluid injection port fluidly coupled to the main flow path. The fluid supply system is fluidly coupled to the at least one fluid injection port, wherein the fluid supply system is configured to supply a fluid to the at least one fluid injection port to adjust an effective area of the at least one flow control area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mehdi Milani Baladi, Edward Michael Yanosik, Jr., Richard Bradford Hook, Jr., Scott Edward Farley, Gordon Jeffery Follin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLOW CONTROL IN TURBINE
    Publication number: 20160333794
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present discloses includes a system. The system includes a turbine and a fluid supply system. The turbine includes a main flow path, a plurality of turbine blades disposed along the main flow path, at least one flow control area disposed along the main flow path, and at least one fluid injection port fluidly coupled to the main flow path. The fluid supply system is fluidly coupled to the at least one fluid injection port, wherein the fluid supply system is configured to supply a fluid to the at least one fluid injection port to adjust an effective area of the at least one flow control area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Mehdi Milani Baladi, Edward Michael Yanosik, JR., Richard Bradford Hook, JR., Scott Edward Farley, Gordon Jeffery Follin