Patents by Inventor Paul R. Gemin

Paul R. Gemin 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing an uninterruptible power supply to a ship-service bus of a marine vessel
    Patent number: 8362638
    Abstract: A marine vessel power and propulsion system that provides a vessel-wide uninterruptible power supply is described. The power and propulsion system includes a propulsion system including a prime mover coupled to a motor/generator and a propulsion device. The motor/generator is configured to be driven by the prime mover and to generate alternating current (AC) electric power. The power and propulsion system also includes a ship-service electrical system including a generator set and a ship-service bus. The generator set is configured to generate ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service bus. The power and propulsion system also includes a bi-directional converter configured to couple the propulsion system to the ship-service electrical system and to convert AC electric power generated by the propulsion system to ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Gemin, Ralph Teichmann, Kiyoung Chung
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY TO A SHIP-SERVICE BUS OF A MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20120175947
    Abstract: A marine vessel power and propulsion system that provides a vessel-wide uninterruptible power supply is described. The power and propulsion system includes a propulsion system including a prime mover coupled to a motor/generator and a propulsion device. The motor/generator is configured to be driven by the prime mover and to generate alternating current (AC) electric power. The power and propulsion system also includes a ship-service electrical system including a generator set and a ship-service bus. The generator set is configured to generate ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service bus. The power and propulsion system also includes a bi-directional converter configured to couple the propulsion system to the ship-service electrical system and to convert AC electric power generated by the propulsion system to ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Gemin, Ralph Teichmann, Kiyoung Chung
  • Systems and methods for providing an uninterruptible power supply to a ship-service bus of a marine vessel
    Patent number: 8159082
    Abstract: A marine vessel power and propulsion system that provides a vessel-wide uninterruptible power supply is described. The power and propulsion system includes a propulsion system including a prime mover coupled to a motor/generator and a propulsion device. The motor/generator is configured to be driven by the prime mover and to generate alternating current (AC) electric power. The power and propulsion system also includes a ship-service electrical system including a generator set and a ship-service bus. The generator set is configured to generate ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service bus. The power and propulsion system also includes a bi-directional converter configured to couple the propulsion system to the ship-service electrical system and to convert AC electric power generated by the propulsion system to ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service electrical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul R. Gemin, Ralph Teichmann, Kiyoung Chung
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY TO A SHIP-SERVICE BUS OF A MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20100060076
    Abstract: A marine vessel power and propulsion system that provides a vessel-wide uninterruptible power supply is described. The power and propulsion system includes a propulsion system including a prime mover coupled to a motor/generator and a propulsion device. The motor/generator is configured to be driven by the prime mover and to generate alternating current (AC) electric power. The power and propulsion system also includes a ship-service electrical system including a generator set and a ship-service bus. The generator set is configured to generate ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service bus. The power and propulsion system also includes a bi-directional converter configured to couple the propulsion system to the ship-service electrical system and to convert AC electric power generated by the propulsion system to ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Paul R. Gemin, Ralph Teichmann, Kiyoung Chung