Patents by Inventor Steven E. Nolte

Steven E. Nolte 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).

  • Methods and systems to facilitate over-speed protection
    Patent number: 8224552
    Abstract: A method for assembling a gas turbine engine is described. The method includes coupling a first fuel system interface (FSI-1) to a second fuel system interface (FSI-2), and coupling one of the FSI-1 and the FSI-2 to the engine. The method includes coupling a first control system and a second control system to the FSI-1 and to the FSI-2. The first control system includes a first driver A and a second driver A, and the second control system includes a first driver B and a second driver B. The method includes configuring the first control system and the second control system to apply a first over-speed logic algorithm and a second over-speed logic algorithm to determine operation of the first driver A, the second driver A, the first driver B, and the second driver B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David R. Van Vactor, Steven E. Nolte, Bertram S. Noyes, Jr.
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO FACILITATE OVER-SPEED PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20100010721
    Abstract: A method for assembling a gas turbine engine is described. The method includes coupling a first fuel system interface (FSI-1) to a second fuel system interface (FSI-2), and coupling one of the FSI-1 and the FSI-2 to the engine. The method includes coupling a first control system and a second control system to the FSI-1 and to the FSI-2. The first control system includes a first driver A and a second driver A, and the second control system includes a first driver B and a second driver B. The method includes configuring the first control system and the second control system to apply a first over-speed logic algorithm and a second over-speed logic algorithm to determine operation of the first driver A, the second driver A, the first driver B, and the second driver B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: David R. Van Vactor, Steven E. Nolte, Bertram S. Noyes, JR.