Patents by Inventor Glen David Merfeld
Glen David Merfeld 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).
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Patent number: 10289088Abstract: An energy generation and storage system includes one or more energy generation assets, one or more energy storage assets, and a system controller. The system controller identifies a plurality of candidate responses to a grid service request. Each candidate response includes a split value that describes a power split between the energy generation assets and the energy storage assets. The system controller determines a plurality of response scores respectively for the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on a plurality of asset life impact values that describe an impact that the plurality of candidate responses would have on an asset life of at least one of the one or more power generation assets and the one or more energy storage assets. The system controller selects one of the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on the plurality of response scores.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Shane Riley, Irene Michelle Berry, Rogier Sebastiaan Blom, Glen David Merfeld
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Publication number: 20190072921Abstract: An energy generation and storage system includes one or more energy generation assets, one or more energy storage assets, and a system controller. The system controller identifies a plurality of candidate responses to a grid service request. Each candidate response includes a split value that describes a power split between the energy generation assets and the energy storage assets. The system controller determines a plurality of response scores respectively for the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on a plurality of asset life impact values that describe an impact that the plurality of candidate responses would have on an asset life of at least one of the one or more power generation assets and the one or more energy storage assets. The system controller selects one of the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on the plurality of response scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Patrick Shane Riley, Irene Michelle Berry, Rogier Sebastiaan Blom, Glen David Merfeld
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Patent number: 10120357Abstract: An energy generation and storage system includes one or more energy generation assets, one or more energy storage assets, and a system controller. The system controller identifies a plurality of candidate responses to a grid service request. Each candidate response includes a split value that describes a power split between the energy generation assets and the energy storage assets. The system controller determines a plurality of response scores respectively for the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on a plurality of asset life impact values that describe an impact that the plurality of candidate responses would have on an asset life of at least one of the one or more power generation assets and the one or more energy storage assets. The system controller selects one of the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on the plurality of response scores.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Shane Riley, Irene Michelle Berry, Rogier Sebastiaan Blom, Glen David Merfeld
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Publication number: 20170082992Abstract: An energy generation and storage system includes one or more energy generation assets, one or more energy storage assets, and a system controller. The system controller identifies a plurality of candidate responses to a grid service request. Each candidate response includes a split value that describes a power split between the energy generation assets and the energy storage assets. The system controller determines a plurality of response scores respectively for the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on a plurality of asset life impact values that describe an impact that the plurality of candidate responses would have on an asset life of at least one of the one or more power generation assets and the one or more energy storage assets. The system controller selects one of the plurality of candidate responses based at least in part on the plurality of response scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Patrick Shane Riley, Irene Michelle Berry, Rogier Sebastiaan Blom, Glen David Merfeld
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Patent number: 8420747Abstract: A thermosetting polymer material capable of being used in powder coatings. The thermosetting polymer material includes at least one hydroxyl functional aliphatic polycarbonates that is formulated and crosslinked with isocyanates to yield a thermoset organic coating material. These materials provide improved weatherability as compared to prior art powder coating materials while also being less expensive than prior art materials utilizing fluorinated polymers.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Jon M Malinoski, Paul D Sybert, Christopher Michael Eastman, Sumeet Jain, Rainer Koeniger, Michael Todd Luttrell, Glen David Merfeld, James Edward Pickett, Jason Joseph Testa
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Publication number: 20100216917Abstract: A thermosetting polymer material capable of being used in powder coatings. The thermosetting polymer material includes at least one hydroxyl functional aliphatic polycarbonates that is formulated and crosslinked with isocyanates to yield a thermoset organic coating material. These materials provide improved weatherability as compared to prior art powder coating materials while also being less expensive than prior art materials utilizing fluorinated polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.Inventors: Jon M. Malinoski, Paul D. Sybert, Christopher Michael Eastman, Sumeet Jain, Rainer Koeniger, Michael Todd Luttrell, Glen David Merfeld, James Edward Pickett, Jason Joseph Testa
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Publication number: 20090075080Abstract: A coated fiber comprising an inner fiber comprising an aramid and an outer coating comprising a polyamic acid or a polyetherimide deposited on the inner fiber is provided. The outer coating comprising the polyamic acid may be subjected to curing to form a polyetherimide coating. Also provided are methods for making the coated fiber wherein the coated fiber comprises an inner fiber comprising an aramid and an outer coating comprising a polyamic acid or a polyetherimide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Rainer Koeniger, Glen David Merfeld, Prameela Susarla, Sameet Jain
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Publication number: 20080219834Abstract: Rotor and stator assemblies that utilize magnetic bearings for supporting the rotor shaft during operation can be suitably used in corrosive environments, such as sour gas. The rotor and stator assemblies include NACE compliant magnetic bearing arrangements for sour gas applications. In one embodiment, a rotor shaft assembly for a magnetic bearing arrangement comprises a rotor shaft formed of a ferromagnetic material comprising a plurality of rotor laminations disposed on the rotor shaft; and a barrier layer formed on selected exposed surfaces of the rotor shaft, wherein the barrier layer is effective to resist corrosion relative to the surface without the barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Glen David Merfeld, Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Bruce William Brisson, Mohammad Ehteshami, Ravindra Gadangi, William Dwight Gerstler, Eugenio Giorni, Patricia Chapman Irwin, Ramgopal Thodla, Jeremy Daniel Van Dam, Konrad Roman Weeber
