Patents Assigned to General Electrics Company
  • Voice inspection guidance
    Patent number: 9620107
    Abstract: A system is provided that includes an inspection instrument. The inspection instrument includes communications circuitry, configured to communicatively couple the inspection instrument with information services; an audio input device, configured to receive inspection audio; and a processor, configured to query the information services via sending a request to the information services based upon an analysis of keywords, phrases, or both interpreted from the inspection audio. A voice recognition system configured to analyze the inspection audio for the keywords, phrases, or both is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Eldred Lambdin, Michael Christopher Domke
  • Geolocation aid and system
    Patent number: 9622324
    Abstract: A method and system for geolocation using a street light system having transponding technology. A predetermined band of radio frequencies employing spread spectrum technology is used to identify locations relative to an individual street light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael James Hartman, Bruce Gordon Barnett, John Erik Hershey, Ralph Thomas Hoctor, Michael Joseph Dell'Anno, Stanislava Soro
  • Electrical equipment and a method of manufacturing
    Patent number: 9622374
    Abstract: Electrical equipment that includes a cabinet comprising a plurality of walls is provided. The cabinet is disposed around a plurality of electric components such as conductors. Further, the electrical equipment also includes at least one barrier. The barrier is disposed in the cabinet and spaced apart from the conductor by a spacing distance to define a channel within the cabinet for air to flow between the barrier and the conductor. The barrier is placed such that a portion of the barrier is coupled to one of the plurality of walls of the electric cabinets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anandaroop Bhattacharya, Subhasish Dasgupta, Peter James Greenwood, Steven Edward Meiners
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20170098047
    Abstract: A system for clinical decision support includes a database of previously-recorded waveform data from comparator-patients and a comparator module. The comparator module receives physiological waveform data for a patient and identifies a pattern in the patient's physiological waveform data, wherein the pattern accounts for a morphology and a rhythm of the patient's physiological waveform. The comparator module then compares the patient's physiological waveform data to the previously-recorded waveform data using a pattern recognition algorithm to detect the pattern in the previously-recorded waveform data to identify one or more matches. The comparator module further generates a result set based on the one or more matches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Brian Joseph Young
  • METHODS FOR PRODUCING PASSIVE STRAIN INDICATOR ON TURBINE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20170097234
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing passive strain indicator on turbine components include providing a turbine component comprising an exterior surface, and, depositing a ceramic material onto a portion of the exterior surface to form a passive strain indicator comprising at least two reference points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John David Ward, JR., Bryan Joseph Germann, Jason Lee Burnside, Gregory Lee Hovis
  • Application of probabilistic control in gas turbine tuning for fuel flow-power output parameters, related control systems, computer program products and methods
    Patent number: 9611791
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a system having: at least one computing device configured to tune a set of gas turbines (GTs) by performing actions including: commanding each GT in the set of GTs to a base load level, based upon a measured ambient condition for each GT; commanding each GT in the set of GTs to adjust a respective fuel flow to match a nominal fuel flow value, and subsequently measuring an actual power output value for each GT; and adjusting an operating condition of each GT in the set of GTs based upon a difference between the respective measured actual power output value and a nominal power output value at the ambient condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rex Allen Morgan, Lewis Berkley Davis, Jr., Scott Arthur Day, Harold Lamar Jordan, Jr.
