Patents by Inventor Kaz Chmlelowiec

Kaz Chmlelowiec 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).

  • System and method for monitoring bearing health in a journal assembly
    Patent number: 10082443
    Abstract: A system for monitoring the health of one or more bearings of a journal assembly is provided. The system includes a split spacer, one or more vibration sensors, a speed sensor, and a controller. The split spacer is configured to be disposed on a shaft of the journal assembly, the shaft is configured to support the bearings. The vibration sensors are configured to detect vibrations emitted by the bearings. The speed sensor is configured to measure the rotational speed of the bearings. The controller is configured to electronically communicate with the vibration sensors and the speed sensor and calculate a health status of the bearings. The split spacer includes two portions that define a cavity configured to abut the shaft so as to allow the vibration sensors to be disposed inside the split spacer and next to the one or more bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Fuller, Joseph David Bianca, Alexis Paige Decasse, Kaz Chmlelowiec
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING BEARING HEALTH IN A JOURNAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170248493
    Abstract: A system for monitoring the health of one or more bearings of a journal assembly is provided. The system includes a split spacer, one or more vibration sensors, a speed sensor, and a controller. The split spacer is configured to be disposed on a shaft of the journal assembly, the shaft is configured to support the bearings. The vibration sensors are configured to detect vibrations emitted by the bearings. The speed sensor is configured to measure the rotational speed of the bearings. The controller is configured to electronically communicate with the vibration sensors and the speed sensor and calculate a health status of the bearings. The split spacer includes two portions that define a cavity configured to abut the shaft so as to allow the vibration sensors to be disposed inside the split spacer and next to the one or more bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: MARK ANDREW FULLER, Joseph David Bianca, Alexis Paige Decasse, Kaz Chmlelowiec