Hansen, SC
Brian Patrick Hansen, Mauldin, SC US
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20120017602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE STARTUP OF A GAS TURBINE - Systems and methods for controlling the startup of a gas turbine are described. A gas discharge component may be configured to discharge gas from a compressor component associated with the gas turbine. A fuel control component may be configured to control a fuel flow provided to a combustor component associated with the gas turbine. A drive component may be configured to supply a rotational force to a shaft associated with the gas turbine. At least one control device may be configured to (i) direct the gas discharge component to discharge gas from the compressor component, (ii) direct the fuel control component to adjust the fuel flow, and (iii) direct the drive component to rotate the shaft. | 01-26-2012 |
Christian M. Hansen, Greenville, SC US
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20140123620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OXIDANT COMPRESSION IN A STOICHIOMETRIC EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A system includes a gas turbine system having a turbine combustor, a turbine driven by combustion products from the turbine combustor, and an exhaust gas compressor driven by the turbine. The exhaust gas compressor is configured to compress and supply an exhaust gas to the turbine combustor. The gas turbine system also has an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The EGR system is configured to recirculate the exhaust gas along an exhaust recirculation path from the turbine to the exhaust gas compressor. The system further includes a main oxidant compression system having one or more oxidant compressors. The one or more oxidant compressors are separate from the exhaust gas compressor, and the one or more oxidant compressors are configured to supply all compressed oxidant utilized by the turbine combustor in generating the combustion products. | 05-08-2014 |
Christian M. Hansen, Simpsonville, SC US
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20100266399 | Gas turbine engine - A gas turbine engine is provided comprising an outer casing and a plurality of circumferentially positioned vane segments. The outer casing is provided with a circumferential casing slot. The plurality of circumferentially positioned vane segments are coupled to the outer casing. Each vane segment comprises at least one vane airfoil, a radially inner shroud coupled to a first end of the airfoil, a radially outer shroud coupled to a second end of the airfoil, and a strongback fixedly coupled to axially spaced-apart portions of the outer shroud such that a gap is provided between the strongback and the outer shroud. The strongback may comprise axially spaced-apart first and second end portions received in the casing slot. | 10-21-2010 |
Christian Michael Hansen, Simpsonville, SC US
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20100068050 | GAS TURBINE VANE ATTACHMENT - Base hooks of a vane includes an approximate two times thicker radial geometry, with dimensioning and tolerancing that results in a line-line to loose fit on the forward OD hook surface and the aft ID hook surface. Tolerances thus stack up on the opposite, non-critical surfaces of the hooks (the forward ID hook surface and the aft OD hook surface). The base of the vane is curved to match that of the casing. An interface between the vane base and the casing groove includes a metal alloy liner. Also, a wear coating is provided on the vane attachment hooks. The liner protects the casing groove from wear damage, while the hook coating and the liner provide a wear coupling between the vane base and the casing that provides a barrier between the vane bases and the casing to decrease the wear rate. | 03-18-2010 |
20110048119 | MECHANICAL DRIVE TRAIN FOR TESTING FULL SCALE COMPRESSOR RIGS AND GAS TURBINES - A mechanical drive train for testing a full scale compressor rig is disclosed. The drive train can include an electric motor, a gear box, and a gas turbine. The compressor rig is coupled to the drive train between the gear box and gas turbine. The drive train can further include a torque converter for transferring torque from the electric motor to the compressor rig. The drive train is configured to test a full scale compressor rig over the entire speed and load operating range, allowing for full compressor mapping from choke to stall at full load, part load (power turn down) and partial speed conditions. The drive train can also be used to test a compressor rig or gas turbine over the full range of operability for the compressor rig or gas turbine without having to connect the gas turbine to the power grid at the power generation site. | 03-03-2011 |
Dennis Carl Hansen, Anderson, SC US
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20100218518 | ICE MAKER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a method and system for forming ice pieces with an ice maker that includes a mold defining a plurality of cavities for receiving water to be frozen into ice pieces. A processor controls delivery of a refrigerant to freeze water received in the plurality of cavities into ice pieces. A freeze signal transmitted by a temperature sensor embedded within the mold is received by the processor, the freeze signal indicating that a temperature of a portion of the mold adjacent to the temperature sensor has reached a freeze temperature where the water in at least one of the cavities has achieved a frozen state to initiate harvesting of the frozen ice pieces. Defrosting a system evaporator can also be coordinated with operation of the ice maker. | 09-02-2010 |
