Patents by Inventor Christopher James McMenamin

Christopher James McMenamin 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).

  • Ferrite assembly
    Patent number: 7132915
    Abstract: A ferrite assembly has a first conductor and a number of ferrite members. Each of the number of ferrite members has a core. The ferrite members are in electrical communication with the first conductor. The ferrite assembly has a number of current dividing members in electrical communication with the first conductor. The current dividing members define a number of passages for allowing an airflow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Todd Moore, Howard Ross Edmunds, Brian Matthew Aiken, Christopher James McMenamin
  • Series-parallel fans system
    Patent number: 6501650
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the ground is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing having a top, bottom, and sides, each of which may be open, closed or ventilated. One or more electrical devices are located in the housing and are oriented at an angle relative to the horizontal ground. The electrical devices may be silicon controlled rectifiers that serve as a power bridge between an exciter and a power generator. A method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the horizontal ground is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, John Earl Bittner, Brent Christopher Teal, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Brian Matthew Aiken, Christopher James McMenamin, Andrew Gordon Phillip, Christopher Todd Moore, Kyle Craig Stott, Rick Lynn Gintz, Fred Henry Boettner
  • Series-parallel fans system
    Publication number: 20020141156
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the ground is provided. The apparatus comprises a housing having a top, bottom, and sides, each of which may be open, closed or ventilated. One or more electrical devices are located in the housing and are oriented at an angle relative to the horizontal ground. The electrical devices may be silicon controlled rectifiers that serve as a power bridge between an exciter and a power generator. A method for mounting electrical devices in a housing at an angle relative to the horizontal ground is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, John Earl Bittner, Brent Christopher Teal, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Brian Matthew Aiken, Christopher James McMenamin, Andrew Gordon Phillip, Christopher Todd Moore, Kyle Craig Stott, Rick Lynn Gintz, Fred Henry Boettner
  • Series-parallel fan system
    Patent number: 6407918
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a supply of air to cool electrical devices is provided. The apparatus comprises a two fan housings, each containing a number of fans arranged to blow air in a parallel fashion. The exhaust of one housing is connected to the intake of the other housing by a balancing plenum. The apparatus provides a sufficient supply of cooling air when one or more of the fans is inoperable. The device being cooled may be the power bridge of an exciter for a power generation system. A method for providing a supply of air to electrical devices is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, John Earl Bittner, Brent Christopher Teal, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Brian Matthew Aiken, Christopher James McMenamin, Andrew Gordon Phillip, Christopher Todd Moore, Kyle Craig Stott