Patents by Inventor Whitney Epperson

Whitney Epperson 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).

  • System and method for tuning resonators
    Patent number: 10088165
    Abstract: A system includes a combustor having a combustion chamber and a combustor supply passage configured to supply a fluid flow into the combustion chamber. The system also includes a resonator configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid flow. The resonator comprises a frequency adjuster configured to change an attenuation frequency of the resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Quoc Hoai Nguyen, Kwanwoo Kim, Whitney Epperson, Patrick Edward Pastecki, Mark Anthony Mueller
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUNING RESONATORS
    Publication number: 20160298847
    Abstract: A system includes a combustor having a combustion chamber and a combustor supply passage configured to supply a fluid flow into the combustion chamber. The system also includes a resonator configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid flow. The resonator comprises a frequency adjuster configured to change an attenuation frequency of the resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Quoc Hoai Nguyen, Kwanwoo Kim, Whitney Epperson, Patrick Edward Pastecki, Mark Anthony Mueller