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Patent number: 7354533Abstract: A conductive thermosetting composition comprises a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a conductive agent. After curing, the composition exhibits good stiffness, toughness, heat resistance, and conductivity, and it is useful in the fabrication of a variety of conductive components, including the bipolar plates of fuel cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gary William Yeager, Manuel Cavazos, Hua Guo, Glen David Merfeld, John Rude, Erich Otto Teutsch, Kenneth Paul Zarnoch
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Patent number: 7214432Abstract: A coating composition comprising components A, B and optionally C, wherein component A comprises at least one hydroxy-terminated polyarylate. Component B is an organic species which can react with the hydroxy terminal groups of component A, and component C is a catalyst or mixture of catalysts. The hydroxy-terminated polyarylates are prepared by a solution polymerization method.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Glen David Merfeld, Rainer Koeniger, Ali Ersin Acar, Paul Dean Sybert, Zhaohui Su
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Patent number: 7179551Abstract: A storage media comprises: a substrate comprising a plastic resin portion, wherein to plastic resin portion comprises poly(arylene ether) and a styrene material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, styrenic copolymer(s), and reaction products and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing styrene material(s), and a data layer on the substrate. The data layer can be at least partly read from, written to, or a combination thereof by an energy field. Additionally, when the energy field contacts the storage media, the energy field is incident upon the data layer before it could be incident upon the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Paul Feist, Kevin Hsingtao Dai, Glen David Merfeld
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Patent number: 7067595Abstract: A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an olefinically unsaturated monomer, about 0.2 to about 5 parts by weight of a curing initiator per 100 parts by weight total of the functionalized poly(arylene ether) and the olefinically unsaturated monomer, and about 0.005 to about 1 part by weight of a curing inhibitor per 100 parts by weight total of the functionalized poly(arylene ether) and the olefinically unsaturated monomer. The weight ratio of the curing initiator to the curing inhibitor is about 1.2:1 to about 50:1. The composition provides improved and reproducible flow during the early stages of molding without compromising curing time. The composition is useful for preparing plastic-packaged electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kenneth Paul Zarnoch, John Robert Campbell, Glen David Merfeld, John Austin Rude, Prameela Susarla, Michael Alan Vallance, Gary William Yeager
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Patent number: 6905637Abstract: A conductive thermosetting composition comprises a functionalized poly(arylene ether), and alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a conductive agent. After curing, the composition exhibits good stiffness, toughness, heat resistance, and conductivity, and it is useful in the fabrication of a variety of conductive components, including the bipolar plates of fuel cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gary William Yeager, Manuel Cavazos, Hua Guo, Glen David Merfeld, John Rude, Erich Otto Teutsch, Kenneth Paul Zarnoch
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Patent number: 6894102Abstract: A syndiotactic polystyrene blend comprises syndiotactic polystyrene and poly(arylene ether) wherein the poly(arylene ether) has an intrinsic viscosity less than about 0.25 deciliters per gram (dl/g) when measured in chloroform at 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: General ElectricInventor: Glen David Merfeld
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Patent number: 6878782Abstract: A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether); an alkenyl aromatic monomer; an acryloyl monomer; and a polymeric additive having a glass transition temperature less than or equal to 100° C. and a Young's modulus less than or equal to 1000 megapascals at 25° C. The polymeric additive is soluble in the combined functionalized poly(arylene ether), alkenyl aromatic monomer, and acryloyl monomer at a temperature less than or equal to 50° C. The composition exhibits low shrinkage on curing and improved surface smoothness. It is useful, for example, in the manufacture of automotive body panels.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: General ElectricInventors: Glen David Merfeld, Gary William Yeager, Robert Edgar Colborn, Bryan Duffey
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Publication number: 20030216503Abstract: A syndiotactic polystyrene blend comprises syndiotactic polystyrene and poly (arylene ether) wherein the poly(arylene ether) has an intrinsic viscosity less than about 0.25 grams/deciliter (g/dl) when measured in chloroform at 25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventor: Glen David Merfeld
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Publication number: 20030215588Abstract: A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a polymeric additive effective selected from polystyrene, poly(styrene-maleic anhydride), poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate), polybutene, poly(ethylene-butylene), poly(vinyl ether), poly(vinyl acetate), and combinations thereof. The composition exhibits low shrinkage on curing and improved surface smoothness. It is useful, for example, in the manufacture of automotive body panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Gary William Yeager, Glen David Merfeld, Bryan Duffey
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Publication number: 20020177027Abstract: A conductive thermosetting composition comprises a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a conductive agent. After curing, the composition exhibits good stiffness, toughness, heat resistance, and conductivity, and it is useful in the fabrication of a variety of conductive components, including the bipolar plates of fuel cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Gary William Yeager, Manuel Cavazos, Hua Guo, Glen David Merfeld, John Rude, Erich Otto Teutsch, Kenneth Paul Zarnoch
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Publication number: 20020169256Abstract: A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether); an alkenyl aromatic monomer; an acryloyl monomer; and a polymeric additive having a glass transition temperature less than or equal to 100° C. and a Young's modulus less than or equal to 1000 megapascals at 25° C. The polymeric additive is soluble in the combined functionalized poly(arylene ether), alkenyl aromatic monomer, and acryloyl monomer at a temperature less than or equal to 50° C. The composition exhibits low shrinkage on curing and improved surface smoothness. It is useful, for example, in the manufacture of automotive body panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Glen David Merfeld, Gary William Yeager, Robert Edgar Colborn, Bryan Duffey
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Publication number: 20020094455Abstract: A storage media comprises: a substrate comprising at least one plastic resin portion, wherein the plastic resin portion comprises poly(arylene ether) and a styrene material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, styrenic copolymer(s), and reaction products and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing styrene material(s), and at least one data layer on the substrate. The data layer can be at least partly read from, written to, or a combination thereof by at least one energy field. Additionally, when the energy field contacts the storage media, the energy field is incident upon the data layer before it could be incident upon the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Thomas Paul Feist, Kevin Hsingtao Dai, Glen David Merfeld