Patents by Inventor Kurt Augustus Plotts

Kurt Augustus Plotts 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 of estimating oxidation progression in coated turbine components
    Patent number: 7313485
    Abstract: The claimed invention relates to a method for determining the extent of an oxidation reaction of a coated metallic turbine component within a turbine, comprising determining a plurality of reference oxidation rates for a plurality of locations on the turbine component for a plurality of different turbine operating conditions. The invention also relates to selecting an appropriate oxidation rate from a family of reference oxidation rate data and estimating the oxidation of the coated turbine blade or vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Augustus Plotts, Malberto Fernandez Gonzalez, Andrew Jeremiah Burns
  • Engine component life monitoring system and method for determining remaining useful component life
    Patent number: 7243042
    Abstract: The claimed invention is a method for determining a relationship between a metal temperature of a turbine component and an operating condition of a turbine housing the component. The claimed invention is also a method for determining consumed operating life for a turbine component. The invention further comprises a system for determining an amount of remaining useful life in a turbine component. The invention further comprises a method for determining a relationship between a stress state of a turbine component and an operating condition of a turbine housing the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Augustus Plotts, Fredrick Michael Davis, Christina Leanne Peronto