Patents by Inventor Benjamin A. Mancuso

Benjamin A. Mancuso has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240072598
    Abstract: The present application provides a collector terminal dust mitigation assembly for use with collector terminals of generators to prevent dust entry into a collector terminal bore in a collector ring, wherein the collector terminals may have varying positions with respect to the collector rings. The collector terminal dust mitigation assembly may include one of a number of inner elements configured for a specific position of a collector terminal with respect to a collector ring and a standard outer element sized to accommodate the inner element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Christine STAGNITTI, Andrew Brown, Benjamin A. MANCUSO, Daniel PAPA, Alexander G. BECKFORD, Gary E. GOTTUNG, Kevin C. SHERIDAN
  • Patent number: 11289964
    Abstract: The present application provides an amortisseur-spring assembly for use about at least one of a wedge and a retaining ring of a generator. The amortisseur-spring assembly may include an amortisseur, a spring, a creepage block, and a locking mechanism extending through the amortisseur, the spring, and the creepage block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Mancuso, Curtis M. Hebert, Scott Eric Belknap
  • Publication number: 20200350795
    Abstract: The present application provides an amortisseur-spring assembly for use about at least one of a wedge and a retaining ring of a generator. The amortisseur-spring assembly may include an amortisseur, a spring, a creepage block, and a locking mechanism extending through the amortisseur, the spring, and the creepage block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin A. MANCUSO, Curtis M. HEBERT, Scott Eric BELKNAP
  • Patent number: 8346514
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for calculating a number of wedges for a slot in a dynamoelectric machine. The method includes the steps of providing a computer that is programmed to perform a method for calculating, which includes the steps of acquiring a length of the slot, acquiring a length of one or more wedges, and calculating a number of wedges required for the slot. The number of wedges required for the slot is displayed on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Patent number: 8125114
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge includes a main body extending in an axial direction. The main body has a top surface and a bottom surface with a greater surface area than the top surface, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface. First and second locking slots extend in the axial direction into a portion of the main body. The first locking slot begins in the first end surface and the second locking slot begins in the second end surface. A first locking member is disposed to fit into the first locking slot, and a second locking member is disposed to fit into the second locking slot. The first and second locking members can be inserted into the first and second locking slots, respectively, to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Patent number: 7990012
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge has a main body extending in an axial direction, and includes a top and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a greater surface area than the top surface. A first end surface faces towards an axial-inward direction and a second end surface faces towards an axial-outward direction. A locking slot extends in the axial direction into a portion of the main body, and begins in the second end surface and extends axially inward. A locking member is disposed to fit into the locking slot, and is inserted into the locking slot to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Publication number: 20110121678
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge includes a main body extending in an axial direction. The main body has a top surface and a bottom surface with a greater surface area than the top surface, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface. First and second locking slots extend in the axial direction into a portion of the main body. The first locking slot begins in the first end surface and the second locking slot begins in the second end surface. A first locking member is disposed to fit into the first locking slot, and a second locking member is disposed to fit into the second locking slot. The first and second locking members can be inserted into the first and second locking slots, respectively, to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Publication number: 20110095640
    Abstract: A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge has a main body extending in an axial direction, and includes a top and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a greater surface area than the top surface. A first end surface faces towards an axial-inward direction and a second end surface faces towards an axial-outward direction. A locking slot extends in the axial direction into a portion of the main body, and begins in the second end surface and extends axially inward. A locking member is disposed to fit into the locking slot, and is inserted into the locking slot to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani
  • Publication number: 20110098984
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for calculating a number of wedges for a slot in a dynamoelectric machine. The method includes the steps of providing a computer that is programmed to perform a method for calculating, which includes the steps of acquiring a length of the slot, acquiring a length of one or more wedges, and calculating a number of wedges required for the slot. The number of wedges required for the slot is displayed on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Brock M. Lape, Benjamin A. Mancuso, Michael C. Villani