20100218521 | DRYER FOR A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE AND A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE INCLUDING THE DRYER - Provided is a dryer for minimizing moisture entrained within a refrigerant used to provide a cooling effect to a temperature-controlled environment, and a refrigeration appliance including such a dryer. The dryer includes a housing defining a drying chamber and a desiccant disposed within the drying chamber for removing at least a portion of the moisture from the refrigerant. A first outlet is formed in the housing adjacent a lower region of the drying chamber when the drying chamber is viewed in an operational orientation. A second outlet is also formed in the housing at an elevation vertically above the first outlet when the dryer is viewed in the operational orientation for discharging at least a portion of the refrigerant introduced into the drying chamber to be delivered to a second heat exchanger with a relatively-low internal pressure. The elevation of the second outlet relative to the first outlet promotes the discharge of the refrigerant through the first outlet instead of through the second outlet. | 09-02-2010 |
20100218542 | ICE MAKER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is an ice maker that includes a mold including a plurality of cavities for receiving water to be frozen into ice pieces, a driver operatively connected to the mold for adjusting a position of the mold to a plurality of different locations during an ice making cycle, and a controller. A limit switch is located at a plurality of different positions along a range of travel of the mold to be actuated and transmit a signal indicative of the mold's arrival at the different locations. The mold can travel along path including first portion having a first axis of rotation and a substantially vertical portion, and can be driven by a motor with a drive shaft rotatable about a single axis of rotation. The motor can drive both the mold and a bail arm, and the mold can be leveled upon reaching a predetermined location. The ice maker can perform a Dry Cycle in response to detecting an anomaly during ice making. | 09-02-2010 |
20130192279 | ICE MAKER FOR A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE - A refrigeration appliance includes a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and an ice maker within the fresh food compartment for freezing water into ice pieces. In one example, a rotatable auger drives the ice pieces out of a removable ice bin via a driving force applied in a first direction. A latch is configured to apply a resisting force to the ice bin along a second direction. In another example, an air mover is disposed within the ice maker for delivering cooled air from an ice maker evaporator to a region adjacent to the ice bin. At least one air channel is formed into an inside surface of the ice maker chamber. In another example, a method of making ice in the refrigeration appliance is provided. The method includes the steps of operating the air mover and a defrost heating of the ice maker evaporator. | 08-01-2013 |
Erich K. Hansen, Aiken, SC US
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20100139320 | Hollow porous-wall glass microspheres and composition and process for controlling pore size and pore volume - A porous wall hollow glass microsphere is provided having a diameter range of between 1 to 200 microns, a density of between 1.0 to 2.0 gm/cc, a porous-wall structure having wall openings defining an average pore size of between 10 to 1000 angstroms, and which contains therein a hydrogen storage material. The porous-wall structure may be modified by precise control of heat treatment temperatures of precursor hollow glass microspheres such that the pore diameter and percentage of pore formation may be regulated. The ability to control characteristics of porosity allow customization of specific applications for the PWHGM in a variety of biomedical, sensor, hydrogen storage, and other microencapsulation technologies. | 06-10-2010 |
Erik Jordan Hansen, Elgin, SC US
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20120104115 | BOUNDARY EDGE FILTER OF A UNIT FUEL INJECTOR - A unit fuel injector ( | 05-03-2012 |
20130140478 | Two-Way Needle Control Valve - A two-way needle control valve for controlling the position of the needle of a needle valve in a fuel injector is disclosed. A poppet member configured for displacement between an open position and a closed position in a valve bore of a valve body. The valve bore includes drain for draining fuel from valve when valve is open. The valve includes a supply line that extends across at least a portion of the valve body. The supply line receives fuel from a high pressure fuel line. An inlet throttle line is in fluid communication with the supply line, and delivers fuel from the supply line to a control chamber in a throttle plate. An outlet throttle line delivers fuel from the control chamber to a valve body inlet line, which is configured to deliver fuel to the cavity in the valve bore. | 06-06-2013 |
