Patents by Inventor Alphonse H. Bellac

Alphonse H. Bellac 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).

  • Solar power enhanced combustion turbine power plants and methods
    Patent number: 6941759
    Abstract: Combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which air is cooled using solar energy and supplied to an air inlet of the power plant to support combustion. Also, combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which steam is produced using solar energy and injected into a turbine of the power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Jasper Energy Development LLC
    Inventors: Alphonse H. Bellac, Ronald Destefanis
  • Solar power enhanced combustion turbine power plants and methods
    Publication number: 20030074901
    Abstract: Combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which air is cooled using solar energy and supplied to an air inlet of the power plant to support combustion. Also, combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which steam is produced using solar energy and injected into a turbine of the power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Alphonse H. Bellac, Ronald Destefanis
  • Solar power enhanced combustion turbine power plant and methods
    Patent number: 6484506
    Abstract: Combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which air is cooled using solar energy and supplied to an air inlet of the power plant to support combustion. Also, combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which steam is produced using solar energy and injected into a turbine of the power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: York Research Corp.
    Inventors: Alphonse H. Bellac, Ronald Destefanis
  • Solar power enhanced combustion turbine power plant and methods
    Patent number: 6000211
    Abstract: Combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which air is cooled using solar energy and supplied to an air inlet of the power plant to support combustion. Also, combustion turbine power plants and methods of operating the same are provided in which steam is produced using solar energy and injected into a turbine of the power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: York Research Corporation
    Inventors: Alphonse H. Bellac, Ronald Destefanis
  • Wind-powered electricity generating system including wind energy storage
    Patent number: 5384489
    Abstract: The invention provides a wind-powered electricity generating system including a wind energy storage and recovery device. The wind energy storage and recovery device includes a wind-powered electricity generator (not necessarily a system of the invention), a heater operable with electricity from the generator, thermal fluid heated by the heater, a tank to store the heated fluid, and a stored heat energy extractor. In addition to the storage and recovery device, the system of the invention also includes blades mounted to rotate a shaft of a wind-powered generator in response to the wind to create electricity, and switch means actuable in response to the amount of electricity created by the generator for applying electricity to the heater. In another aspect the invention relates to a method for storing wind energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Inventor: Alphonse H. Bellac