Patents by Inventor Charles Wainwright

Charles Wainwright 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: 20230322048
    Abstract: A heat pump arrangement and a method of operating a heat pump arrangement. The heat pump arrangement has a refrigerant circuit and a coolant circuit, wherein the coolant circuit is configured for indirect battery heating. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor, a heating condenser, a 3/2-way expansion valve, an external heat exchanger, at least one evaporator with an associated expansion element as well as a 3/2-way expansion valve arranged in parallel to the evaporator, and a battery chiller. The coolant circuit includes a coolant cooler and a battery heat exchanger with an associated coolant pump and at least one drive train cooler with an associated coolant pump arranged in parallel to the battery heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Navid Durrani, Tobias Haas, Charles Wainwright
  • Patent number: 10001029
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for use in a gas turbine engine is provided. The bearing assembly includes a bearing retainer having an inner portion, an outer portion spaced radially apart from the inner portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the inner portion and the outer portion, wherein the inner portion and the outer portion define a space there-between. The bearing assembly also includes a bearing housing having an extended portion positioned within the space. The bearing assembly also includes a locking assembly comprising a locking plate and an axial keyway that extends axially away from the locking plate. The locking plate is coupled to the bearing retainer and the axial keyway is coupled to the extended portion of the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bruce Alan Carter, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Richard Charles Wainwright, Venkatachalapathy Moongilpalayam Chenniappan, Krzysztof Chelstowski
  • Publication number: 20160341073
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for use in a gas turbine engine is provided. The bearing assembly includes a bearing retainer having an inner portion, an outer portion spaced radially apart from the inner portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the inner portion and the outer portion, wherein the inner portion and the outer portion define a space there-between. The bearing assembly also includes a bearing housing having an extended portion positioned within the space. The bearing assembly also includes a locking assembly comprising a locking plate and an axial keyway that extends axially away from the locking plate. The locking plate is coupled to the bearing retainer and the axial keyway is coupled to the extended portion of the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce Alan CARTER, Ravindra Shankar GANIGER, Richard Charles WAINWRIGHT, Venkatachalapathy MOONGILPALAYAM CHENNIAPPAN, Krzysztof CHELSTOWSKI
  • Patent number: 6196505
    Abstract: An adjustable pedestal for insertion into a substantially cylindrical opening in a furniture or equipment leg. The pedestal includes a substantially cylindrical hollow insert and a foot. The insert includes a leg opening, a foot opening, and a leg portion disposed adjacent the leg opening. The leg portion has an outside diameter substantially equal to the inside diameter of the opening in the furniture or equipment leg and an inside surface into which are formed a plurality of threads. A cup portion is disposed adjacent the foot opening of the insert and has an outside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the opening in the furniture or equipment leg for preventing the insert from complete insertion within the leg. At least one retainer is formed within the insert for preventing rotation of the insert within the leg and for preventing withdrawal of the insert from the leg. The foot is substantially hollow and includes a shell end and an insert end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Inventor: Charles Wainwright