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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20210172376A1
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16708526

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Turbomachines and methods of operating turbomachines are provided. The turbomachine may include a compressor, a turbine, and a plurality of combustors downstream from the compressor and upstream from the turbine. The turbomachine may also include a plurality of igniters. Methods of operating a turbomachine may include rotating a shaft of the turbomachine at a first speed and rotating the shaft of the turbomachine at a second speed different from the first speed after rotating the shaft of the turbomachine at the first speed. The methods may also include firing at least one igniter of the plurality of igniters repeatedly throughout the period of time at a regular interval and/or when the rotational speed reaches at least one predetermined speed threshold during the period of time.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DiCintio, Richard Martin Simpsonville, US 70 930
Fuller, Jason Dean Simpsonville, US 15 26
York, William David Greer, US 34 923

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