Patents by Inventor Alexander Benim

Alexander Benim 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: 9695831
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving one or more surge value parameters, selecting a first value from a selected parameter of the one of the parameters, determining a moving average, determining a rate of change, identifying a first phase of a surge cycle based on determining that the rate of change exceeds a threshold rate change, memorializing the first value, the moving average value, and a first time index, receiving a second value of the selected parameter, identifying a second phase of the surge cycle, receiving a third value of the selected parameter, identifying a third phase of the surge cycle, and providing an indication that one or more compressor surge cycles have occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Benim
  • Publication number: 20170058906
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a compressor anti-surge system that includes a first actuator configured to actuate a first valve of a first turbomachine, and a first controller at least partially integrated with the first actuator or the first valve, and comprising circuitry configured to perform at least one of a control operation or a protection operation for the first turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Thyag Sadasiwan, Alexander Benim, Kevin Greeb, Daniel J. Wrixon
  • Publication number: 20170002820
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving one or more surge value parameters, selecting a first value from a selected parameter of the one of the parameters, determining a moving average, determining a rate of change, identifying a first phase of a surge cycle based on determining that the rate of change exceeds a threshold rate change, memorializing the first value, the moving average value, and a first time index, receiving a second value of the selected parameter, identifying a second phase of the surge cycle, receiving a third value of the selected parameter, identifying a third phase of the surge cycle, and providing an indication that one or more compressor surge cycles have occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventor: Alexander Benim