Patents Assigned to GE GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTER
  • FAULT-TOLERANT SYNCHRONOUS PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE
    Publication number: 20080143207
    Abstract: A fault tolerant synchronous permanent magnet machine is disclosed that reduces rotor losses by limiting eddy-current losses in the retaining sleeve. The machine limits eddy-current loss by any one or combination of axially segmenting the retaining sleeve, providing a highly electrically conductive non-magnetic shield to the retaining sleeve, and by configuring stator teeth width, stator teeth tip width, and slot distribution of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: GE GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTER
    Inventors: Manoj Ramprasad Shah, Ayman Mohamed Fawzi EL-Refaie
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATHODIC ARC ION PLASMA DEPOSITION
    Publication number: 20080138529
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for depositing a coating material on a surface of a substrate by an ion plasma deposition process using a hollow cathode is disclosed. The cathode may be a substantially cylindrical hollow cathode. A plasma arc is formed on the outer circumference of the cathode to remove coating material from the cathode, which is then deposited on a surface of a substrate. An internal arc drive magnet is contained within the hollow bore of the cathode and cooling is provided to the magnet during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: GE GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTER
    Inventors: Scott Andrew Weaver, William Thomas Carter, Paul Mario Marruso