Patents by Inventor Hans Milton Knuijt

Hans Milton Knuijt 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).

  • Hydrogen control system for electric generator
    Patent number: 8128875
    Abstract: Systems for controlling hydrogen purity in a power plant system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hydrogen control system for a generator housing includes: a mass flow control system fluidly connected to the generator housing, the mass flow control system being configured to measure a flow rate of a gas mixture extracted from the generator housing and modify the flow rate of the gas mixture across a range of flow rates; and a vent conduit fluidly connected to the mass flow control system, the vent conduit for receiving a portion of the gas mixture from the mass flow control system and feeding the portion of the gas mixture to an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Daniel Antalek, Jeffrey James Andritz, Anthony James George, Hans Milton Knuijt, Abby Marie Magro, Kevin Jon O'Dell, Fotios Raftelis, Steven Paul Scarlata
  • HYDROGEN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20110210628
    Abstract: Systems for controlling hydrogen purity in a power plant system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a hydrogen control system for a generator housing includes: a mass flow control system fluidly connected to the generator housing, the mass flow control system being configured to measure a flow rate of a gas mixture extracted from the generator housing and modify the flow rate of the gas mixture across a range of flow rates; and a vent conduit fluidly connected to the mass flow control system, the vent conduit for receiving a portion of the gas mixture from the mass flow control system and feeding the portion of the gas mixture to an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Daniel Antalek, Jeffrey James Andritz, Anthony James George, Hans Milton Knuijt, Abby Marie Magro, Kevin Jon O'Dell, Fotios Raftelis, Steven Paul Scarlata