Inventor · Simpsonville, SC, US

Sam D. Draper

16Patents
6h-index
24Co-inventors
58Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 8, 2007 → Dec 21, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7536252B1 Method and system for controlling a flowrate of a recirculated exhaust gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 89 Active
US8397482B2 Dry 3-way catalytic reduction of gas turbine NOx Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 74 Active
US8056318B2 System for reducing the sulfur oxides emissions generated by a turbomachine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8484975B2 Apparatus and method for start-up of a power plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7926256B2 Inlet system for an EGR system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 6 Active
US8720206B2 Methods and systems for inducing combustion dynamics Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7787996B2 Determining optimal turbine operating temperature based on creep rate data and predicted revenue data Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US9422816B2 Airfoil with hybrid drilled and cutback trailing edge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8443584B2 Inlet system for an EGR system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8177886B2 Use of oxygen concentrators for separating N2 from blast furnace gas Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US8991149B2 Dry 3-way catalytic reduction of gas turbine NOX Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8397484B2 Inlet system for an EGR system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Active
US8397483B2 Inlet system for an EGR system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US8402737B2 Inlet system for an EGR system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US8910485B2 Stoichiometric exhaust gas recirculation combustor with extraction port for cooling air Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 0 Active
US9410479B2 Method for adjusting the operation of a turbomachine receiving a recirculated exhaust gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.