Patents by Inventor Philippe Jean Gauthier

Philippe Jean Gauthier 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).

  • Removal of particulates from gas sampling stream
    Patent number: 8087307
    Abstract: A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter and a deflector disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, where the deflector is operable to deflect particles in a gas stream away from the sample probe tip filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philippe Jean Gauthier, Neil Colin Widmer
  • Probe for removal of particulates from gas sampling stream
    Patent number: 8087308
    Abstract: A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter. The sample probe also includes a shield disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, the shield being operable to deflect particles in a gas sampling stream away from the sample probe tip filter. The shield has at least one opening that allows the gas within the gas sampling stream and certain ones of the particles in the gas sampling stream both traveling in a substantially flow reversal direction to a primary direction of the gas sampling stream to enter the shield and contact the sample probe tip filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philippe Jean Gauthier, Neil Colin Widmer
  • Combustion optimization for fossil fuel fired boilers
    Patent number: 7838297
    Abstract: A method of optimizing operation of a fossil fuel fired boiler includes, in an exemplary embodiment, providing a plurality of sensors positioned in different spatial positions within the fossil fuel fired boiler. The method also includes recording sensor outputs, identifying spatial combustion anomalies indicated by sensor outputs, identifying burners responsible for the spatial combustion anomalies, and adjusting air flow of responsible burners to alleviate the spatial combustion anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Neil Colin Widmer, Roy Payne, William Randall Seeker, Philippe Jean Gauthier
  • PROBE FOR REMOVAL OF PARTICULATES FROM GAS SAMPLING STREAM
    Publication number: 20100199787
    Abstract: A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter. The sample probe also includes a shield disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, the shield being operable to deflect particles in a gas sampling stream away from the sample probe tip filter. The shield has at least one opening that allows the gas within the gas sampling stream and certain ones of the particles in the gas sampling stream both traveling in a substantially flow reversal direction to a primary direction of the gas sampling stream to enter the shield and contact the sample probe tip filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Philippe Jean Gauthier, Neil Colin Widmer
  • REMOVAL OF PARTICULATES FROM GAS SAMPLING STREAM
    Publication number: 20100199786
    Abstract: A sample probe includes a sample probe tip filter and a deflector disposed in relation to the sample probe tip filter, where the deflector is operable to deflect particles in a gas stream away from the sample probe tip filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Philippe Jean Gauthier, Neil Colin Widmer
  • COMBUSTION OPTIMIZATION FOR FOSSIL FUEL FIRED BOILERS
    Publication number: 20040191914
    Abstract: A method of optimizing operation of a fossil fuel fired boiler includes, in an exemplary embodiment, providing a plurality of sensors positioned in different spatial positions within the fossil fuel fired boiler. The method also includes recording sensor outputs, identifying spatial combustion anomalies indicated by sensor outputs, identifying burners responsible for the spatial combustion anomalies, and adjusting air flow of responsible burners to alleviate the spatial combustion anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Neil Colin Widmer, Roy Payne, William Randall Seeker, Philippe Jean Gauthier