Patents by Inventor Richard Epley

Richard Epley 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: 10731569
    Abstract: Certain embodiments may include systems and methods that comprise a first unit controller associated with a first gas turbine and a second unit controller associated with a second gas turbine. A first unit human machine interface is coupled to the first unit controller and is operable to provide first blend information to the first unit controller. Additionally, a second unit human machine interface is coupled to the second unit controller and is operable to provide second blend information to the second unit controller. A splitter panel, coupled to the first unit controller and the second unit controller, is operable to transfer control of a plurality of common skids between the first unit controller and the second unit controller. The transfer of control may occur by toggling a plurality of relays housed in the splitter panel. A plurality of common skids is operable to provide biofuel to a plurality of injection skids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gerardo F. Varillas, Rohit Mohinder Sharma, Richard Epley, Sheng Jia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20170107913
    Abstract: Certain embodiments may include systems and methods that comprise a first unit controller associated with a first gas turbine and a second unit controller associated with a second gas turbine. A first unit human machine interface is coupled to the first unit controller and is operable to provide first blend information to the first unit controller. Additionally, a second unit human machine interface is coupled to the second unit controller and is operable to provide second blend information to the second unit controller. A splitter panel, coupled to the first unit controller and the second unit controller, is operable to transfer control of a plurality of common skids between the first unit controller and the second unit controller. The transfer of control may occur by toggling a plurality of relays housed in the splitter panel. A plurality of common skids is operable to provide biofuel to a plurality of injection skids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Gerardo F. Varillas, Rohit Mohinder Sharma, Richard Epley, Sheng Jia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20170107908
    Abstract: Certain embodiments may include systems and methods that comprise for injecting biofuel into a gas turbine system. The systems and methods comprise of storing a biofuel in a storage tank, injecting a first blend of biofuel into a first gas turbine, and injecting a second blend of biofuel in a second gas turbine concurrently with the injecting of the first blend into the first gas turbine. The method may further comprise creating turbine specific blends in real time by varying an amount of the respective blend of biofuel injected into each turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Gerardo F. Varillas, Rohit Mohinder Sharma, Richard Epley, Sheng Jia Zheng
  • Patent number: D828726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventor: Lee Richard Epley
  • Patent number: D850216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: Lee Richard Epley