Patents by Inventor Lionel Durantay

Lionel Durantay 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).

  • Patent number: 11901767
    Abstract: A compaction plate for magnetic mass is proposed. The compaction plate comprises a plurality of laminated magnetic sheets, the laminated magnetic sheets being fixed together with fixing and electric insulating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Grosselin, Lionel Durantay, Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20230412059
    Abstract: Provided is an electric stabiliser for stabilising a floating structure that includes a track for guiding a mover as a moving stabiliser mass. A direct current (DC) linear motor includes a planar stator that extends along the track and the mover that is adapted to move forwards and backwards along the track as the stabiliser mass. The planar stator includes a polyphase stator winding with winding coils connected. The mover includes permanent motor magnets facing the polyphase stator winding that define mover poles of alternating polarity along the track direction. Two active magnetic bearings is positioned between the track and a main body of the mover for selectively levitating the mover. In use, the active magnetic bearings levitate the mover above the track and the DC linear motor is controlled to move the mover backwards and forwards along the track to dampen a rolling/pitching movement of the floating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lionel DURANTAY, Christophe GROSSELIN, Alfred PERMUY, Kevin SCHMISSER
  • Publication number: 20230223826
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electrical machines (100, 200) configured to be fed by pulse width modulation from a power converter (170) and comprising a stator (110), a rotor (120), a rotor shaft (130) and one or more bearings (140, 141) arranged between the rotor (120) and the stator (110). The electrical machine (100, 200) further comprising an electrical shunt (160, 161) arranged between the rotor shaft (130) and the stator (110). The present disclosure also relates to methods (500) to mitigate electrical discharge machining bearing currents in electrical machines (100, 200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Lionel DURANTAY, Kum Kang HUH, Christophe GROSSELIN, Henri BAERD, Ludger LUETKEHUES, Giesbert KRUEGER
  • Publication number: 20220368177
    Abstract: A compaction plate for magnetic mass is proposed. The compaction plate comprises a plurality of laminated magnetic sheets, the laminated magnetic sheets being fixed together with fixing and electric insulating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe GROSSELIN, Lionel DURANTAY, Christophe GALMICHE
  • Patent number: 11381135
    Abstract: Provided is a rotor for an asynchronous rotary electrical machine with non-through shaft that includes a cylindrical magnetic mass gripped between two mounting flanges of two half-shafts, a cooling means capable of cooling the rotor and conductive bars housed within the magnetic mass and distributed substantially uniformly over a diameter of the magnetic mass. The cooling means includes, for each conductive bar, at least one cooling channel, opening onto the conductive bar according to an axial direction and located within the magnetic mass and at least one through hole arranged within each conductive bar in such a way that the cooling channel communicates with at least one hole arranged on the outer periphery of the magnetic mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Nicolas Velly, Mathieu Bittermann, Lionel Durantay
  • Publication number: 20220010734
    Abstract: This mechanical system for rotating electric machine comprises at least one rotor and at least one transmission shaft for mechanical device. The rotor has a non-through shaft and comprises a cylindrical magnetic block enclosed between a first and a second raised compaction elements forming a rotor shaft, with one end of the transmission shaft being connected directly to the first compaction element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Lionel Durantay
  • Publication number: 20210320543
    Abstract: The rotor for an electrical machine with a non-through shaft intended to drive a transmission line comprises two half-shafts enclosing a cylindrical magnetic mass. The magnetic mass comprises at least two adjacent identical cells, the cells being configured to prevent the propagation of metadamping in the rotor over a range of excitation frequencies of the transmission line, the rotation frequency range of the transmission line being hypercritical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lionel Durantay, Clement Biri, Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20210211000
    Abstract: The stator for rotary electric machine comprises a stator frame and a cylindrical magnetic mass inserted in the stator frame, the magnetic mass including a plurality of stacks of compacted magnetic sheets and longitudinal channels uniformly distributed over at least one diameter of the magnetic mass, the channels leading to each side of the magnetic mass. At least three bundles of compacted magnetic sheets are separated by spacers forming two discharge pipes extending circumferentially and radially between the stator frame and a central housing of the rotary electric machine and communicating with the channels, the stator frame comprising at least two discharge openings connected to different pipes such that a fluid injected on either side of the magnetic mass escapes from the stator via the discharge pipes, the fluid passage section of the discharge pipes being configured to modify the temperature distribution in the magnetic mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Nicolas Velly, Tristan Dontenville, Christophe Galmiche, Clement Biri, Lionel Durantay, Federico Svetti
  • Publication number: 20200161936
    Abstract: A rotor for an asynchronous rotary electrical machine with non-through shaft comprising a cylindrical magnetic mass gripped between two mounting flanges of two half-shafts. It comprises cooling means that are able to cool the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Nicolas Velly, Mathieu Bittermann, Lionel Durantay
  • Patent number: 10008322
    Abstract: An electronic filter assembly includes a magnetically conductive annular body extending around a center axis, a set of magnetically conductive prongs radially extending from the center axis toward the annular body, and conductive windings extending around the prongs. The conductive windings can be disposed around the prongs instead of the annular body to assist in conduction of common mode magnetic flux, to reduce impedance of the filter assembly, and/or to more evenly distribute temperature in the filter assembly. A method for forming an electronic filter assembly includes forming an electronic filter assembly having a magnetically conductive annular body extending around a center axis and a set of magnetically conductive prongs radially extending from the center axis toward the annular body. The annular body and the prongs can be formed by coupling plural layers of magnetically conductive bodies together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ravindra Shyam Bhide, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Lionel Durantay, Vandana Rallabandi
