Patrick K May

US Patent:

20030074163, Apr 17, 2003

Filed:

Oct 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/682750

Inventors:

Ashok Anand - Schenectady NY, US
Brian Berry - Troy NY, US
Johnny Boey - Clifton Park NY, US
Michael Jandrisevits - Clifton Park NY, US
Patrick May - Schenectady NY, US
Gregory Wotzak - Schenectady NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/50

US Classification:

703/001000, 700/097000

Abstract:

A system and method for analyzing a design using predetermined analysis models are presented. The method may be carried out on an automated design system including an integration server in communication with a plurality of subprocess servers each configured for conducting a subprocess analysis using one of the analysis models. The method comprises receiving at the integration server an analysis request including a set of desired performance parameters and constructing a set of design characteristics for meeting the desired performance parameters. The method further includes determining a set of design performance results associated with the set of design characteristics using the analysis models of the subprocess servers. The step of determining may include passing input information from the integration server to the plurality of subprocess servers, at least a portion of the input information being respectively processed to a format usable in the analysis model of each of the plurality of subprocess servers, passing output information from each of the plurality of subprocess servers to the integration server and using the output information to determine the design performance results.

US Patent:

20070277529, Dec 6, 2007

Filed:

Apr 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/396684

Inventors:

Ashok Anand - Niskayuna NY, US
Patrick May - Schenectady NY, US
Michael Jandrisevits - Clifton Park NY, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F02C 1/00

US Classification:

060772000, 060039181

Abstract:

A system and method for recovering heat from dirty gaseous fuel (syngas), wherein the pressure of clean fuel gas is elevated to a pressure higher than that of the dirty syngas and then the pressurized clean fuel gas is fed to a heat recovery unit for heat exchange with the dirty syngas. Consequently, in the event of a leak in the heat recovery unit, the flow is from the clean fuel side to the dirty syngas side, thereby avoiding the possibility of contamination of the clean fuel gas.