Patents by Inventor Michelle Simpson

Michelle Simpson 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTION OPTIMIZATION USING QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS
    Publication number: 20110056416
    Abstract: A system with a boiler and a turbine, and an associated control method. The method includes sensing a plurality of operating conditions at a first common boiler location. At least one of the plurality of operating conditions sensed at the first common location is indicative of a combustion anomaly occurring during operation. The combustion anomaly indicated by the plurality of operating conditions at the first common location is traced back to an offending burner that is at least partially responsible for the combustion anomaly based on a model that takes into consideration at least two of the plurality of operating conditions sensed at the first common location. At least one of a process input and a boiler configuration is adjusted to establish a desired value of the operating conditions at the first common location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Neil Colin Widmer, David Moyeda, William Randall Seeker, Michelle Simpson