Michael P Slack

US Patent:

20090133685, May 28, 2009

Filed:

Nov 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/324734

Inventors:

Quoc Pham - Los Angeles CA, US
Christian Gregory - La Crescenta CA, US
Michael Slack - South Pasadena CA, US
Bill Gross - Pasadena CA, US
Dan Reznik - New York NY, US
Porter Arbogast - Pasadena CA, US

International Classification:

F24J 2/46
F24J 2/52

US Classification:

126569

Abstract:

A solar power plant includes central receiver modules arranged in a regular pattern. Each central receiver module includes a tower, a central receiver mounted on the tower, and a heliostat array bounded by a polygon. The heliostat array includes heliostats with mirrors for reflecting sunlight to the central receiver. The heliostats are grouped in linear rows and each of the rows is parallel to another row. The locations of the heliostats are staggered between adjacent rows. The power plant also includes a power block for aggregating power from the central receivers and power conduits for transferring power from the central receivers to the power block.

US Patent:

51133997, May 12, 1992

Filed:

Apr 17, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/510365

Inventors:

Ralf D. Woods - Corona CA
Michael P. Slack - Tustin CA
Kenneth M. Gerst - Pasadena CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - Seal Beach CA

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

371 213

Abstract:

A MEMORY TEST METHODOLOGY is disclosed. The memory is checkerboarded and divided into blocks, the cells of which are scrambled by a EEPROM. The memory is the assaulted. After each assault, one block (time-test) is tested in alternation with each of the other blocks (space-test) by reading each cell of the clock, comparing it with the checkerboard, and writing the opposite of the checkerboard to the cell. When this process has been completed for all blocks, it is repeated, this time writing the checkerboard to each cell. Failures are noted on a fast capture RAM. This cycle is repeated several times. The data is displayed, and the memory is assaulted again. It is re-checkerboarded immediately before the assault. Errors in the time test block are displayed separately from those in the space-test blocks, and both displays are repeated in the same format after each assault.

US Patent:

20150128594, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Nov 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/538795

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Michael Slack - South Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

eSolar Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

F03G 6/06
F22B 1/06
F24J 2/46
F22B 1/00
F24J 2/40
F24J 2/34

US Classification:

6064115, 16510428, 126640, 165297, 165298, 60676

Abstract:

A system for regulating the temperature and flow rate of a heat transfer fluid for use in a hybrid steam-generating plant is described. A bypass section may be incorporated into the piping network of a primary steam-generating source to route heat transfer fluid from a hot source to a mixer downstream of at least one heat exchanger. Heat transfer fluid from the hot source may be mixed with cooler heat transfer fluid exiting the heat exchanger in the event that the supply from a secondary steam-generating source is lost or becomes intermittent. The result is a system that maintains a constant flow rate of heat transfer fluid through the heat exchangers while minimizing adverse temperature gradient effects that may result from steam production variability and plant operation outside of design point parameters.