Method of supplying fuel and air to a combustor with an ignition tube

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PATENT NO 12152780
APP PUB NO 20230304665A1
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18302346

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A method of supplying a first fuel and air mixture and a second fuel and air mixture to a combustor. The combustor having a combustion chamber, a dome wall at least partially defining the combustion chamber, at least one fuel cup provided in the dome wall, and at least one ignition tube having an outlet exhausting to the combustion chamber. The method comprising supplying a first flow of compressed air to only the at least one ignition tube, igniting the first fuel and air mixture, supplying the first ignited fuel and air mixture of the combustion chamber, and supplying a second flow of fuel and a second flow of compressed air to the at least one fuel cup.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 NEUMANN WAY MAIL DROP F16 EVENDALE OH 45215-6301

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benjamin, Michael A Cincinnati, US 116 710
Bucaro, Michael T Arvada, US 41 21
Chiranthan, R Narasimha Bengaluru, IN 30 20
Cooper, Clayton S Evendale, US 38 50
Giridharan, Manampathy G Evendale, US 51 773
Naik, Pradeep Bengaluru, IN 143 287
Patra, Ajoy Bengaluru, IN 52 37
Vukanti, Perumallu Bengaluru, IN 85 132

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