Patents by Inventor Jianhu Jia

Jianhu Jia 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).

  • Control system for operation of a fossil fuel power generating unit
    Patent number: 8515582
    Abstract: A control system for controlling operation of a fossil fuel fired power generating unit. The control system including both a combustion optimization system and an oxygen optimization system. Both the combustion optimization system and oxygen optimization system each including a model for predicting values of controlled variables and an optimizer for determining optimal setpoint values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: NeuCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianhu Jia, Stephen Piche, W. Hardey Beaver
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATION OF A FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATING UNIT
    Publication number: 20110224830
    Abstract: A control system for controlling operation of a fossil fuel fired power generating unit. The control system includes a combustion optimization system and a second optimization system. In one embodiment, the second optimization system is an oxygen optimization system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Jianhu Jia, Stephen Piche, W. Hardey Beaver
  • System for optimizing oxygen in a boiler
    Patent number: 7966080
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a parameter associated with operation of a fossil fuel fired power generating unit. An optimizer determines optimal setpoint values for manipulated variables used to operate the power generating unit by accessing a model that predicts a parameter sensed by a plurality of sensors. The optimizer uses the model to minimize a cost valve of a cost function while observing at least one constraint associated with operation of the power generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Pegasus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianhu Jia, Stephen Piche, W. Hardey Beaver
  • SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING OXYGEN IN A BOILER
    Publication number: 20100241249
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing air flow to a boiler of a power generating unit using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. Air flow is optimized to maintain flame stability, minimize air pollution emissions, and improve efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jianhu Jia, Stephen Piche, W. Hardey Beaver
  • System for optimizing oxygen in a boiler
    Patent number: 7756591
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing air flow to a boiler of a power generating unit using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. Air flow is optimized to maintain flame stability, minimize air pollution emissions, and improve efficiency. An optimizer determines optimal setpoint values for manipulated variables associated with the power generating unit by using a model to minimize the value of a cost function while observing at least one constraint associated with operation of the power generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Pegasus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianhu Jia, Stephen Piche, W. Hardey Beaver
  • SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING OXYGEN IN A BOILER
    Publication number: 20070250215
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing air flow to a boiler of a power generating unit using advanced optimization, modeling, and control techniques. Air flow is optimized to maintain flame stability, minimize air pollution emissions, and improve efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Pegasus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianhu Jia, Stephen Piche, W. Beaver