Michael F Bowman

US Patent:

6353804, Mar 5, 2002

Filed:

Apr 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/288919

Inventors:

Michael John Bowman - Niskayuna NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F10114

US Classification:

702181, 702179, 702182, 700 52, 700287, 700291

Abstract:

A method for predicting equipment performance. Input data representing an equipment parameter is obtained. The input data includes a range of values corresponding to the equipment parameter. The input data is provided to a model and a data set is generated corresponding to the model response to the input data. A set of equations is derived representing the data set. The set of equations is statistically processed to generate a probabilistic representation of equipment performance.

US Patent:

6415606, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Oct 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/617968

Inventors:

Michael John Bowman - Niskayuna NY
Gregory James Hampson - Saratoga Springs NY
Anthony Holmes Furman - Scotia NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F02B 3344

US Classification:

60608, 60602, 60607, 123565

Abstract:

The method for turbocharging an engine of a locomotive in which the engine is operable at a plurality of discrete operating power levels includes controlling at least one of energy to a motor-assisted turbocharger at a plurality of discrete energy levels and air pressure from the motor-assisted turbocharger to the engine at a plurality of discrete air pressure levels above ambient air pressure based on at least some of the plurality of discrete operating power levels (e. g. , low power levels) of the engine. Desirably, the method also includes controlling generation of electrical energy from the motor-assisted turbocharger at some of the plurality of discrete operating power levels (e. g. , high power levels) of the engine. Apparatus for turbocharging a diesel engine of a locomotive incorporating the above methods are also disclosed.

US Patent:

6815102, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/064134

Inventors:

Michael John Bowman - Niskayuna NY
Gautam (NMN) Sinha - Clifton Park NY
Karl Edward Sheldon - Clifton Park NY

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

H01M 804

US Classification:

429 13, 429 24, 429 26, 429 34, 16510433

Abstract:

In energy management system is provided for a power generating device having a working fluid intake in which the energy management system comprises an electrical dissipation device coupled to the power generating device and a dissipation device cooling system configured to direct a portion of a working fluid to the electrical dissipation device so as to provide thermal control to the electrical dissipation device.

US Patent:

6904747, Jun 14, 2005

Filed:

Aug 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/231701

Inventors:

Nirm Velumylm Nirmalan - Niskayuna NY, US
Michael John Bowman - Niskayuna NY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

F02C007/08

US Classification:

60 39511, 165133, 165DIG 516

Abstract:

A heat exchanger for a turbine is provided wherein the heat exchanger comprises a heat transfer cell comprising a sheet of material having two opposed ends and two opposed sides. In addition, a plurality of concavities are disposed on a surface portion of the sheet of material so as to cause hydrodynamic interactions and affect a heat transfer rate of the turbine between a fluid and the concavities when the fluid is disposed over the concavities.

US Patent:

6968693, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Sep 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/667041

Inventors:

Andrei Colibaba-Evulet - Clifton Park NY, US
Michael John Bowman - Niskayuna NY, US
Simon Ralph Sanderson - Clifton Park NY, US
Anthony John Dean - Scotia NY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

F02C001/00

US Classification:

60748, 60737, 60758

Abstract:

A low emission turbine includes a reverse flow can-type combustor that generally includes a primary and secondary fuel delivery system that can be independently controlled to produce low CO, UHC, and NOx emissions at design set point and at conditions other than design set point. The reverse flow can-type combustor generally includes an annularly arranged array of swirler and mixer assemblies within the combustor, wherein each swirler and mixer in the array includes a primary and secondary fuel delivery system that can be independently controlled. Also disclosed herein is a can-type combustor that includes fluid passageways that perpendicularly impinge the outer surface of a heat shield. Processes for operating the can-type combustors are also disclosed.

US Patent:

7010930, Mar 14, 2006

Filed:

Sep 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/670533

Inventors:

Mehmet Arik - Niskayuna NY, US
Warren Bessler - Amsterdam NY, US
Michael Bowman - Niskayuna NY, US
Charles Byrd - Redwood City CA, US
William Gerstler - Niskayuna NY, US
Daniel P. Smith - Ballston Spa NY, US
Todd Wetzel - Niskayuna NY, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F25D 23/12

US Classification:

622592, 62500

Abstract:

A turbomachinery system for cooling a high power density device includes a turbomachine configured to deliver a high flux cooling medium toward the high power density device, a housing containing a motor, a compressor, or both, of the turbomachine, a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the turbomachine and arranged for being thermally coupled to the high power density device, and a transition duct arranged intermediate the heat exchanger and turbomachine.

US Patent:

7331179, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955406

Inventors:

Chellappa Balan - Niskayuna NY, US
Michael John Bowman - Niskayuna NY, US
Daniel Preston Smith - Ballston Spa NY, US
Charles Max Byrd - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

F03G 7/00

US Classification:

606412

Abstract:

A technique is disclosed for a system and method for combined production of power and hydrogen utilizing the heat from a first working fluid heated by a geothermal energy source using a steam generator and an electrolyzer designed to receive the steam produced by the steam generator for the production of hydrogen and oxygen using electrolysis.

US Patent:

7384620, Jun 10, 2008

Filed:

Jul 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/617548

Inventors:

Michael John Bowman - Niskayuna NY, US
Chellappa Balan - Niskayuna NY, US
Andrei Colibaba-Evulet - Clifton Park NY, US
Narayan Ramesh - Evansville IN, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

B01J 19/00
B01J 19/18
C01B 3/02

US Classification:

4236481, 423650, 422129, 422187, 422242, 252373, 95 55

Abstract:

A hydrogen reforming system includes a cyclical compression chamber having an entry port for receiving hydrogen-containing gas and an exit port for delivering reformed hydrogen-containing gas, an arrangement for heating the hydrogen-containing gas to a non-combustible temperature, and a drive system for cycling the cyclical compression chamber. The cyclical compression chamber has an operational cycle with an internal pressure and temperature absent combustion effective for reforming the hydrogen-containing gas.