Patents by Inventor Lawrence L. Ross

Lawrence L. Ross 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).

  • Acoustic monitoring of foreign objects in combustion turbines during operation
    Patent number: 6668655
    Abstract: A foreign object impact sensor for use with combustion turbines utilizes a passive acoustic waveguide within the turbine to receive acoustic signals from foreign object impact. The magnitude of these signals is displayed and or stored using a lighted display or other suitable indicating device. The information is also recorded and stored, so that a spectrum signature can be obtained from Fourier analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Harrold, Zal N. Sanjana, Brian D. Ottinger, Lawrence L. Ross
  • Acoustic monitoring of foreign objects in combustion turbines during operation
    Publication number: 20030056595
    Abstract: A foreign object impact sensor for use with combustion turbines utilizes a passive acoustic waveguide within the turbine to receive acoustic signals from foreign object impact. The magnitude of these signals is displayed and or stored using a lighted display or other suitable indicating device. The information is also recorded and stored, so that a spectrum signature can be obtained from Fourier analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Harrold, Zal N. Sanjana, Brian D. Ottinger, Lawrence L. Ross