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Douglas Carl Hofer
Also filed as: HOFER DOUGLAS · HOFER DOUGLAS C · HOFER DOUGLAS CARL
53 granted patents·37 pending applications·551 citations·filing 1992–2025
98Inventor score
Files withGEN ELECTRIC57HOFER DOUGLAS CARL12KULKARNI PARAG PRAKASH2SOUTHWEST RES INST2TANGIRALA VENKAT ESWARLU2
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90 records- 0198US10077660B2Turbine engine assembly and method of manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 18, 2018·26 cites·20 claims
- 0297US10982713B2Closed cycle heat engineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·9 cites·19 claims
- 0394US8813494B2Method and system for a turbocharged engineHOFER DOUGLAS C·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·28 cites·13 claims
- 0493US11407488B2System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicleGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·3 cites·19 claims
- 0593US10746084B2Liquid driven thermal module and thermal management systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·6 cites·22 claims
- 0693US6896475B2Fluidic actuation for improved diffuser performanceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted May 24, 2005·61 cites·58 claims
- 0792US5524341AMethod of making a row of mix-tuned turbomachine bladesWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 11, 1996·79 cites·18 claims
- 0891US6814543B2Method and apparatus for bucket natural frequency tuningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 9, 2004·71 cites·23 claims
- 0989US9644502B2Regenerative thermodynamic power generation cycle systems, and methods for operating thereofGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted May 9, 2017·6 cites·18 claims
- 1086US10488085B2Thermoelectric energy storage system and an associated method thereofGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 1185US11925894B2System and method of recovering carbon dioxide from an exhaust gas streamAIR PROD & CHEM·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 12, 2024·1 cites·8 claims
- 1285US11267551B2System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicleGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 8, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 1385US8770929B2Supersonic compressor rotor and method of compressing a fluidHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 8, 2014·9 cites·18 claims
- 1485US5257906AExhaust system for a turbomachineWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 2, 1993·95 cites·19 claims
- 1583US11879691B2Counter-flow heat exchangerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 23, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 1681US11260953B2System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicleGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 1, 2022·3 cites·19 claims
- 1781US2025303486A1Methods and systems of electrochemical machiningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1880US11577817B2System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicleGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 14, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1980US10465982B2Method for natural gas liquefaction and filtration of solidified carbon dioxideGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·1 cites·8 claims
- 2080US10072889B2Liquefaction system using a turboexpanderGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 11, 2018·3 cites·15 claims
- 2179US10246345B2Water desalination system and method for fast cooling saline water using turbinesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 2, 2019·3 cites·19 claims
- 2279US10100721B2Apparatus and system for directing exhaust gas flowGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 16, 2018·2 cites·23 claims
- 2378US8864454B2System and method of assembling a supersonic compressor system including a supersonic compressor rotor and a compressor assemblyHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·4 cites·19 claims
- 2477US10801549B2Axial load management systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 13, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2577US7097428B2Integral cover bucket designGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 29, 2006·22 cites·7 claims
- 2676US10765994B2System and method of recovering carbon dioxide from an exhaust gas streamNEXTSTREAM CO2 LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 8, 2020·3 cites·14 claims
- 2775US12350750B2Methods and systems of electrochemical machiningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 2875US9022730B2Supersonic compressor startup support systemVYSOHLID MARTIN·Filed 2010·Granted May 5, 2015·8 cites·6 claims
- 2972US9097258B2Supersonic compressor comprising radial flow pathHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 4, 2015·6 cites·18 claims
- 3072US8137054B2Supersonic compressorHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 20, 2012·6 cites·20 claims
- 3169US2016109177A1System and method for natural gas liquefactionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3269US2025198698A1Cryogenic-Based Carbon Dioxide Capture SystemSOUTHWEST RES INST·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3367US8070555B2Visual feedback for airfoil polishingHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 6, 2011·3 cites·17 claims
- 3466US8668446B2Supersonic compressor rotor and method of assembling sameHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 11, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 3564US10208609B2Turbine and methods of assembling the sameGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 19, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 3662US8978387B2Hot gas path component cooling for hybrid pulse detonation combustion systemsTANGIRALA VENKAT ESWARLU·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 17, 2015·3 cites·15 claims
- 3759US8550770B2Supersonic compressor startup support systemHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 3858US8827640B2System and methods of assembling a supersonic compressor rotor including a radial flow channelHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 9, 2014·1 cites·16 claims
- 3958US2015000333A1Systems and methods for treating carbon dioxideGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4055US12476297B2Systems and methods for maintaining temperatures of interior housings based on current levels of batteriesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 4155US11598327B2Compressor system with heat recoveryGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 7, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4255US9103345B2Supersonic compressor rotorNAGEL ZACHARY WILLIAM·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 11, 2015·2 cites·14 claims
- 4355US8657571B2Supersonic compressor rotor and methods for assembling sameHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·1 cites·13 claims
- 4455US8221056B2Mixing hotter steam with cooler steam for introduction into downstream turbineHOFER DOUGLAS CARL·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 17, 2012·4 cites·20 claims
- 4555US2015033792A1System and integrated process for liquid natural gas productionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4655US2017350650A1System and method of recovering carbon dioxide from an exhaust gas streamGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4754US6779972B2Flowpath sealing and streamlining configuration for a turbineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·16 cites·8 claims
- 4853US2025198697A1Heated Work-Extraction Mechanism for a Cryogenic-Based Carbon Dioxide Capture SystemSOUTHWEST RES INST·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4952US2019128126A1Turbine blisk and method of manufacturing thereofGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 5050US2015354361A1Rotor assembly and method of manufacturing thereofGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
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