Patents by Inventor Peter Stuber
Peter Stuber 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).
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Publication number: 20220068161Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present systems, devices, methods, and computer readable medium for contextual driver evaluation and feedback. The disclosed techniques allow for a graphical user interface to collect and annotate trip data from various sensors integrated in a mobile device for a user. The techniques presented describe the segmentation of the data into one or more populations and the identification of event and behavior features for each segment in order to evaluate a driver's ability. The techniques described present this information to the user through a graphical user interface that includes a driver score and coaching tips to improve the driver's future behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Tourmaline Labs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Lloyd Pifko, Lukas Daniel Kuhn, Christoph Peter Stüber
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Patent number: 11183081Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present systems, devices, methods, and computer readable medium for contextual driver evaluation. The disclosed techniques allow for collecting trip data from various sensors integrated in a mobile device for a user. The techniques include segregating the trip motion data into one or more segments associated with one or more populations with distinct features and characteristics. The trip data can be processed to identify event and behavior features that can be used to evaluate a driver's abilities in a contextually appropriate way. The information for a plurality of drivers can be compared to score the driver's ability amount a plurality of drivers.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Tourmaline Labs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Lloyd Pifko, Lukas Daniel Kuhn, Christoph Peter Stüber
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Publication number: 20190066535Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present systems, devices, methods, and computer readable medium for contextual driver evaluation. The disclosed techniques allow for collecting trip data from various sensors integrated in a mobile device for a user. The techniques include segregating the trip motion data into one or more segments associated with one or more populations with distinct features and characteristics. The trip data can be processed to identify event and behavior features that can be used to evaluate a driver's abilities in a contextually appropriate way. The information for a plurality of drivers can be compared to score the driver's ability amount a plurality of drivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Steven Lloyd Pifko, Lukas Daniel Kuhn, Christoph Peter Stüber
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Patent number: 7594402Abstract: A method and a device for the introduction of fuel into a premixing burner, with a pilot gas feed and a premix gas feed for the operation of a gas turbine in the entire load range, in which the pilot gas feed is carried out via a burner lance provided in the premixing burner and the premix gas feed is carried out via side wall shells of the premixing burner. The premix gas feed and the pilot gas feed are carried out in combination, in such a way that a continuous mixture ratio between premix gas and pilot gas can be set within the premixing burner.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Andreas Schmid, Peter Stuber
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Patent number: 7445445Abstract: A burner includes a swirl generator (3) for a combustion airflow, has a conical swirl chamber (2) and a device for admitting fuel into the combustion airflow, wherein the swirl generator (3) incorporates combustion air inlet openings for the combustion airflow tangentially entering into the conical swirl chamber (2), and wherein the device for admitting fuel into the combustion airflow includes a first fuel feeding device having a first group (4) of fuel outlet openings substantially disposed in the direction of the burner axis for a first premix fuel quantity.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Peter Flohr, Peter Stuber, Martin Zajadatz, Christian Oliver Paschereit
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Patent number: 7406827Abstract: In a fuel lance by means of which fuels can be injected, via at least two separate passages, into a combustion chamber alternately or simultaneously at an injection location arranged substantially at the lance tip, reliable operation is achieved, without the risk of flashbacks and also without coking, by virtue of the fact that the fuel lance, in addition to fuel, also passes purge air to the injection location, and that the purge air, at the injection location, is routed between the two fuel systems, in such a manner that these systems are shielded from one another by the purge air.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Stefano Bernero, Weiqun Geng, Christian Steinbach, Peter Stuber
