Patents Assigned to GE Aviations Systems LLC
  • Rotor assembly and cooling arrangement for an electric machine
    Patent number: 10461595
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine includes a core having at least one post and a cap wherein electrical windings are wound about the rotor assembly to define a pole. The rotation of the rotor and rotor pole relative to a stator generates a current supplied from the electric machine to a power consuming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Kenneth Teter, James Patrick Mahle, Winfred Dwight Koontz, Jr., David George Kloos
  • Line of sight aircraft data transfer system
    Patent number: 10455431
    Abstract: Techniques for establishing a establishing of a high-bandwidth data connection with an aircraft using highly directional EM beam shaped transmissions are provided. In one example, a method comprises: determining a first line of sight that is unobstructed to an antenna of an aircraft, establishing a wireless data connection having a defined data transfer rate between the aircraft and the communication device using highly directional EM beam shaped transmissions along the unobstructed line of sight, transferring a defined amount of data between the aircraft and the communication device using the wireless data connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Steven Lane Misenheimer, Joseph Steffler
  • Communication of signals over fuel lines in a vehicle
    Patent number: 10454525
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating a signal over a fuel line in a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a system can include a fuel line. The fuel line can include at least one communication medium for propagating a communication signal. The system can also include at least one signal communication device configured to receive the communication signal communicated over the fuel line. The system can also include at least one vehicle component in communication with the at least one signal communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Pavlo Bobrek
  • In-situ measurement logging by wireless communication unit for communicating engine data
    Patent number: 10444748
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring performance. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a measurement from a sensor. The method includes assigning, by the one or more computing devices, a time to the measurement. The method includes storing, by the one or more computing devices, the received measurement and the assigned time to a file. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the file to a remove computing device associated with a ground system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Keith Richard Feenstra, Michael Clay Scholten, Hilbrand Harlan-Jacob Sybesma, Michael James Dusseau
  • Method for allocating power in an electrical power system architecture
    Patent number: 10443504
    Abstract: An electrical power system architecture and method for allocating power includes a power distribution bus configured to receive power generated by a first engine having a first generator and a second generator, a first set of electrical buses connected with the power distribution bus and associated with the first engine, and a second set of electrical buses configured to selectively connect with the power distribution bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Manish Ashvinkumar Dalal
  • Air starter and methods for determining hydrostatic lock
    Patent number: 10436168
    Abstract: Air starter and methods for determining hydrostatic lock in a combustion engine during a start sequence with an air starter, including during the start sequence of the combustion engine, monitoring a speed parameter indicative of a rotational speed of the turbine air starter and a pressure parameter indicative of an inlet air pressure of the turbine air starter, and determining that a hydrostatic lock condition exists in the combustion engine based on both the speed threshold and the pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Saul Ledesma Ledesma, Ruben Blanco Aviles, Aquiles Tiscareno Macias
  • Surge protection circuit
    Patent number: 10431974
    Abstract: There are provided circuits and methods for surge protection. For example, there is provided a clamp circuit for protecting a load against a surge. The clamp circuit can include a power dissipation circuit including at least one transistor and a resistor. The clamp circuit can further include a voltage sensitive device configured to cause a voltage limit across the load when the surge occurs. The power dissipation circuit can be configured to turn on the at least one transistor to dissipate power across one of the resistor and the at least one transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Eric John Hoekstra, Brian Michael Collins
  • SPHERICAL BEARING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190293116
    Abstract: Provided is an annular matching device indulging a spherical bearing including an inner surface, and an exterior surface movably attached to the inner surface, the inner and exterior surfaces including a bore. Also included is a fastener configured to extend through a first workpiece and through the bore. The spherical bearing is configured to be placed in a second workpiece; and the second workpiece is configured to be moved adjacent to the first workpiece via an engager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Gurudatta Sirigere, Narendra Dev Mahadevaiah
  • Fan with shut-off valve and method of operating
    Patent number: 10408218
    Abstract: A fan with a housing defining an interior and a flow path therein and a valve assembly including a valve element disposed in the flow path and configured to rotate between an opened position and a closed position, wherein the valve element closes the flow path and a linkage assembly and a method of operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Sukeyuki Kobayashi
  • Ram air turbine system
    Patent number: 10399694
    Abstract: A ram air turbine system includes a rotatable shaft, a housing having a body defining an interior, a generator located within the interior and having a stator and a rotor, and a turbine having a first set of blades operably coupled with the rotatable shaft and configured such that airstream passing through the first set of blades rotates the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Lanchao Lin
  • Optimizing aircraft control based on noise abatement volumes
    Patent number: 10399689
    Abstract: An aircraft control system and method to optimize aircraft control based on noise abatement volumes. A noise abatement component computes optimal flight and engine control based on a line-of-sight distance to minimize direct operating cost (DOC) while complying with community noise regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Mark Darnell, David Lax, Brandon James Rhone
