David Leach
22Patents
10h-index
46Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 14, 1993 → Nov 14, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6431555B1 | Leaf seal for inner and outer casings of a turbine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Expired |
| US6422807B1 | Turbine inner shell heating and cooling flow circuit | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US6477843B2 | Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6171534A | Method of making a speaker cone and surround assembly | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
| US6457936B1 | Inner shell radial pin geometry and mounting arrangement | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US7293953B2 | Integrated turbine sealing air and active clearance control system and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6357221B1 | Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US8677761B2 | Systems and methods for engine turn down by controlling extraction air flows | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Active |
| US6839979B1 | Top mounted turbine casing alignment tool with multi-axis maneuverability | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6827350B2 | Hybrid honeycomb and brush seal for steam gland | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US9771869B2 | Nozzle system and method for starting and operating gas turbines on lowBtu fuels | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Active |
| US9255484B2 | Aft frame and method for cooling aft frame | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Active |
| US6470689B2 | Ventilation for an enclosure of a gas turbine and related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Expired |
| US8432440B2 | System and method for adjusting engine parameters based on flame visualization | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US9360221B2 | Gas turbine burner | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US9441835B2 | System and method for fuel and steam injection within a combustor | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
| US12098683B2 | Dispatch advisor for operating power plant with flexibility | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11893525B2 | Dispatch advisor to assist in selecting operating conditions of power plant that maximizes operational revenue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US11203986B1 | Systems and methods for extended emissions compliant operation of a gas turbine engine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US12271846B2 | Dispatch advisor to assist in selecting operating conditions of power plant that maximizes operational revenue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US9303564B2 | Combustor can temperature control system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US12158114B2 | Dispatch advisor for operating power plant with flexibility | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.