Patents by Inventor Jonnalagadda Venkata Rama (JVR) Prasad

Jonnalagadda Venkata Rama (JVR) Prasad 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).

  • Method and apparatus for compressor control and operation in industrial gas turbines using stall precursors
    Patent number: 6506010
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the health of a compressor including at least one sensor operatively coupled to measure the dynamic pressure of gases flowing through the compressor, a processing system coupled to at least one sensor, the processor system recording and processing the measurements made by at least one sensor. The apparatus further includes a comparator that compares the sensor measurements with predetermined baseline values, and a real-time controller coupled to the comparator, the controller initiating corrective actions to prevent a compressor surge if the sensor measurements deviate from the predetermined baseline values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Chung-hei (Simon) Yeung, Steven M. Schirle, Jonnalagadda Venkata Rama (JVR) Prasad