Patents by Inventor Joseph Philip Klosinski
Joseph Philip Klosinski 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).
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Patent number: 11041422Abstract: The present application provides a combined cycle system. The combined cycle system may include a number of gas turbine engines, a number of heat recovery steam generators with a selective catalyst reduction and/or oxidation catalyst system, and a catalyst heating system. The catalyst heating system directs an extraction from a first gas turbine engine of the number of gas turbine engines to the selective catalyst reduction and/or oxidation catalyst system of a second heat recovery steam generator of the number of heat recovery steam generators.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: George Vargese Mathai, Alexander James Pistner, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Jeremy Andrew Williams, Timothy Vincent Weiser
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Patent number: 10626755Abstract: A system includes a controller communicatively coupled to a compressor. The controller is configured to sense an exhaust temperature of a gas turbine system fluidly coupled to the compressor and derive a setpoint based on the sensed exhaust temperature. The controller is also configured to actuate an inlet bleed heat valve based on the derived setpoint and an ambient temperature. The inlet bleed heat valve directs a compressor fluid from the compressor into a fluid intake system fluidly coupled to the compressor upstream of the compressor and configured to intake a fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Julio Enrique Mestroni, George Vargese Mathai, Michael Anthony Cocca
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Patent number: 10619568Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to control a heated flow discharged from an outlet of a mixing chamber to an inlet control system to control a temperature of an intake flow through a compressor inlet of a compressor of a gas turbine system. The controller is configured to control a turbine extraction gas (TEG) flow to the mixing chamber. The controller is configured to control at least one of a pressurized flow of the compressor to the mixing chamber and a steam flow to the mixing chamber. The TEG flow is extracted through a turbine casing. The heated flow includes the TEG flow and the at least one of the pressurized flow and the steam flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: General Elecric CompanyInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Jason Brian Shaffer, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Sanji Ekanayake
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Patent number: 10584615Abstract: A power plant includes an exhaust duct that receives an exhaust gas from an outlet of the turbine outlet and an ejector having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to a compressor extraction port. The ejector receives a stream of compressed air from the compressor via the compressor extraction port. The power plant further includes a static mixer having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to a turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to an outlet of the ejector and an outlet that is in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. A stream of combustion gas flows from a hot gas path of the turbine and into the inlet of the static mixer via the turbine extraction port. The static mixer receives a stream of cooled compressed air from the ejector to cool the stream of combustion gas upstream from the exhaust duct. The cooled combustion gas mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture to a heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Joseph Philip Klosinski, George Vargese Mathai
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Patent number: 10577982Abstract: A power plant includes a gas turbine including a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and an exhaust duct that receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The power plant further includes a first gas cooler having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to a coolant supply system and an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The power plant further includes a gas distribution manifold that is disposed downstream from the outlet of the first gas cooler and which receives a portion of the combustion gas or a portion of the cooled combustion gas and distributes the portion of the combustion gas or a portion of the cooled combustion to one or more secondary operations of the power plant.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Joseph Philip Klosinski
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Patent number: 10563581Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to control a heated flow discharged from an outlet of an eductor to an inlet control system to control a temperature of an intake flow through a compressor inlet of a compressor of a gas turbine system. The controller is configured to control a turbine extraction gas (TEG) flow to a motive inlet of the eductor. The controller is configured to control a suction flow to a suction inlet of the eductor. The TEG flow is extracted through a turbine casing, and the heated flow includes the TEG flow and the suction flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Jason Brian Shaffer, Joseph Philip Klosinski
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Patent number: 10544739Abstract: A gas turbine system includes a compressor protection subsystem; a hibernation mode subsystem; and a control subsystem that controls the compressor subsystem and the hibernation subsystem. At partial loads on the turbine system, the compressor protection subsystem maintains an air flow through a compressor at an airflow coefficient for the partial load above a minimum flow rate coefficient where aeromechanical stresses occur in the compressor. The air fuel ratio in a combustor is maintained where exhaust gas emission components from the turbine are maintained below a predetermined component emission level while operating at partial loads.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Michael Anthony Cocca, Thomas John Freeman, Michael Wesley Yarnold, Ryan Eric Obenhoff, Sanji Ekanayake, Douglas Corbin Warwick, Joseph Philip Klosinski
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Patent number: 10436073Abstract: A power plant includes an exhaust duct downstream from an outlet of a turbine which receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet, a first ejector having a primary inlet that is fluidly coupled to a turbine extraction port and an outlet that is in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The power plant further includes a second ejector having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the compressor extraction port, a suction inlet in fluid communication with an air supply and an outlet in fluid communication with a suction inlet of the first ejector. The first ejector cools the stream of combustion gas via compressed air extracted from the compressor and cooled via the second ejector. The cooled combustion gas mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture downstream from the exhaust duct.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Douglas Corbin Warwick, Joseph Philip Klosinski
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Patent number: 10415476Abstract: A power plant includes a first gas turbine and a second gas turbine. The first gas turbine includes a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and an exhaust duct that receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The power plant further includes a first gas cooler having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to a coolant supply system and an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The first gas cooler provides a cooled combustion gas to the exhaust duct which mixes with the exhaust gas to provide an exhaust gas mixture to a first heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct. At least one of a compressor and a turbine of the second gas turbine are in fluid communication with the outlet of the first gas cooler.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Paul Robert Fernandez
