Inventor
Thomas Edward Johnson
Inventor
Greer, SC, US
Overview
Patents· 109 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F23Rprimary
F23RGenerating combustion products of high pressure or high velocity, e.g. gas-turbine combustion chambers36%
F23DBurners15%
F02CGas-turbine plants9%
F23CMethods or apparatus for combustion using fluid fuel or solid fuel suspended in a carrier gas or air5%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants4%
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines3%
F23LSupplying air or non-combustible liquids or gases to combustion apparatus in general2%
F23MCasings, linings, walls or doors specially adapted for combustion chambers, e.g. firebridges2%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation2%
PatentTitleYear
10,746,101Annular fuel manifold with a deflector202010,697,639Dual-fuel fuel nozzle with liquid fuel tip202010,663,171Dual-fuel fuel nozzle with gas and liquid fuel capability202010,641,493Aerodynamic fastening of turbomachine fuel injectors202010,612,775Dual-fuel fuel nozzle with air shield202010,612,784Nozzle assembly for a dual-fuel fuel nozzle202010,060,628Systems and methods for creating a seal about a liquid fuel injector in a gas turbine engine201810,041,681Multi-stage combustor with a linear actuator controlling a variable air bypass20189,981,054Circuit loops to control fluids20189,759,426'Combustor nozzles in gas turbine engines'20179,709,277'Fuel plenum premixing tube with surface treatment'20179,689,572'Variable volume combustor with a conical liner support'20179,587,562'Variable volume combustor with aerodynamic support struts'20179,574,533'Fuel injection nozzle and method of manufacturing the same'20179,562,687'Variable volume combustor with an air bypass system'20179,546,598'Variable volume combustor'20179,534,781'System and method having multi-tube fuel nozzle with differential flow'20179,518,742'Premixer assembly for mixing air and fuel for combustion'20169,506,654'System and method for reducing combustion dynamics in a combustor'20169,447,975'Variable volume combustor with aerodynamic fuel flanges for nozzle mounting'20169,441,544'Variable volume combustor with nested fuel manifold system'20169,435,539'Variable volume combustor with pre-nozzle fuel injection system'20169,353,950'System for reducing combustion dynamics and NOx in a combustor'20169,322,557'Combustor and method for distributing fuel in the combustor'20169,309,809'Effusion plate using additive manufacturing methods'20169,303,874'Systems and methods for preventing flashback in a combustor assembly'20169,285,121'Gas turbine cooling circuit including a seal for a perforated plate'20169,267,690'Turbomachine combustor nozzle including a monolithic nozzle component and method of forming the same'20169,212,822'Fuel injection assembly for use in turbine engines and method of assembling same'20159,200,808'System for supplying fuel to a late-lean fuel injector of a combustor'20159,188,335'System and method for reducing combustion dynamics and NOx in a combustor'20159,175,857'Combustor cap assembly'20159,140,454'Bundled multi-tube nozzle for a turbomachine'20159,121,612'System and method for reducing combustion dynamics in a combustor'20159,052,115'System and method for supplying a working fluid to a combustor'20159,010,083'Apparatus for mixing fuel in a gas turbine'20158,984,888'Fuel injection assembly for use in turbine engines and method of assembling same'20158,955,327'Micromixer heat shield'20158,945,607'Electrolyte supplement and method of use'20158,943,832'Fuel nozzle assembly for use in turbine engines and methods of assembling same'20158,887,507'Traversing fuel nozzles in cap-less combustor assembly'20148,800,289'Apparatus and method for mixing fuel in a gas turbine nozzle'20148,794,545'Internal baffling for fuel injector'20148,789,372'Injector with integrated resonator'20148,745,986'System and method of supplying fuel to a gas turbine'20148,733,108'Combustor and combustor screech mitigation methods'20148,733,106'Fuel injector and support plate'20148,613,197'Turbine combustor with fuel nozzles having inner and outer fuel circuits'20138,607,568'Dry low NOx combustion system with pre-mixed direct-injection secondary fuel nozzle'20138,607,569'Methods and systems to thermally protect fuel nozzles in combustion systems'20138,544,277'Turbulated aft-end liner assembly and cooling method'20138,539,773'Premixed direct injection nozzle for highly reactive fuels'20138,511,086'System and method for reducing combustion dynamics in a combustor'20138,511,092'Dimpled/grooved face on a fuel injection nozzle body for flame stabilization and related method'20138,495,881'System and method for thermal control in a cap