Patents by Inventor Alfred E. Carstens

Alfred E. Carstens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bleed air compensated continuous power assurance analysis system and method
    Patent number: 11085321
    Abstract: A system and method for providing bleed air compensation for a continuous power assurance analysis of a gas turbine engine includes estimating bleed air flow rate from the gas turbine engine, estimating a shift in power turbine inlet temperature based on the estimated bleed air flow rate, and applying the estimated shift in power turbine inlet temperature to the continuous power assurance analysis of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ling, Kevin Moeckly, Alfred E. Carstens
  • BLEED AIR COMPENSATED CONTINUOUS POWER ASSURANCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190234233
    Abstract: A system and method for providing bleed air compensation for a continuous power assurance analysis of a gas turbine engine includes estimating bleed air flow rate from the gas turbine engine, estimating a shift in power turbine inlet temperature based on the estimated bleed air flow rate, and applying the estimated shift in power turbine inlet temperature to the continuous power assurance analysis of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ling, Kevin Moeckly, Alfred E. Carstens