Patents by Inventor Rodney W. Kohler

Rodney W. Kohler 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).

  • Publication number: 20140020715
    Abstract: A wash unit for washing a gas turbine compressor include a wash fluid delivery system for injecting wash fluid into a compressor; one or more sensors for indicating one or more of wash fluid levels, temperature and quality; a unit controller for receiving information from the one or more sensors and controlling one or more components of the transportable wash unit; and a mobility unit for mobilizing the transportable wash unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: EcoServices, LLC
    Inventors: Johan Sebastian Nordlund, Henrik Amcoff, Rodney W. Kohler, Thomas Wagner
  • Patent number: 8524010
    Abstract: A transportable wash unit comprises a wash fluid delivery system for delivering wash fluid to a desired washing location; a power supply for providing power to components of the transportable washing unit; a unit controller for controlling one or more components of the transportable wash unit; and a mobility unit for mobilizing the transportable wash unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: EcoServices, LLC
    Inventors: Johan Sebastian Nordlund, Henrik Amcoff, Rodney W. Kohler, Thomas Wagner
  • Patent number: 7849878
    Abstract: A purge drain valve including a spool spliced in a fluid line includes a control valve and an actuator coupled to the control valve for regulating fluid flow. During a washing operation, fluid flows between a supply end and a delivery end of the spool, and during a purging operation, the control valve diverts fluid entering the supply end from the delivery end towards a drain leg. A washing system includes a fluid supply coupled to an input of a wash delivery system and a delivery line coupled to an output of the wash delivery system. The purge drain may be spliced into the delivery line to permit fluid to reach a wash apparatus during a washing operation and to prevent fluid from reaching the wash apparatus during a purging operation. A rinse cycle sensor apparatus may be employed to indicate to an operator if a washing operation is complete based upon a conductivity of fluid exiting from a device being washed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Gas Turbine Efficiency Sweden AB
    Inventors: Rodney W. Kohler, Thomas Wagner
  • Publication number: 20100147330
    Abstract: A purge drain valve including a spool spliced in a fluid line includes a control valve and an actuator coupled to the control valve for regulating fluid flow. During a washing operation, fluid flows between a supply end and a delivery end of the spool, and during a purging operation, the control valve diverts fluid entering the supply end from the delivery end towards a drain leg. A washing system includes a fluid supply coupled to an input of a wash delivery system and a delivery line coupled to an output of the wash delivery system. The purge drain may be spliced into the delivery line to permit fluid to reach a wash apparatus during a washing operation and to prevent fluid from reaching the wash apparatus during a purging operation. A rinse cycle sensor apparatus may be employed to indicate to an operator if a washing operation is complete based upon a conductivity of fluid exiting from a device being washed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Gas Turbine Efficiency Sweden AB
    Inventors: Rodney W. Kohler, Thomas Wagner
  • Publication number: 20080272040
    Abstract: A transportable wash unit comprises a wash fluid delivery system for delivering wash fluid to a desired washing location; a power supply for providing power to components of the transportable washing unit; a unit controller for controlling one or more components of the transportable wash unit; and a mobility unit for mobilizing the transportable wash unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Johan Sebastian Nordlund, Henrik Amcoff, Rodney W. Kohler, Thomas Wagner
  • Publication number: 20080087300
    Abstract: A purge drain valve including a spool spliced in a fluid line includes a control valve and an actuator coupled to the control valve for regulating fluid flow. During a washing operation, fluid flows between a supply end and a delivery end of the spool, and during a purging operation, the control valve diverts fluid entering the supply end from the delivery end towards a drain leg. A washing system includes a fluid supply coupled to an input of a wash delivery system and a delivery line coupled to an output of the wash delivery system. The purge drain may be spliced into the delivery line to permit fluid to reach a wash apparatus during a washing operation and to prevent fluid from reaching the wash apparatus during a purging operation. A rinse cycle sensor apparatus may be employed to indicate to an operator if a washing operation is complete based upon a conductivity of fluid exiting from a device being washed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Rodney W. Kohler, Thomas Wagner