Patents by Inventor Christophe Galmiche

Christophe Galmiche 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).

  • Patent number: 11962197
    Abstract: The rotor with a non-through shaft for an electrical machine comprises a cylindrical magnetic mass gripped between two half-shafts each comprising a mounting flange connected to the magnetic mass. Each half-shaft is made in a single piece and comprises a coupling flange located opposite the mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Jean-Francois Pradurat, Fabien Roche
  • Patent number: 11923735
    Abstract: The rotor with a non-through shaft for a rotary electric machine comprises a cylindrical magnetic body clamped between two half-shafts, each comprising an attachment flange connected to the magnetic body, axial housings being uniformly provided in the magnetic body on at least one diameter of the magnetic body in order to house conductive bars. At least one attachment flange comprises insertion holes, each arranged facing a housing for inserting the conductive bars into the housings and the exterior diameter of the attachment flange is substantially equal to the exterior diameter of the magnetic body, the attachment flange comprising as many insertion holes as housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20240072588
    Abstract: The rotor for rotary electric machine has a magnetic mass clamped between two compaction elements, and tie rods passing through the magnetic mass and connecting the two compaction elements, at least a first compaction element has as many through holes as tie rods, each through hole of the first compaction element has a counterbore on one side opposite to the side in contact with the magnetic mass, each tie rod passing through a different through hole of the first compaction element and being fixed in the said through hole by a fixing element of the first compaction element logged in the counterbore, characterized in that each fixing element and the associated counterbore cooperate so that each fixing element is in contact with the counterbore in a radial direction of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthieu PERROT, Christophe GALMICHE, Philippe REIBEL
  • Patent number: 11901767
    Abstract: A compaction plate for magnetic mass is proposed. The compaction plate comprises a plurality of laminated magnetic sheets, the laminated magnetic sheets being fixed together with fixing and electric insulating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Grosselin, Lionel Durantay, Christophe Galmiche
  • Patent number: 11888365
    Abstract: The conductor bar for a squirrel-cage rotor comprises at least one end which is partially slit such that a section of the end forms two symmetrical branches relative to the slit. The centre of gravity of each branch is arranged such that the branches flare towards the outside of the bar under the effect of centrifugal force when the rotor is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Patent number: 11811280
    Abstract: The rotor for a squirrel-cage asynchronous rotating electrical machine comprises two compaction elements clamping a cylindrical magnetic mass, short-circuit rings facing the face of the compaction elements opposite that in contact with the magnetic mass, and conductive bars housed in recesses in the magnetic mass and distributed evenly over at least one diameter of the magnetic mass such that the short-circuit rings and the conductive bars form a squirrel cage. Retaining means distributed over at least one diameter of each short-circuit ring and over at least one diameter of each compaction element interact so as to secure the short-circuit rings and the compaction elements together, the pitch circle diameters of the retaining means on the rings and the compaction elements being smaller than the pitch circle diameter of the conductive bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Remy Muller, Pierre Humbert
  • Patent number: 11784547
    Abstract: The rotor with a non-through shaft for a rotary electric machine comprises a cylindrical magnetic body clamped between two half-shafts, each comprising an attachment flange connected to the magnetic body, axial housings being uniformly provided in the magnetic body on at least one diameter of the magnetic body in order to house conductive bars. At least one attachment flange comprises insertion holes, each arranged facing a housing for inserting the conductive bars into the housings and the exterior diameter of the attachment flange is substantially equal to the exterior diameter of the magnetic body, the attachment flange comprising as many insertion holes as housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Patent number: 11588374
    Abstract: The mechanical drive system comprises a frame, at least one rotating electric machine comprising an end shaft rotor arranged on the frame, and at least one transfer case having at least one driving gear wheel. The driving gear wheel is integral with a rotor shaft of the rotating electric machine, the transfer case being arranged on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20220368177
    Abstract: A compaction plate for magnetic mass is proposed. The compaction plate comprises a plurality of laminated magnetic sheets, the laminated magnetic sheets being fixed together with fixing and electric insulating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe GROSSELIN, Lionel DURANTAY, Christophe GALMICHE
  • Patent number: 11381135
    Abstract: Provided is a rotor for an asynchronous rotary electrical machine with non-through shaft that includes a cylindrical magnetic mass gripped between two mounting flanges of two half-shafts, a cooling means capable of cooling the rotor and conductive bars housed within the magnetic mass and distributed substantially uniformly over a diameter of the magnetic mass. The cooling means includes, for each conductive bar, at least one cooling channel, opening onto the conductive bar according to an axial direction and located within the magnetic mass and at least one through hole arranged within each conductive bar in such a way that the cooling channel communicates with at least one hole arranged on the outer periphery of the magnetic mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Nicolas Velly, Mathieu Bittermann, Lionel Durantay
  • Patent number: 11316393
    Abstract: The magnetic sheet for rotor with a non-through shaft with no recess at the center thereof is intended to be inserted between two half-shafts of the rotor. It comprises at least one locking means intended to cooperate with adjacent elements so as to prevent a relative movement of said sheet relative to the adjacent elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20220123637
