Patents by Inventor Robert Pries

Robert Pries 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: 11463032
    Abstract: An approach for detecting rotor anomalies is disclosed. Vibration data for a vibration sensor(s) and for a transient speed operation is classified into a plurality of rotor speed ranges. A predetermined percentile vibration amplitude is determined for each rotor speed range for the vibration sensor(s). Using historical vibration measurement data obtained from a predetermined number of previous transient speed operations performed by at least the rotor, it is determine whether a vibration measurement obtained during the transient speed operation is indicative of a rotor anomaly by determining whether a trend exists in the predetermined percentile vibration amplitude for at least one of the rotor speed ranges and the vibration sensor(s) over a preset number of previous transient speed operations. A rotor anomaly is indicated where a trend exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lucas Christopher Hunt, Kiran Vangari, Robert Pries
  • Publication number: 20210143762
    Abstract: An approach for detecting rotor anomalies is disclosed. Vibration data for a vibration sensor(s) and for a transient speed operation is classified into a plurality of rotor speed ranges. A predetermined percentile vibration amplitude is determined for each rotor speed range for the vibration sensor(s). Using historical vibration measurement data obtained from a predetermined number of previous transient speed operations performed by at least the rotor, it is determine whether a vibration measurement obtained during the transient speed operation is indicative of a rotor anomaly by determining whether a trend exists in the predetermined percentile vibration amplitude for at least one of the rotor speed ranges and the vibration sensor(s) over a preset number of previous transient speed operations. A rotor anomaly is indicated where a trend exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Lucas Christopher Hunt, Kiran Vangari, Robert Pries
  • Publication number: 20090262471
    Abstract: An Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter support system and program, having a plurality of sequenced individual loads arranged in scenes or groups, which sequenced individual loads when activated together form a cumulative total of 800 watts or more; and one or both of a delay between each sequenced individual load to prevent the cumulative wattage from creating a nuisance Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter breaker trip, and a plurality of pre-heat pulses provided to individual loads with individual wattages of 800 watts or more prior to applying a full current to the individual load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: COLORADO VNET LLC
    Inventors: Bill Nicolay, Robert A. Pries