Patents by Inventor Sherman Craig Creighton

Sherman Craig Creighton 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).

  • Tunable transition duct side seals in a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 9121279
    Abstract: A system and method for tuning a gas turbine combustion system having a plurality of seals positioned between the combustion system and the turbine inlet is disclosed. The system and method provide ways of permitting a predetermined amount of compressed air to bypass the combustion system and enter the turbine so as to control emissions and dynamics of the combustion system. The seals contain a plurality of holes to meter airflow passing therethrough and are positioned such that they can be removed from the engine and modified to increase or decrease the amount of air passing therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Sherman Craig Creighton, Charles Ellis, David John Henriquez, Peter Stuttaford
  • TUNABLE SEAL IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20120085099
    Abstract: A system and method for tuning a gas turbine combustion system having a plurality of seals positioned between the combustion system and the turbine inlet is disclosed. The system and method provide ways of permitting a predetermined amount of compressed air to bypass the combustion system and enter the turbine so as to control emissions and dynamics of the combustion system. The seals contain a plurality of holes to meter airflow passing therethrough and are positioned such that they can be removed from the engine and modified to increase or decrease the amount of air passing therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Sherman Craig Creighton, Charles Ellis, David John Henriquez, Peter Stuttaford