Patents by Inventor Hardik Ashok Purani

Hardik Ashok Purani 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).

  • System for stabilizing power output by low-inertia turbine generator
    Patent number: 8816521
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine engine and a flywheel coupled to the gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine includes at least one compressor stage, at least one combustor, and at least one turbine stage. The flywheel is configured to store a rotational energy from the gas turbine engine, and the rotational energy stored by the flywheel is configured to resist changes in a rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randall John Kleen, Hardik Ashok Purani
  • Safety instrumented system (SIS) for a turbine system
    Patent number: 8744634
    Abstract: A retrofit kit for a turbine system is provided that includes a safety instrumented system (SIS) controller having a first plurality of functions and the SIS controller is configured to be coupled to a turbine-generator controller, wherein the SIS controller permits a startup function of the turbine-generator controller based on a plurality of inputs from a turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hardik Ashok Purani, Randall John Kleen, Tabrez Shakeel, Shahriar Tymus
  • SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING POWER OUTPUT BY LOW-INERTIA TURBINE GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20130241203
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine engine and a flywheel coupled to the gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine includes at least one compressor stage, at least one combustor, and at least one turbine stage. The flywheel is configured to store a rotational energy from the gas turbine engine, and the rotational energy stored by the flywheel is configured to resist changes in a rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Randall John Kleen, Hardik Ashok Purani
  • SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEM (SIS) FOR A TURBINE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120130553
    Abstract: A retrofit kit for a turbine system is provided that includes a safety instrumented system (SIS) controller having a first plurality of functions and the SIS controller is configured to be coupled to a turbine-generator controller, wherein the SIS controller permits a startup function of the turbine-generator controller based on a plurality of inputs from a turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hardik Ashok Purani, Randall John Kleen, Tabrez Shakeel, Shahriar Tymus