Patents by Inventor Peter Althaus

Peter Althaus 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: 8806873
    Abstract: A gas turbine plant has a compressor (2), a first combustion chamber (6) followed by a high pressure turbine (4), a second combustion chamber (10) and a low pressure turbine (5). In the first combustion chamber (6) a first gaseous fuel (8) is injected and combusted, generating first hot gases (9) that are at least partly expanded in the high pressure turbine (4), and in the second combustion chamber (10) a second fuel (11) is injected in the at least partly expanded hot gases generated in the first combustion chamber (6) and combusted, generating second hot gases (12) that are expanded in the low pressure turbine (5). In the first combustion chamber (6) water is also injected to increase the gas turbine plant power output. In the first combustion chamber (6) a water flow rate is injected compatible with a predetermined flame stability limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Susanne Schell, Thiemo Meeuwissen, Stanka Kokanovic, Jürg Käser, Peter Althaus
  • Publication number: 20110056211
    Abstract: A gas turbine plant has a compressor (2), a first combustion chamber (6) followed by a high pressure turbine (4), a second combustion chamber (10) and a low pressure turbine (5). In the first combustion chamber (6) a first gaseous fuel (8) is injected and combusted, generating first hot gases (9) that are at least partly expanded in the high pressure turbine (4), and in the second combustion chamber (10) a second fuel (11) is injected in the at least partly expanded hot gases generated in the first combustion chamber (6) and combusted, generating second hot gases (12) that are expanded in the low pressure turbine (5). In the first combustion chamber (6) water is also injected to increase the gas turbine plant power output. In the first combustion chamber (6) a water flow rate is injected compatible with a predetermined flame stability limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Susanne Schell, Thiemo Meeuwissen, Stanka Kokanovic, Jürg Käser, Peter Althaus
  • Publication number: 20050174776
    Abstract: A light (10, 11) of an apparatus for illumination of a sign (1), in particular of a traffic sign, is part of a unit (7, 8) which can be attached permanently to the existing sign and contains a power supply which is independent of the mains. In addition to the illumination of the sign, a further light (12) may also illuminate a surrounding area, for example areas of footpaths and roads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Peter Althaus