Patents by Inventor Paul R. Vinsand

Paul R. Vinsand 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).

  • Vortex air inlet system, compressor system and related method
    Patent number: 9120690
    Abstract: An aeration system (10) which feeds air to multiple water basins (12) and method. A plurality of local processor based control modules (208) is provided. Each module controls the operation of a compressor unit (11) to effect functions including changes in compressor power level, thermal control and blow-off during compressor start-up. The compressor units (11) are assembled in systems and each system is allocated to a different basin so that no two compressors (22) provide air to the same basin (12). A plurality of control operations are performed with a central processor (300) wherein the central processor directly controls aeration valves 324 in each basin 12 based on monitored oxygen levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignees: Siemens Energy, Inc., Siemens Turbomachinery Equipment A/S
    Inventors: George E. Irons, Paul R. Vinsand, Dwayne S. Matthews, John T. Dobyns, Frans Ploeger, Donald E. Munsell, Alex deVries
  • VORTEX AIR INLET SYSTEM, COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20140144848
    Abstract: An aeration system (10) which feeds air to multiple water basins (12) and method. A plurality of local processor based control modules (208) is provided. Each module controls the operation of a compressor unit (11) to effect functions including changes in compressor power level, thermal control and blow-off during compressor start-up. The compressor units (11) are assembled in systems and each system is allocated to a different basin so that no two compressors (22) provide air to the same basin (12). A plurality of control operations are performed with a central processor (300) wherein the central processor directly controls aeration valves 324 in each basin 12 based on monitored oxygen levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: George E. Irons, Paul R. Vinsand, Dwayne S. Matthews, John T. Dobyns, Frans Ploeger, Donald E. Munsell, Alex deVries