Patents by Inventor Paul Beasley

Paul Beasley 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).

  • Publication number: 20200277894
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying an energy grid with energy from an intermittent renewable energy source having a production unit for producing Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen. The production unit is operated by using energy provided by the renewable energy source. An Oxygen storage receives and stores Oxygen produced by the production unit, a mixing unit receives and mixes the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen produced by the production unit to form a Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture, an Ammonia source receives and processes the Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture for generating a gas mixture containing Ammonia, an Ammonia power generator generates energy for the energy grid. The Ammonia power generator is fluidly connected to the Ammonia storage vessel, is configured to combust the received Ammonia in a combustion chamber to generate the energy, and is fluidly connected to the Oxygen storage to introduce Oxygen into the combustion chamber for combustion of Ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Heid, Paul Beasley, Timothy Hughes
  • Patent number: 10749394
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical conductor which is made up substantially of one or even several metal conductors which are sheathed by a graphene layer. Particularly in the case of the electrical conductor transporting an alternating current, the current in the conductor is forced radially outwards and therefore flows in the graphene layer. Since graphene has a substantially better conductivity than the materials customary in this application, such as copper for example, relatively low losses are accordingly produced and substantially higher degrees of efficiency can be achieved. The electrical conductor constructed in this way is used in a stator and/or rotor winding of an electrical machine, so that it has a significantly elevated power-to-weight ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventors: Mykhaylo Filipenko, Paul Beasley
  • Patent number: 10323544
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying an energy grid with energy from an intermittent renewable energy source having a production unit for producing Hydrogen and Nitrogen, a mixing unit configured to receive and mix the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen produced by the production unit, an Ammonia source for receiving and processing the Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture, an Ammonia power generator for generating energy for the energy grid, a heat distribution system with one or more heat exchangers, and an Ammonia cracker, which is fluidly connected to the Ammonia storage vessel and to the Ammonia power generator, and which is configured and arranged to receive Ammonia from the Ammonia storage vessel, to effect a partial cracking of the received Ammonia to form an Ammonia-Hydrogen-mixture and to direct the Ammonia-Hydrogen-mixture to the Ammonia power generator for combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Heid, Paul Beasley, Timothy Hughes
  • Publication number: 20190027988
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical conductor which is made up substantially of one or even several metal conductors which are sheathed by a graphene layer. Particularly in the case of the electrical conductor transporting an alternating current, the current in the conductor is forced radially outwards and therefore flows in the graphene layer. Since graphene has a substantially better conductivity than the materials customary in this application, such as copper for example, relatively low losses are accordingly produced and substantially higher degrees of efficiency can be achieved. The electrical conductor constructed in this way is used in a stator and/or rotor winding of an electrical machine, so that it has a significantly elevated power-to-weight ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Mykhaylo Filipenko, Paul Beasley
  • Patent number: 10066511
    Abstract: A system and method for load balancing of intermittent renewable energy for an electricity grid includes a production unit for producing Hydrogen and Nitrogen, a mixing unit to receive and mix the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen, an Ammonia source for receiving and processing the Hydrogen-Nitrogen mixture, an Ammonia power generator for generating energy for the energy grid, a Hydrogen injection system for extracting a Hydrogen portion from a stage of the system and for adding extracted Hydrogen to the gas stream to be provided to the Ammonia power generator, and a Hydrogen control system for controlling a flow rate of Hydrogen from the Hydrogen injection system to the gas stream to be provided to the Ammonia power generator, the flow rate determined in accordance with a data set which contains information about actual working conditions of the Ammonia power generator and which is received by the Hydrogen control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Heid, Paul Beasley, Timothy Hughes
  • Publication number: 20180209306
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying an energy grid with energy from an intermittent renewable energy source having a production unit for producing Hydrogen and Nitrogen, a mixing unit configured to receive and mix the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen produced by the production unit, an Ammonia source for receiving and processing the Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture, an Ammonia power generator for generating energy for the energy grid, a heat distribution system with one or more heat exchangers, and an Ammonia cracker, which is fluidly connected to the Ammonia storage vessel and to the Ammonia power generator, and which is configured and arranged to receive Ammonia from the Ammonia storage vessel, to effect a partial cracking of the received Ammonia to form an Ammonia-Hydrogen-mixture and to direct the Ammonia-Hydrogen-mixture to the Ammonia power generator for combustion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Heid, Paul Beasley, Timothy Hughes
  • Patent number: 9847740
    Abstract: A high-voltage electrostatic generator has an assembly of concentric electrically conductive half-shells separated by an equatorial gap, essentially with cylindrical symmetry about an axis. Adjacent to the equatorial gap, edge regions of at least a selected subset of the half-shells are shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid
  • Publication number: 20170145915
