Patents by Inventor Christopher Hung Vu

Christopher Hung Vu 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).

  • Intercooled gas turbine optimization
    Patent number: 9739199
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to access an operational parameter associated with the gas turbine. The processor is configured to calculate a bias based on the operational parameter, wherein the bias indicates an amount of change in a temperature of an oxidant entering a compressor of the turbine to reach a reference temperature. The processor is further configured to control the temperature of the oxidant based on the bias to improve power output of the gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Aaron Kessler, Christopher Hung Vu, Veronica Elizabeth Vela
  • INTERCOOLED GAS TURBINE OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20170122208
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to access an operational parameter associated with the gas turbine. The processor is configured to calculate a bias based on the operational parameter, wherein the bias indicates an amount of change in a temperature of an oxidant entering a compressor of the turbine to reach a reference temperature. The processor is further configured to control the temperature of the oxidant based on the bias to improve power output of the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Aaron Kessler, Christopher Hung Vu, Veronica Elizabeth Vela