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Publication number: 20080163626Abstract: In a fuel lance by means of which fuels can be injected, via at least two separate passages, into a combustion chamber alternately or simultaneously at an injection location arranged substantially at the lance tip, reliable operation is achieved, without the risk of flashbacks and also without coking, by virtue of the fact that the fuel lance, in addition to fuel, also passes purge air to the injection location, and that the purge air, at the injection location, is routed between the two fuel systems, in such a manner that these systems are shielded from one another by the purge air.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Stefano Bernero, Weiqun Geng, Christian Steinbach, Peter Stuber
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Publication number: 20060277918Abstract: A method and a device for the introduction of fuel into a premixing burner, with a pilot gas feed and a premix gas feed for the operation of a gas turbine in the entire load range, in which the pilot gas feed is carried out via a burner lance provided in the premixing burner and the premix gas feed is carried out via side wall shells of the premixing burner. The premix gas feed and the pilot gas feed are carried out in combination, in such a way that a continuous mixture ratio between premix gas and pilot gas can be set within the premixing burner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Andreas Schmid, Peter Stuber
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Patent number: 7107771Abstract: A method and a device for the introduction of fuel into a premixing burner, with a pilot gas feed and a premix gas feed for the operation of a gas turbine in the entire load range, in which the pilot gas feed is carried out via a burner lance provided in the premixing burner and the premix gas feed is carried out via side wall shells of the premixing burner. The premix gas feed and the pilot gas feed are carried out in combination, in such a way that a continuous mixture ratio between premix gas and pilot gas can be set within the premixing burner.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Andreas Schmid, Peter Stuber
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Patent number: 7082768Abstract: In a fuel lance by means of which fuels can be injected, via at least two separate passages, into a combustion chamber alternately or simultaneously at an injection location arranged substantially at the lance tip, reliable operation is achieved, without the risk of flashbacks and also without coking, by virtue of the fact that the fuel lance, in addition to fuel, also passes purge air to the injection location, and that the purge air, at the injection location, is routed between the two fuel systems, in such a manner that these systems are shielded from one another by the purge air.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Stefano Bernero, Weiqun Geng, Christian Steinbach, Peter Stuber
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Publication number: 20050106522Abstract: A burner includes a swirl generator (3) for a combustion airflow, has a conical swirl chamber (2) and a device for admitting fuel into the combustion airflow, wherein the swirl generator (3) incorporates combustion air inlet openings for the combustion airflow tangentially entering into the conical swirl chamber (2), and wherein the device for admitting fuel into the combustion airflow includes a first fuel feeding device having a first group (4) of fuel outlet openings substantially disposed in the direction of the burner axis for a first premix fuel quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Peter Flohr, Peter Stuber, Martin Zajadatz, Christian Paschereit
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Publication number: 20050028532Abstract: In a fuel lance by means of which fuels can be injected, via at least two separate passages, into a combustion chamber alternately or simultaneously at an injection location arranged substantially at the lance tip, reliable operation is achieved, without the risk of flashbacks and also without coking, by virtue of the fact that the fuel lance, in addition to fuel, also passes purge air to the injection location, and that the purge air, at the injection location, is routed between the two fuel systems, in such a manner that these systems are shielded from one another by the purge air.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Stefano Bernero, Weiqun Geng, Christian Steinbach, Peter Stuber
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Patent number: 6769903Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operating a burner, which comprises at least one first fuel supply conduit (5) with a first group of fuel outlet openings (6), essentially arranged in the direction of a burner longitudinal axis (3), for a first premix fuel quantity and one or a plurality of second fuel supply conduits (7) with a second group of fuel outlet openings (8), essentially arranged in the direction of the burner longitudinal axis (3), for a second premix fuel quantity, it being possible to admit fuel to the second fuel supply conduits (7) independently of the first fuel supply conduit (5). In the method, both fuel supply conduits (5, 7) are operated with the same fuel. By means of the present method of operating a burner, optimum mixing conditions can be set even in the case of different loads, gas qualities or gas preheat temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Alstom Technology LTDInventors: Adnan Eroglu, Jaan Hellat, Peter Stuber
