Patents by Inventor Peter L. Wilheim

Peter L. Wilheim 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).

  • Apparatus and method for analyzing gas dryer performance
    Patent number: 5123277
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for using logic to analyze the performance of a gas dryer system having dual dryer towers charged with desiccant. The apparatus and method utilizes sensors to sense the moisture content of gas entering into, discharging from, and recirculating within the dryer and also utilizes a flow meter to sense the flow rate of moisture remove from the desiccant during the regeneration mode. The apparatus and method determine when the dryer towers should be switched between their adsorption and regeneration modes and detects sensor malfunctions, desiccant problems, and water leaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Robert F. Gray, Maurice A. Jenkins, Ali Moradian, Edward D. Thompson, Peter L. Wilheim