Patents by Inventor Frederick C. Krings

Frederick C. Krings 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).

  • Dedicated microcomputer-based control system for steam turbine-generators
    Patent number: 4280060
    Abstract: A dedicated supervisory control system for a steam turbine-generator comprising a hierarchy of microcomputer subsystems interactive with a conventional analog electrohydraulic control system to provide control and monitoring capabilities during all operating phases of the turbine-generator. The separate microcomputer subsystems are programmed for coordinated interaction and communication through shared, dual-port read/write memory units and each microcomputer subsystem is programmed and configured to handle a separate group of control responsibilities in a distributed control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jens Kure-Jensen, Richard S. Gordon, Charles L. Devlin, Frederick C. Krings