Patents by Inventor Steve Backman

Steve Backman 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).

  • Publication number: 20060150631
    Abstract: A recirculation system for circulating distillate during gas fuel operation so as to reduce or eliminate distillate carbon formation. The recirculation system keeps the distillate's temperature below the carbon formation limit by circulating the distillate back to a storage tank to cool the distillate due to a volume of the storage tank compared to the volume of the recirculation system. The recirculating flow also exercises the flow dividers' gears without having to perform fuel transfers. Further, the system evacuates air from the liquid fuel lines to further decrease the likelihood of carbonaceous residue forming on any interior surfaces that are actually exposed to distillate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: David Smith, Steve Backman, Kevin Kunkle, David Chrisfield