Patents by Inventor Michael Fogarty
Michael Fogarty 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).
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Patent number: 7548008Abstract: The machine includes a rotor with an inner rotor core and an outer rotor core and a double-sided stator with an inner stator side and an outer stator side. The double-sided stator is concentrically disposed between the inner rotor core and the outer rotor core of the wind turbine generator. The double-sided stator is configured to enable at least a portion of magnetic flux to be shared between the inner stator side and the outer stator side. An example of a particularly useful embodiment for the machine includes a ship propulsion motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Lee Jansen, James Michael Fogarty, Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli, Aniruddha Dattatraya Gadre, Ralph James Carl, Jr., James Patrick Francis Lyons, Jivtesh Garg, Ronghai Qu, Fulton Jose Lopez
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Patent number: 7508101Abstract: An electrical machine to facilitate transporting fluids through a pipeline is provided. The machine includes a stator, a rotor magnetically coupled to the stator, and a housing enclosing the rotor and the stator. The housing includes a wall that facilitates channeling a first fluid at a first pressure through a portion of the housing. The machine also includes a stator enclosure defined by at least one wall that facilitates maintaining a second fluid within the stator enclosure. The stator enclosure is positioned within the electric machine housing. The stator enclosure has at least one wall that substantially isolates the second fluid from the first fluid such that only the second fluid is in flow communication with the stator. The stator enclosure has at least one wall that facilitates heat transfer from the second fluid to the first fluid. At least a portion of at least one of the stator enclosure walls is configured to facilitate equalizing the first pressure and the second pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Blake Weldon Wilson, James Michael Fogarty, Emil Donald Jarczynski, William Dwight Gerstler, John Russell Yagielski, Konrad Roman Weeber
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Publication number: 20090017917Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide systems and methods relating to online gaming utilizing virtual playing instruments generated from physical playing instruments. According to one aspect of the invention, physical playing instruments are utilized in a gaming environment that may be scrambled, shuffled, and/or played remotely over a network. In one embodiment, the physical playing instruments are traditional poker-style gaming playing cards. The playing instruments include at least one identifier that may be read upon being dealt, such as identified and stored on a computer-readable medium before a game. In one such embodiment, computer-executable instructions may utilize the information on the computer-readable medium in conjunction with one or more games. Further aspects relate to validating the playing instruments and/or systems before, during, and/or after conducting one or more games with the playing instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Gioia Systems, LLCInventors: Gene George Gioia, Andrew Nicholas Gioia, Brendan Michael Fogarty
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Publication number: 20090014958Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide systems and methods relating to online gaming utilizing virtual playing instruments generated from physical playing instruments. According to one aspect of the invention, physical playing instruments are utilized in a gaming environment that may be scrambled, shuffled, and/or played remotely over a network. In one embodiment, the physical playing instruments are traditional poker-style gaming playing cards. The playing instruments include at least one identifier that may be read upon being dealt, such as identified and stored on a computer-readable medium before a game. In one such embodiment, computer-executable instructions may utilize the information on the computer-readable medium in conjunction with one or more games. Further aspects relate to validating the playing instruments and/or systems before, during, and/or after conducting one or more games with the playing instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Gioia Systems, LLCInventors: Gene George Gioia, Andrew Nicholas Gioia, Brendan Michael Fogarty
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Patent number: 7466109Abstract: An electrical generation system comprising a generator. The generator including, a stator portion, and a rotor portion, and a variable frequency generator (VFG) exciter. The VFG exciter including, a first converter, operative to convert DC current to AC current connected to a DC link and a second converter, operative to convert DC current to AC current connected to the DC link. The system including a first switch operative, when closed, to connect the first converter to the stator portion while the generator is operating in a starting condition, wherein the first switch is open while the generator is operating in a running condition. The system including second switch operative, when closed, to connect the first converter and the second converter in parallel to the rotor portion while the generator is operating in a running condition, wherein the second switch is open while the generator is operating in the starting condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Einar Vaughn Larsen, James Michael Fogarty, Cyrus David Harbourt
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Publication number: 20080296289Abstract: A heating system for brazing a stator bar to a clip including: a heating coil having a seat to receive the stator bar and clip; a heating mass adapted to fit into the seat of the coil, and an extendible press applying the mass to the stator bar or clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Yu Wang, David Robert Schumacher, James Michael Fogarty, Alan Michael Iversen