  • Patent number: 9928935
    Abstract: A system and a method are presented. The system includes an electrically conducting material and an electrical insulation system. The electrical insulation system includes a layered insulation tape that has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a mica paper and a binder resin in a range from about 5 wt % to about 12 wt % of the insulation tape. The second layer includes a composite of layered nanoparticles dispersed in a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) matrix. The second layer laminates the first layer. The method includes attaching the first layer and the second layer with or without the addition of further resin; using the layered insulation tape as a turn insulation and ground wall insulation for an electrically conducting material; and impregnating the system with a nanofiller-incorporated resin by a vacuum pressure impregnation method, to form an insulation system within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Weijun Yin, Lili Zhang, Lionel Durantay, Jean François Grignard
  • Patent number: 9379587
    Abstract: A gas treatment machine includes a main gas treatment circuit, connected to a gas compression chamber, a gas compressor, mounted in the compression chamber, a rotating electrical machine, for driving the gas compressor, including at least one coil for the flow of electric current for generating a magnetic flux, and a secondary cooling circuit, transporting gas from the compression chamber to the rotating electrical machine, for cooling this rotating electrical machine. The coil includes at least one toroidal core formed from a rolling of a plurality of turns (20) each consisting of at least one conductor (22) insulated over the length thereof by a primary insulator (24), the rolling which forms the toroidal core in turn being covered with a secondary insulator (26), the primary insulator (24) and the secondary insulator (26) including PolyEtherEtherKetone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Lionel Durantay
  • Publication number: 20160125998
    Abstract: An electronic filter assembly includes a magnetically conductive annular body extending around a center axis, a set of magnetically conductive prongs radially extending from the center axis toward the annular body, and conductive windings extending around the prongs. The conductive windings can be disposed around the prongs instead of the annular body to assist in conduction of common mode magnetic flux, to reduce impedance of the filter assembly, and/or to more evenly distribute temperature in the filter assembly. A method for forming an electronic filter assembly includes forming an electronic filter assembly having a magnetically conductive annular body extending around a center axis and a set of magnetically conductive prongs radially extending from the center axis toward the annular body. The annular body and the prongs can be formed by coupling plural layers of magnetically conductive bodies together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: RAVINDRA SHYAM BHIDE, AJITH KUTTANNAIR KUMAR, LIONEL DURANTAY, VANDANA RALLABANDI
  • Publication number: 20160072344
    Abstract: This electric motor comprises a stator (12) and a rotor (14) able to turn at a rate of rotation of greater than 8000 revolutions per minute, said rotor (14) comprises a magnetic body (18) carried by a rotation shaft (19), the magnetic body (18) delimiting an external lateral surface (20). The motor comprises a protective cladding (28) on the exterior lateral surface (20) of the magnetic body (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Lionel DURANTAY, Manea LAMBOTTE
  • Publication number: 20140353000
    Abstract: A system and a method are presented. The system includes an electrically conducting material and an electrical insulation system. The electrical insulation system includes a layered insulation tape that has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a mica paper and a binder resin in a range from about 5 wt % to about 12 wt % of the insulation tape. The second layer includes a composite of layered nanoparticles dispersed in a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) matrix. The second layer laminates the first layer. The method includes attaching the first layer and the second layer with or without the addition of further resin; using the layered insulation tape as a turn insulation and ground wall insulation for an electrically conducting material; and impregnating the system with a nanofiller-incorporated resin by a vacuum pressure impregnation method, to form an insulation system within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Weijun Yin, Lili Zhang, Lionel Durantay, Jean François Grignard
  • Publication number: 20100264761
    Abstract: A gas treatment machine includes a main gas treatment circuit, connected to a gas compression chamber, a gas compressor, mounted in the compression chamber, a rotating electrical machine, for driving the gas compressor, including at least one coil for the flow of electric current for generating a magnetic flux, and a secondary cooling circuit, transporting gas from the compression chamber to the rotating electrical machine, for cooling this rotating electrical machine. The coil includes at least one toroidal core formed from a rolling of a plurality of turns (20) each consisting of at least one conductor (22) insulated over the length thereof by a primary insulator (24), the rolling which forms the toroidal core in turn being covered with a secondary insulator (26), the primary insulator (24) and the secondary insulator (26) including PolyEtherEtherKetone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: CONVERTEAM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventor: Lionel Durantay
  • Patent number: 6107705
    Abstract: The invention concerns attachment apparatus for a stator of a rotary electric machine, said machine comprising a rotor, a stator coaxial with the rotor, an airgap between the stator and the rotor, and a casing provided with attachment points for attaching the stator;according to the invention, the attachment apparatus comprises attachment elements mounted between the attachment points and the stator;each attachment element having an anisotropic stiffness comprising a tangential component Kt for taking up in part the static forces of the machine, and a radial component Kr for relieving in part the dynamic forces of the stator relative to the casing;the resultant of the tangential components Kt taking up the static forces of the rotary electric machine with an axial displacement or a radial displacement of the stator that is less than or equal to a predetermined value that is less than the airgap; andthe resultant of the radial components Kr relieves the dynamic forces of the stator with a predetermined coeffic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: GEC Alsthom Moteurs SA
    Inventors: Lionel Durantay, Christophe Galmiche