Patents by Inventor Randall John Kleen

Randall John Kleen 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: 8744634
    Abstract: A retrofit kit for a turbine system is provided that includes a safety instrumented system (SIS) controller having a first plurality of functions and the SIS controller is configured to be coupled to a turbine-generator controller, wherein the SIS controller permits a startup function of the turbine-generator controller based on a plurality of inputs from a turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hardik Ashok Purani, Randall John Kleen, Tabrez Shakeel, Shahriar Tymus
  • Publication number: 20130241203
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine engine and a flywheel coupled to the gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine includes at least one compressor stage, at least one combustor, and at least one turbine stage. The flywheel is configured to store a rotational energy from the gas turbine engine, and the rotational energy stored by the flywheel is configured to resist changes in a rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Randall John Kleen, Hardik Ashok Purani
  • Publication number: 20120130553
    Abstract: A retrofit kit for a turbine system is provided that includes a safety instrumented system (SIS) controller having a first plurality of functions and the SIS controller is configured to be coupled to a turbine-generator controller, wherein the SIS controller permits a startup function of the turbine-generator controller based on a plurality of inputs from a turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hardik Ashok Purani, Randall John Kleen, Tabrez Shakeel, Shahriar Tymus
  • Patent number: 7471005
    Abstract: Methods and systems for an engine generator set that includes an electrical generator configured to provide electrical energy to a first load rated at a first voltage and a first frequency, and to provide electrical energy to a second load rated at a second voltage and a second frequency, a prime mover coupled to the generator through a shaft, and configured to rotate the shaft at a first rotational speed at the first frequency and to rotate the shaft at a second rotational at the second frequency, and an engine generator set control system that includes a generator control system configured to control an output of the electrical generator, an engine control system configured to control a rotational speed of the shaft, and an output selector configured to modify the output of the engine generator set from the first voltage and the first frequency to at least one of the second voltage and the second frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Randall John Kleen
  • Patent number: 7262516
    Abstract: Methods and systems for an engine generator set that includes an electrical generator configured to provide electrical energy to a first load rated at a first voltage and a first frequency, and to provide electrical energy to a second load rated at a second voltage and a second, a prime mover coupled to the generator through a shaft, and configured to rotate the shaft at a first rotational speed at the first frequency and to rotate the shaft at a second rotational at the second frequency, and an engine generator set control system that includes a generator control system configured to control an output of the electrical generator, an engine control system configured to control a rotational speed of the shaft, and an output selector configured to modify the output of the engine generator set from the first voltage and the first frequency to at least one of the second voltage and the second frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Randall John Kleen