Timothy A Christensen

US Patent:

8511984, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Oct 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/580974

Inventors:

Manjunath Subbarao - Pearland TX, US
Balakrishnan Ponnuraj - Sugar Land TX, US
Harley Matthew Ross - Pearland TX, US
Vic Chari - Houston TX, US
Timothy Martin Christensen - Baytown TX, US
Terrill Bryant Shipman - New Caney TX, US
Vineet Sethi - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F01D 25/30

US Classification:

4152112

Abstract:

Systems are provided that may be used to diffuse and deflect the flows of gas into a plurality of gas flows. A gas flow, for example, exhaust gas, may be diffused, that is, spread out by the diffuser. A flow deflector may be coupled to the diffuser so that the gas flow may result in a plurality of gas flows. By diffusing and allowing a plurality of gas flows, improved gas flows may be achieved.

US Patent:

20190154261, May 23, 2019

Filed:

Nov 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/820739

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Balakrishnan Ponnuraj - Sugar Land TX, US
Yalid Mariluz Lopez Moctezuma - Queretaro, MX
Donald Gordon Laing - Glasgow, GB
Gerardo Plata - Queretaro, MX
Timothy Martin Christensen - Baytown TX, US

International Classification:

F23R 3/10
F01D 25/28
F02C 7/30

Abstract:

A gas turbine system includes a plenum that includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is configured to receive a flow of oxidant and the outlet is configured to direct the flow of oxidant in a downstream direction. Additionally, a support system is coupled to the plenum and to a cone. The support system enables the cone to move along the support system from a first position to a second position. The cone includes an upstream end and the upstream end is removably coupled to the outlet of the plenum in the first position. When the cone is in the first position, the cone is configured to direct the flow of oxidant in the downstream direction to a gas turbine engine. The upstream end is disposed upstream of the outlet and is decoupled from the outlet when the cone is in the second position.