Patents by Inventor David Edward Petersen

David Edward Petersen 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).

  • Patent number: 10724462
    Abstract: Systems and methods (e.g., a method for controlling and/or operating a compressor) are provided that includes the steps of monitoring a crankcase pressure of a first compressor; analyzing the monitored crankcase pressure that includes calculating an average of the crankcase pressure over a time period and comparing the average of the crankcase pressure over the time period to a nominal crankcase average pressure; identifying a condition of the first compressor based on the analysis of the monitored crankcase pressure; and adjusting operation of a second compressor to compensate for the first compressor in response to identifying the condition of the first compressor based on the analysis of the monitored crankcase pressure. (The method may be carried out automatically or otherwise by a controller).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Neil William Burkell, Milan Karunaratne, David Edward Petersen, Richard C. Peoples, Jason M. Strode, Bret Dwayne Worden
  • Publication number: 20180003122
    Abstract: Systems and methods (e.g., a method for controlling and/or operating a compressor) are provided that includes the steps of monitoring a crankcase pressure of a first compressor; analyzing the monitored crankcase pressure that includes calculating an average of the crankcase pressure over a time period and comparing the average of the crankcase pressure over the time period to a nominal crankcase average pressure; identifying a condition of the first compressor based on the analysis of the monitored crankcase pressure; and adjusting operation of a second compressor to compensate for the first compressor in response to identifying the condition of the first compressor based on the analysis of the monitored crankcase pressure. (The method may be carried out automatically or otherwise by a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Neil William Burkell, Milan Karunaratne, David Edward Petersen, Richard C. Peoples, Jason M. Strode, Bret Dwayne Worden