  • Discrete input determining circuit and method
    Patent number: 10365304
    Abstract: A discrete input determining circuit is disclosed, which includes an input biasing network connected to a discrete input for providing a first input voltage, a voltage divider network for dividing the first input voltage into a second input voltage and a third input voltage, a first comparator, wherein a non-inverting input terminal of the first comparator receives the second input voltage, and a second comparator, wherein an inverting input terminal of the second comparator receives the third input voltage, wherein an inverting input terminal of the first comparator and a non-inverting input terminal of the second comparator receive a reference voltage, and an output terminal of the first comparator and an output terminal of the second comparator are configured to provide a logic output. A discrete input determining method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Clayton Smythe
  • Electronics cooling with multi-phase heat exchange and heat spreader
    Patent number: 10365047
    Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a system for cooling a surface. The system can include a housing. The housing can include an evaporator portion. The housing can include at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a condenser portion coupled to the evaporator portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a coolant portion substantially surrounded by the condenser portion. The at least one trifurcated heat exchange portion can include a phase change material portion substantially surrounding the condenser portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stefano Lassini, Brian Rush, Daniel Erno, William Dwight Gerstler
  • Hybrid method and aircraft for pre-cooling an environmental control system using a power generator four wheel turbo-machine
    Patent number: 10358221
    Abstract: A method and aircraft for providing bleed air to environmental control systems of an aircraft using a gas turbine engine, including determining a bleed air demand for the environmental control systems, proportionally supplying low pressure and high pressure bleed air to the environmental control systems, wherein the proportional supplying is controlled such that the conditioned air stream satisfies the determined bleed air demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Dominique Patrick Sautron
  • Control valve and air starting system
    Patent number: 10352470
    Abstract: A control valve and an air starting system for an engine having a pressurized air source, an air starter, and a control valve. The control valve having a housing defining a flow passage with an inlet port fluidly coupled to the pressurized air source and an outlet port fluidly coupled to the air starter, a valve body movable between an opened and closed positions to selectively open and close one of the inlet and outlet ports, resulting in a corresponding opening and closing of the control valve, and a linear motor operably coupled to the valve body to move the valve body between the opened and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Marc David Zinger, James Thomas Zalusky, Eric Sidney Roslund
  • Engine with a thrust reverser lockout mechanism
    Patent number: 10344710
    Abstract: A turbofan engine having a thrust reverser having at least one movable control surface, movable to and from a reversing position where at least a portion of the bypass air flow is at least partially reversed, a thrust reverser actuation system having multiple actuators and a lockout mechanism movable between an inhibit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is prevented, and a permit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Willett, Brent Michael Ozanich, George Arnold Conway, Jonathan L. Spiry, Daniel Peter Beck, Jeffrey Michael Larkin
  • Method and assembly of an electric machine
    Patent number: 10348162
    Abstract: A generator includes a housing, a rotor within the housing and rotatable about an axis of rotation, and a coolant sump within the housing and arranged axially parallel with the axis of rotation, wherein an aeroline of the generator can at least partially limit an aeroline of an engine cowling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Hao Huang, John S. Mears, Xiaochuan Jia, Samuel Robert Hathaway
  • Control of AC source inverter to reduce total harmonic distortation and output voltage unbalance
    Patent number: 10326352
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a DC to AC inverter providing a multiphase output at a fundamental frequency are provided. More particularly, a synchronous reference frame control scheme can be employed to regulate a DC to AC inverter to attenuate error at various frequencies of interest for the DC to AC inverter. According to particular example aspects of the present disclosure, the synchronous reference frame control scheme can include control structures to provide for attenuation of the negative sequence and zero sequence currents, leading to reduced total harmonic distortion and voltage unbalance in the output voltage of the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Slobodan Gataric
  • Method and disconnector for disconnecting a drive shaft
    Patent number: 10316898
    Abstract: A method and disconnector for disconnecting a drive shaft of a drive mechanism from rotating equipment, upon a failure of the drive mechanism or rotating equipment, includes a housing, an arm extending from the housing and movable relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, and a parting tool on a distal end of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Richard John Veracco, Fayad Mohammed
  • Management of data transfers
    Patent number: 10318451
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for communicating engine data. The method includes receiving data. The method includes separating the data into categories. For one or more categories, the method includes creating a file including the separated data. For one or more categories, the method includes naming the file, at least in part, based on the category and based on a file naming convention. The method includes prioritizing the created files. The method includes transmitting an identification file comprising identification information for a wireless communication unit and the file naming convention. The method includes transmitting the created files based on the priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Lambros Lambrou, Robert Alan Meneghini, Jr.