Patents by Inventor Boris Potashnik

Boris Potashnik 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).

  • Combustion turbine power plant operable at full power using supplemental compressed air
    Patent number: 6305158
    Abstract: A method of operating a combustion turbine power generation system and derivatives thereof. The method provides at least one combustion turbine assembly including a compressor, an expansion turbine operatively associated with the compressor, a generator coupled with the expansion turbine; a combustor feeding the expansion turbine; flow path structure fluidly connecting an outlet of the compressor to an inlet of the combustor; a supplemental compressor structure; connection structure fluidly connecting an outlet of the supplemental compressor structure to a point upstream of the combustor, and valve structure associated with the connection structure to control flow through the connection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Nakhamkin, Boris Potashnik
  • Method of operating a combustion turbine using supplemental compressed air
    Patent number: 6244037
    Abstract: A method of operating a combustion turbine power generation system and derivatives thereof. The method provides at least one combustion turbine assembly including a compressor, an expansion turbine operatively associated with the compressor, a generator coupled with the expansion turbine; a combustor feeding the expansion turbine; flow path structure fluidly connecting an outlet of the compressor to an inlet of the combustor; a supplemental compressor structure; connection structure fluidly connecting an outlet of the supplemental compressor structure to a point upstream of the combustor, and valve structure associated with the connection structure to control flow through the connection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Nakhamkin, Boris Potashnik
  • Method of operating a combustion turbine power plant at full power at high ambient temperature or at low air density using supplemental compressed air
    Publication number: 20010000091
    Abstract: A method of operating a combustion turbine power generation system and derivatives thereof. The method provides at least one combustion turbine assembly including a compressor, an expansion turbine operatively associated with the compressor, a generator coupled with the expansion turbine; a combustor feeding the expansion turbine; flow path structure fluidly connecting an outlet of the compressor to an inlet of the combustor; a supplemental compressor structure; connection structure fluidly connecting an outlet of the supplemental compressor structure to a point upstream of the combustor, and valve structure associated with the connection structure to control flow through the connection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: April 5, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Nakhamkin, Boris Potashnik
  • Method of operating a combustion turbine power plant at full power at high ambient temperature or at low air density using supplemental compressed air
    Patent number: 6134873
    Abstract: A method is provided to ensure that a combustion turbine power generation system may operate at maximum allowable power at elevated ambient temperature and/or at low air density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Michael Nakhamkin
    Inventors: Michael Nakhamkin, Boris Potashnik
  • Method of operating a combustion turbine power plant using supplemental compressed air
    Patent number: 6038849
    Abstract: A method is provided to ensure that a combustion turbine power generation system may operate at maximum allowable power at elevated ambient temperature and/or at low air density. The method includes providing at least one combustion turbine assembly including a compressor, an expansion turbine operatively associated with the compressor, a generator coupled with the expansion turbine; a combustor feeding the expansion turbine; flow path structure fluidly connecting an outlet of the compressor to an inlet of the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Michael Nakhamkin
    Inventors: Michael Nakhamkin, Boris Potashnik