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Patent number: 10415432Abstract: A power plant includes a gas turbine including a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and an exhaust duct that receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The power plant further includes a first gas cooler having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to a coolant supply system and an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The first gas cooler provides a cooled combustion gas to the exhaust duct which mixes with the exhaust gas to provide an exhaust gas mixture to a heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct. The power plant further includes a fuel heater in fluid communication with the outlet of the first gas cooler.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Paul Robert Fernandez, David Clayton Poole
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Publication number: 20190226374Abstract: The present application provides a combined cycle system. The combined cycle system may include a number of gas turbine engines, a number of heat recovery steam generators with a selective catalyst reduction and/or oxidation catalyst system, and a catalyst heating system. The catalyst heating system directs an extraction from a first gas turbine engine of the number of gas turbine engines to the selective catalyst reduction and/or oxidation catalyst system of a second heat recovery steam generator of the number of heat recovery steam generators.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: George Vargese Mathai, Alexander James Pistner, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Jeremy Andrew Williams, Timothy Vincent Weiser
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Patent number: 10337357Abstract: The present application provides a power generation system. The power generation system may include a gas turbine engine, a steam turbine, and a steam turbine preheating system. The steam turbine preheating system may include a steam generator that creates a flow of steam to preheat the steam turbine from an extraction of the gas turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: George Vargese Mathai, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Sanji Ekanayake, Alston Ilford Scipio, William Theadore Fisher
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Patent number: 10253652Abstract: A system for controlling gas turbine output for a gas turbine power plant is disclosed herein. The power plant includes a gas turbine including a combustor downstream from a compressor, a turbine downstream from the combustor and an exhaust duct downstream from the outlet of the turbine. The exhaust duct receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The system further includes an exhaust damper operably connected to a downstream end of the exhaust duct. The exhaust damper increases backpressure at the turbine outlet and restricts axial exit velocity of the exhaust gas exiting the turbine outlet when the exhaust damper is partially closed. A method for controlling gas turbine output is also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: George Vargese Mathai, Alston Ilford Scipio, Harold Lamar Jordan, Jr., Sanji Ekanayake, Joseph Philip Klosinski
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Patent number: 10174639Abstract: The present application provides a power generation system. The power generation system may include a gas turbine engine for creating a flow of combustion gases, a steam turbine, and a steam turbine preheating system. The steam turbine preheating system may receive an extraction of the flow of combustion gases and delivers the extraction to the steam turbine to preheat the steam turbine.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, George Vargese Mathai, Sanji Ekanayake, Alston Ilford Scipio, Paul Robert Fernandez
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Patent number: 10072573Abstract: A power plant includes a turbine disposed downstream from a combustor. The turbine includes an extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and which provides a flow path for a stream of combustion gas to flow out of the turbine. An exhaust duct is disposed downstream from the turbine and receives exhaust gas from the turbine. An ejector coupled to the extraction port and to an air supply cools the stream of combustion gas upstream from the exhaust duct. The cooled combustion gas flows into the exhaust duct at a higher temperature than the exhaust gas. The cooled combustion gas mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture to a heat exchanger disposed downstream from the exhaust duct. The heat exchanger may extract thermal energy from the exhaust gas mixture to produce steam.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, George Vargese Mathai
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Patent number: 10066632Abstract: The present application provides an inlet bleed heat control system for a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The inlet bleed heat control system provides an inlet bleed heat manifold and an ejector in communication with the inlet bleed heat manifold such that the ejector is in communication with a flow of compressor discharge air and a flow of ambient air.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Sanji Ekanayake, John Clisby Blanton, Alston Ilford Scipio
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Publication number: 20180216497Abstract: The present application provides a power generation system. The power generation system may include a gas turbine engine for creating a flow of combustion gases, a steam turbine, and a steam turbine preheating system. The steam turbine preheating system ay receive an extraction of the flow of combustion gases and delivers the extraction to the steam turbine to preheat the steam turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, George Vargese Mathai, Sanji Ekanayake, Alston Ilford Scipio, Paul Robert Fernandez
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Publication number: 20180216499Abstract: The present application provides a power generation system. The power generation system may include a gas turbine engine, a steam turbine, and a steam turbine preheating system. The steam turbine preheating system may include a steam generator that creates a flow of steam to preheat the steam turbine from an extraction of the gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: George Vargese Mathai, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Sanji Ekanayake, Alston Ilford Scipio, William Theadore Fisher
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Patent number: 9976479Abstract: A power plant includes a compressor, a combustor downstream from the compressor and a turbine disposed downstream from the combustor. The compressor includes a compressor extraction port. The turbine includes a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and which provides a flow path for a stream of combustion gas to flow out of the turbine. An exhaust duct is disposed downstream from the turbine and receives exhaust gas from the turbine. A static mixer coupled to the turbine extraction port and to the compressor extraction port cools the stream of combustion gas upstream from the exhaust duct. The cooled combustion gas flows into the exhaust duct at a higher temperature than the exhaust gas and mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture to a heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Jason Brian Shaffer, Joseph Philip Klosinski, George Vargese Mathai
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Patent number: 9970354Abstract: A power plant includes a compressor, a combustor downstream from the compressor and a turbine disposed downstream from the combustor. The compressor includes a compressor extraction port. The turbine includes a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and which provides a flow path for a stream of combustion gas to flow out of the turbine. An exhaust duct is disposed downstream from the turbine and receives exhaust gas from the turbine. An ejector coupled to the turbine extraction port and to the compressor extraction port cools the stream of combustion gas upstream from the exhaust duct. The cooled combustion gas flows into the exhaust duct at a higher temperature than the exhaust gas and mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture to a heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Michael Anthony Cocca, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake