Patents by Inventor Manfred E. Birnbaum

Manfred E. Birnbaum 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).

  • System and method for operating a steam turbine and an electric power generating plant
    Patent number: 4258424
    Abstract: A programmed digital computer control system determines the turbine steam flow changes required to satisfy the speed and load demand made on the operation of a large electric power stream turbine for which substantially constant throttle pressure steam is generated. Load control is directed to plant electric power generation and it is based on feedforward valve positioning operation with feedback multiplication calibration for plant load and/or turbine speed error. Changes in the turbine operating level are limited by dynamic constraints applied by the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1981
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Theodore C. Giras, Manfred E. Birnbaum