Patents by Inventor Stefano Groppi

Stefano Groppi 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).

  • Patent number: 8678814
    Abstract: Control and regulation system of a combustion unit (10) of the type comprising a combustion chamber (11) and a catalyst (40), the control and regulation system comprising: -an acquisition device of signals proportional to functioning parameters characteristic of the functioning state of the combustion unit (10), an electronic data processing unit (30) connected to the signal acquisition device from which it receives signals, a control and regulation program associated with said electronic data processing unit (30), a first fuel distribution valve (20), a second air distribution valve (21), a data base associated with said electronic data processing unit (30), the electronic data processing unit (30) receives signals from the signal acquisition device, processes them and regulates the opening of the first valve (20) and second valve (21) to minimize the polluting emissions of CO and Nox of the combustion unit (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Benoit Fecamp, Ever Avriel Fadlun, Stefano Groppi
  • Patent number: 7832210
    Abstract: System for controlling and optimizing the emissions of a catalytic combustor in a single-shaft gas turbine (10), comprising at least one calculation unit for implementing a mathematical model of the operation of the said gas turbine (10), on the basis of a set of predetermined parameters, by means of which the aforesaid emissions can be optimized during variations of the operating conditions of the turbine over a range of external environmental conditions from approximately ?29° C. to +49° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Holdings S.p.A.
    Inventors: Benoit Fecamp, Ever Avriel Fadlun, Stefano Groppi
  • Patent number: 7634914
    Abstract: A control method for a gas turbine engine is described. The control method includes, for example, corrected control parameters which are adjusted for environmental and/or operating parameters. Control of a fuel valve and a bleed valve in the gas turbine are described relative to various control algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Holding S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Casoni, Stefano Groppi, Alessandro Russo
  • Publication number: 20070028591
    Abstract: Control and regulation system of a combustion unit (10) of the type comprising a combustion chamber (11) and a catalyst (40), the control and regulation system comprising: - an acquisition device of signals proportional to functioning parameters characteristic of the functioning state of the combustion unit (10), an electronic data processing unit (30) connected to the signal acquisition device from which it receives signals, a control and regulation program associated with said electronic data processing unit (30), a first fuel distribution valve (20), a second air distribution valve (21), a data base associated with said electronic data processing unit (30), the electronic data processing unit (30) receives signals from the signal acquisition device, processes them and regulates the opening of the first valve (20) and second valve (21) to minimize the polluting emissions of CO and Nox of the combustion unit (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Benoit Fecamp, Ever Fadlun, Stefano Groppi
  • Publication number: 20060242963
    Abstract: A corrected parameter control method for a two-shaft gas turbine, of the type in which the protection of the said turbine is provided by a first control loop which controls the opening of fuel valves to keep the gas temperature Tfire at the inlet to a first wheel of the said turbine and the fuel/air ratio F/A within specified limits: this control is provided in such a way that the exhaust temperature TX has values calculated by a linear approximation, in other words as the sum of a reference temperature TXbase to which are added corrections relating to a single environmental or operating parameter which differs from the reference parameter; a second control loop, which controls the opening of a valve (bleed valve) located between the outlet of the axial compressor and the atmosphere, controls the F/A ratio: this control is provided in such a way that the exhaust temperature has values calculated by a linear approximation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Andrea Casoni, Stefano Groppi, Alessandro Russo
  • Publication number: 20060220472
    Abstract: System for controlling and optimizing the emissions of a catalytic combustor in a single-shaft gas turbine (10), comprising at least one calculation unit for implementing a mathematical model of the operation of the said gas turbine (10), on the basis of a set of predetermined parameters, by means of which the aforesaid emissions can be optimized during variations of the operating conditions of the turbine over a range of external environmental conditions from approximately ?29° C. to +49° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Benoit Fecamp, Ever Fadlun, Stefano Groppi
  • Patent number: 7003940
    Abstract: In order to limit the flame temperature peaks following sudden load variations, corresponding control is planned of the position of the blades (13) of the distributor with variable geometry, of a single-shaft gas turbine (18); in particular, the control system proposed comprises a direct-action regulator (21) consisting of a calculation unit (22), which implements the simplified running model of the gas turbine (18), and a feedback regulator (20), which makes it possible to recuperate any inaccuracies of the direct-action regulator (21), caused by variations of the performance of the turbine (18), relative to those planned by the model, or caused by modelling errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Holding S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Groppi, Andrea Casoni
  • Publication number: 20040040279
    Abstract: In order to limit the flame temperature peaks following sudden load variations, corresponding control is planned of the position of the blades (13) of the distributor with variable geometry, of a single-shaft gas turbine (18); in particular, the control system proposed comprises a direct-action regulator (21) consisting of a calculation unit (22), which implements the simplified running model of the gas turbine (18), and a feedback regulator (20), which makes it possible to recuperate any inaccuracies of the direct-action regulator (21), caused by variations of the performance of the turbine (18), relative to those planned by the model, or caused by modelling errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Stefano Groppi, Andrea Casoni