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  • Suspension device for a hardware element
    Patent number: 8091849
    Abstract: A suspension device for a hardware element, which includes a mobile carriage, an arm designed to support the equipment to be suspended, and means for connecting between the arm and the carriage, in which the connection means include damping means in order to damp movement of the arm in relation to the mobile carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Sadak Ayadhi
  • Method and system for dishwasher operation
    Patent number: 8092611
    Abstract: A method, and corresponding system, for dishwasher operation including receiving an operation setting at a dishwasher to be performed by the dishwasher, where the dishwasher is configured to receive an input of electrical power at a defined operating voltage and frequency; and causing an operation of the dishwasher based on the operation setting by causing an inverter of the dishwasher to operate a pump motor of the dishwasher at an electrical power condition different from the defined operating voltage and frequency received at the dishwasher, where the electrical power condition at the pump motor causes the dishwasher to operate in accordance with a quiet dishwashing cycle, a high water pressure dishwashing cycle, a constant mass flow operation, or a minimum water use operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Edward James Hatfield, Mariano Pablo Filippa, William Hull Bicknell, Robert Keith Hollenbeck
  • Method for the processing of images in interventional radioscopy
    Patent number: 8094897
    Abstract: A method for the processing of images in interventional radioscopy to produce a sequence of de-noised images in which elongated objects of guiding instrumentation equipment are preserved and enhanced. The method of the invention uses a tool for indicating the confidence to be placed in a given pixel as regards its belonging to a piece of guidance equipment. This tool is used to create a combination algorithm capable of re-injecting the pixels having a low contrast-to-noise ratio into the de-noised image. This combination algorithm enables the enhancement solely of the pixels of the guidance equipment with a high confidence value so as not to produce artifacts with the enhancement of false positives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vincent Bismuth, Vincent Auvray, Régis Vaillant, Jean Lienard
  • Control of four-leg transformerless uninterruptible power supply
    Patent number: 8093746
    Abstract: A system and method for managing a 4 leg transformerless Uninterrupted Power Supply is disclosed. The system comprises a 3 leg inverter modulation signal generator that applies signals to a modulation circuit that generates a 4th leg modulation signal based on the applied 3 leg inverter modulation signal characteristics. The determined 4th modulation signal modifies the 3 leg inverter modulation signals and rectifier modulation signals, which are applied to corresponding inverter and rectifier sections of an Uninterruptible Power Supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Krishna Murali Dora, Silvio Colombi, Prabhakar Krishna Nerella, Narender Reddy Katukuri, Yashomani Y. Kolhatkar
  • Polyamide matrices and methods for their preparation and use
    Patent number: 8092918
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polymer matrices and methods for preparing polymer matrices, as well as methods for purifying caustic feed streams using membranes that comprise polysulfonamide matrices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: GE Osmonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kurth, Isaac K. Iverson, Philip M. Rolchigo, Steven D. Kloos, Leonard T. Hodgins
  • Method and system for managing uninterruptable power supply for harmonic reduction
    Patent number: 8089789
    Abstract: A method and system for managing a dual rectifier uninterruptable power supply, comprising activating each of said rectifiers to provide an output DC voltage, monitoring a level of operation of the uninterruptable power supply and deactivating a selected one of said dual rectifiers when a level of operation of said two activate rectifiers is less than a first predetermined level of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lakshmi Prasad, Lauro Strozzi, Narender Katukuri, Ivan Saporiti, Krishna Murali Dora
  • Clothes dryer with extendable rack
    Patent number: 8087184
    Abstract: A drum for a clothes dryer includes a generally cylindrical sidewall rotatable about a horizontal axis. The sidewall has an outer wall and an inner wall. The inner wall defines an interior volume for receiving articles to be dried. A hanger mechanism is coupled to the inner wall. The hanger mechanism is configured to support items hanged therefrom for drying without rotation of the drum. A shelf is coupled to the inner wall. The shelf is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When extended, the shelf is configured to support articles to be dried. The drum is stationary during drying cycles wherein the hanger mechanism and the retractable shelf are in use. A heat source is operated at a reduced power level when the drum is not rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Banta, Randall Calmeise, Michael Beyerle, Jason King, Rebecca Eakins, Derek Watkins, Eric K. Watson
  • Apparatus and method for an electrical system enclosure
    Patent number: 8085528
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus for enclosing electrical equipment. A shutter panel with at least one shutter aperture, at least one guide piece configured to align the shutter panel with a stab-on bore of a unit area, an operator member and a mounting member interconnected with a bus bar assembly is presented. A method for accessing electrical equipment in a motor control unit is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Quentin Phillips, Dwaraka Nadha Reddy Manchuri
  • Blade module, a modular rotor blade and a method for assembling a modular rotor blade
    Patent number: 8079820
    Abstract: A blade module of a modular rotor blade comprising a hollow fiber composite body which extends along a longitudinal blade axis and at least one inlay located at or near a longitudinal end of the fiber composite body is provided. The inlay includes a receptacle which is adapted to receive a threaded fastener and an anchoring portion anchored to the fiber composite body. Further, a modular wind turbine rotor blade which includes at least two blade modules and a method for assembling a modular wind turbine rotor blade are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ronny Stam, Andreas Starke, Bart Veldkamp, Jendrik Meyer
  • Griddle with a heat spreader
    Patent number: 8074563
    Abstract: A griddle for a cooking appliance is disclosed. The griddle includes a griddle plate of a first material having a first thermal conductivity; a heat spreading plate of a second material having a second thermal conductivity which is greater than the first thermal conductivity; and at least one clamping member for clamping the griddle plate and the heat spreading plate together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Howard Richard Bowles, John Adam Yantis
  • Refrigerator with a convertible compartment
    Patent number: 8074469
