Patents by Inventor Gerald Tornquist

Gerald Tornquist 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).

  • High speed generator with rotor coil support assemblies secured to interlamination disks
    Publication number: 20050023924
    Abstract: A rotor for a high speed generator is constructed of a plurality of laminations and interlamination disks, which are disposed between each of the laminations. A coil support assembly is disposed within each of the rotor interpole regions and is secured to the interlamination disks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald Tornquist, Gregor McDowall, Mingzhou Xu, David Kane, Norman Harris
  • Generator with improved lubrication and cooling system
    Patent number: 6750572
    Abstract: A lubricating and cooling system for a high speed generator that directs a lubricating and cooling medium through the generator housing. The lubricating and cooling medium may be supplied to the generator on either end of the housing. A portion of the medium is supplied to the generator bearings. The remaining portion then flows through the rotor shaft, through the rotor, back to the shaft, where a portion may be sprayed onto the rectifier assemblies, then passed through the stator, and out of the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Tornquist, Kieran Doherty, Jim Lengel, Gregor McDowall, Raymond Borden
  • Multi-pole high speed generator with a modular rectifier circuit
    Patent number: 6661135
    Abstract: A multi-pole high speed generator includes a rectifier module assembly that is dimensioned to be mounted within the hub of a high speed generator exciter armature includes a rectifier module assembly includes a substantially flat base that has a plurality of conductive circuit runs formed on it, and which is dimensioned to be mounted within a hub of the exciter. A first diode circuit, which includes an anode and a cathode, has its anode electrically coupled to a first of the plurality of conductive circuit runs. A second diode circuit, which also includes an anode and a cathode, has its cathode electrically coupled to a second of the plurality of conductive circuit runs. A conductive element electrically couples together the cathode of the first diode circuit and the anode of the second diode circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond W Borden, Jim Lengel, Kieran Doherty, Gregor McDowall, Gerald Tornquist, Ming Xu
  • Generator with improved lubrication and cooling system
    Publication number: 20030164651
    Abstract: A lubricating and cooling system for a high speed generator that directs a lubricating and cooling medium through the generator housing. The lubricating and cooling medium may be supplied to the generator on either end of the housing. A portion of the medium is supplied to the generator bearings. The remaining portion then flows through the rotor shaft, through the rotor, back to the shaft, where a portion may be sprayed onto the rectifier assemblies, then passed through the stator, and out of the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Gerald Tornquist, Kieran Doherty, Jim Lengel, Gregor McDowall, Raymond Borden
  • Multi-pole high speed generator with a modular rectifier circuit
    Publication number: 20020149276
    Abstract: A multi-pole high speed generator includes a rectifier module assembly that is dimensioned to be mounted within the hub of a high speed generator exciter armature includes a rectifier module assembly includes a substantially flat base that has a plurality of conductive circuit runs formed on it, and which is dimensioned to be mounted within a hub of the exciter. A first diode circuit, which includes an anode and a cathode, has its anode electrically coupled to a first of the plurality of conductive circuit runs. A second diode circuit, which also includes an anode and a cathode, has its cathode electrically coupled to a second of the plurality of conductive circuit runs. A conductive element electrically couples together the cathode of the first diode circuit and the anode of the second diode circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Raymond W. Borden, Jim Lengel, Kieran Doherty, Gregor McDowall, Gerald Tornquist, Ming Xu