Inventor
Robert J. Kraft
Inventor
Tequesta, FL, US
Overview
Patents· 67 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F02Cprimary
F02CGas-turbine plants15%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution12%
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants9%
H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h109%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h108%
F01KSteam engine plants8%
F23RGenerating combustion products of high pressure or high velocity, e.g. gas-turbine combustion chambers7%
H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices6%
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines5%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation2%
PatentTitleYear
10,794,285Gas turbine air injection system control and method of operation202010,760,490Gas turbine efficiency and power augmentation system's modular air cooling system and methods of using the same202010,711,694System and method for de-icing a gas turbine engine202010,677,162Grid scale energy storage systems using reheated air turbine or gas turbine expanders202010,584,637Gas turbine efficiency and regulation speed improvements using supplementary air system continuous and storage systems and methods of using the same202010,526,966Gas turbine efficiency and power augmentation improvements utilizing heated compressed air and steam injection202010,480,418Gas turbine energy supplementing systems and heating systems, and methods of making and using the same201910,443,501Turbocooled vane of a gas turbine engine201910,364,743Grid scale energy storage systems using reheated air turbine or gas turbine expanders201910,358,979Turbocooled vane of a gas turbine engine201910,215,060Gas turbine efficiency and power augmentation improvements utilizing heated compressed air201910,145,303Gas turbine efficiency and regulation speed improvements using supplementary air system continuous and storage systems and methods of using the same201810,119,472Gas turbine energy supplementing systems and heating systems, and methods of making and using the same201810,107,199Aero boost--gas turbine energy supplementing systems and efficient inlet cooling and heating, and methods of making and using the same20189,890,707'Gas turbine efficiency and regulation speed improvements using supplementary air system continuous and storage systems and methods of using the same'20189,803,548'Gas turbine efficiency and regulation speed improvements using supplementary air system continuous and storage systems and methods of using the same'20179,777,630'Gas turbine fast regulation and power augmentation using stored air'20179,765,693'Gas turbine air injection system control and method of operation'20179,751,688'Folding container'20179,752,501'Aero boost—gas turbine energy supplementing systems and efficient inlet cooling and heating, and methods of making and using the same'20179,695,749'Compressed air injection system method and apparatus for gas turbine engines'20179,568,025'High output modular CAES (HOMC)'20179,388,737'Aero boost—gas turbine energy supplementing systems and efficient inlet cooling and heating, and methods of making and using the same'20168,863,519'High output modular CAES (HOMC)'20148,091,363'Low residence combustor fuel nozzle'20127,985,603'Ferroelectric capacitor manufacturing process'20117,939,400'Systems and methods that selectively modify liner induced stress'20117,723,199'Method for cleaning post-etch noble metal residues'20107,687,407'Method for reducing line edge roughness for conductive features'20107,682,989'Formation of a silicon oxide interface layer during silicon carbide etch stop deposition to promote better dielectric stack adhesion'20107,678,713'Energy beam treatment to improve packaging reliability'20107,442,597'Systems and methods that selectively modify liner induced stress'20087,341,941'Methods to facilitate etch uniformity and selectivity'20087,300,883'Method for patterning sub-lithographic features in semiconductor manufacturing'20077,282,436'Plasma treatment for silicon-based dielectrics'20077,119,006'Via formation for damascene metal conductors in an integrated circuit'20067,087,518'Method of passivating and/or removing contaminants on a low-k dielectric/copper surface'20066,984,580'Dual damascene pattern liner'20066,900,123'BARC etch comprising a selective etch chemistry and a high polymerizing gas for CD control'20056,872,665'Process flow for dual damescene interconnect structures'20056,857,271'Secondary fuel nozzle with readily customizable pilot fuel flow rate'20056,813,890'Fully premixed pilotless secondary fuel nozzle'20046,811,378'Insulated cooling passageway for cooling a shroud of a turbine blade'20046,810,631'Pool deck drain and safety fence support structure'20046,797,633'In-situ plasma ash/treatment after via etch of low-k films for poison-free dual damascene trench patterning'20046,780,756'Etch back of interconnect dielectrics'20046,675,584'Coated seal article used in turbine engines'20046,620,560'Plasma treatment of low-k dielectric films to improve patterning'20036,607,985'Gate stack and etch process'20036,484,509'Combustion chamber/venturi cooling for a low NOx emission combustor'20026,446,439'Pre-mix nozzle and full ring fuel distribution system for a gas turbine combustor'20026,446,438'Combustion chamber/venturi cooling for a low NOx emission combustor'20026,442,929'Igniter assembly having spring biasing of a semi-hemispherical mount'20026,442,946'Three degrees of freedom aft mounting system for gas turbine transition duct'20026,430,932'Low NOx combustion liner with cooling air plenum recesses'20026,427,446'Low NOx emission combustion liner with circumferentially angled film cooling holes'20026,399,445'Fabrication technique for controlled incorporation of nitrogen in gate dielectric'20026,374,594'Silo/can-annular low emissions combustor'20026,362,111'Tunable gate linewidth reduction process'20026,282,904'Full ring fuel distribution system for a gas turbine combustor'20016,261,934'Dry etch process for small-geometry metal gates over thin gate dielectric'20016,214,736'Silicon processing method'20016,136,654'Method of forming thin silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride gate dielectrics'20005,820,343'Airfoil vibration damping device'19985,796,151'Semiconductor stack having a dielectric sidewall for prevention of oxidation of tungsten in tungsten capped poly-silicon gate electrodes'19985,558,497'Airfoil vibration damping device'19964,894,838'Electron beam preionization of a high pressure self-sustaining gas laser'1990Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1990Based in Reading, MA, US· patent location history
1996–2005Based in Palm City, FL, US· patent location history
1998–2011Patents assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (24)· patent assignee history
1998–2011Based in Plano, TX, US· patent location history
2001–2012Patents assigned to POWER SYSTEMS MFG LLC (14)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to KRAFT ROBERT J (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2020Based in Tequesta, FL, US· patent location history
2014–2020Patents assigned to POWERPHASE LLC (22)· patent assignee history
2017–2019Patents assigned to FASTLIGHT LLC (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 24 | 1998–2011 |
| POWERPHASE LLC | 22 | 2014–2020 |
| POWER SYSTEMS MFG LLC | 14 | 2001–2012 |
| KRAFT ROBERT Jself | 3 | 2012–2017 |
| FASTLIGHT LLC | 2 | 2017–2019 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Tequesta, Florida, US | 25 | 2012–2020 |
| Plano, Texas, US | 25 | 1998–2011 |
| Palm City, Florida, US | 16 | 1996–2005 |
| Reading, Massachusetts, US | 1 | 1990 |