Patents by Inventor Steven David Stovall

Steven David Stovall 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: 9879600
    Abstract: Systems for cooling turbine components via fluid filled conduits are disclosed. Various embodiments include a system having: a set of fan systems for cooling a set of conduits, the set of conduits fluidly connected with a turbine component; a temperature sensor operably connected to the turbine component, the temperature sensor for obtaining a temperature indicator of the turbine component; and a control system operably connected to the set of fan systems and the temperature sensor, the control system for modifying a speed of at least one fan system in the set of fan systems across a range of speeds in response to determining the temperature indicator deviates from a predetermined range of temperature values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven David Stovall, George Martin Gilchrist, III, John Victor Hains
  • Publication number: 20140238643
    Abstract: A system includes a cooling system and a cleaning system. The cooling system has a first pump, a heat exchanger, a liquid flow path through the first pump and the heat exchanger, a first cooling fan, and an airflow path through the first cooling fan and along an exterior surface of the heat exchanger. The cleaning system has at least one fluid outlet that may direct a fluid jet against the exterior surface of the heat exchanger to clean the exterior surface during operation of the cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John Victor Hains, Steven David Stovall, Eddwin Alejandro Granados
  • Publication number: 20130284420
    Abstract: Systems for cooling turbine components via fluid filled conduits are disclosed. Various embodiments include a system having: a set of fan systems for cooling a set of conduits, the set of conduits fluidly connected with a turbine component; a temperature sensor operably connected to the turbine component, the temperature sensor for obtaining a temperature indicator of the turbine component; and a control system operably connected to the set of fan systems and the temperature sensor, the control system for modifying a speed of at least one fan system in the set of fan systems across a range of speeds in response to determining the temperature indicator deviates from a predetermined range of temperature values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven David Stovall, George Martin Gilchrist, III, John Victor Hains