Inventor
BLACK KENNETH DAMON
US36 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
21 patentsUS9435218B2Sep 6, 2016
Systems relating to axial positioning turbine casings and blade tip clearance in gas turbine engines
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations84
US9528392B2Dec 27, 2016
System for supporting a turbine nozzle
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US9322334B2Apr 26, 2016
Deformable mounting assembly
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations73
US8844107B2Sep 30, 2014
System for assembling and disassembling a turbine section of a gas turbine
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US9238971B2Jan 19, 2016
Gas turbine casing thermal control device
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US11965423B1Apr 23, 2024
System and process for restarting a turbomachine
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations71
US10024189B2Jul 17, 2018
Flow sleeve for thermal control of a double-walled turbine shell and related method
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations71
US9828880B2Nov 28, 2017
Method and apparatus to improve heat transfer in turbine sections of gas turbines
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations70
US10047633B2Aug 14, 2018
Bearing housing
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations69
US9528440B2Dec 27, 2016
Gas turbine exhaust diffuser strut fairing having flow manifold and suction side openings
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations69
US10215059B2Feb 26, 2019
Active draft control for combined cycle power plant shutdown
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations68
US9611759B2Apr 4, 2017
Apparatus and method for adjusting an inner casing of a turbomachine
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations66
US8047763B2Nov 1, 2011
Asymmetrical gas turbine cooling port locations
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations63
US12044408B2Jul 23, 2024
Gas turbomachine diffuser assembly with radial flow splitters
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11732892B2Aug 22, 2023
Gas turbomachine diffuser assembly with radial flow splitters
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US9163649B2Oct 20, 2015
Mechanical stop adjustment for jack
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations62
US9453429B2Sep 27, 2016
Flow sleeve for thermal control of a double-wall turbine shell and related method
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations61
US12071860B2Aug 27, 2024
System and method for aligning casing wall of turbomachine
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations54
US9416679B2Aug 16, 2016
Borescope assembly and method of installing borescope plugs
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52
US9546572B2Jan 17, 2017
Gas turbine casing load sharing mechanism
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations46
US9422824B2Aug 23, 2016
Gas turbine thermal control and related method
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations41
BLACK KENNETH DAMON
4 patentsUS8083471B2Dec 27, 2011
Turbine rotor support apparatus and system
BLACK KENNETH DAMON18 citations80
US8157509B2Apr 17, 2012
Method, system and apparatus for turbine diffuser sealing
BLACK KENNETH DAMON13 citations76
US8915701B2Dec 23, 2014
Piping assembly and method for connecting inner and outer shell in turbine system
BLACK KENNETH DAMON4 citations72
US8087871B2Jan 3, 2012
Turbomachine compressor wheel member
BLACK KENNETH DAMON5 citations62
BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY
3 patentsUS9719372B2Aug 1, 2017
Gas turbomachine including a counter-flow cooling system and method
BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY11 citations81
US8651809B2Feb 18, 2014
Apparatus and method for aligning a turbine casing
BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY3 citations60
US8292571B2Oct 23, 2012
Apparatus and method for clearance control of turbine blade tip
BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY3 citations60