Patents by Inventor Ryan Thomas Smith

Ryan Thomas Smith 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).

  • Method and system for gas compressor control
    Patent number: 11592014
    Abstract: A method of controlling a gas compression system includes comparing an engine load of an engine of the gas compression system during operation to a load threshold and controlling a suction valve coupled to an intake of a reciprocating compressor. The suction valve is controlled based at least in part on the comparison of the engine load to the load threshold. Controlling the suction valve includes incrementing the suction valve toward a closed position to reduce flow of a gas into the intake when the engine load is greater than or equal to the load threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: AI ALPINE US BIDCO INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Thomas Smith, Eshang Saini, James Zurlo
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAS COMPRESSOR CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190271304
    Abstract: A method of controlling a gas compression system includes comparing an engine load of an engine of the gas compression system during operation to a load threshold and controlling a suction valve coupled to an intake of a reciprocating compressor. The suction valve is controlled based at least in part on the comparison of the engine load to the load threshold. Controlling the suction valve includes incrementing the suction valve toward a closed position to reduce flow of a gas into the intake when the engine load is greater than or equal to the load threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Thomas Smith, Eshang Saini, James Zurlo
  • COBALT-FREE, GALLING AND WEAR RESISTANT AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL HARD-FACING ALLOY
    Publication number: 20190071759
    Abstract: A strain-hardenable stainless steel alloy includes hard secondary phases dispersed in an austenitic primary phase, the alloy including 0.3-0.6% nitrogen by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Thomas Smith, Tapasvi Lolla, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, David Wayne Gandy, John Albert Siefert, Gregory J. Frederick, Lou Lherbier, David Novotnak
  • Cobalt-free, galling and wear resistant austenitic stainless steel hard-facing alloy
    Patent number: 10094010
    Abstract: A strain-hardenable stainless steel alloy includes hard secondary phases dispersed in an austenitic primary phase, the alloy including 0.3-0.6% nitrogen by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ryan Thomas Smith, Tapasvi Lolla, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, David Wayne Gandy, John Albert Siefert, Gregory J. Frederick, Lou Lherbier, David Novotnak
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENGINE CONTROL INCORPORATING FUEL PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20150377161
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a fuel composition analysis, deriving a fuel index based on the fuel composition analysis, deriving a control adjustment for a gas engine based on the fuel index, and applying the control adjustment to an actuator of the gas engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ryan Thomas Smith, Gregory Walter Sorge, James Richard Zurlo
  • COBALT-FREE, GALLING AND WEAR RESISTANT AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL HARD-FACING ALLOY
    Publication number: 20150368766
    Abstract: A strain-hardenable stainless steel alloy includes hard secondary phases dispersed in an austenitic primary phase, the alloy including 0.3-0.6% nitrogen by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ryan Thomas Smith, Tapasvi Lolla, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, David Wayne Gandy, John Albert Siefert, Gregory J. Frederick, Lou Lherbier, David Novotnak