Patents by Inventor Scott Alan Wood
Scott Alan Wood 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).
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Publication number: 20180216484Abstract: A fluid induced instability detection system and method is provided to monitor various vibration characteristics of a turbomachine. The fluid induced instability detection system detects abnormalities in the vibration data and provides an indication of one or more potential faults in the turbomachine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Kiran VANGARI, Edward MICHEL, Scott Alan WOOD, Timothy Frank MAKER
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Patent number: 9528913Abstract: A system for remote detection of surge in a fleet of turbine engines includes an on-site monitoring device coupled to each turbine engine of the fleet of turbine engines. The on-site monitoring device is configured to continuously receive operating parameter measurements indicative of operational and thermodynamic conditions of the turbine engine. The operational condition includes a compressor exit condition of the turbine engine compressor. The on-site monitoring device is configured to compile and transmit a snapshot of the operating parameter measurements to a remote monitoring unit. The remote monitoring unit is positioned remote from each turbine engine of the fleet of turbine engines. The remote monitoring unit is configured to receive the snapshot of operating parameter measurements from the on-site monitoring device. The remote monitoring unit is further configured to detect surge in the turbine engine based on analysis of the snapshot of operating parameter measurements.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sanjeev Shyam Heda, Steven William Backman, Matthew John Mckeever, Scott Alan Wood, Carlo Angelo Yon, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Christopher Childs
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Publication number: 20160025596Abstract: A system for remote detection of surge in a fleet of turbine engines includes an on-site monitoring device coupled to each turbine engine of the fleet of turbine engines. The on-site monitoring device is configured to continuously receive operating parameter measurements indicative of operational and thermodynamic conditions of the turbine engine. The operational condition includes a compressor exit condition of the turbine engine compressor. The on-site monitoring device is configured to compile and transmit a snapshot of the operating parameter measurements to a remote monitoring unit. The remote monitoring unit is positioned remote from each turbine engine of the fleet of turbine engines. The remote monitoring unit is configured to receive the snapshot of operating parameter measurements from the on-site monitoring device. The remote monitoring unit is further configured to detect surge in the turbine engine based on analysis of the snapshot of operating parameter measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Sanjeev Shyam Heda, Steven William Backman, Matthew John Mckeever, Scott Alan Wood, Carlo Angelo Yon, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Christopher Childs
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Publication number: 20140278241Abstract: A system for performance monitoring of power plants is provided. The system includes a plurality of power plants respectively owned and operated by a plurality of customers, a monitoring center, at least one of the customers and the monitoring center including a plurality of analytic algorithms configured to automate performance anomaly detection, alarming, analytics and prognosis and a secured network by which on-site monitoring (OSM) data generated at each of the plurality of the power plants is receivable by the monitoring center. The monitoring center is configured to analyze the OSM data along with site specific data for each respective power plant in accordance with the plurality of analytics algorithms to derive trends and to take action with respect to each respective power plant in accordance with changes and abnormalities indicated by the derived trends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Xiaomo Jiang, Dibakar Chandra, Craig Joseph Foster, Sanjeev Shyam Heda, William Darryl Herbert, Scott Alan Wood, Benjamin Yoo
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Patent number: 8720275Abstract: An approach for detecting rotor anomalies is disclosed. An on-site monitoring unit monitors vibration measurements obtained from a rotor during a transient speed operation. In one aspect, the on-site monitoring unit classifies the vibration measurements into predetermined ranges of rotor speed during the transient speed operation, determines maximum vibration data for each of the predetermined ranges of rotor speed during the transient speed operation and compiles the maximum vibration data into a snapshot of the vibration measurements obtained during the transient speed operation. A remote monitoring unit detects a rotor anomaly from the snapshot of vibration measurements generated by the on-site monitoring unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sanjeev Shyam Heda, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Eric Thomas Pool, Nirmal Sahadevan, Scott Alan Wood
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Patent number: 8665104Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting rotating machines are provided. Measurements data collected by a plurality of sensors may be received by a controller that includes one or more computers. The plurality of sensors may be configured to monitor vibrations associated with the rotating machine. Based at least in part upon the measurements data, the controller may determine that a respective amplitude change for at least two of the plurality of sensors exceeds a threshold condition. The controller may also determine that the threshold condition is exceeded for a predetermined period of time. Based at least in part upon determining that the threshold condition is exceeded for a predetermined period of time, the controller may identify an alarm event.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sanjeev Shyam Heda, Scott Alan Wood, Robert Joseph Iasillo
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Publication number: 20130167649Abstract: An approach for detecting rotor anomalies is disclosed. An on-site monitoring unit monitors vibration measurements obtained from a rotor during a transient speed operation. In one aspect, the on-site monitoring unit classifies the vibration measurements into predetermined ranges of rotor speed during the transient speed operation, determines maximum vibration data for each of the predetermined ranges of rotor speed during the transient speed operation and compiles the maximum vibration data into a snapshot of the vibration measurements obtained during the transient speed operation. A remote monitoring unit detects a rotor anomaly from the snapshot of vibration measurements generated by the on-site monitoring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sanjeev Shyam Heda, Robert Joseph Iasillo, Eric Thomas Pool, Nirmal Sahadevan, Scott Alan Wood
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Patent number: 8429965Abstract: A level sensing apparatus and method of use for use with a beverage server to indirectly sense the level of beverage retained in the server. The server having a body for receiving and retaining beverage with an opening in the body for receiving the level sensing apparatus and beverage there through. The level sensing apparatus includes at least one capacitive sensing probe assembly retained in a housing to separate the probe assembly from contact with beverage. The housing containing the capacitive sensing probe assembly being disposable into the opening in the body of the server. The capacitive sensing probe indirectly sensing at least one level of beverage retained in the beverage server. A separate display assembly is provided and selectively couplable to the capacitive sensing probe assembly. A power source is provided and coupled to the display assembly and to the capacitive sensing probe assembly to provide power to sense and display the level of beverage in the server.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic CorporationInventors: Suresh Radhakrishnan, Scott Alan Woods, Scott Biba
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Publication number: 20120274473Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting rotating machines are provided. Measurements data collected by a plurality of sensors may be received by a controller that includes one or more computers. The plurality of sensors may be configured to monitor vibrations associated with the rotating machine. Based at least in part upon the measurements data, the controller may determine that a respective amplitude change for at least two of the plurality of sensors exceeds a threshold condition. The controller may also determine that the threshold condition is exceeded for a predetermined period of time. Based at least in part upon determining that the threshold condition is exceeded for a predetermined period of time, the controller may identify an alarm event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sanjeev Shyam Heda, Scott Alan Wood, Robert Joseph Iasillo
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Publication number: 20100212419Abstract: A level sensing apparatus and method of use for use with a beverage server to indirectly sense the level of beverage retained in the server. The server having a body for receiving and retaining beverage with an opening in the body for receiving the level sensing apparatus and beverage there through. The level sensing apparatus includes at least one capacitive sensing probe assembly retained in a housing to separate the probe assembly from contact with beverage. The housing containing the capacitive sensing probe assembly being disposable into the opening in the body of the server. The capacitive sensing probe indirectly sensing at least one level of beverage retained in the beverage server. A separate display assembly is provided and selectively couplable to the capacitive sensing probe assembly. A power source is provided and coupled to the display assembly and to the capacitive sensing probe assembly to provide power to sense and display the level of beverage in the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATIONInventors: Suresh Radhakrishnan, Scott Alan Woods, Scott Biba