Patents by Inventor John Piccirillo

John Piccirillo 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).

  • Loading a steam turbine based on flow and temperature ramping rates
    Patent number: 8843240
    Abstract: Systems and methods for loading a steam turbine are provided. A method may include: receiving a turbine loading factor; receiving a current steam turbine exhaust temperature; determining a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the turbine loading factor and the current steam turbine exhaust temperature, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based at least in part on an inverse relationship between the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. The method may further include controlling at least one of: (a) steam flow to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter; or (b) steam temperature to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Piccirillo, Steven Di Palma, Dileep Sathyanarayana
  • Methods and Systems for Loading a Steam Turbine
    Publication number: 20120131917
    Abstract: Systems and methods for loading a steam turbine are provided. A method may include: receiving a turbine loading factor; receiving a current steam turbine exhaust temperature; determining a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the turbine loading factor and the current steam turbine exhaust temperature, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based at least in part on an inverse relationship between the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. The method may further include controlling at least one of: (a) steam flow to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter; or (b) steam temperature to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John Piccirillo, Steven Di Palma, Dileep Sathyanarayana
  • Asynchronous diagnostics in a fuel cell or fuel cell system
    Publication number: 20060083961
    Abstract: Methods including entering a diagnostic mode of a fuel cell in response to an asynchronous event are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Nick Piccirillo, Jim Carucci, John Piccirillo, Dustan Skidmore, John Parks, Michael Penev
  • Multiple zone batch treatment process
    Patent number: 5192442
    Abstract: A process is described for the operation of a multiple zone batch treatment system for biological or biophysical treatment of wastewater. The system comprises two or more batch treatment zones with wastewater passing sequentially through all treatment zones. After the mix and settle batch steps occur for all zones, influent wastewater flows into the first zone and displaces clarified wastewater in a plug flow mode through each treatment zone and ultimately from the last zone. The combining of the decant and fill steps for all or most of the zones provides for shorter cycle times and greater capacity for the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Zimpro Passavant Environmental Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Piccirillo, John A. Meidl