Patents by Inventor Ian A. Hughes

Ian A. Hughes 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).

  • Compact geared drive train
    Patent number: 7815536
    Abstract: A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor connected to a low speed shaft, and a low speed shaft connected to a gearbox. The gearbox has a high speed shaft connected to a generator. The drive train includes a bearing interposed between the gearbox and the generator. A gearbox lubrication medium is at least partially contained within the gearbox, and the bearing shares the gearbox lubrication medium with the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patrick L. Jansen, Gary R. Barnes, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Richard N. Dawson, Aniruddha D. Gadre, Ian A. Hughes
  • COMPACT GEARED DRIVE TRAIN
    Publication number: 20100133854
    Abstract: A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor connected to a low speed shaft, and a low speed shaft connected to a gearbox. The gearbox has a high speed shaft connected to a generator. The drive train includes a bearing interposed between the gearbox and the generator. A gearbox lubrication medium is at least partially contained within the gearbox, and the bearing shares the gearbox lubrication medium with the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick L. Jansen, Gary R. Barnes, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Richard N. Dawson, Aniruddha D. Gadre, Ian A. Hughes