Patents by Inventor Mark S. Dudzinski

Mark S. Dudzinski 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).

  • Systems and apparatus relating to solar-thermal power generation
    Patent number: 8276379
    Abstract: The present application thus describes a solar-thermal power generation plant that includes one or more towers; a plurality of heliostats disposed around each of the one or more towers; a direct solar evaporator mounted at an elevated position on each of the one or more towers, the heliostats being configured to reflect solar radiation toward the direct solar evaporator such that concentrated solar radiation heats a receiving surface on the direct solar evaporator; and a heat engine mounted at an elevated position on each of the one or more towers, attached to the direct solar evaporator, and configured to use the heat from the receiving surface on the direct solar evaporator to generate electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas M. Logan, Mark M. Meyers, Mark Shu, Thomas J. Frey, Kevin R. Lang, Mark S. Dudzinski
  • SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO SOLAR-THERMAL POWER GENERATION
    Publication number: 20110115226
    Abstract: The present application thus describes a solar-thermal power generation plant that includes one or more towers; a plurality of heliostats disposed around each of the one or more towers; a direct solar evaporator mounted at an elevated position on each of the one or more towers, the heliostats being configured to reflect solar radiation toward the direct solar evaporator such that concentrated solar radiation heats a receiving surface on the direct solar evaporator; and a heat engine mounted at an elevated position on each of the one or more towers, attached to the direct solar evaporator, and configured to use the heat from the receiving surface on the direct solar evaporator to generate electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas M. Logan, Mark M. Meyers, Mark Shu, Thomas J. Frey, Kevin R. Lang, Mark S. Dudzinski