Patents by Inventor Thomas Pfuff

Thomas Pfuff 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 of controlling the temperature of intake air, temperature-control device for carrying out the method and gas turbine having the temperature-control device
    Patent number: 6233917
    Abstract: A method of controlling the temperature of intake air provided from outside air passing through an air-feed system only utilizes an especially low heating of the intake air while at the same time safely avoiding the formation of ice in the intake air, in order to avoid efficiency losses. A temperature setpoint formed by the sum of the dew point of the outside air and an additive margin of safety is preselected for the intake air. A temperature setpoint of not more than the sum of 0° C. and the margin of safety is advantageously preselected. A temperature-control device for carrying out the method and a gas turbine having the temperature-control device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Siegfried Bähr, Thomas Pfuff