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HOFER DOUGLAS CARL

US46 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC

29 patents
US6814543B2Nov 9, 2004

Method and apparatus for bucket natural frequency tuning

GEN ELECTRIC71 citations96
US10077660B2Sep 18, 2018

Turbine engine assembly and method of manufacturing

GEN ELECTRIC26 citations94
US6896475B2May 24, 2005

Fluidic actuation for improved diffuser performance

GEN ELECTRIC61 citations94
US7097428B2Aug 29, 2006

Integral cover bucket design

GEN ELECTRIC22 citations89
US10982713B2Apr 20, 2021

Closed cycle heat engine

GEN ELECTRIC9 citations86
US6779972B2Aug 24, 2004

Flowpath sealing and streamlining configuration for a turbine

GEN ELECTRIC16 citations79
US10801549B2Oct 13, 2020

Axial load management system

GEN ELECTRIC2 citations73
US11407488B2Aug 9, 2022

System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicle

GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US11267551B2Mar 8, 2022

System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicle

GEN ELECTRIC4 citations72
US11260953B2Mar 1, 2022

System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicle

GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US10746084B2Aug 18, 2020

Liquid driven thermal module and thermal management system

GEN ELECTRIC6 citations71
US10208609B2Feb 19, 2019

Turbine and methods of assembling the same

GEN ELECTRIC2 citations71
US9644502B2May 9, 2017

Regenerative thermodynamic power generation cycle systems, and methods for operating thereof

GEN ELECTRIC6 citations71
US6375417B1Apr 23, 2002

Moisture removal pocket for improved moisture removal efficiency

GEN ELECTRIC13 citations70
US7059821B2Jun 13, 2006

Method and apparatus to facilitate sealing within turbines

GEN ELECTRIC10 citations69
US6783321B2Aug 31, 2004

Diffusing coupling cover for axially joined turbines

GEN ELECTRIC12 citations69
US11879691B2Jan 23, 2024

Counter-flow heat exchanger

GEN ELECTRIC2 citations68
US10488085B2Nov 26, 2019

Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method thereof

GEN ELECTRIC3 citations68
US10246345B2Apr 2, 2019

Water desalination system and method for fast cooling saline water using turbines

GEN ELECTRIC3 citations65
US10072889B2Sep 11, 2018

Liquefaction system using a turboexpander

GEN ELECTRIC3 citations65
US11577817B2Feb 14, 2023

System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicle

GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US10465982B2Nov 5, 2019

Method for natural gas liquefaction and filtration of solidified carbon dioxide

GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US12350750B2Jul 8, 2025

Methods and systems of electrochemical machining

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations60
US6854954B2Feb 15, 2005

Methods and apparatus for assembling turbine engines

GEN ELECTRIC3 citations57
US12476297B2Nov 18, 2025

Systems and methods for maintaining temperatures of interior housings based on current levels of batteries

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations52
US11804771B2Oct 31, 2023

Customizable power converter and customizable power conversion system

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations50
US10718346B2Jul 21, 2020

Apparatus for pressurizing a fluid within a turbomachine and method of operating the same

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations42
US10175672B2Jan 8, 2019

Control system for turbomachine complex and method of operating the same

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations41
US9574567B2Feb 21, 2017

Supersonic compressor and associated method

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations36

HOFER DOUGLAS CARL

11 patents

VYSOHLID MARTIN

1 patent

AIR PROD & CHEM

1 patent

NEXTSTREAM CO2 LLC

1 patent

TANGIRALA VENKAT ESWARLU

1 patent

NAGEL ZACHARY WILLIAM

1 patent

THERMODYN

1 patent