Patents by Inventor Sebastian Freund
Sebastian Freund 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: 20240081364Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for demolding at least one confectionary item (2), which is to be demolded from a cavity (4) of a casting mold (3) upside down by means of a gripping arrangement (5), wherein the gripping arrangement (5) has at least one suction element (6) with which the substantially flat base (32) of the confectionary item, which base is facing upwards, is suctioned, wherein the confectionary item (2), where it is transferred upside down by a switching off of the negative pressure, wherein before or after the suction element (6) has suctioned the base (32) of the confectionery item (2), a loosening movement is generated which introduces alternating forces into the confectionery item (2) which generate deformations in the confectionery item (2) which act right up to the outer border layer of said confectionery item and reduce the adhesive force of said confectionery item at the contact surface of the cavity (4) and at least partially release the adhesive force, and wherein theType: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Rainer Runkel, Christian Freund, Holger Brack, Sebastian Dommasch, Artur Ticholis
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Patent number: 9976499Abstract: An engine system includes a plurality of cylinders including one or more donating cylinders and one or more non-donating cylinders. A control module controls an operation of the one or more donating cylinders relative to, or based on, the operation of the one or more non-donating cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sebastian Freund, Jassin Fritz, Robert Mischler, David Zielinski, Luke Michael Henry
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Publication number: 20180100497Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media for monitoring a reciprocating compressor determining a valve opening of a valve disposed in the reciprocating compressor using a sensor and determining a first location of a piston of the reciprocating compressor at the valve opening. The monitoring also includes determining a valve closing of the valve using the sensor and determining a second location of the piston at the valve closing. Furthermore, the monitoring includes estimating a volumetric efficiency based at least in part on the first and second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: James Richard Zurlo, Sebastian Freund
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Publication number: 20150159589Abstract: An engine system includes a plurality of cylinders including one or more donating cylinders and one or more non-donating cylinders. A control module controls an operation of the one or more donating cylinders relative to, or based on, the operation of the one or more non-donating cylinders.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Sebastian Freund, Jassin Fritz, Robert Mischler, David Zylinski
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Patent number: 8739535Abstract: A system and method improves cold start performance of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) plant. The system includes one or more pumps configured to pump condensed fluid from points of natural accumulation of the condensed fluid within an ORC loop back into a corresponding low pressure liquid storage vessel shortly after shutting down the ORC plant to ensure the start-up routine works properly for the next ORC plant start event. One or more of the pumps can also be configured to pump fluid away from the ORC expansion machine(s) at any time prior to starting the ORC if the fluid is in a liquid phase.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Herbert Kopecek, Gabor Ast, Sebastian Freund, Thomas Johannes Frey, Pierre Sebastien Huck, Simon Schoewel
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Patent number: 8590307Abstract: A waste heat recovery plant control system includes a programmable controller configured to generate expander speed control signals, expander inlet guide vane pitch control signals, fan speed control signals, pump speed control signals, and valve position control signals in response to an algorithmic optimization software to substantially maximize power output or efficiency of a waste heat recovery plant based on organic Rankine cycles, during mismatching temperature levels of external heat source(s), during changing heat loads coming from the heat sources, and during changing ambient conditions and working fluid properties. The waste heat recovery plant control system substantially maximizes power output or efficiency of the waste heat recovery plant during changing/mismatching heat loads coming from the external heat source(s) such as the changing amount of heat coming along with engine jacket water and its corresponding exhaust in response to changing engine power.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Herbert Kopecek, Gabor Ast, Thomas Johannes Frey, Sebastian Freund, Pierre Sebastien Huck
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Publication number: 20110203278Abstract: A waste heat recovery plant control system includes a programmable controller configured to generate expander speed control signals, expander inlet guide vane pitch control signals, fan speed control signals, pump speed control signals, and valve position control signals in response to an algorithmic optimization software to substantially maximize power output or efficiency of a waste heat recovery plant based on organic Rankine cycles, during mismatching temperature levels of external heat source(s), during changing heat loads coming from the heat sources, and during changing ambient conditions and working fluid properties. The waste heat recovery plant control system substantially maximizes power output or efficiency of the waste heat recovery plant during changing/mismatching heat loads coming from the external heat source(s) such as the changing amount of heat coming along with engine jacket water and its corresponding exhaust in response to changing engine power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Herbert Kopecek, Gabor Ast, Thomas Johannes Frey, Sebastian Freund, Pierre Sebastien Huck
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Publication number: 20110146277Abstract: A system and method improves cold start performance of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) plant. The system includes one or more pumps configured to pump condensed fluid from points of natural accumulation of the condensed fluid within an ORC loop back into a corresponding low pressure liquid storage vessel shortly after shutting down the ORC plant to ensure the start-up routine works properly for the next ORC plant start event. One or more of the pumps can also be configured to pump fluid away from the ORC expansion machine(s) at any time prior to starting the ORC if the fluid is in a liquid phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Herbert Kopecek, Gabor Ast, Sebastian Freund, Thomas Johannes Frey, Pierre Sebastian Huck, Simon Schoewel
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Publication number: 20110100009Abstract: Systems and methods include heat exchangers using Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) fluids in power generation systems. The system includes a heat exchanger configured to be mounted inside an exhaust stack that guides hot flue gases and having an inlet and an outlet, the heat exchanger being configured to receive a liquid stream of a first fluid through the inlet and to generate a vapor stream of the first fluid and the heat exchanger is configured to include a double walled pipe, where the first fluid is disposed within an inner wall of the double walled pipe and a second fluid is disposed between the inner wall and an outer wall of the double walled pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: NUOVO PIGNONE S.P.A.Inventors: Matthew Alexander Lehar, Thomas Frey, Gabor Ast, Sebastian Freund, Richard Aumann
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Publication number: 20110094227Abstract: In one embodiment, a waste heat recovery system includes a Rankine cycle system that circulates a working fluid that absorbs heat from exhaust gas. The Rankine cycle system includes an evaporator that may transfer sensible heat from the exhaust gas to the working fluid to produce cooled exhaust gas. The Rankine cycle system also includes an economizer that may transfer latent heat from the exhaust gas to the working fluid. The economizer is a carbon steel heat exchanger with a corrosion resistant coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gabor Ast, Herbert Kopecek, Thomas Frey, Sebastian Freund, Pierre Huck