James B Kesseli

6598400, Jul 29, 2003

Oct 1, 2001

09/968297

James S. Nash - West Newbury MA
James B. Kesseli - Greenland NH
Andrew J. Olsen - Amesbury MA

Ingersoll-Rand Energy Systems Corporation - Portsmouth NH

F02C 710

60772, 60784, 60 39511, 165DIG 138

A cogenerating recuperated microturbine includes a recuperator, an air compressor and a combustor. The combustor burns a fuel along with the compressed air received from the recuperator to create products of combustion. A turbine generator operates in response to expansion of the products of combustion to generate electricity. The products of combustion then flow through the recuperator to preheat the compressed air. The products of combustion then flow out of the recuperator as an exhaust flow. A heat exchanger is movable into and out of the exhaust flow to selectively heat a fluid in the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is actuated by a piston-cylinder type actuator that operates under the influence of compressed air selectively bled from the air compressor. The actuator may be a single-acting cylinder used in conjunction with a biasing spring, or may be a double-acting cylinder.

6895760, May 24, 2005

Jul 25, 2003

10/627395

James B. Kesseli - Greenland NH, US

Ingersoll-Rand Energy Systems, Inc. - Portsmouth NH

F23R003/40

60777, 60723

A microturbine engine operable to combust a flow of VOCs without a combustor. The microturbine engine comprising a compressor having an inlet, the inlet receiving a mixture of air and VOCs, the compressor operable to produce a flow of compressed air and VOCs. The invention also includes a reaction chamber including a reactor bed. The flow of compressed air and VOCs is combusted within the reactor bed to produce a flow of products of combustion. The invention includes a turbine driven by the flow of products of combustion from the combustor and a generator coupled to the turbine. The generator is driven by the turbine at a speed to produce electrical power.

7325401, Feb 5, 2008

Apr 12, 2005

11/103745

James B. Kesseli - Greenland NH, US
Thomas L. Wolf - Winchester MA, US

Brayton Energy, LLC - Hampton NH

F01K 13/00

60677, 60678

Power generation systems and methods are provided with features directed to various innovations including ones relating to the conversion of concentrated solar and biomass energy to electricity, load-shifting of electrical power supply systems, gas turbine devices and cycles, and power plant control systems.

7393179, Jul 1, 2008

Apr 12, 2005

11/103961

James B. Kesseli - Greenland NH, US
Ward H. Robinson - Newton NH, US
Antoine H. Corbeil - Gatineau, CA

Brayton Energy, LLC - Hampton NH

F01D 17/16

415162, 415163, 415164, 415165, 415 48, 415126, 4152093

An apparatus and method are provided for permitting free rotation of turbine nozzle vanes, while minimizing or eliminating leakage on the vane side-walls. The device incorporates a plurality of nozzle vanes arranged around the circumference of a radial or mixed inflow turbine. Each of the nozzles is individually attached to a rod positioned perpendicular to the flow direction. The nozzle rods in the circumferential array protrude through a movable annular back-wall, and are rotated by a linkage or gear. Between discrete movements of the vane mechanism, a bellows device is used to provide pressure-actuated force in the movable back-wall, thereby clamping the nozzle between the two surfaces. Prior to rotating the nozzles, pressure within the bellows interior is decreased via venting to cause a retraction of the back wall.

8015812, Sep 13, 2011

Feb 5, 2008

12/026134

James B. Kesseli - Greenland NH, US
Thomas L. Wolf - Winchester MA, US

Southwest Solar Technologies, Inc. - Phoenix AZ

F01K 13/00

60677, 60612

Power generation systems and methods are provided with features directed to various innovations including ones relating to the conversion of concentrated solar and biomass energy to electricity, load-shifting of electrical power supply systems, gas turbine devices and cycles, and power plant control systems.

8215378, Jul 10, 2012

May 5, 2008

12/115219

James S. Nash - North Hampton NH, US
James B. Kesseli - Greenland NH, US
Antoine H. Corbeil - Gatineau, CA

Brayton Energy, LLC - Hampton NH

F28F 3/00
F28F 7/00

165 82, 165166

A heat exchange device of a type for affecting an exchange of heat between a first and second fluid is characterized by a plurality of heat exchange cells in a stacked arrangement and defining first, second and third manifolds. In certain aspects, an apparatus and method for reinforcing the heat exchange device against pressure loads while accommodating thermal expansion of the outlet manifold are provided.

8371365, Feb 12, 2013

May 5, 2008

12/115069

James B. Kesseli - Greenland NH, US
Antoine H. Corbeil - Gatineau, CA

Brayton Energy, LLC - Hampton NH

F28F 3/08
F28D 1/02

165167, 165153

A heat exchange device of a type for affecting an exchange of heat between a first and second fluid is characterized by a plurality of heat exchange cells in a stacked arrangement wherein each cell includes inlet and outlet manifold rings which define inlet and outlet manifolds, respectively. Adjacent heat exchange cells are bonded to one another via metallurgical bonds between the contacting surfaces of the manifold rings. In a further aspect, a method for the manufacture of a heat exchange device is provided.

8499874, Aug 6, 2013

May 11, 2010

12/777916

David William Dewis - North Hampton NH, US
James Kesseli - Greenland NH, US
Frank Wegner Donnelly - North Vancouver, CA
Thomas Wolf - Winchester MA, US
Timothy Upton - Exeter NH, US
John D. Watson - Evergreen CO, US

ICR Turbine Engine Corporation - Vancouver, British Columbia

B60K 6/00

180165, 180 65265, 180305

The present invention combines the principles of a gas turbine engine with an electric transmission system. A method and apparatus are disclosed for utilizing metallic and ceramic elements to store heat energy derived from a regenerative braking system. The subject invention uses this regenerated electrical energy to provide additional energy storage over conventional electrical storage methods suitable for a gas turbine engine. The subject invention provides engine braking for a gas turbine engine as well as reducing fuel consumption.