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Patent number: 7414226Abstract: A method to heat a stator bar and clip assembly in a brazing chamber including: placing the stator bar and clip assembly in the brazing chamber, wherein the assembly is seated in a heating coil; positioning a conductive mass between a press and the stator bar and clip; applying the press to the assembly while the assembly is seated in the coil; heating the stator bar and clip by applying energy to the coil; brazing the stator bar to the clip with the heat from the coil, and removing the press and cooling the brazed clip.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Yu Wang, David Robert Schumacher, James Michael Fogarty, Alan Michael Iversen
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Patent number: 7313959Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for inspecting a structure are provided which use magnetically coupled probes disposed proximate opposite surfaces of a structure to locate, move, position, and hold a pulse echo ultrasonic transducer of one of the probes for non-destructive inspection, such as measuring a remote bondline thickness of a joint of a composite sandwich structure. The pulse echo ultrasonic sensor is included in a tracking probe, and the position of the tracking probe and pulse echo ultrasonic sensor are controlled by movement and positioning of a magnetically coupled driven probe in a leader-follower configuration. The tracking probe may be initially placed in a remote location using a detachable, and possibly deformable, placement rod.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Gary E. Georgeson, Michael Fogarty
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Publication number: 20070278879Abstract: A stator for an electrical machine includes teeth assembled from a plurality of stacked laminations mounted on a cylindrical protective surface thereby forming a plurality of slots. The stator also includes an armature winding assembled within the teeth by inserting components of the armature winding into the plurality of stator slots from positions external to the teeth in a manner that facilitates mitigating potential for coil distortion. The armature winding includes a plurality of coils that each include an end winding. The stator further includes a segmented yoke inserted around the armature winding in a manner that facilitates mitigating a potential for disturbing the end winding of the coils. Independently assembling the stator components in this manner facilitates varying a thickness and/or the number of heat conducting laminations between the yoke and teeth that subsequently facilitates heat transfer from the armature winding to an outer pressure casing of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Blake Weldon Wilson, James Michael Fogarty, Emil Donald Jarczynski, John Russell Yagielski, Konrad Roman Weeber
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Publication number: 20070281558Abstract: A machine useful for ship propulsion purposes include a double-sided generator or motor with two concentric air gaps. In one embodiment, the machine includes a double-sided rotor with an inner rotor side and an outer rotor side; and a stator with an inner stator core and an outer stator core, wherein the double-sided rotor is concentrically disposed between the inner stator core and the outer stator core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Patrick Jansen, James Michael Fogarty, Ralph James Carl, James Patrick Francis Lyons, Ronghai Qu
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Patent number: 7300056Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide systems and methods relating to online gaming utilizing virtual playing instruments generated from physical playing instruments. According to one aspect of the invention, physical playing instruments are utilized in a gaming environment that may be scrambled, shuffled, and/or played remotely over a network. In one embodiment, the physical playing instruments are traditional poker-style gaming playing cards. The playing instruments include at least one identifier that may be read upon being dealt, such as identified and stored on a computer-readable medium before a game. In one such embodiment, computer-executable instructions may utilize the information on the computer-readable medium in conjunction with one or more games. Further aspects relate to validating the playing instruments and/or systems before, during, and/or after conducting one or more games with the playing instruments.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: GIOIA Systems, LLCInventors: Gene George Gioia, Andrew Nicholas Gioia, Brendan Michael Fogarty
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Publication number: 20070151375Abstract: A hat stringer inspection device permits continuous inspection of hat stringers as one or more probes are moved along the length of the hat stringer. Probes may be magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure, including, for example, where one of the probes is positioned inside the hat stringer and the probes are magnetically coupled across the surface of the hat stringer. The device may be autonomous with a feedback-controlled motor to drive the inspection device along the hat stringer. Magnetic coupling is also used to re-orient the position and/or alignment of the probes with respect to changes in the hat stringer or shapes, sizes, and configurations of hat stingers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: James Kennedy, Dennis Sarr, Michael Chapman, Michael Fogarty, Martin Freet, Gary Georgeson, Ronald VonWahlde
