Patents by Inventor Eric Joseph Blumber

Eric Joseph Blumber 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).

  • Waste heat recovery system generator encapsulation
    Patent number: 9024460
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a generator configured to receive a flow of an organic working fluid. The generator includes a stator and a permanent magnet rotor configured to rotate within the stator to generate electricity. The generator further includes one or more components disposed within the generator and configured to be exposed to the flow of the organic working fluid. The one or more components each include an underlying component, and an encapsulant configured to withstand exposure to the organic working fluid to inhibit contact between the underlying component and the organic working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Jun Xu, Albert Andreas Scharl, Eric Joseph Blumber, Shamim Imani
  • Waste heat recovery system generator varnishing
    Patent number: 9018778
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a generator configured to receive a flow of an organic working fluid. The generator includes a stator and a permanent magnet rotor configured to rotate within the stator to generate electricity. The generator further includes one or more components disposed within the generator and configured to be exposed to the flow of the organic working fluid. The one or more components each include an underlying component and a varnish configured to withstand exposure to the organic working fluid to inhibit contact between the underlying component and the organic working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Jun Xu, Albert Andreas Scharl, Eric Joseph Blumber
  • WASTE HEAT UTLIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GENERATOR COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20140319841
    Abstract: A waste heat utilization system including a generator configured to receive a flow of an organic working fluid and a method of manufacturing the generator component is provided. The method includes preheating the generator component. The method also includes applying a varnish or an encapsulating layer to the generator component. The method further includes baking the generator component with the varnish applied thereto. The method yet further includes cooling the generator component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: James Jun Xu, Eric Joseph Blumber, Albert Andreas Scharl
  • WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM GENERATOR ENCAPSULATION
    Publication number: 20130168964
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a generator configured to receive a flow of an organic working fluid. The generator includes a stator and a permanent magnet rotor configured to rotate within the stator to generate electricity. The generator further includes one or more components disposed within the generator and configured to be exposed to the flow of the organic working fluid. The one or more components each include an underlying component, and an encapsulant configured to withstand exposure to the organic working fluid to inhibit contact between the underlying component and the organic working fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Jun Xu, Albert Andreas Scharl, Eric Joseph Blumber, Shamim Imani
  • WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM GENERATOR VARNISHING
    Publication number: 20130168973
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a generator configured to receive a flow of an organic working fluid. The generator includes a stator and a permanent magnet rotor configured to rotate within the stator to generate electricity. The generator further includes one or more components disposed within the generator and configured to be exposed to the flow of the organic working fluid. The one or more components each include an underlying component and a varnish configured to withstand exposure to the organic working fluid to inhibit contact between the underlying component and the organic working fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Jun Xu, Albert Andreas Scharl, Eric Joseph Blumber