Patents by Inventor Horacio Solis

Horacio Solis 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: 11619171
    Abstract: A fuel conditioning and control system provides dynamic control and steady state operations of a gas turbine provided fueled by supercritical liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The fuel conditioning and control system comprises a storage for LPG fuel; a fuel delivery sub-system connecting the storage to turbomachinery; and a control system. The gas turbine includes a gas turbine core control that provides at least one operational data of the gas turbine to the control system. The fuel delivery sub-system includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one property of the LPG fuel in the fuel delivery sub-system, where the at least one sensor providing data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel to the control system. The control system analyzes the data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel and at least one operational data of the gas turbine for dynamic control of LPG fuel to the gas turbine under dynamic and steady state conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jesus Daniel Castillo Campos, Joe F. Schornick, Jose Carlos Sanchez Herrera, Horacio Solis Godinez
  • Publication number: 20230003172
    Abstract: A fuel conditioning and control system provides dynamic control and steady state operations of a gas turbine provided fueled by supercritical liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The fuel conditioning and control system comprises a storage for LPG fuel; a fuel delivery sub-system connecting the storage to turbomachinery; and a control system. The gas turbine includes a gas turbine core control that provides at least one operational data of the gas turbine to the control system. The fuel delivery sub-system includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one property of the LPG fuel in the fuel delivery sub-system, where the at least one sensor providing data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel to the control system. The control system analyzes the data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel and at least one operational data of the gas turbine for dynamic control of LPG fuel to the gas turbine under dynamic and steady state conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jesus Daniel Castillo Campos, Joe F. Schornick, Jose Carlos Sanchez Herrera, Horacio Solis Godinez
  • Patent number: 11506127
    Abstract: A fuel conditioning and control system provides dynamic control and steady state operations of a gas turbine provided fueled by supercritical liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The fuel conditioning and control system comprises a storage for LPG fuel; a fuel delivery sub-system connecting the storage to turbomachinery; and a control system. The gas turbine includes a gas turbine core control that provides at least one operational data of the gas turbine to the control system. The fuel delivery sub-system includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one property of the LPG fuel in the fuel delivery sub-system, where the at least one sensor providing data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel to the control system. The control system analyzes the data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel and at least one operational data of the gas turbine for dynamic control of LPG fuel to the gas turbine under dynamic and steady state conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jesus Daniel Castillo Campos, Joe F. Schornick, Jose Carlos Sanchez Herrera, Horacio Solis Godinez
  • Publication number: 20220025817
    Abstract: A fuel conditioning and control system provides dynamic control and steady state operations of a gas turbine provided fueled by supercritical liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The fuel conditioning and control system comprises a storage for LPG fuel; a fuel delivery sub-system connecting the storage to turbomachinery; and a control system. The gas turbine includes a gas turbine core control that provides at least one operational data of the gas turbine to the control system. The fuel delivery sub-system includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one property of the LPG fuel in the fuel delivery sub-system, where the at least one sensor providing data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel to the control system. The control system analyzes the data on the at least one property of the LPG fuel and at least one operational data of the gas turbine for dynamic control of LPG fuel to the gas turbine under dynamic and steady state conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jesus Daniel Castillo Campos, Joe F. Schornick, Jose Carlos Sanchez Herrera, Horacio Solis Godinez
  • Patent number: 10436072
    Abstract: This application provides elastomeric shock absorbers for turbine transportation. Example engine mounts may include a first plate, a second plate, and an elastomeric bearing positioned between the first plate and the second plate. The engine mount may be configured to absorb or dampen vibration along an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis of a turbine during transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Quoc Hoai Nguyen, Ashish Agrawal, Horacio Solis, Yunyi Zou, Tho V. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20180238195
    Abstract: This application provides elastomeric shock absorbers for turbine transportation. Example engine mounts may include a first plate, a second plate, and an elastomeric bearing positioned between the first plate and the second plate. The engine mount may be configured to absorb or dampen vibration along an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis of a turbine during transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Quoc Hoai Nguyen, Ashish Agrawal, Horacio Solis, Yunyi Zou, Tho V. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9909499
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a system and method to drain a fuel manifold wherein a fuel drainage and purge system includes a fuel manifold and a drainage line extending from the fuel manifold. The drainage line is configured to flow a liquid-gas mixture from the fuel manifold. The fuel drainage and purge system also includes a drain valve disposed along the drainage line, a vent line extending from the drainage line upstream of the drain valve, a vent valve disposed along the vent line, and a drainage trap arranged along the drainage line downstream of the drain valve. The drainage trap is configured to separate the liquid-gas mixture into a liquid stream and a gaseous stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tho Vankhanh Nguyen, Tuy Cam Huynh, Luis Alejandro Gutierrez Gonzalez, Jose Luis Campos Orozco, Imran Ali Khan, Horacio Solis Godinez
  • Patent number: 9784062
    Abstract: A device for cutting and plugging underwater pipes, the device includes a frame with one or more clamps for securing the device to the pipe. Attached to the frame is an arm having a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to an actuation element that in combination with a support bar can pivot and extend the arm. A motor is attached to the second end of the arm. A saw blade and pipe plug is concentrically mounted to the motor. The motor powers the saw blade to cut the pipe transversely. The arm then positions the pipe plug concentric with the cut pipe, and in combination with rotation of the motor, plugs the cut pipe with the pipe plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Inventor: Horacio Solis
  • Patent number: 9359959
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine system that has a turbine, a combustor, and a compressor having an air intake. The air intake is configured to supply an air flow to the compressor. The system also includes a fluid injection system that has a fluid wash system configured to inject a wash fluid into the gas turbine system via the air intake. The fluid wash system includes an injector configured to inject the wash fluid into the gas turbine system and an anti-icing system configured to inject an anti-icing fluid into the gas turbine system via the air intake. The anti-icing system is configured to inject the anti-icing fluid into the gas turbine system via the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jose Antonio Cuevas, Tho Nguyen, Horacio Solis
  • Publication number: 20150285149
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a system and method to drain a fuel manifold wherein a fuel drainage and purge system includes a fuel manifold and a drainage line extending from the fuel manifold. The drainage line is configured to flow a liquid-gas mixture from the fuel manifold. The fuel drainage and purge system also includes a drain valve disposed along the drainage line, a vent line extending from the drainage line upstream of the drain valve, a vent valve disposed along the vent line, and a drainage trap arranged along the drainage line downstream of the drain valve. The drainage trap is configured to separate the liquid-gas mixture into a liquid stream and a gaseous stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tho Vankhanh Nguyen, Tuy Cam Huynh, Luis Alejandro Gutierrez Gonzalez, Jose Luis Campos Orozco, Imran Ali Khan, Horacio Solis Godinez
  • Publication number: 20150033698
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine system that has a turbine, a combustor, and a compressor having an air intake. The air intake is configured to supply an air flow to the compressor. The system also includes a fluid injection system that has a fluid wash system configured to inject a wash fluid into the gas turbine system via the air intake. The fluid wash system includes an injector configured to inject the wash fluid into the gas turbine system and an anti-icing system configured to inject an anti-icing fluid into the gas turbine system via the air intake. The anti-icing system is configured to inject the anti-icing fluid into the gas turbine system via the injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jose Antonio Cuevas, Tho Nguyen, Horacio Solis