  • Automatic detection of patient body profile and intelligent positioning of patient
    Patent number: 9610049
    Abstract: An imaging system for achieving automatic detection of a patient's body profile and intelligent positioning of the patient. The imaging system includes at least one transmitter disposed on one side of a bore of the imaging system, and a receiver disposed on the other side of the bore of the imaging system. The at least one transmitter is configured to transmit a beam incapable of effectively penetrating a scan object. The receiver is configured to receive the beam transmitted by the at least one transmitter and to send a received signal to a processing device. The processing device is electrically connected to the receiver, and configured to determine whether the beam transmitted by the at least transmitter is blocked by the scan object according to the received signal so as to determine a position of the scan object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Huijun Xu
  • Compressor start bleed system for a turbine system and method of controlling a compressor start bleed system
    Patent number: 9611752
    Abstract: A compressor start bleed system for a turbine system includes a compressor section. Also included is a turbine section disposed downstream of the compressor section. Further included is at least one duct fluidly coupled to the compressor section, wherein the at least one duct is configured to route a start bleed extraction from the compressor section to a location downstream of the turbine section. Yet further included is at least one control device of the at least one duct configured to actively modulate the start bleed extraction during a part speed operation of the turbine system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven William Tillery, David August Snider
  • Method for controlling energy storage system
    Patent number: 9614374
    Abstract: A system includes an energy storage system capable of receiving electrical energy from an energy source and can supply electrical energy to a first load during a first period and to the first load during a second period. The first load differs in usage rate from the first period relative to the second period. A system controller maintains the energy storage system such that the energy storage system maintains a first amount of stored electrical energy during a first mode, and a second amount of electrical energy during a second mode. The system controller maintains the energy storage system in the first mode during a first portion of the first period, and in the second mode during a second portion of the first period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pranav N. Patel, Shawn A McClintic
  • Apparatus and method for adjusting an inner casing of a turbomachine
    Patent number: 9611759
    Abstract: A support assembly for externally adjusting an inner casing with respect to an outer casing for a turbomachine includes a carrier plate, a carrier block that is fixedly connected to the carrier plate, a restrictor block fixedly connected to the carrier plate, a rod coupled to the carrier plate, and a plate threadably connected to the rod. The carrier block includes an inclined side and a carrier side. The restrictor block includes a restrictor side and an inclined side. The restrictor side is generally oriented towards the carrier side. A vertical gap for receiving a support arm of an inner turbine casing is defined between the restrictor side and the carrier side. The plate may be rotated about the rod to cause simultaneous movement of the rod, the carrier plate, the carrier block and the restrictor block, thus adjusting the inner casing with respect to the outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Adaickalasamy, Pramod Akulu, Kenneth Damon Black
  • Movement detection system and method
    Patent number: 9610948
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting movement of a vehicle and/or for changing operating modes of the vehicle switch between transitional operating mode of the vehicle at a first vehicle speed and a moving mode of the vehicle at a second vehicle speed. Movement of the vehicle is controlled to maintain a speed and/or location of the vehicle within designated limits during operation of the vehicle in the transitional operating mode. Movement of the vehicle is controlled to keep an operating parameter of the vehicle below a designated limit during operation of the vehicle in the moving mode. The vehicle switches between the transitional operating mode and the moving mode based at least in part on the vehicle speed, a distance from the target stopping location, an environmental condition, a vehicle characteristic, and/or a route occupancy condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Brian Nedward Meyer
  • Phosphor materials and related devices
    Patent number: 9611237
    Abstract: A phosphor material is presented that includes a blend of a first phosphor, a second phosphor and a third phosphor. The first phosphor includes a composition having a general formula of RE2?yM1+yA2?yScySin?wGewO12+?:Ce3+ wherein RE is selected from a lanthanide ion or Y3+, where M is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba, A is selected from Mg or Zn and where 0?y?2, 2.5?n?3.5, 0?w?1, and ?1.5???1.5. The second phosphor includes a complex fluoride doped with manganese (Mn4+), and the third phosphor include a phosphor composition having an emission peak in a range from about 520 nanometers to about 680 nanometers. A lighting apparatus including such a phosphor material is also presented. The light apparatus includes a light source in addition to the phosphor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Prasanth Kumar Nammalwar, Digamber Gurudas Porob, Anant Achyut Setlur, Satya Kishore Manepalli
