Patents by Inventor Jacob Berry

Jacob Berry 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).

  • Method for gas turbine operation during under-frequency operation through use of air extraction
    Patent number: 8479523
    Abstract: In a gas turbine electric power generator where rotational speed of the gas turbine is synchronized to the electrical frequency of a power distribution grid and the gas turbine includes a compressor component, an air extraction path, and a control system for controlling an amount of compressor air extraction, a method is provided for controlling output power produced by a gas turbine. The method includes initiating compressor air extraction and controlling the amount of compressor air extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jacob Berry
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING FUEL FOR A GAS TURBINE
    Publication number: 20100281870
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system includes a fuel heater. The fuel heater includes a first heat exchanger configured to receive compressed air from a compressor and to transfer heat from the compressed air to feedwater. The fuel heater also includes a second heat exchanger configured to receive heated feedwater from the first heat exchanger and to transfer heat from the heated feedwater to a fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joel Donnell Holt, Richard John Rucigay, Brian Jacob Berry, Gordon Raymond Smith, Devkinandan Madhukar Tokekar
  • Method for gas turbine operation during under-frequency operation through use of air extraction
    Publication number: 20070271929
    Abstract: In a gas turbine electric power generator where rotational speed of the gas turbine is synchronized to the electrical frequency of a power grid and the gas turbine includes a compressor component, an air extraction path, and means for controlling an amount of compressor air extraction, a method is provided for controlling output power produced by a gas turbine. The method includes initiating compressor air extraction and controlling the amount of compressor air extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventor: Jacob Berry
  • Method and system for automated integration of design analysis subprocesses
    Patent number: 6735490
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing a design using predetermined analysis models are presented. The method may be carried out on an automated design system including an integration server in communication with a plurality of subprocess servers each configured for conducting a subprocess analysis using one of the analysis models. The method comprises receiving at the integration server an analysis request including a set of desired performance parameters and constructing a set of design characteristics for meeting the desired performance parameters. The method further includes determining a set of design performance results associated with the set of design characteristics using the analysis models of the subprocess servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Anand, Brian Jacob Berry, Johnny Yit Boey, Michael Jandrisevits, Patrick King Wah May, Gregory Paul Wotzak
  • Method and system for automated integration of design analysis subprocesses
    Publication number: 20030074163
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing a design using predetermined analysis models are presented. The method may be carried out on an automated design system including an integration server in communication with a plurality of subprocess servers each configured for conducting a subprocess analysis using one of the analysis models. The method comprises receiving at the integration server an analysis request including a set of desired performance parameters and constructing a set of design characteristics for meeting the desired performance parameters. The method further includes determining a set of design performance results associated with the set of design characteristics using the analysis models of the subprocess servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Anand, Brian Jacob Berry, Johnny Yit Boey, Michael Jandrisevits, Patrick King Wah May, Gregory Paul Wotzak