Patents by Inventor Guang-Yan Zhu

Guang-Yan Zhu 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).

  • On-site power plant control including adaptive response to transient load requirements
    Patent number: 8065040
    Abstract: An on-site power plant (24) has a controller (40) that selectively controls operation of prime movers (26, 28, 30). In one example, the controller (40) changes the number of operating prime movers responsive to a transient in a load (22) requirement while continuing to operate at least one of the prime movers. One example includes prioritizing the prime movers (26, 28, 30) for operation based upon the needs of a cogeneration unit (32, 34, 36) associated with the prime movers for providing a temperature control function within a facility. Another example includes controlling operation of the prime movers based upon a capacity for fueling the prime movers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Mithun R. Kamat, Sara E. Atkinson, Aaron W. Morrow, David P. Lavigne, Guang-Yan Zhu
  • On-Site Power Plant Control Including Adaptive Response to Transient Load Requirements
    Publication number: 20080319586
    Abstract: An on-site power plant (24) has a controller (40) that selectively controls operation of prime movers (26, 28, 30). In one example, the controller (40) changes the number of operating prime movers responsive to a transient in a load (22) requirement while continuing to operate at least one of the prime movers. One example includes prioritizing the prime movers (26, 28, 30) for operation based upon the needs of a cogeneration unit (32, 34, 36) associated with the prime movers for providing a temperature control function within a facility. Another example includes controlling operation of the prime movers based upon a capacity for fueling the prime movers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Mithun R. Kamat, Sara E. Atkinson, Aaron W. Morrow, David P. Lavigne, Guang-Yan Zhu