Patents by Inventor Shubhra Bhatnagar

Shubhra Bhatnagar 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: 11207716
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid distribution system. The fluid distribution system includes a first water wash nozzle configured to spray a wash fluid into an intake flow received through a bell mouth of a compressor during operation of the compressor in a water wash mode. The first water wash nozzle includes a first inlet end coupled to the bell mouth of the compressor, a first tip disposed opposite the first inlet end, and a first body of the first water wash nozzle extending from the first inlet end to the first tip toward an axis of the compressor. The first water was nozzle further includes a first outlet disposed at the first tip and configured to spray a first portion of the wash fluid into the intake flow during operation of the compressor in the water wash mode and a second outlet disposed along the first body and configured to spray a second portion of the wash fluid into the intake flow during operation of the compressor in the water wash mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Karthik Mantravadi, Srinivas Avishetti, Shubhra Bhatnagar, Laxmikant Merchant, Joshua Adam Bagwell
  • Publication number: 20190111458
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid distribution system. The fluid distribution system includes a first water wash nozzle configured to spray a wash fluid into an intake flow received through a bell mouth of a compressor during operation of the compressor in a water wash mode. The first water wash nozzle includes a first inlet end coupled to the bell mouth of the compressor, a first tip disposed opposite the first inlet end, and a first body of the first water wash nozzle extending from the first inlet end to the first tip toward an axis of the compressor. The first water was nozzle further includes a first outlet disposed at the first tip and configured to spray a first portion of the wash fluid into the intake flow during operation of the compressor in the water wash mode and a second outlet disposed along the first body and configured to spray a second portion of the wash fluid into the intake flow during operation of the compressor in the water wash mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Karthik MANTRAVADI, Srinivas AVISHETTI, Shubhra BHATNAGAR, Laxmikant MERCHANT, Joshua Adam BAGWELL
  • Publication number: 20180135514
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sound attenuation system for a gas turbine engine. The sound attenuation system includes a compressor inlet casing having a compressor inlet casing inner surface and defining a compressor inlet passage extending therethrough. An inlet plenum body couples to the compressor inlet casing. The inlet plenum body includes an inlet body inner surface and defines an inlet plenum therein. One or more sound attenuating panels couple to at least one of the compressor inlet casing inner surface and the inlet plenum body inner surface of the duct. Each sound attenuating panel includes a first sheet defining a first plurality of apertures extending therethrough and a solid second sheet spaced apart from the first sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Dinesh Venugopal Setty, Richard Lynn Loud, Pramod Akulu, Haribalakrishnan Sankarakumar, Shubhra Bhatnagar, Laxmikant Merchant
  • Patent number: 8297918
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a turbine variable position guide vane actuation system. The system includes, a plurality of variable position guide vanes, a plurality of actuators with each actuator in operable communication with one of the plurality of variable position guide vanes, and each of the plurality of actuators having a pin. The system further having at least one structure, movable parallel to an axis of the turbine, having a plurality of slots and each of the plurality of slots is in operable communication with one of the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Shubhra Bhatnagar
  • Patent number: 8186945
    Abstract: A system, in one embodiment, includes a turbine clearance controller. The turbine clearance controller is configured to independently adjust clearances of a plurality of shroud segments about a plurality of blades via first and second magnets opposite from one another in fixed and movable portions of each shroud segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shubhra Bhatnagar, Chakrakody Girish Shastry
  • Publication number: 20100327534
    Abstract: A magnetic brush seal system for use with a rotating component and a stationary component. The magnetic brush seal system may include a brush seal for engagement with the rotating component and a magnetic system positioned about the stationary component. The magnetic system may he in communication with the brush seal so as to retract the brush seal from the rotating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shridhar R. Powar, Shubhra Bhatnagar
  • Publication number: 20100303612
    Abstract: A system, in one embodiment, includes a turbine clearance controller. The turbine clearance controller is configured to independently adjust clearances of a plurality of shroud segments about a plurality of blades via first and second magnets opposite from one another in fixed and movable portions of each shroud segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shubhra Bhatnagar, Chakrakody Girish Shastry
  • Publication number: 20100172744
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a turbine variable position guide vane actuation system. The system includes, a plurality of variable position guide vanes, a plurality of actuators with each actuator in operable communication with one of the plurality of variable position guide vanes, and each of the plurality of actuators having a pin. The system further having at least one structure, movable parallel to an axis of the turbine, having a plurality of slots and each of the plurality of slots is in operable communication with one of the pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Shubhra Bhatnagar
  • Publication number: 20100172743
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a turbine variable position guide vane actuation system. The system includes, a plurality of variable position guide vanes, a plurality of actuators and each actuator is in operable communication with one of the plurality of variable position guide vanes, and at least one structure in operable communication with a plurality of the plurality of actuators and movable parallel to an axis of the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Shubhra Bhatnagar