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Publication number: 20040088996Abstract: A method and a device are described for the introduction of fuel into a premixing burner, with a pilot gas feed and a premix gas feed for the operation of a gas turbine in the entire load range, in which the pilot gas feed is carried out via a burner lance provided in the premixing burner and the premix gas feed is carried out via side wall shells of the premixing burner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Andreas Schmid, Peter Stuber
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Publication number: 20030152880Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operating a burner, which comprises at least one first fuel supply conduit (5) with a first group of fuel outlet openings (6), essentially arranged in the direction of a burner longitudinal axis (3), for a first premix fuel quantity and one or a plurality of second-fuel supply conduits (7) with a second group of fuel outlet openings (8), essentially arranged in the direction of the burner longitudinal axis (3), for a second premix fuel quantity, it being possible to admit fuel to the second fuel supply conduits (7) independently of the first fuel supply conduit (5). In the method, both fuel supply conduits (5, 7) are operated with the same fuel. By means of the present method of operating a burner, optimum mixing conditions can be set even in the case of different loads, gas qualities or gas preheat temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Jaan Hellat, Peter Stuber
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Patent number: 6558154Abstract: A burner system with staged fuel injection includes a burner with a swirl generator (1) for a combustion air stream and device(s) for introducing fuel into the combustion air stream, wherein the fuel introducing devices include at least two separate fuel supply elements (4a, 4b) with groups of fuel outlet openings for corresponding premix fuel amounts, wherein a first group is arranged downstream from a second group. The burner system furthermore includes measurement value probes (8, 9) for measuring the pulsations and emissions of the combustion, as well as a control device (10) that controls the two stages (4a, 4b) for introducing fuel dependent on the measured measuring values. The burner system permits optimized operation of the system even under changing operating and environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Alstom (Switzerland) LtdInventors: Adnan Eroglu, Peter Stuber, Christian Oliver Paschereit, Hans Peter Knoepfel
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Patent number: 6546729Abstract: The invention relates to a damper arrangement for reducing combustion-chamber pulsations arising inside a gas turbine (1), having a combustion-chamber housing (8) which upstream comprises a front plate (2) with a plurality of individual burners (6) and damping elements (7, 7a, 7b) projecting through the front plate (2) and downstream is connected to a turbine stage (9) and is surrounded by a turbine housing (3) which comprises first openings (5a) which are adapted to the burners (6) and through which the burners (6) project upstream. The invention is characterized in that closable second openings (5b), through which it is possible to insert and tune the damping elements (7, 7a, 7b), are provided inside the turbine housing (9) adjacent to the first openings (5a) adapted to the burners (6).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Alstom (Switzerland) LtdInventors: Jaan Hellat, Stefan Tschirren, Peter Stuber, Christian Oliver Paschereit
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Publication number: 20020142257Abstract: A burner system with staged fuel injection includes a burner with a swirl generator (1) for a combustion air stream and device(s) for introducing fuel into the combustion air stream, wherein the fuel introducing devices include at least two separate fuel supply elements (4a, 4b) with groups of fuel outlet openings for corresponding premix fuel amounts, wherein a first group is arranged downstream from a second group. The burner system furthermore includes measurement value probes (8, 9) for measuring the pulsations and emissions of the combustion, as well as a control device (10) that controls the two stages (4a, 4b) for introducing fuel dependent on the measured measuring values. The burner system permits optimized operation of the system even under changing operating and environmental conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Adnan Eroglu, Peter Stuber, Christian Oliver Paschereit, Hans Peter Knoepfel
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Publication number: 20020100281Abstract: The invention relates to a damper arrangement for reducing combustion-chamber pulsations arising inside a gas turbine (1), having a combustion-chamber housing (8) which upstream comprises a front plate (2) with a plurality of individual burners (6) and damping elements (7, 7a, 7b) projecting through the front plate (2) and downstream is connected to a turbine stage (9) and is surrounded by a turbine housing (3) which comprises first openings (5a) which are adapted to the burners (6) and through which the burners (6) project upstream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Jaan Hellat, Stefan Tschirren, Peter Stuber, Christian Oliver Paschereit