Patents by Inventor Michael A. Kluger

Michael A. Kluger 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).

  • Patent number: 11015801
    Abstract: A modification of a power boiler is disclosed, which comprises water walls enclosing the furnace for heating water and producing steam; a superheater system provided above the furnace for superheating steam; an additional superheater mounted in the furnace for further superheating steam from the superheater system. A modifying method of a power boiler is also disclosed, which comprises steps of mounting an additional superheater on water walls in a furnace; connecting an output of a superheater system to an inlet of the additional superheater; and connecting an outlet of the additional superheater to a turbine for producing power at an improved plant heat rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: William Ross Miller, Xiangmei Yin, Gerhard Weissinger, Hellmuth Brueggemann, Danny Edward Gelbar, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 10976050
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Rajkumar Daniel, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 10955131
    Abstract: A combustion system with a combustion area in a boiler including a fuel pipe for delivering fuel is disclosed. A duct having a bend extended there through is in fluid communication with the fuel pipe and the combustion area of the boiler. The duct has an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. The duct includes a first partition plate to form a first parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the first partition plate, upstream of the bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20200240633
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, RAJKUMAR DANIEL, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
  • Patent number: 10655851
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Rajkumar Daniel, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 10473327
    Abstract: A pre-ignition conduit for a pulverized fuel nozzle includes a duct having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portion configured to face an outlet of an igniter. The conduit further includes a cone-shaped concentrator for collecting and forwarding pulverized fuel into the duct for ignition, the cone-shaped concentrator being secured to the first end portion and located between the outlet of the igniter and the duct. The pre-ignition conduit functions as an ignition chamber within a pulverized fuel nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Klemens Jakob Harter, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20180328583
    Abstract: A modification of a power boiler is disclosed, which comprises water walls enclosing the furnace for heating water and producing steam; a superheater system provided above the furnace for superheating steam; an additional superheater mounted in the furnace for further superheating steam from the superheater system. A modifying method of a power boiler is also disclosed, which comprises steps of mounting an additional superheater on water walls in a furnace; connecting an output of a superheater system to an inlet of the additional superheater; and connecting an outlet of the additional superheater to a turbine for producing power at an improved plant heat rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: William Ross MILLER, Xiangmei YIN, Gerhard WEISSINGER, Hellmuth BRUEGGEMANN, Danny Edward GELBAR, Frank Michael KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20180156455
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, RAJKUMAR DANIEL, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20170356643
    Abstract: A pre-ignition conduit for a pulverized fuel nozzle includes a duct having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portion configured to face an outlet of an igniter. The conduit further includes a cone-shaped concentrator for collecting and forwarding pulverized fuel into the duct for ignition, the cone-shaped concentrator being secured to the first end portion and located between the outlet of the igniter and the duct. The pre-ignition conduit functions as an ignition chamber within a pulverized fuel nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, KLEMENS JAKOB HARTER, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20170045218
    Abstract: A combustion system with a combustion area in a boiler including a fuel pipe for delivering fuel is disclosed. A duct having a bend extended there through is in fluid communication with the fuel pipe and the combustion area of the boiler. The duct has an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. The duct includes a first partition plate to form a first parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the first partition plate, upstream of the bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Dragisa RISTIC, Frank Michael KLUGER
  • Patent number: 9151723
    Abstract: A label-free RF MEMS-based biosensor is described for detecting biomarkers in a given environment. The biosensor is capable of sensing the presence of biomarkers by exploiting both its mechanical and electrical characteristics. In addition, the method employed for detecting mechanical deflections due to antigen-antibody binding uses a simple electrical circuitry which allows the sensor to be used at any location and time. Such a sensor, when placed in a matrix like structure allows for the detection of multiple biomarkers simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: OXFORDIAN, LLC
    Inventors: Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Michael G. Pecht, Andrew Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20150226431
    Abstract: The igniter lance include a lance fuel duct for pulverised fuel and an electric igniter for ignition of the pulverized fuel passing through the lance fuel duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Dragisa RISTIC, Thomas HILBER, Patrick MOENCKERT, Frank Michael KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20150134343
    Abstract: An interactive computer managed communications system is described whereby health care providers to a patient-subscriber are selected for inclusion into an interconnected health care provider network of a patient-sbuscriber, whereby the system can deliver and receive information, alerts, reports, reminders and other messaging simultaneously in a coordinated and seamless manner to all parties within the network without the need to use alternative communications platforms or query third party data bases. Thus, coordinated decision making in the end users best interests in non-traditional medical settings such as at home using any one of several types of communications devices is improved. Usage of the system by patient-subscribers can be tracked for compliance and alerts, reports, messages and surveys issued to health care providers participating on the system including family members and caregivers all to the benefit the end-users health and wellbeing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Kluger, Stanley Ian Drew, Miguel Alborg Dominguez, Miguel Alborg Farinos