of a gas turbine combustor'20138,453,454'Coannular oil injection nozzle'20138,438,851'Combustor assembly for use in a turbine engine and methods of assembling same'20138,424,311'Premixed direct injection disk'20138,393,891'Distributed-jet combustion nozzle'20138,387,399'System and method for controlling a combustor assembly'20138,365,533'Universal multi-nozzle combustion system and method'20138,365,532'Apparatus and method for a gas turbine nozzle'20138,333,075'Gas turbine premixer with internal cooling'20128,327,646'Forward sleeve retainer plate and method'20128,322,143'System and method for injecting fuel'20128,312,722'Flame holding tolerant fuel and air premixer for a gas turbine combustor'20128,307,660'Combustor nozzle and method for supplying fuel to a combustor'20128,281,601'Systems and methods for reintroducing gas turbine combustion bypass flow'20128,276,836'Fuel nozzle assemblies and methods'20128,261,555'Injection nozzle for a turbomachine'20128,234,871'Method and apparatus for delivery of a fuel and combustion air mixture to a gas turbine engine using fuel distribution grooves in a manifold disk with discrete air passages'20128,225,591'Apparatus and filtering systems relating to combustors in combustion turbine engines'20128,209,986'Multi-tube thermal fuse for nozzle protection from a flame holding or flashback event'20128,181,891'Monolithic fuel injector and related manufacturing method'20128,171,737'Combustor assembly and cap for a turbine engine'20128,157,189'Premixing direct injector'20128,141,363'Apparatus and method for cooling nozzles'20128,141,334'Apparatus and filtering systems relating to combustors in combustion turbine engines'20128,122,721'Combustion turbine engine and methods of assembly'20128,079,219'Impingement cooled combustor seal'20118,053,571'Methods, compositions, and apparatuses for forming macrocyclic compounds'20118,007,274'Fuel nozzle assembly'20117,966,822'Reverse-flow gas turbine combustion system'20117,886,991'Premixed direct injection nozzle'20117,709,632'Methods, compositions, and apparatuses for forming macrocyclic compounds'20107,707,835'Axial flow sleeve for a turbine combustor and methods of introducing flow sleeve air'20107,681,403'Forward sleeve retainer plate and method'20107,540,156'Combustion liner for gas turbine formed of cast nickel-based superalloy'20097,493,767'Method and apparatus for cooling combustor liner and transition piece of a gas turbine'20097,373,778'Combustor cooling with angled segmented surfaces'20087,160,552'Method of feeding a ruminant'20077,112,796'System and method for optical monitoring of a combustion flame'20067,082,766'One-piece can combustor'20066,993,916'Burner tube and method for mixing air and gas in a gas turbine engine'20066,752,515'Apparatus and methods for providing emergency lighting'20046,343,791'Split mesh end ring'20025,581,999'Bulkhead liner with raised lip'19965,577,379'Fuel nozzle guide retainer assembly'19965,542,246'Bulkhead cooling fairing'19965,524,438'Segmented bulkhead liner for a gas turbine combustor'19965,395,211'Stator structure for a rotary machine'19955,119,058'Laminated conductor for high current coils'19925,050,293'Method of making a laminated conductor for high current coils'19914,853,183'Air meltable castable corrosion resistant alloy and its process thereof'19894,576,406'Rotational grapple'19864,573,728'Snubbing apparatus for grapples and the like'19864,572,567'Snubbing apparatus for grapples and the like'19864,147,194'Traveling hose system'19794,033,767'Ductile corrosion resistant alloy'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1986Based in Woodstock, CA· patent location history
1996Based in Manchester, CT, US· patent location history
2006–2020Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (89)· patent assignee history
2006–2020Based in Greer, SC, US· patent location history
2007–2015Based in Thor, IA, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to JOHNSON THOMAS EDWARD (57)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to UHM JONG HO (18)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to YORK WILLIAM DAVID (18)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to ZIMINSKY WILLY STEVE (14)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Based in Greenville, SC, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 89 | 2006–2020 |
| JOHNSON THOMAS EDWARDself | 57 | 2011–2017 |
| UHM JONG HO | 18 | 2012–2016 |
| YORK WILLIAM DAVID | 18 | 2012–2017 |
| ZIMINSKY WILLY STEVE | 14 | 2012–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Greer, SC, US | 85 | 2006–2020 |
| Greenville, SC, US | 4 | 2012–2017 |
| Manchester, CT, US | 4 | 1996 |
| Woodstock, CA | 3 | 1986 |
| Thor, IA, US | 2 | 2007–2015 |