Patents by Inventor Mark Peak
Mark Peak 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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Publication number: 20260218640Abstract: A power production system comprises a gas turbine engine to combust fuel to produce gas that can produce rotational shaft power for generating electricity, an exhaust duct to receive the gas from the gas turbine engine, one or more catalyst panels positioned in a cross-sectional area of the exhaust duct to interact with the gas, an injection system to release a reductant into the gas upstream of the one or more catalyst panels, the injection system comprising a plurality of grids configured to release reductant over a portion of the cross-sectional area, and a sensing system positioned in the exhaust duct to sense composition of gas within the exhaust duct, the sensing system comprising gas composition sensors positioned in the exhaust duct in the plurality of grids to provide a gas composition reading for each of the plurality of grids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2025Publication date: July 30, 2026Inventors: Jesse Madsen, Mark Peak
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Publication number: 20260219179Abstract: A power production system comprises a gas turbine engine to combust fuel to produce gas that can produce rotational shaft power for generating electricity, an exhaust duct to receive the gas from the gas turbine engine, one or more catalyst panels positioned in a cross-sectional area of the exhaust duct to interact with the gas, an injection system to release a reductant into the gas upstream of the one or more catalyst panels, the injection system comprising a plurality of grids configured to release reductant over a portion of the cross-sectional area, and a sensing system positioned in the exhaust duct to sense composition of gas within the exhaust duct, the sensing system comprising gas composition sensors positioned in the exhaust duct in the plurality of grids to provide a gas composition reading for each of the plurality of grids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2025Publication date: July 30, 2026Inventors: Jesse Madsen, Mark Peak
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Publication number: 20260125812Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2025Publication date: May 7, 2026Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Patent number: 12522933Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2024Date of Patent: January 13, 2026Assignee: Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Publication number: 20250202278Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2025Publication date: June 19, 2025Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Publication number: 20240388132Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Publication number: 20240388131Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Patent number: 12095264Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Patent number: 12088096Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Publication number: 20230291232Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Publication number: 20230291231Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Patent number: 11670960Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeanfils Saint-Cyr
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Publication number: 20220065162Abstract: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: David Hunt, David McDeed, Mark Peak, Peter Luessen, Brian Allen, Jeantfils Saint-Cyr