Patents Assigned to GE Aviations Systems LLC
  • Method for controlling the supply of power to a power system for an aircraft
    Patent number: 10199834
    Abstract: A method for controlling the supply of power to a power system for an aircraft having a plurality of power-consuming components includes supplying power to the power system with a generator having a power output, determining a power requirement of the power system, and supplying the power to the power-consuming components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Arthur Vorwerk Radun, Phillip Henry Richard Epps
  • Aviation protocol conversion
    Patent number: 10200110
    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 encapsulating data. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a message via an aviation messaging protocol. The method includes encapsulating, by the one or more computing devices, the message in a packet, wherein the packet comprises a User Datagram Protocol format. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the packet via an Ethernet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Michael Clay Scholten, Mitchell Alan Winter, Thomas Allan Isler
  • Method and assembly of a power generation system
    Patent number: 10199907
    Abstract: A wet cavity electric machine includes a stator core having stator poles formed by a post and a wire wound about the post to form a stator winding, with the stator winding having end turns, a rotor having two rotor poles and configured to rotate relative to the stator and a channel for liquid coolant to flow through the rotor to at least one nozzle, and liquid coolant sprays from the at least one nozzle at least a portion of the stator windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Lanchao Lin, Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia
  • Hybrid part manufacturing system and method
    Patent number: 10179430
    Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing a part in a mold having a mold cavity including a printhead for depositing a first material within the mold cavity, and an injection head for depositing a second material within the mold cavity. A part can be made in the mold cavity by the cooperative use of both injection molding and additive manufacturing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Mouris Astefanous
  • Providing failover control on a control system
    Patent number: 10169175
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing failover control in a control system are provided. For instance, a data stream from a plurality of computing nodes in a computing system can be monitored. A first subset of computing nodes can be selected based on the data streams. Control grant signals can be generated for each computing node of the first subset. An output to one or more computing nodes of the first subset can be activated based at least in part on a number of control grant signals generated for each computing node of the first subset. Control authority can then be granted to the one or more computing nodes of the first subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Stefano A. M. Lassini, Timothy John Theriault, Mark Lawrence Darnell
  • Aircraft message management system
    Patent number: 10171395
    Abstract: Systems and methods for filtering aircraft messages are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include receiving a message including a plurality of data fields containing data associated with the message. The method can include accessing a set of configuration data. The set of configuration data can include a set of data identifying one or more potential message structures and one or more parameters. The parameters can include one or more conditions for processing the data fields. The method can include determining a message structure of the message based at least in part on the data fields and the first set of data identifying one or more potential message structures. The method can include processing the message based at least in part on the message structure and the parameters. The method can include generating a filtered message that is based at least in part on the processed message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: David Barnard Pierce, Adam Veenendaal, Brent Hooker, Steven Furtwangler
  • Trajectory amendment system
    Patent number: 10170007
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing trajectory amendments are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include identifying an arrival time slot associated with a landing area. The method can further include providing to one or more second computing devices of a plurality of operators, a first set of data identifying the arrival time slot. The method can include receiving a second set of data indicating that a first operator of the plurality of operators has selected the arrival time slot. The method can further include determining one or more trajectory amendments to allow a first aircraft associated with the first operator to meet the arrival time slot associated with the landing area. The method can include sending one or more trajectory amendments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Szabolcs Andras Borgyos
  • Integrated thrust reverser actuation system
    Patent number: 10161356
    Abstract: A turbofan engine having a turbine engine, a nacelle surrounding a portion of the turbine engine, and a thrust reverser. The thrust reverser comprises a movable control surface movable to and from a reversing position and a thrust reverser actuation system having at least one actuator operably coupled to the movable control surface to move the movable control surface into and out of the reversing position. A guide comprising a rail and a bogie having at least one rotatable bearing surface coupled to the rail for relative translational movement between the rail and bogie connects the turbine engine to the movable control surface such that operation of the at least one actuator moves the movable control surface by translation movement between the rail and the bogie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: John S. Mears, George Stephen Billisits, Chad Russell Wentling
  • Systems and methods of subject state change notification
    Patent number: 10146473
    Abstract: Systems and methods for notifying one or more observers of one or more state changes are provided. For instance, at least one subject can be configured to write data to a buffer in a shared memory space. One or more observers can have an associated notification group that includes one or more buffer identifiers corresponding to a buffer in the shared memory space. A scheduler can be configured to detect one or more state changes associated with one or more buffers in the shared memory space and to provide an update notification to at least one observer based at least in part on the one or more detected state changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Christian Reynolds Decker, Troy Stephen Brown
  • Aircraft starting and generating system
    Patent number: 10141875
