Patents by Inventor NEIL W. BURKELL

NEIL W. BURKELL 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: 10233920
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include monitoring a pressure of compressed air within a reservoir, actuating a piston within a cylinder of the compressor, and detecting a leak condition of an exhaust valve of the cylinder through recognition of a change in the monitored pressure of the compressed air within the reservoir during a time period in which the piston is actuated. A system is also disclosed including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to determine a condition of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
    Inventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Richard C. Peoples, David E. Peterson, Jason M. Strode, Neil W. Burkell, Milan Karunaratne
  • Patent number: 9771933
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include monitoring a pressure of compressed air within a reservoir of a compressor, actuating an unloader valve of the compressor, and detecting a leak condition of the compressor through recognition of a change in the monitored pressure of the compressed air within the reservoir during a time period in which the unloader valve is actuated. A system is also disclosed including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to determine a condition of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Richard C. Peoples, David E. Peterson, Jason M. Strode, Neil W. Burkell, Milan Karunaratne
  • Patent number: 9677556
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include operating a compressor to compress air from a first stage compressor into an intermediate stage reservoir, to deliver air from the intermediate stage reservoir to a second stage compressor, and to further compress the air in the second stage compressor into a primary reservoir, monitoring an intermediate stage pressure of the intermediate stage reservoir, and identifying a condition of the compressor through recognition of a change in the monitored intermediate stage pressure during a time period in which the compressor is operated. A vehicle system is also provided including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to identify a condition of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bret Dwayne Worden, Richard C. Peoples, David E. Peterson, Jason M. Strode, Neil W. Burkell, Milan Karunaratne
  • Publication number: 20130294937
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include monitoring a crankcase pressure of a compressor, analyzing the monitored crankcase pressure, and identifying a condition of the compressor based on the analysis of the monitored crankcase pressure. A system is also disclosed including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to identify a condition of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: BRET DWAYNE WORDEN, RICHARD C. PEOPLES, DAVID E. PETERSON, JASON M. STRODE, NEIL W. BURKELL, MILAN KARUNARATNE
  • Publication number: 20130294938
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include operating a compressor to compress air from a first stage compressor into an intermediate stage reservoir, to deliver air from the intermediate stage reservoir to a second stage compressor, and to further compress the air in the second stage compressor into a primary reservoir, monitoring an intermediate stage pressure of the intermediate stage reservoir, and identifying a condition of the compressor through recognition of a change in the monitored intermediate stage pressure during a time period in which the compressor is operated. A vehicle system is also provided including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to identify a condition of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: BRET DWAYNE WORDEN, RICHARD C. PEOPLES, DAVID E. PETERSON, JASON M. STRODE, NEIL W. BURKELL, MILAN KARUNARATNE
  • Publication number: 20130294934
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include monitoring a pressure of compressed air within a reservoir, actuating a piston within a cylinder of the compressor, and detecting a leak condition of an exhaust valve of the cylinder through recognition of a change in the monitored pressure of the compressed air within the reservoir during a time period in which the piston is actuated. A system is also disclosed including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to determine a condition of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: BRET DWAYNE WORDEN, RICHARD C. PEOPLES, DAVID E. PETERSON, JASON M. STRODE, NEIL W. BURKELL, MILAN KARUNARATNE
  • Publication number: 20130294935
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to diagnosing a compressor. A method may include monitoring a pressure of compressed air within a reservoir of a compressor, actuating an unloader valve of the compressor, and detecting a leak condition of the compressor through recognition of a change in the monitored pressure of the compressed air within the reservoir during a time period in which the unloader valve is actuated. A system is also disclosed including an engine, a compressor operatively connected to the engine, and a controller that is operable to determine a condition of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: BRET DWAYNE WORDEN, RICHARD C. PEOPLES, DAVID E. PETERSON, JASON M. STRODE, NEIL W. BURKELL, MILAN KARUNARATNE
  • Publication number: 20130294936
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to removing fluid from a compressor to mitigate condensation accumulated for a compressor. A controller can be configured to actuate a drain valve coupled to an aftercooler of a compressor and actuate a check valve to isolate air pressure of the aftercooler from a reservoir of the compressor. Through control of the drain valve of the aftercooler and the check valve, the controller removes fluid from the aftercooler to facitliate thermal management of a compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: BRET DWAYNE WORDEN, RICHARD C. PEOPLES, DAVID E. PETERSON, JASON M. STRODE, NEIL W. BURKELL, MILAN KARUNARATNE