Patents by Inventor Michael Robson
Michael Robson 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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Patent number: 11933510Abstract: This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: FlowEnergy, L.L.C.Inventors: Arthur Neal Smith, Joshua Jerome Doerr, Christopher Tillman Reed, Jeffrey Michael Creighton, Christopher John Robson, Andrew James Horn, David Anthony Rogers, Larry Ray Willis, Jr., Billy Joe Melin, Sr., Tamara Jewell Hansen
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Patent number: 11911265Abstract: A system that can be used for suturing implants includes a first automated fixture that can comprise an articulation arm and a target device holder and a second automated fixture configured to operate as a sewing machine to sew material onto the implant. The second automated fixture uses a curved needle to form a stitch without having to release the needle in the process. The second automated fixture can also include a stitch looper that moves in coordination with the curved needle to perform a single-suture or single-thread stitch.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Chacphet Limsakoune, Nina Robson, Jeanette Jasmine Corona, Michael R. White, Juan Cuevas, David Estelle, Michael Mashni, Oscar Rosales, Mitchell Salgado, Kenny Yin
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Patent number: 10316752Abstract: The application describes a method of operating a gas turbine during a cool-down phase. The gas turbine provides a compressor, a combustor downstream of the compressor, and a turbine downstream of the combustor, with the turbine providing a turbine vane carrier. The method includes feeding a flow of cooling air from the compressor to the turbine vane carrier, measuring a temperature of the flow of cooling air and measuring a temperature of the turbine vane carrier. In the method, the flow of cooling air is fed at a first flow rate when the temperature of the turbine vane carrier is lower than the temperature of the cooling air, and the flow of cooling air is fed at a second flow rate when the temperature of the turbine vane carrier is higher than the temperature of the cooling air, wherein the first flow rate is higher than the second flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Christopher Michael Robson, Gaurav Pathak, Guenter Filkorn, Andreas Rueter, Giovanni Cataldi
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Patent number: 9963995Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of decelerating a turbine rotor of a turbine engine. At least one electric motor is engaged with the turbine rotor. A braking system, preferably the starting system, is engaged with the at least one electric motor, preferably the generator of the turbine engine, so as to use the at least one electric motor to apply a negative (braking) torque on the turbine rotor. The method includes after flame off, the braking system being used for dissipating kinetic energy available in the turbine engine after flame off by means of the at least one electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITEDInventors: Klaus Doebbeling, Christopher Michael Robson, Massimo Giusti
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Patent number: 9540829Abstract: The maintenance assembly, for workers to perform maintenance activities within a gas turbine engine, is capable of being arranged within a cavity, generally around a combustor, accessible from a manhole of the gas turbine engine. The maintenance assembly includes a platform, and an inflatable member cooperatively configured to the platform. The inflatable member is at a normal condition, when placed outside of the cavity, being at a deflated position and is at a working condition, when arranged within the cavity, being at inflated position so as to accommodate a shape coordinating the cavity in such a manner that the platform is advance within the cavity up to a predetermined level to enable the workers on the platform to reach at a predetermined position within the cavity to perform the maintenance activities.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Gaurav Pathak, Christopher Michael Robson
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Publication number: 20170002740Abstract: The application describes a method of operating a gas turbine during a cool-down phase. The gas turbine provides a compressor, a combustor downstream of the compressor, and a turbine downstream of the combustor, with the turbine providing a turbine vane carrier. The method includes feeding a flow of cooling air from the compressor to the turbine vane carrier, measuring a temperature of the flow of cooling air and measuring a temperature of the turbine vane carrier. In the method, the flow of cooling air is fed at a first flow rate when the temperature of the turbine vane carrier is lower than the temperature of the cooling air, and the flow of cooling air is fed at a second flow rate when the temperature of the turbine vane carrier is higher than the temperature of the cooling air, wherein the first flow rate is higher than the second flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Christopher Michael ROBSON, Gaurav PATHAK, Guenter FILKORN, Andreas RUETER, Giovanni CATALDI
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Patent number: 9502719Abstract: A method of preparing M-N—C catalysts utilizing a sacrificial support approach and inexpensive and readily available polymer precursors as the source of nitrogen and carbon is disclosed. Exemplary polymer precursors include those that do not form complexes with iron, but which do complex with silica, for example, polyetheleneimine (PEI), Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline), Poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride), Poly(melamine-co-formaldehyde), Poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)amino]-s-triazine-2,4-diyl]-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino]-hexamethylene-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino] and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: STC.UNMInventors: Alexey Serov, Barr Halevi, Michael Robson, Wendy Patterson, Kateryna Artyushkova, Plamen B Atanassov
