Patents by Inventor John Douglas McDonald

John Douglas McDonald 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).

  • Patent number: 11342748
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved anomaly detection for rotating machines. An example method may include determining that power generation is to be performed based on a voltage instead of a power factor; receiving a command voltage; receiving a measured voltage value from a first location in a power generation network; determining that the measured voltage value from the first location is less than the command voltage value; determining that a current value associated with a transmission line at the third location is less than a threshold current value; determining that a reactive power of a power generation component at a third location is less than a maximum reactive power of the component; and increasing, based on the determination that the reactive power of the component at the third location is less than a maximum reactive power of the component, the reactive power of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Datka, Hongbiao Song, John Douglas McDonald, Viswanath Kunapuli, Alfredo Sebastian Achilles, Naresh Acharya, Yingying Wang
  • Publication number: 20220077683
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improved anomaly detection for rotating machines. An example method may include determining that power generation is to be performed based on a voltage instead of a power factor; receiving a command voltage; receiving a measured voltage value from a first location in a power generation network; determining that the measured voltage value from the first location is less than the command voltage value; determining that a current value associated with a transmission line at the third location is less than a threshold current value; determining that a reactive power of a power generation component at a third location is less than a maximum reactive power of the component; and increasing, based on the determination that the reactive power of the component at the third location is less than a maximum reactive power of the component, the reactive power of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Joseph DATKA, Hongbiao SONG, John Douglas MCDONALD, Viswanath KUNAPULI, Alfredo Sebastian ACHILLES, Naresh ACHARYA, Yingying WANG
  • Patent number: 9853448
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a coordinated distribution optimization (CDO) system. The CDO system includes a processor configured to coordinate execution of a plurality of independent electrical network applications. Each of the plurality of independent electrical network applications is configured to alter one or more operational parameters of a power grid based on one or more respective objectives and based on power grid operational data, and the execution of the plurality of independent electrical network applications is coordinated by the CDO system to block the power grid from entering an abnormal state. The CDO system further comprises a network interface configured to receive the power grid operational data from a controller of the power grid, and wherein the power grid operational data comprises current values for the one or more operational parameters of the power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hua Fan, Jiyuan Fan, Paul Backscheider, John Douglas McDonald
  • Publication number: 20130184889
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a coordinated distribution optimization (CDO) system. The CDO system includes a processor configured to coordinate execution of a plurality of independent electrical network applications. Each of the plurality of independent electrical network applications is configured to alter one or more operational parameters of a power grid based on one or more respective objectives and based on power grid operational data, and the execution of the plurality of independent electrical network applications is coordinated by the CDO system to block the power grid from entering an abnormal state. The CDO system further comprises a network interface configured to receive the power grid operational data from a controller of the power grid, and wherein the power grid operational data comprises current values for the one or more operational parameters of the power grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hua Fan, Jiyuan Fan, Paul Backscheider, John Douglas McDonald