Patents by Inventor Maxwell Reeves Erwin

Maxwell Reeves Erwin 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).

  • Steam generation systems and methods for controlling operation of same
    Patent number: 9074493
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a steam generation system is provided. Fluid flow is channeled from at least one first boiler within at least one conduit. Fluid flow is added within the conduit from at least one second boiler. At least one operating condition within the first and second boilers is detected. A fluid pressure set point and/or a fluid temperature set point for each boiler is determined based on the operating condition detected for each boiler. A fluid pressure and/or a fluid temperature is maintained within the first and second boiler to be approximately equal to the fluid pressure set point and the fluid temperature set point for each boiler, respectively, prior to fluid flow being channeled and/or during the channeling of fluid flow from the first boiler and/or the second boiler within the conduit to a steam process and/or at least one steam turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vijay Subhash Wad, Steven Di Palma, Charles William Weidner, Maxwell Reeves Erwin, Samuel Jacob Wallin, Shanmuga Priya Muniyandi
  • STEAM GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME
    Publication number: 20130133594
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a steam generation system is provided. Fluid flow is channeled from at least one first boiler within at least one conduit. Fluid flow is added within the conduit from at least one second boiler. At least one operating condition within the first and second boilers is detected. A fluid pressure set point and/or a fluid temperature set point for each boiler is determined based on the operating condition detected for each boiler. A fluid pressure and/or a fluid temperature is maintained within the first and second boiler to be approximately equal to the fluid pressure set point and the fluid temperature set point for each boiler, respectively, prior to fluid flow being channeled and/or during the channeling of fluid flow from the first boiler and/or the second boiler within the conduit to a steam process and/or at least one steam turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Vijay Subhash Wad, Steven Di Palma, Charles William Weidner, Maxwell Reeves Erwin, Samuel Jacob Wallin, Shanmuga Priya Muniyandi