    Abstract: A system and method for supplying an energy grid with energy from an intermittent renewable energy source having a production unit for producing Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen. The production unit is operated by using energy provided by the renewable energy source. An Oxygen storage receives and stores Oxygen produced by the production unit, a mixing unit receives and mixes the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen produced by the production unit to form a Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture, an Ammonia source receives and processes the Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture for generating a gas mixture containing Ammonia, an Ammonia power generator generates energy for the energy grid. The Ammonia power generator is fluidly connected to the Ammonia storage vessel, is configured to combust the received Ammonia in a combustion chamber to generate the energy, and is fluidly connected to the Oxygen storage to introduce Oxygen into the combustion chamber for combustion of Ammonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Heid, Paul Beasley, Timothy Hughes
  • Publication number: 20170122129
    Abstract: A system and method for load balancing of intermittent renewable energy for an electricity grid includes a production unit for producing Hydrogen and Nitrogen, a mixing unit to receive and mix the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen, an Ammonia source for receiving and processing the Hydrogen-Nitrogen mixture, an Ammonia power generator for generating energy for the energy grid, a Hydrogen injection system for extracting a Hydrogen portion from a stage of the system and for adding extracted Hydrogen to the gas stream to be provided to the Ammonia power generator, and a Hydrogen control system for controlling a flow rate of Hydrogen from the Hydrogen injection system to the gas stream to be provided to the Ammonia power generator, the flow rate determined in accordance with a data set which contains information about actual working conditions of the Ammonia power generator and which is received by the Hydrogen control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Heid, Paul Beasley, Timothy Hughes
  • Patent number: 9589762
    Abstract: A deflection plate for deflecting charged particles, the plate comprising a recess is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid
  • Patent number: 9312092
    Abstract: A deflection plate having a non-planar shape, for deflecting charged particles is provided. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid
  • Patent number: 9305742
    Abstract: A method for packetizing a beam-charged particle, in which the particles pass through an electric field in a device is provided. The device includes an annular shaped central electrode which, in the direction of the beam, is arranged between a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode. A time-dependent electric voltage signal is applied to the central electrode, the temporal course thereof being selected such that particles inside the device undergo a position-dependent speed modification. The course of the speed modification is approximately sawtooth-shaped in the direction of the beam. An associated device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid
  • Publication number: 20150270792
    Abstract: A high-voltage electrostatic generator comprising an assembly of concentric electrically conductive half-shells (10) separated by an equatorial gap (14), essentially with cylindrical symmetry about an axis (A-A). Adjacent to the equatorial gap (14), edge regions (16) of at least a selected subset of the half-shells (20) are shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Simon APTAKER, Paul BEASLEY, Oliver HEID
  • Publication number: 20150228442
    Abstract: A device for producing x-ray radiation including an anode with a target layer, a cathode for emitting an electron beam a deflection unit for deflecting the electron beam onto the target layer by means of an electric field and a focusing unit for focusing the electron beam is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Svetlana Gossmann-Levchuk, Oliver Heid, Timothy Hughes
  • Publication number: 20150170871
    Abstract: A deflection plate for deflecting charged particles, the plate comprising a recess is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid
  • Publication number: 20150126797
    Abstract: A method for packetizing a beam-charged particle, in which the particles pass through an electric field in a device is provided. The device includes an annular shaped central electrode which, in the direction of the beam, is arranged between a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode. A time-dependent electric voltage signal is applied to the central electrode, the temporal course thereof being selected such that particles inside the device undergo a position-dependent speed modification. The course of the speed modification is approximately sawtooth-shaped in the direction of the beam. An associated device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid
  • Publication number: 20150123007
    Abstract: A deflection plate having a non-planar shape, for deflecting charged particles is provided. An associated method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Simon Aptaker, Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid
  • Patent number: 8958864
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combined radiation therapy and magnetic resonance unit. For this purpose, in accordance with the invention a combined radiation therapy and magnetic resonance unit is provided comprising a magnetic resonance diagnosis part with an interior, which is limited in radial direction by a main magnet, and a radiation therapy part for the irradiation of an irradiation area within the interior, wherein at least parts of the radiation therapy part, which comprise a beam deflection arrangement, are arranged within the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
    Inventors: Christopher Jude Amies, Paul Beasley, Juan Carlos Celi, Oliver Heid, Francisco Miguel Hernandez-Guerra, Marcel Jan Marie Kruip, Markus Vester
  • Patent number: 8487269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combined radiation therapy and magnetic resonance unit. For this purpose, in accordance with the invention a combined radiation therapy and magnetic resonance unit is provided comprising a magnetic resonance diagnosis part with an interior, which is limited in radial direction by a main magnet, and a radiation therapy part for the irradiation of an irradiation area within the interior, wherein at least parts of the radiation therapy part, which comprise a beam deflection arrangement, are arranged within the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Jude Amies, Paul Beasley, Juan Carlos Celi, Oliver Heid, Francisco Miguel Hernandez-Guerra, Marcel Jan Marie Kruip, Markus Vester
  • Publication number: 20130127605
    Abstract: A wireless control device may include an antenna and a power harvester configured to generate power for the device from a radio frequency signal incident on the antenna. The device may further include an upconverter stage comprising a first port to receive a control signal to be upconverted and a second port to receive the incident radio frequency signal and to output the upconverted control signal at upper and lower sideband frequencies. The antenna may be coupled to the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Beasley, Oliver Heid