Patents by Inventor Andrew John Groth

Andrew John Groth 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).

  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for determining online stress and life consumption of a heat recovery steam generator
    Patent number: 9212569
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for determining online stress and life of a heat recovery steam generator. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method for assessing components of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is provided. The method includes receiving HRSG design parameters; monitoring thermal stress data from one or more temperature sensors in communication with one or more HRSG components; and determining cycle-related life consumption data associated with the one or more HRSG components based at least in part on the HRSG design parameters and the monitored thermal stress data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Barrett Julian, Ashok Dattatraya Acharya, Joel Donnell Holt, Robert John Gdaniec, Andrew John Groth
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ONLINE STRESS AND LIFE CONSUMPTION OF A HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20120095701
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for determining online stress and life of a heat recovery steam generator. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method for assessing components of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is provided. The method includes receiving HRSG design parameters; monitoring thermal stress data from one or more temperature sensors in communication with one or more HRSG components; and determining cycle-related life consumption data associated with the one or more HRSG components based at least in part on the HRSG design parameters and the monitored thermal stress data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: William Barrett Julian, Ashok Dattatraya Acharya, Joel Donnell Holt, Robert John Gdaniec, Andrew John Groth