Charles H Booth

US Patent:

8434308, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/559774

Inventors:

Charles Michael Booth - Norcross GA, US
Larry William Swanson - Laguna Hills CA, US
Robert Warren Taylor - Ponte Vedra Beach FL, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F01K 25/08
F01K 25/00
F28D 15/00

US Classification:

60651, 60671, 16510426

Abstract:

A first portion of each of a plurality of Qu-type heat pipes is disposed in a hot gas path, and a second portion of each of the plurality of Qu-type heat pipes disposed away from the hot gas path. Also, the first portion of each of the plurality of Qu-type heat pipes extracts heat from the hot gas path and wherein the second portion of each of the plurality of Qu-type heat pipes creates a vapor that exits each second portion of the plurality of Qu-type heat pipes and away from the hot gas path.

US Patent:

20140157776, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Dec 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/707846

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Charles Michael Booth - Alpharetta GA, US
Chiranjeev Singh Kalra - Niskayuna NY, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F03G 6/00
F24J 2/46
F24J 2/34
F24J 2/24

US Classification:

606418, 126651, 126710, 126663, 126714

Abstract:

A solar energy receiver includes a plurality of solar receiver elements. Each solar receiver element includes a substantially solid core configured to absorb solar radiation and to store the solar radiation as heat. The core includes a base surface and a plurality of absorption surfaces. The receiver further includes at least one fluid passageway defined within the core adjacent at least one absorption surface of the plurality of absorption surfaces, wherein the at least one fluid passageway is configured to channel a working fluid therethrough for absorbing heat stored in the core.

US Patent:

20140150443, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Dec 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/693113

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Charles Michael Booth - Norcross GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F01K 23/10

US Classification:

60774, 60 39183

Abstract:

The present application provides an integrated bottoming cycle system for use with a gas turbine engine. The integrated bottoming cycle system described herein may include a compressor/pump, a cooling circuit downstream of the compressor/pump, a bottoming cycle heat exchanger, a heating circuit downstream of the bottoming cycle heat exchanger, and a number of turbine components in communication with the cooling circuit and/or the heating circuit to maximize the overall plant efficiency and economics.