Patents by Inventor Scott Brian Wright
Scott Brian Wright 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: 20190195133Abstract: A turbine engine temperature management system includes a turbine engine having a first turbine and a second turbine, a temperature sensor positioned between the first turbine and the second turbine and configured to sense a turbine engine temperature between the first turbine and the second turbine, a modulating fuel flow valve configured to control a fuel flow to the turbine engine, and a temperature controller configured to limit fuel flow to the turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Scott Brian Wright, James Robert Turner
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Patent number: 10027244Abstract: A power conditioning unit used in an electrical system. The power conditioning unit includes a positive bus and a negative bus that are electrically connected to a direct current load to enable supplying direct current electrical power to the direct current load; and a first phase leg, which includes a first diode electrically connected to the positive bus, a first transistor electrically connected to the negative bus, and a first node between the first diode and the first transistor. The first node is electrically connected to an alternating current power source to enable the first phase leg to receive a first phase of alternating current electrical power from the alternating current power source and the first transistor opens and closes to control flow of the first phase through the first phase leg to facilitate generating the direct current electrical power at a target voltage using the alternating current electrical power.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Yash Veer Singh, Arvind Kumar Tiwari, Scott Brian Wright, Kapil Jha
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Patent number: 9932120Abstract: A turboprop control system 10 for use with a turboprop 2 having a turbine engine 12 operably coupled to and rotationally driving a propeller 14 having variable pitch blades 16 to control the engine speed, propeller speed, and propeller pitch. The pilot provides, by a single power control lever 30, the control input used to control the engine and propeller.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Unison Industries, LLCInventors: Edward Aaron Fisher, Scott Brian Wright, James Robert Turner
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Publication number: 20170366100Abstract: A power conditioning unit used in an electrical system. The power conditioning unit includes a positive bus and a negative bus that are electrically connected to a direct current load to enable supplying direct current electrical power to the direct current load; and a first phase leg, which includes a first diode electrically connected to the positive bus, a first transistor electrically connected to the negative bus, and a first node between the first diode and the first transistor. The first node is electrically connected to an alternating current power source to enable the first phase leg to receive a first phase of alternating current electrical power from the alternating current power source and the first transistor opens and closes to control flow of the first phase through the first phase leg to facilitate generating the direct current electrical power at a target voltage using the alternating current electrical power.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Yash Veer Singh, Arvind Kumar Tiwari, Scott Brian Wright, Kapil Jha
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Patent number: 9593660Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of an ignition exciter with a rechargeable energy source supplying electricity to a solid-state switch is disclosed. The method includes charging the energy source at a first rate when the voltage of the energy source is less than a first voltage reference value.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Unison Industries, LLCInventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Publication number: 20160229547Abstract: A turboprop control system 10 for use with a turboprop 2 having a turbine engine 12 operably coupled to and rotationally driving a propeller 14 having variable pitch blades 16 to control the engine speed, propeller speed, and propeller pitch. The pilot provides, by a single power control lever 30, the control input used to control the engine and propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Edward Aaron FISHER, Scott Brian WRIGHT, James Robert TURNER
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Patent number: 9399954Abstract: An ignition exciter system for igniting fuel in a gas turbine engine. The ignition exciter system includes a rechargeable energy source, at least one pulse-forming network coupled to the rechargeable energy source and generating a stored energy waveform from energy in the rechargeable energy source, at least one igniter plug coupled to the at least one pulse-forming network to receive the stored energy waveform and generating a spark in response to the received stored energy waveform.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: UNISON INDUSTRIES, LLCInventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Publication number: 20160123232Abstract: A method of starting a turbine engine using turbine temperature gradient regulation and a turbine engine temperature management system are provided. The system includes a temperature sensor, a modulating fuel flow valve, and a temperature controller. The temperature controller is configured to limit a rate of change of the fuel flow to the turbine engine to less than a predetermined maximum rate of change of the fuel flow that will reduce a rate of change of the temperature and maintain a positive rate of change of a rotational speed of the turbine engine and limit a rate of the fuel flow to greater than a predetermined minimum rate of the fuel flow that maintains a positive rate of change of temperature and a positive rate of change of the rotational speed of the turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Scott Brian Wright, James Robert Turner
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Publication number: 20150260146Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of an ignition exciter with a rechargeable energy source supplying electricity to a solid-state switch is disclosed. The method includes charging the energy source at a first rate when the voltage of the energy source is less than a first voltage reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Unison Industries, LLCInventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Publication number: 20150260107Abstract: An ignition exciter system for igniting fuel in a gas turbine engine. The ignition exciter system includes a rechargeable energy source, at least one pulse-forming network coupled to the rechargeable energy source and generating a stored energy waveform from energy in the rechargeable energy source, at least one igniter plug coupled to the at least one pulse-forming network to receive the stored energy waveform and generating a spark in response to the received stored energy waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: Unison Industries, LLCInventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Patent number: 8359869Abstract: A method and systems for an engine igniter excitation system includes an energy storage device, a first adaptive comparator configured to control the storage of an amount of energy in the energy storage device wherein the amount of energy is determined using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes a second adaptive comparator communicatively coupled to the energy storage device wherein the second adaptive comparator is configured to control a rate of energy delivery to the energy storage device using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes an igniter configured to generate a spark based on the amount of stored energy and the rate of energy delivery.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Publication number: 20120312025Abstract: A method and systems for an engine igniter excitation system includes an energy storage device, a first adaptive comparator configured to control the storage of an amount of energy in the energy storage device wherein the amount of energy is determined using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes a second adaptive comparator communicatively coupled to the energy storage device wherein the second adaptive comparator is configured to control a rate of energy delivery to the energy storage device using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes an igniter configured to generate a spark based on the amount of stored energy and the rate of energy delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Patent number: 8266885Abstract: A method and systems for an engine igniter excitation system includes an energy storage device, a first adaptive comparator configured to control the storage of an amount of energy in the energy storage device wherein the amount of energy is determined using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes a second adaptive comparator communicatively coupled to the energy storage device wherein the second adaptive comparator is configured to control a rate of energy delivery to the energy storage device using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes an igniter configured to generate a spark based on the amount of stored energy and the rate of energy delivery.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Patent number: 8054062Abstract: A method and system for measuring a characteristic of a machine is provided. The system includes a speed sensor including a housing, a variable reluctance sensor (VRS) mounted at least partially within the housing, and a digitization circuit electrically coupled to an output of the VRS. The digitization circuit is also mounted within the housing and is configured to convert a substantially sinusoidal output of the VRS into a digital output signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Publication number: 20100154382Abstract: A method and systems for an engine igniter excitation system includes an energy storage device, a first adaptive comparator configured to control the storage of an amount of energy in the energy storage device wherein the amount of energy is determined using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes a second adaptive comparator communicatively coupled to the energy storage device wherein the second adaptive comparator is configured to control a rate of energy delivery to the energy storage device using at least one of an environmental parameter of the engine and a process parameter of the engine. The system also includes an igniter configured to generate a spark based on the amount of stored energy and the rate of energy delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventor: Scott Brian Wright
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Publication number: 20100156395Abstract: A method and system for measuring a characteristic of a machine is provided. The system includes a speed sensor including a housing, a variable reluctance sensor (VRS) mounted at least partially within the housing, and a digitization circuit electrically coupled to an output of the VRS. The digitization circuit is also mounted within the housing and is configured to convert a substantially sinusoidal output of the VRS into a digital output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventor: Scott Brian Wright