Inventor
Henry Grady Ballard, Jr.
Inventor
Easley, SC, US
Overview
Patents· 20 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F01Dprimary
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines41%
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants29%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification10%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation7%
G01RMeasuring electric variables5%
F02CGas-turbine plants2%
F24BDomestic stoves or ranges for solid fuels2%
H05KPrinted circuits2%
PatentTitleYear
10,329,940Method and system for passive clearance control in a gas turbine engine20199,963,994Method and apparatus for clearance control utilizing fuel heating20189,840,932'System and method for blade tip clearance control'20179,828,880Method and apparatus to improve heat transfer in turbine sections of gas turbines20179,719,372'Gas turbomachine including a counter-flow cooling system and method'20179,441,501'Turbine shell with pin support'20168,777,566'Turbine casing'20148,651,809'Apparatus and method for aligning a turbine casing'20148,616,839'Turbine shell with pin support'20138,342,798'System and method for clearance control in a rotary machine'20138,292,571'Apparatus and method for clearance control of turbine blade tip'20128,231,338'Turbine shell with pin support'20128,210,801'Systems and methods of reducing heat loss from a gas turbine during shutdown'20128,192,151'Turbine engine having cooling gland'20128,182,207'Inner turbine shell support configuration and methods'20128,047,765'Device, system and method for thermally activated displacement'20118,047,769'Inspection port plug devices'20116,528,986'Inner component board assembly for an electric utility meter'20036,522,124'Snap connecting inner modules for an electric utility meter'20034,191,163'Fireplace water heater'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980–2019Based in Easley, SC, US· patent location history
2011–2019Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (17)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to BALLARD JR HENRY GRADY (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to BLACK KENNETH DAMON (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to BALLARD JR HENRY G (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to CHIECO STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 17 | 2011–2019 |
| BALLARD JR HENRY GRADYself | 5 | 2012–2017 |
| BLACK KENNETH DAMON | 4 | 2012–2017 |
| BALLARD JR HENRY Gself | 3 | 2012–2013 |
| CHIECO STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER | 3 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Easley, SC, US | 20 | 1980–2019 |