  • Patent number: 8878667
    Abstract: A biodegradable, bio-compatible material is described for use in wireless biosensors for point-of-care applications. The biosensor made from this biomaterial is capable of sensing environmental effects and as well as presence of bio-logical entities in the environment of concern simultaneously. Such a sensor can be used for evaluating point-of-care environmental preparedness for a specific patient through continuous monitoring of patient health performance due to environmental exposure. A two-tier network architecture is established for real-time monitoring (static case) that also provides warning of accumulated exposure. Wavelet analysis can be used to identify anomalies in the sensed data to initiate a warning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Oxfordian, LLC
    Inventors: Ravi Doraiswami, Michael G. Pecht, Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Yunhan Huang, Andrew Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 8859879
    Abstract: Described herein is an energy harvesting device and a method for its fabrication for the harvesting of solar energy. Solar energy is absorbed using a photosensitive material which is coated upon a flexible membrane, which is suspended over a metal signal line of an RF MEMS structure. By controlling the discharge sequence the stored electrical charge can be transferred as high voltage pulses to an external load or rechargeable batteries. The output voltage can be adjusted by controlling the on/off frequency of operation of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Oxfordian, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ravi Doraiswami, Michael G. Pecht, Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Yunhan Huang, Andrew Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20140011697
    Abstract: A label-free RF MEMS-based biosensor is described for detecting biomarkers in a given environment. The biosensor is capable of sensing the presence of biomarkers by exploiting both its mechanical and electrical characteristics. In addition, the method employed for detecting mechanical deflections due to antigen-antibody binding uses a simple electrical circuitry which allows the sensor to be used at any location and time. Such a sensor, when placed in a matrix like structure allows for the detection of multiple biomarkers simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Oxfordian, LLC
    Inventors: Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Michael G. Pecht, Andrew Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 8424765
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel wireless barcode MEMS canary which can be embedded in electronic systems and periodically monitored to measure degradation over a period of time. The material used to print the bars of the barcode is selected such that it is capable of changing one or more of its properties in response to a change in ambient conditions. Means are provided for reading out said change in properties such that when an interrogator is brought into proximity to the sensor, the change in properties can be detected. By establishing the relationship between the healthy state of the barcode and its degradation to that of the electronic system and the components, the residual life of the system can be established and preventive measures taken before failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Oxfordian, LLC
    Inventors: Ravi Doraiswami, Michael G. Pecht, Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Yunhan Huang, Andrew Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20120017978
    Abstract: Described herein is an energy harvesting device and a method for its fabrication for the harvesting of solar energy. Solar energy is absorbed using a photosensitive material which is coated upon a flexible membrane, which is suspended over a metal signal line of an RF MEMS structure. By controlling the discharge sequence the stored electrical charge can be transferred as high voltage pulses to an external load or rechargeable batteries. The output voltage can be adjusted by controlling the on/off frequency of operation of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ravi Doraiswami, Michael G. Pecht, Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Yunhan Huang, Andrew Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20120018514
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel wireless barcode MEMS canary which can be embedded in electronic systems that can be monitored at any time for their degradation over a period of time until they fail. By establishing the relationship between the healthy state of the barcode and its degradation to that of the electronic system and the components, the residual life of the system can be established and preventive measures can be taken before part failure. In a barcode sensor system used to identify a component, the material used to print the bars of the barcode is selected such that it is capable of changing one or more of its properties in response to a change in ambient conditions. A means is provided for reading out said change in properties and storing this information such that when the sensor is brought into proximity to an interrogator data can be retrieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ravi Doraiswami, Michael G. Pecht, Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Yunhan Huang, Andrew Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20120019386
    Abstract: A biodegradable, bio-compatible material is described for use in wireless biosensors for point-of-care applications. The biosensor made from this biomaterial is capable of sensing environmental effects and as well as presence of bio-logical entities in the environment of concern simultaneously. Such a sensor can be used for evaluating point-of-care environmental preparedness for a specific patient through continuous monitoring of patient health performance due to environmental exposure. A two-tier network architecture is established for real-time monitoring (static case) that also provides warning of accumulated exposure. Wavelet analysis can be used to identify anomalies in the sensed data to initiate a warning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ravi Doraiswami, Michael G. Pecht, Arvind Sai Sarathi Vasan, Yunhan Huang, Andrew Michael Kluger