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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2009
Applicants:

Ravindra Annigeri, Roswell, GA (US);

Patrick William Anglin, Marietta, GA (US);

Marlowe Cameron Bjorklund, Daphne, AL (US);

Leigh-ann Darden Heuser, Marietta, GA (US);

Reginald Wayne Kemp, Atlanta, GA (US);

David Lee Rogers, Marietta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Ravindra Annigeri, Roswell, GA (US);

Patrick William Anglin, Marietta, GA (US);

Marlowe Cameron Bjorklund, Daphne, AL (US);

Leigh-Ann Darden Heuser, Marietta, GA (US);

Reginald Wayne Kemp, Atlanta, GA (US);

David Lee Rogers, Marietta, GA (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/18 (2006.01); F16J 15/40 (2006.01); F04D 29/08 (2006.01); F02C 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Disclosed is a solution to automate a seal oil float trap by-pass for a hydrogen cooled generator. An automated by-pass system is coupled to an existing manual by-pass system for a float trap for a hydrogen cooled generator. The automated by-pass system includes at least one solenoid valve and a controller that controls opening and closing of the solenoid valve. The automated by-pass system can also include manual valves, orifices and limit switches. The controller activates the solenoid valve to allow the seal oil to drain. The controller can also provide a notification alarm that the hydrogen cooled generator is being purged.


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