Patents by Inventor William J. Hyland

William J. Hyland 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).

  • Optimizing inlet air for gas turbines
    Patent number: 6952925
    Abstract: Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be blended with other alkali metal formate(s), with alcohol, glycols, salt brines, or any combination of glycols, alcohols, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrates, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, water and/or or other salt brines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignees: SME Associates, Inc., Clearwater International, LLC
    Inventors: John Henry Hallman, William J. Hyland, Ray Veldman, Jeff Diaz, William Larry Lewis
  • Optimizing inlet air for gas turbines
    Publication number: 20040006966
    Abstract: Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be blended with other alkali metal formate(s), with alcohol, glycols, salt brines, or any combination of glycols, alcohols, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrates, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, water and/or or other salt brines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Clearwater International
    Inventors: John Henry Hallman, William J. Hyland, Ray Veldman, Jeff Diaz, William Larry Lewis
  • Solid electrolyte capacitor for surface mounting
    Patent number: 4571664
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte chip capacitor having a conductive cathode coating, a coated and plated conformal cathode termination and an anode termination clip providing a thin-walled conformal construction with opposed termination connections on a base for surface mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Mepco/Electra, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Hyland