  • Power overlay structure having wirebonds and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 9613843
    Abstract: A power overlay (POL) structure includes a power device having at least one upper contact pad disposed on an upper surface of the power device, and a POL interconnect layer having a dielectric layer coupled to the upper surface of the power device and a metallization layer having metal interconnects extending through vias formed through the dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the at least one upper contact pad of the power device. The POL structure also includes at least one copper wirebond directly coupled to the metallization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arun Virupaksha Gowda, Paul Alan McConnelee
  • Coating methods and coated articles
    Patent number: 9611391
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention includes an article. The article includes a substrate and a coating disposed on the substrate, wherein the coating includes a plurality of cermet particles bonded along their prior particle boundaries. The plurality of cermet particles have a median particle size less than about 5 microns and less than 25 percent of the plurality of cermet particles include melted and re-solidified particles. Gate valves are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Leonardo Ajdelsztajn, James Anthony Ruud, Dennis Michael Gray
  • Quantitative in situ characterization of heterogeneity in biological samples
    Patent number: 9613254
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to characterization of biological samples. By way of example, a biological sample may be contacted with a plurality of probes specific for targets in the sample, such as probes for immune markers and segmenting probes. Acquired image data of the sample may be used to segment the images into epithelial and stromal regions to characterize individual cells in the sample based on the binding of the probes. Further, the biological sample may be characterized by a heterogeneity of the characterized cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brion Daryl Sarachan, John Frederick Graf, Vidya Pundalik Kamath
  • Digital breast Tomosynthesis reconstruction using adaptive voxel grid
    Patent number: 9613440
    Abstract: Some embodiments are associated with generation of a volumetric image representing an imaged object associated with a patient. According to some embodiments, tomosynthesis projection data may be acquired. A computer processor may then automatically generate the volumetric image based on the acquired tomosynthesis projection data. Moreover, distances between voxels in the volumetric image may be spatially varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Bernhard Erich Hermann Claus
  • Shaped heat sinks to optimize flow
    Patent number: 9615482
    Abstract: A heat sink with shape-optimized fins provides for improved heat transfer. Synthetic jets create vortices which enhance heat transfer and cooling of downstream fins, while the shape of the fins limits pressure drop in the flow over the cooling fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pradeep Chandra Babu Salapakkam, Ri Li, Mehmet Arik, William Dwight Gerstler, Bryan Patrick Whalen
  • Image producing apparatus, radiation tomography apparatus, and program
    Patent number: 9613437
    Abstract: An image producing apparatus comprising a reconstructing unit configured to use a first reconstruction filter to reconstruct an image based on projection data collected by a scan on a subject to be imaged using a radiation source and a detector; a difference-calculating unit configured to calculate a difference between two images based on said projection data, said two images being reconstructed using second and third reconstruction filters respectively having spatial frequency characteristics such that degrees of enhancement in a mid-/low-frequency region are substantially identical to each other and degrees of enhancement in a high-frequency region are different from each other; and an image production unit configured to produce an image having reduced aliasing artifacts using said image reconstructed using said first reconstruction filter, and said difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Akira Hagiwara
  • System for maintaining interior volume integrity in an induction vacuum furnace and method of making same
    Patent number: 9612053
    Abstract: An induction furnace for heating a workpiece includes a chamber and an insulation cylinder positioned therein, with the insulation cylinder including a base cover movable between first and second positions, and the first position positioning the workpiece within a heating zone and the second position positioning the workpiece within a cooling zone. A translation system in the furnace includes a first member coupled to the base cover of the insulation cylinder and extending through a wall of the chamber, an actuator coupled to the first member, the actuator configured to translate the first member to move the base cover of the insulation cylinder between the first and second positions, and an expansion member encircling a portion of the first member and configured to hermetically seal an interior volume of the chamber from an environment volume external to the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Steinlage, Michael Louis Szugye, Ben David Poquette, Mark Andrew Vansumeren, Dale R. Wilcox, Peter M. Costantino, Timothy C. Turnia, Giovanni A. Dallicardillo
  • Busbar
    Patent number: D782981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Allen Murphy, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Sean Patrick Cillessen, Aiqin Jiang