20140217204 | FUEL INJECTOR SOLENOID AND TERMINAL ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, a fuel injector assembly is described. The fuel injector assembly includes a terminal assembly that electrically connects a plurality of wire cables to a plurality of control valve solenoids. The control valve solenoids can include, for example, a needle control valve solenoid and/or an intensifier control valve solenoid. The terminal assembly can be physically configured with a radius profile that prevents excessive bending of the wire cables. A connector bridge may allow for the offsetting of a first pair and a second pair of electrical rods that are used to provide electrical current from the terminal assembly to the needle control valve solenoid. Alternatively, the intensifier control valve solenoid may have an aperture, and an armature of an associated poppet valve may have a slot, that are configured to receive the placement of at least a portion of the pair of electrical rods. | 08-07-2014 |
20150041566 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING NEEDLE VALVE LEAKAGE - A needle body for a fuel injector that controls or prevents high pressure fuel leaks by dynamically controlling the size of the clearance between a longitudinal bore in a nozzle body and the needle that travels along the bore. The longitudinal bore passes through a body portion and a clearance control protrusion of the needle body. The clearance control protrusion extends from the body portion into a nozzle chamber of a nozzle section of the fuel injector. The clearance control protrusion is configured to prevent expansion of the clearance that is typically associated with hydraulic forces caused by pressurized fuel in the clearance. The clearance control protrusion is configured so that as fuel pressure in the nozzle chamber increases, hydraulic forces act against an outer surface of the clearance control protrusion to prevent expansion of the portion of the clearance positioned within the clearance control protrusion. | 02-12-2015 |
Frederick S. Hansen, Cheraw, SC US
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20090288971 | KNIFE BLADE PACK - A blister pack assembly includes a backing card comprising a first opening therethrough; a blister pack releasably secured to the backing card and comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected via a living hinge, the living hinge enabling the first portion and the second portion to be pivoted between open and closed positions; the first and the second portions defining a storage space therebetween when in the closed position, at least one interengaging, reusable securement to enable the first and the second portions to be releasably secured in the closed position, and a non-reusable securement that secure the first and the second portion to one another through the first opening in the backing card; wherein after the non-reusable securement is released, the blister pack can be removed from the backing card. | 11-26-2009 |
20100223793 | UTILITY KNIFE - A utility knife includes a handle base and a neck connected to the handle base for pivotal movement relative to the handle base between a closed position and an open position. The knife also includes a utility blade holder slidingly carried by the neck for sliding movement relative to the neck between a retracted position and an extended position. A utility blade is carried by the blade holder such that movement of the utility blade holder between its extended and retracted positions moves the utility blade between an exposed position in which a cutting edge of the blade is exposed, and a protected position in which the cutting edge of the blade is protected by the neck. | 09-09-2010 |
Nicholas Hansen, Columbia, SC US
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20100139230 | POSITIVE GRASS COLLECTOR ATTACHMENT POSITIONING - A grass mower for cutting grass and collecting cut grass includes a main body, two handle brackets, a handle, a collector element, and two collector brackets. The main body is for cutting grass. The two handle brackets are oppositely mounted on lateral sides of the main body. The handle is coupled to the two handle brackets. The collector element is for collecting the cut grass. The collector element is defined by a frame, and the frame includes at least two limb elements located on substantially opposite sides of the collector element. The two collector brackets are respectively mounted to the two handle brackets and are configured to respectively accommodate the limb elements, wherein the collector element is mounted on the mower free from the handle. | 06-10-2010 |
20100269473 | CUT GRASS FLOW INDICATION IN A LAWN MOWER | 10-28-2010 |
20100269474 | BAFFLE BASED BATTERY HOUSING | 10-28-2010 |
Nicholas Brian Hansen, Columbia, SC US
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20110308217 | DOOR PROP IN A LAWN MOWER - A mower for cutting grass includes a platform with a motor located thereon. A door on the platform has a first position blocking a discharge and a second door position away from the discharge. A bag has an inlet that mates to a discharge. A support is connected to the platform and a door prop is movably mounted on the support. The door prop has a first position not in engagement with the door to permit the door to be in the first position and having a second position in which a segment of the door prop engages with the door to retain the door in the second position. A handle extends up from the platform. An operable member is mounted on the handle. A connector extends between the door prop and the operable member to transmit force to move the door prop. | 12-22-2011 |