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Publication number: 20070108865Abstract: A machine useful for ship propulsion purposes includes a ship propulsion motor with two concentric air gaps. In one embodiment, the machine includes a rotor with an inner rotor core and an outer rotor core; and a double-sided stator with an inner stator side and an outer stator side. The double-sided stator is concentrically disposed between the inner rotor core and the outer rotor core.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Patrick Jansen, James Michael Fogarty, Ralph James Carl, James Patrick Francis Lyons, Ronghai Qu
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Publication number: 20070103027Abstract: The machine includes a rotor with an inner rotor core and an outer rotor core and a double-sided stator with an inner stator side and an outer stator side. The double-sided stator is concentrically disposed between the inner rotor core and the outer rotor core of the wind turbine generator. The double-sided stator is configured to enable at least a portion of magnetic flux to be shared between the inner stator side and the outer stator side. An example of a particularly useful embodiment for the machine includes a ship propulsion motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Patrick Jansen, James Michael Fogarty, Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli, Aniruddha Dattatraya Gadre, Ralph James Carl, James Patrick Francis Lyons, Jivtesh Garg, Ronghai Qu, Fulton Jose Lopez
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Publication number: 20070036627Abstract: An apparatus for holding an aerospace structure, having an edge and a surface, includes a base. Coupled to the base is an edge support adapted to releasably engage the edge of the structure. Also coupled to the base is a stanchion. Moveably coupled to the stanchion is a surface support adapted to support the surface of the structure when the edge of the structure is retained by the edge support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2005Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Daniel Wright, Gary Georgeson, Michael Fogarty
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Patent number: 7154193Abstract: Machines useful for wind turbine and ship propulsion purposes include a wind turbine generator or a ship propulsion motor with two concentric air gaps. In one embodiment, the machine includes a rotor with an inner rotor core and an outer rotor core; and a double-sided stator with an inner stator side and an outer stator side. The double-sided stator is concentrically disposed between the inner rotor core and the outer rotor core.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Lee Jansen, James Patrick Lyons, Ralph James Carl, Jr., Ronghai Qu, James Michael Fogarty
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Patent number: 7154192Abstract: The machine includes a rotor with an inner rotor core and an outer rotor core and a double-sided stator with an inner stator side and an outer stator side. The double-sided stator is concentrically disposed between the inner rotor core and the outer rotor core of the wind turbine generator. The double-sided stator is configured to enable at least a portion of magnetic flux to be shared between the inner stator side and the outer stator side. Examples of particularly useful embodiments for the machine include wind turbine generators and ship propulsion motors.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Lee Jansen, James Patrick Lyons, Ralph James Carl, Jr., Ronghai Qu, James Michael Fogarty, Bharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli, Aniruddha Dattatraya Gadre, Jivtesh Garg, Fulton Jose Lopez
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Patent number: 7154191Abstract: Machines useful for wind turbine and ship propulsion purposes include a double-sided generator or motor with two concentric air gaps. In one embodiment, the machine includes a double-sided rotor with an inner rotor side and an outer rotor side; and a stator with an inner stator core and an outer stator core, wherein the double-sided rotor is concentrically disposed between the inner stator core and the outer stator core.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Patrick Lee Jansen, James Patrick Lyons, Ralph James Carl, Jr., Ronghai Qu, James Michael Fogarty
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Publication number: 20060266123Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for inspecting a structure are provided which use magnetically coupled probes disposed proximate opposite surfaces of a structure to locate, move, position, and hold a pulse echo ultrasonic transducer of one of the probes for non-destructive inspection, such as measuring a remote bondline thickness of a joint of a composite sandwich structure. The pulse echo ultrasonic sensor is included in a tracking probe, and the position of the tracking probe and pulse echo ultrasonic sensor are controlled by movement and positioning of a magnetically coupled driven probe in a leader-follower configuration. The tracking probe may be initially placed in a remote location using a detachable, and possibly deformable, placement rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Gary Georgeson, Michael Fogarty
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Publication number: 20060201252Abstract: Improved methods, systems, and apparatus for inspecting a structure using angle beam shear wave through-transmission ultrasonic signals involves positioning transducers at offset positions on opposing sides of the structure and permits inspection of the inside of the structure beneath surface defects and features. Magnetic coupling can be used for supporting a pair of leader-follower probes and defining offset positions between angle beam shear wave transducers carried by the probes. Inspection data can be collected for supporting real-time generation of three-dimensional image representations of the structure and of internal defects and features of the structure. Image generation and resolution using inspection data from angle beam shear wave ultrasonic signals can be supplemented using pulse-echo ultrasonic inspection data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Gary Georgeson, Michael Fogarty