Patents by Inventor Frederick B. Lorenz

Frederick B. Lorenz 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).

  • Method of monitoring a gas turbine engine to detect overspeed events and record related data
    Patent number: 11143055
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. In embodiments, control system includes a controller and a high speed recorder. The controller obtains a sensor value from a sensor connected to the gas turbine engine and publishes a tag that includes the type of event, the sensor value, and a timestamp. The high speed recorder checks the tag for an overspeed event. If an overspeed event is detected, the high speed recorder records values provided by the tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Eduardo Bravo, Brian J. Taylor, John S. Bowen, Bruno E. Struck, Hyun D. Kim, Frederick B. Lorenz
  • METHOD FOR SPEED EXCURSION DATA ACQUISITION
    Publication number: 20210010388
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. In embodiments, control system includes a controller and a high speed recorder. The controller obtains a sensor value from a sensor connected to the gas turbine engine and publishes a tag that includes the type of event, the sensor value, and a timestamp. The high speed recorder checks the tag for an overspeed event. If an overspeed event is detected, the high speed recorder records values provided by the tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Eduardo Bravo, Brian J. Taylor, John S. Bowen, Bruno E. Struck, Hyun D. Kim, Frederick B. Lorenz