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Publication number: 20150295248Abstract: A method of preparing M-N-C catalysts utilizing a sacrificial support approach and inexpensive and readily available polymer precursors as the source of nitrogen and carbon is disclosed. Exemplary polymer precursors include those that do not form complexes with iron, but which do complex with silica, for example, polyetheleneimine (PEI), Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline), Poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride), Poly(melamine-co-formaldehyde), Poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)amino]-s-triazine-2,4-diyl]-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino]-hexamethylene-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino] and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: STC.UNMInventors: Alexey Serov, Barr Halevi, Michael Robson, Wendy Patterson, Kateryna Artyushkova, Plamen B. Atanassov
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Publication number: 20150098792Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of decelerating a turbine rotor of a turbine engine. At least one electric motor is engaged with the turbine rotor. A braking system, preferably the starting system, is engaged with the at least one electric motor, preferably the generator of the turbine engine, so as to use the at least one electric motor to apply a negative (braking) torque on the turbine rotor. The method includes after flame off, the braking system being used for dissipating kinetic energy available in the turbine engine after flame off by means of the at least one electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Klaus DOEBBELING, Christopher Michael Robson, Massimo Giusti
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Publication number: 20150027811Abstract: The maintenance assembly, for workers to perform maintenance activities within a gas turbine engine, is capable of being arranged within a cavity, generally around a combustor, accessible from a manhole of the gas turbine engine. The maintenance assembly includes a platform, and an inflatable member cooperatively configured to the platform. The inflatable member is at a normal condition, when placed outside of the cavity, being at a deflated position and is at a working condition, when arranged within the cavity, being at inflated position so as to accommodate a shape coordinating the cavity in such a manner that the platform is advance within the cavity up to a predetermined level to enable the workers on the platform to reach at a predetermined position within the cavity to perform the maintenance activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Gaurav PATHAK, Christopher Michael ROBSON
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Publication number: 20140349843Abstract: Methods for forming novel fuel cell catalysts are described. The catalyst has a physical structure that is the inverse image of a plurality of hierarchically structured sacrificial support particles. The particles may be formed independently and then infused with one or more transitional metallic salts and nitrogen carbon precursors, or the sacrificial support precursors, transitional metallic salts, and nitrogen carbon precursors may all be combined in such a way that a hierarchically structured sacrificial support with the infused transitional metallic salts and nitrogen carbon precursors is formed in a single step. The infused sacrificial support is then pyrolized, at least once, and the sacrificial support is removed, resulting in the catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: STC.UNMInventors: Wendy Patterson, Michael Robson, Candace Walker, Alexey Serov, Barr Halevi, Kateryna Artyushkova, Plamen B. Atanassov
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Patent number: 8421800Abstract: A method for displaying objects in a CAD system, and corresponding CAD system and computer program product. The method includes loading a graphic model with a plurality of model elements including edges and faces in a CAD system and receiving a selection of a display technique to be used on the graphic model. The method also includes classifying each model element as important or unimportant. The method also includes hiding a first subset of the unimportant model elements according to the selected display technique and adjusting the transparency of a second subset of the unimportant model elements according to the selected display technique, so that the important model elements are clearly visible with relation to the unimportant model elements. The method can produce a simplified graphic model that is displayed by the CAD system.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Buchanan, Richard W. Rees, Michael Robson
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Publication number: 20100302242Abstract: A method for displaying objects in a CAD system, and corresponding CAD system and computer program product. The method includes loading a graphic model with a plurality of model elements including edges and faces in a CAD system and receiving a selection of a display technique to be used on the graphic model. The method also includes classifying each model element as important or unimportant. The method also includes hiding a first subset of the unimportant model elements according to the selected display technique and adjusting the transparency of a second subset of the unimportant model elements according to the selected display technique, so that the important model elements are clearly visible with relation to the unimportant model elements. The method can produce a simplified graphic model that is displayed by the CAD system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Buchanan, Richard W. Rees, Michael Robson
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Publication number: 20090172636Abstract: A development environment, comprising: text editing means (810); an interface (860) for passing amended code to a live running application (880) on a Java EE platform, and for receiving an exception in the event that said exception is generated by the application; means (830) for parsing said received exception in order to identify an associated portion of the amended code as identified in the exception; and means (810) for identifying the associated line of the class within the text editing means (810).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Tim Griffith, Gavin Willingham, Paul Michael Robson