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first compartment, a second compartment and a multi-functional compartment that is disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment and is adjustable between temperature modes selected from the group consisting of a fresh food temperature mode, a soft freeze mode, a freezer mode and a chiller temperature mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy Allen Hamel, Rita Barksdale, Chris George Bissig, John R. Brumleve, Jonathan Crosby, Rajesh Swarnkar, Thomas F. White, Martin Mitchell Zentner
  • Ice producing apparatus
    Patent number: 8074464
    Abstract: An ice producing apparatus for a refrigerator is disclosed. The apparatus includes a door configured to permit and prohibit access to an interior volume of a storage compartment of the refrigerator, the door defining therein a door interior volume; a fan disposed in the door interior volume; and a mold disposed in the door interior volume and configured to receive water and to retain the water during freezing of the water into ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Matthew William Davis, Krzysztof Struminski, Wayne Lawson
  • Wind energy system with fluid-working machine with non-symmetric actuation
    Patent number: 8074450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind energy system with hydraulic energy transmission with non-symmetric actuation. The non-symmetric actuation is caused by valve control and mechanical means for controlling the actuation of the pistons. A cylinder unit is provided comprising a drive unit and an output unit associated with two hydraulic connections. The drive and the output unit comprise a minimum of two cylinders, in which pistons are reciprocating. Some of the cylinders can be switched off during low wind speeds. The cylinders communicate with a low pressure manifold and a high pressure manifold. These manifolds are part of the hydraulic connections. Use of the fluid-working machine as transmission in wind energy systems increases the overall economical efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jacob Johannes Nies, Jan Erich Hemmelmann
  • Wind turbine rotor blade
    Patent number: 8066490
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor blade includes a flange section configured to connect the rotor blade to a rotor hub; and an airfoil section extending outward from the flange section. The flange section is comprised of a carbon reinforced polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Achuthan Babu, Saravakota Sambamurty
  • Method for repair of a locomotive diesel motor water manifold
    Patent number: 8061003
    Abstract: Methods for repairing and restoring water manifold pipes, particularly locomotive diesel motor water manifolds exhibiting excessive corrosion around at least one water port. Exemplary methods include inserting a pipe segment into a selected water port and using the inserted pipe segment as a build-up or brazing form. Braze material is applied in one layers around and against the inserted pipe segment. Excess braze material and the pipe segment are thereafter removed in order to restore the manifold pipe to an original dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Alistair Smith, Wayne Ray Grady, Jesus Palomino, Ron Souther
  • Composite spars
    Patent number: 8061253
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing at least one non-uniform thickness composite spar component. The method comprises braiding a plurality of fibers over a non-cylindrical mandrel to form a variable thickness shaped fiber preform, flattening the shaped fiber preform and cutting the flattened shaped fiber preform to obtain the at least one non-uniform thickness composite spar component. Spars made according to various embodiments of the present invention are faster and less expensive to manufacture than conventional composite spar components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventor: Tim Wybrow
  • Systems and methods for debugging multiple workflow instances
    Patent number: 8060866
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely monitoring and debugging processes over a distributed network are provided. In one aspect, a method includes attaching to a first process of a plurality of processes running on a remote device such that a second process of the plurality of processes is not interrupted, and displaying details of the first process at a client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc
    Inventors: Paul Allan Weatherbee, David De Benedetto, Javan Gargus
  • Method for controlling a wind turbine using a wind flow model
    Patent number: 8057174
    Abstract: A control device is provided which is adapted for controlling at least one operational parameter of a wind turbine including a machine nacelle and a rotor having at least one rotor blade. The control device includes an input adapted for inputting a signal which is indicative of environmental data of the wind turbine, an evaluation unit adapted for generating at least one control signal on the basis of currently acquired environmental data and on the basis of previously acquired environmental data, and an output adapted to output the control signal adapted for adjusting the at least one operational parameter of the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Hartmut Scholte-Wassink
  • Radiation detector
    Patent number: 8058619
    Abstract: A radiation detector comprises a tool housing. The tool housing has a substantially cylindrical tubular shape. A radiation sensor generates a signal in response to detecting radiation. The radiation sensor is locatable within the tool housing. A signal processor is operably connectable with the radiation sensor. The signal processor receives the signal from the radiation sensor and generates an electrical signal as a function of the signal received. The signal processor is locatable within the tool housing. A flex-sleeve supports at least one of the radiation sensor and signal processor within the tool housing. The flex-sleeve comprises a substantially cylindrical portion and a coaxially extending polygonal portion for engagement and supportive interaction with the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Keith D. Jones
  • Support assembly for an appliance storage bin or storage shelf
    Patent number: 8056996
    Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet having a plurality of cabinet walls defining a compartment, a storage member configured to support an item for storage in the compartment, and a support assembly slidably mounted within the compartment. The support assembly includes a fixed rail mounted to one of the cabinet walls, and a movable rail slidably coupled to the fixed rail and movable along a sliding direction between a retracted position and an extended position. A bracket is slidably mounted to the movable rail and is movable along a sliding direction between a retracted position and an extended position. The sliding direction of the bracket is substantially parallel to the sliding direction of the movable rail. The storage member is fixedly connected to the bracket and movable with the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Phillip Eugene Koloff, Jr., Ravikiran Gopalakrishna, Mahesh Natarajan, Harsha Shamanna, Paul Douglas Mantle