    Abstract: An aircraft starting and generating system includes a starter/generator that includes a main machine, an exciter, and a permanent magnet generator. The system also includes an inverter/converter/controller that is connected to the starter/generator and that generates AC power to drive the starter/generator in a start mode for starting a prime mover of the aircraft, and that converts AC power, obtained from the starter/generator after the prime mover have been started, to DC power in a generate mode of the starter/generator. A main bridge gate driver is configured to drive a MOSFET-based bridge during start mode using Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) and during generate mode using reverse conduction based inactive rectification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Hao Huang, Jinhui Zhang
  • Hub assembly and propeller assemblies
    Patent number: 10137980
    Abstract: Hub assembly and propeller blade assemblies incorporating partial hub assembly having a backing plate with a set of partial root seats and a set of clamps selectively operably couplable to the backing plate with each clamp defining a second partial root seat and wherein when a clamp is coupled to the backing plate a root seat is formed, propeller blades having roots are received within the root seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Rajendra Vishwanath Pawar, David Raju Yamarthi, Amit Arvind Kurvinkop, Sandeep Kumar, Murugesan Periasamy, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Bajarang Agrawal, Nagashiresha G
  • Power system for an aircraft with dual hybrid energy sources
    Patent number: 10128662
    Abstract: A power system for an aircraft having a plurality of power-consuming components, some of which have transient power requirements, which is greater than the average power requirement, the power system includes at least one generator, a power distribution buss, a non-battery power source, a battery power source, and a power controller selectively coupling the non-battery power source and the battery power source to the power distribution buss to satisfy the transient power requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Arthur Vorwerk Radun, Phillip Henry Richard Epps
  • Valve assembly with rotatable element
    Patent number: 10125873
    Abstract: A valve assembly and method for rotating a valve assembly including a valve element disposed in a flow path and configured to rotate between an opened position and a closed position, wherein the valve element closes the flow path. A mechanical linkage is connected to the valve element where forces are transferred through the mechanical linkage to rotate the valve element to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: David Allen Nelson
  • Air pressure regulator
    Patent number: 10125880
    Abstract: An air pressure regulator includes a regulator body defining a hollow interior, an air inlet in communication with the hollow interior and configured to connect with a source of pressurized air, an air outlet fluidly coupled with the air inlet, and a valve stem positioned at the air inlet and configured to regulate the pressure of the pressurized air for the air outlet by way of movement of the valve stem relative to the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Jerry Dean Hielkema
  • Cryptographic ignition key (CIK) embedded in removable data cartridge
    Patent number: 10116446
    Abstract: Systems and methods using a removable data storage device having an embedded cryptographic ignition key (CIK) are provided. In one embodiment, a CIK device is embedded into a removable data cartridge used to transfer information for cryptographic processing to a host system. When the removable data cartridge is interfaced with the host system, the CIK device communicates a CIK used to authenticate a user so that the data subject to cryptographic processing can be transferred to and/or otherwise processed by the host system. Once user authentication has occurred, the removable data cartridge can transfer data to the host system for cryptographic processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Deven J. Anthony, John Jared Creech
  • Enhancing engine performance to improve fuel consumption based on atmospheric ice particles
    Patent number: 10106267
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing engine performance based on atmospheric ice particles are provided. For example, a method can include selecting one or more points along a flight path of an aircraft and receiving a reflectivity measurement for each of the one or more points obtained using a device located on the aircraft. The method can further include determining an estimate of ice water content for each of the one or more points based at least in part on the reflectivity measurements; and controlling at least one component of the aircraft engine (e.g., a variable bleed valve) based at least in part on the estimate of ice water content for at least one of the plurality of points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Visser, Sridhar Adibhatla, David Michael Lax
  • Integrated flight management system and flight director
    Patent number: 10108189
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an aerial vehicle are provided. The method includes receiving a first signal from a first input device, wherein the first signal is related to a mode of a flight director. The method includes outputting a parameter on an output device, wherein the parameter is related to the mode. The method includes receiving a second signal from a second input device, wherein the second signal causes the parameter to change to a new parameter. The method includes outputting, by the one or more processors, the new parameter on the output device. The method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, a third signal from a third input device, wherein the aerial vehicle is controlled by the flight director based on the third signal, and wherein the second input device is mechanically coupled to the first input device and the third input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Michael Eric Figard, Norman Leonard Ovens, Sharon Ann Green, Jennifer Cooper, So Young Kim, Mark Lawrence Darnell, George R. Henderson
  • Rotating rectifier assembly for electric machine
    Patent number: 10103604
    Abstract: An electric machine assembly, having a first machine providing an alternating current output and a second machine receiving a direct current input, and a rectifier assembly placed within a rotating shaft of the electric machine assembly to convert the AC output of the electric machine assembly to the DC input prior to transmission of the electricity from the electric machine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Bijan Chitsaz, Joseph Kenneth Teter, Darrell Morgan Bybee
  • Propeller blade
    Patent number: D834491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventor: Gábor Zipszer
  • Portion of a display panel with a graphical user interface component for flight operations management
    Patent number: D840427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Waqas Javed, Masaki Akiyama