Patents by Inventor Gary E. Brobst

Gary E. Brobst 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).

  • Apparatus and method for analyzing chemical system data
    Patent number: 6591166
    Abstract: A power plant water chemistry analysis apparatus and method relies upon water chemistry sensors to obtain power plant water chemistry data characterizing the chemical activity of a power plant water system. An analytical model processor is used to generate model predictions for the power plant water system. A statistical data fitting processor selects screened data from the power plant water chemistry data that corresponds to the model predictions. The screened data is processed by an artificial intelligence processor to derive power plant water chemistry diagnostic information. The artificial intelligence processor includes an expert system, rule base, plant water chemistry system simulator, and pattern recognition module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Millett, Gary D. Burns, Gary E. Brobst
  • Apparatus and method for analyzing chemical system data
    Patent number: 5966683
    Abstract: A power plant water chemistry analysis apparatus and method relies upon water chemistry sensors to obtain power plant water chemistry data characterizing the chemical activity of a power plant water system. An analytical model processor is used to generate model predictions for the power plant water system. A statistical data fitting processor selects screened data from the power plant water chemistry data that corresponds to the model predictions. The screened data is processed by an artificial intelligence processor to derive power plant water chemistry diagnostic information. The artificial intelligence processor includes an expert system, rule base, plant water chemistry system simulator, and pattern recognition module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Millett, Gary D. Burns, Gary E. Brobst
  • Apparatus and method for analyzing power plant water chemistry
    Patent number: 5724254
    Abstract: A power plant water chemistry analysis apparatus and method relies upon water chemistry sensors to obtain power plant water chemistry data characterizing the chemical activity of a power plant water system. An analytical model processor is used to generate model predictions for the power plant water system. A statistical data fitting processor selects screened data from the power plant water chemistry data that corresponds to the model predictions. The screened data is processed by an artificial intelligence processor to derive power plant water chemistry diagnostic information. The artificial intelligence processor includes an expert system, rule base, plant water chemistry system simulator, and pattern recognition module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
    Inventors: Peter J. Millett, Gary D. Burns, Gary E. Brobst