Patents by Inventor Dhaval Thaker

Dhaval Thaker 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).

  • Disconnector system for disconnecting a drive shaft
    Patent number: 12704156
    Abstract: A disconnector system for disconnecting a drive shaft of a drive mechanism from rotating equipment, upon a failure of the drive mechanism or rotating equipment, includes a disconnector mechanism having a disconnector shaft disposed in a casing and moveable relative thereto, between a first position and a second position, and a cam surface on a distal end of the arm configured to engage a slidable coupler. The movement of the disconnector shaft can be triggered by an operation of a solenoid, or by a displacement of the solenoid responsive to a melting of a meltable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jan Zywot, Xiaochuan Jia, Dhaval Thaker
  • DISCONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR DISCONNECTING A DRIVE SHAFT
    Publication number: 20250334153
    Abstract: A disconnector system for disconnecting a drive shaft of a drive mechanism from rotating equipment, upon a failure of the drive mechanism or rotating equipment, includes a disconnector mechanism having a disconnector shaft disposed in a casing and moveable relative thereto, between a first position and a second position, and a cam surface on a distal end of the arm configured to engage a slidable coupler. The movement of the disconnector shaft can be triggered by an operation of a solenoid, or by a displacement of the solenoid responsive to a melting of a meltable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Jan Zywot, Xiaochuan Jia, Dhaval Thaker