    Abstract: The conductor bar (17) for a squirrel-cage rotor comprises at least one end (17a) which is partially slit such that a section of the end forms two symmetrical branches (22, 23) relative to the slit (21). The centre of gravity (G3, G4) of each branch is arranged such that the branches flare towards the outside of the bar under the effect of centrifugal force when the rotor is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20220123636
    Abstract: The rotor with a non-through shaft for a rotary electric machine comprises a cylindrical magnetic body clamped between two half-shafts, each comprising an attachment flange connected to the magnetic body, axial housings being uniformly provided in the magnetic body on at least one diameter of the magnetic body in order to house conductive bars. At least one attachment flange comprises insertion holes, each arranged facing a housing for inserting the conductive bars into the housings and the exterior diameter of the attachment flange is substantially equal to the exterior diameter of the magnetic body, the attachment flange comprising as many insertion holes as housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Patent number: 11303173
    Abstract: Provided is a rotor for an asynchronous rotating electrical machine that includes a cylindrical magnetic mass, two short-circuit disks, a non-through shaft that includes two half-shafts tightly holding the cylindrical magnetic mass and the two short-circuit disks each sandwiched between the half-shafts and one of the ends of the magnetic mass, and conducting bars housed inside the magnetic mass and distributed uniformly along at least one diameter of the magnetic mass such that the short-circuit disks and the conducting bars form a squirrel cage, and the half-shafts, the short-circuit disks and the magnetic mass form a gas-tight envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Remy Muller
  • Publication number: 20220085705
    Abstract: The rotor (4) for a squirrel-cage asynchronous rotating electrical machine comprises two compaction elements (6) clamping a cylindrical magnetic mass (7), short-circuit disks (8) inserted between the magnetic mass and the compaction elements, and conductive bars (9) housed in housings (10) of the magnetic mass and evenly distributed over at least one diameter of the magnetic mass, so that the short-circuit disks and the conductive bars form a squirrel-cage, at least one of the compaction elements and the short-circuit disks comprising insertion holes (Sa, 12) each disposed facing a housing. Retention means are inserted into each insertion hole to retain the conductive bars in the housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20220010734
    Abstract: This mechanical system for rotating electric machine comprises at least one rotor and at least one transmission shaft for mechanical device. The rotor has a non-through shaft and comprises a cylindrical magnetic block enclosed between a first and a second raised compaction elements forming a rotor shaft, with one end of the transmission shaft being connected directly to the first compaction element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Lionel Durantay
  • Patent number: 11218044
    Abstract: Provided is a rotor for an asynchronous electrical machine having an end shaft that includes two half-shafts pressing against a cylindrical magnetic block and two short-circuit discs each placed between one different half-shaft and one of the ends of the cylindrical magnetic block. Each half-shaft includes at least one first means of retention, and each short-circuit disc includes on each of its faces at least one second means of retention and each end of the magnetic block includes at least one third means of retention, the first, second, and third means of retention mating with one another in such a way as to prevent the short-circuit discs from moving relative to the half-shafts and relative to the magnetic block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Christophe Galmiche, Remy Muller, Nicolas Velly
  • Patent number: 11211852
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit for a rotary electric machine, a method and an associated electrical machine are described. The magnetic circuit includes an element comprising a plurality of stacks of compacted sheets disposed in an axial direction and clamped between two clamping plates connected by removable retaining bars, where at least one clamping plate includes as many openings as removable retaining bars. The openings of the at least one clamping late and at least one end of each retaining bar are configured to cooperate so that the end of each retaining bar engages a rim of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20210320543
    Abstract: The rotor for an electrical machine with a non-through shaft intended to drive a transmission line comprises two half-shafts enclosing a cylindrical magnetic mass. The magnetic mass comprises at least two adjacent identical cells, the cells being configured to prevent the propagation of metadamping in the rotor over a range of excitation frequencies of the transmission line, the rotation frequency range of the transmission line being hypercritical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lionel Durantay, Clement Biri, Christophe Galmiche
  • Publication number: 20210211000
    Abstract: The stator for rotary electric machine comprises a stator frame and a cylindrical magnetic mass inserted in the stator frame, the magnetic mass including a plurality of stacks of compacted magnetic sheets and longitudinal channels uniformly distributed over at least one diameter of the magnetic mass, the channels leading to each side of the magnetic mass. At least three bundles of compacted magnetic sheets are separated by spacers forming two discharge pipes extending circumferentially and radially between the stator frame and a central housing of the rotary electric machine and communicating with the channels, the stator frame comprising at least two discharge openings connected to different pipes such that a fluid injected on either side of the magnetic mass escapes from the stator via the discharge pipes, the fluid passage section of the discharge pipes being configured to modify the temperature distribution in the magnetic mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited
    Inventors: Nicolas Velly, Tristan Dontenville, Christophe Galmiche, Clement Biri, Lionel Durantay, Federico Svetti