Patents by Inventor Richard J. Wooding

Richard J. Wooding 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).

  • Gas turbine generator having reserve capacity controller
    Patent number: 6164057
    Abstract: A controller is disclosed that operates a gas turbine such that a desired reserve power capacity is maintained. The inlet guide vane angle of the compressor is applied as an indicator of the reserve capacity of the gas turbine. The actual inlet guide vane angle is continuously compared to an intended inlet guide vane angle that corresponds to a desired reserve capacity. A controller adjusts the fuel flow to the gas turbine to adjust the turbine output power and thereby maintain the actual inlet guide vane angle at the intended value corresponding to the desired reserve capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: William Irwin Rowen, Raj Kumar Anand, Richard J. Wooding