Patents by Inventor Xiao-Peng Gan

Xiao-Peng Gan 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).

  • Solar receiver
    Patent number: 9765992
    Abstract: A solar receiver, designed to use a heat transfer medium, includes a plurality of panels. Each panel is arranged and configured to enable the heat transfer medium to flow in at least one flow direction, one flow direction defining a pass, to obtain unique mass flux in each pass to optimize the heat flux capability of the pass while minimizing pressure drop across the selected passes of the heat transfer surface. A method thereof is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Apurba Das, David McGrane, Marco Simiano, Erik Boschek, Xiao-Peng Gan
  • SOLAR RECEIVER
    Publication number: 20150176863
    Abstract: A solar receiver, designed to use a heat transfer medium, includes a plurality of panels. Each panel is arranged and configured to enable the heat transfer medium to flow in at least one flow direction, one flow direction defining a pass, to obtain unique mass flux in each pass to optimize the heat flux capability of the pass while minimizing pressure drop across the selected passes of the heat transfer surface. A method thereof is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Apurba DAS, David McGrane, Marco Simiano, Erik Boschek, Xiao-Peng Gan