Colin G Taylor

US Patent:

61693324, Jan 2, 2001

Filed:

Sep 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/391277

Inventors:

Colin Taylor - Lakewood CA
Patrick L. O'Brien - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

AlliedSignal, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F02D 2906

US Classification:

290 7

Abstract:

A microturbine power generating system includes an electrical generator and a turbine having a fixed inlet nozzle geometry. Maximum thermodynamic efficiency of the microturbine power generating system is achieved by maintaining the turbine inlet at or near maximum temperature. When power demanded of the system is constant, power is supplied by the electrical generator. When an increase in power is demanded, at least a portion of the entire demand is supplied by a battery or other energy storage device until the electrical generator can satisfy the increased power demand. Conversely, when a decrease in power is demanded, the load on the generator is temporarily increased (effectively putting a brake on the generator and turbine) and such load is absorbed by the battery or other energy storage device.

US Patent:

51510227, Sep 29, 1992

Filed:

Oct 3, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/771699

Inventors:

Terence P. Emerson - Hermosa Beach CA
Frank A. Bescoby - Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Colin M. Taylor - Lakewood CA
George K. Payne - Baldwin GA

Assignee:

Allied-Signal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

International Classification:

F24F 1100

US Classification:

4232453

Abstract:

An environmental control system for ground vehicles and low flying aircraft that supplies purified and conditioned ambient air to the vehicle's crew compartment is provided. The system integrates catalytic and particulate filters, that remove nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare agents from ambient air, with a source of compressed ambient air, and an air cycle refrigeration unit.

US Patent:

62440349, Jun 12, 2001

Filed:

Sep 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/399441

Inventors:

Colin Taylor - Lakewood CA
Patrick Lee O'Brien - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

AlliedSignal, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F02C 616
F02C 710
F02C 722

US Classification:

60 3902

Abstract:

A microturbine power generating system includes a reservoir that is pressurized with compressor air during system operation. The pressurized air in the reservoir is used to purge combustor fuel nozzles of residue after combustion in the combustor has ceased.

US Patent:

59031158, May 11, 1999

Filed:

Nov 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/977302

Inventors:

Colin Taylor - Lakewood CA

Assignee:

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H02P5/46

US Classification:

318 34

Abstract:

An auxiliary system includes a plurality of devices that are driven by ac motors. A plurality of independently controllable isolators couple phase windings of the ac motors directly to phase windings of the electric generator. When an isolator connects the phase windings of its corresponding ac motor to the windings of the electric generator, the ac motor is operated directly on a high frequency unconverted output of the electric generator. Motor speed is determined by the number of poles on the ac motor relative to the number of poles of the electric generator. Pole-switching allows the speed of the motor to be varied.