Patents by Inventor Konrad Weeber
Konrad Weeber 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).
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Patent number: 11606012Abstract: A method includes forming elongated magnetic flux carrier portions in magnetically conductive sheets by cutting elongated magnetic flux barriers including one or more relief features into the magnetically conductive sheets, such that the magnetic flux barriers are separated from each other in radial directions of the magnetically conductive sheets. The method includes inserting or forming non-magnetic posts into the magnetic flux barriers such that each of the non-magnetic posts is elongated in a different radial direction of the radial directions from a first magnetic flux carrier portion to a second magnetic flux carrier portion of the magnetic flux carrier portions on opposite sides of at least one magnetic flux barrier; and forming at least part of a rotor for an electric machine assembly using the magnetically conductive sheets having the magnetic flux carrier portions, the non-magnetic posts, and the magnetic flux barriers.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Anoop Jassal, Mohamed Osama, Konrad Weeber, Joseph Zierer
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Patent number: 11230387Abstract: A motor driven propulsor of an aircraft includes magnets disposed in fan shrouds of fan blades connected with a fan hub, a stator having individual conductive coils in a nacelle located radially outside of the fan hub, and a distributed inverter assembly having several inverter power stages and gate drivers, each of the inverter power stages coupled with a separate gate driver of the gate drivers and a separate coil of the coils in the stator. Each of the gate drivers is configured to individually control supply of direct current to the corresponding inverter power stage. Each of the inverter power stages is configured to convert the direct current supplied to the inverter power stage to an alternating current that is supplied to the corresponding coil in the stator to rotate the magnets and the fan blades around a center line of the fan hub for propelling the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Narendra Digamber Joshi, Konrad Weeber, Michael Solomon Idelchik
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Publication number: 20210328487Abstract: A method includes forming elongated magnetic flux carrier portions in magnetically conductive sheets by cutting elongated magnetic flux barriers including one or more relief features into the magnetically conductive sheets, such that the magnetic flux barriers are separated from each other in radial directions of the magnetically conductive sheets. The method includes inserting or forming non-magnetic posts into the magnetic flux barriers such that each of the non-magnetic posts is elongated in a different radial direction of the radial directions from a first magnetic flux carrier portion to a second magnetic flux carrier portion of the magnetic flux carrier portions on opposite sides of at least one magnetic flux barrier; and forming at least part of a rotor for an electric machine assembly using the magnetically conductive sheets having the magnetic flux carrier portions, the non-magnetic posts, and the magnetic flux barriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Anoop Jassal, Mohamed Osama, Konrad Weeber, Joseph Zierer
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Patent number: 11095198Abstract: An electric machine assembly includes a rotor formed from one or more magnetically conductive sheets having elongated magnetic flux barriers separated from each other in radial directions that radially extend away from an axis of rotation of the rotor. The magnetic flux barriers are separated from each other by magnetic flux carrier portions of the one or more magnetically conductive sheets. The assembly also includes a non-magnetic post coupled with the magnetic flux carrier portions of the one or more magnetically conductive sheets on opposite sides of at least one of the magnetic flux barriers. The non-magnetic post is elongated in the radial directions from a first magnetic flux carrier portion to a second magnetic flux carrier portion of the magnetic flux carrier portions on the opposite sides of the at least one magnetic flux barrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Anoop Jassal, Mohamed Osama, Konrad Weeber, Joseph Zierer
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Publication number: 20210179283Abstract: A motor driven propulsor of an aircraft includes magnets disposed in fan shrouds of fan blades connected with a fan hub, a stator having individual conductive coils in a nacelle located radially outside of the fan hub, and a distributed inverter assembly having several inverter power stages and gate drivers, each of the inverter power stages coupled with a separate gate driver of the gate drivers and a separate coil of the coils in the stator. Each of the gate drivers is configured to individually control supply of direct current to the corresponding inverter power stage. Each of the inverter power stages is configured to convert the direct current supplied to the inverter power stage to an alternating current that is supplied to the corresponding coil in the stator to rotate the magnets and the fan blades around a center line of the fan hub for propelling the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Narendra Digamber Joshi, Konrad Weeber, Michael Solomon Idelchik
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Patent number: 10992201Abstract: An electrical machine of a vehicle electrical propulsion system includes a stator, a rotor, and a stator winding all disposed within a housing thereof. The stator defines a central bore elongated along a longitudinal axis, and multiple slots circumferentially disposed around the central bore. The rotor is held within the central bore and rotates relative to the stator. The stator winding includes a core conductor, an insulation layer surrounding the core conductor, and a conductive shield layer surrounding the insulation layer. The stator winding extends through the slots of the stator. The stator winding includes an in-slot portion within the slots of the stator and an end-winding portion outside of the slots. The conductive shield layer surrounds the insulation layer along both the in-slot portion and the end-winding portion of the stator winding.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Michael Calebrese, Jeffrey Sullivan, Lili Zhang, Qin Chen, Konrad Weeber
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Patent number: 10807730Abstract: A motor driven propulsor of an aircraft includes magnets disposed in fan shrouds of fan blades connected with a fan hub, a stator having individual conductive coils in a nacelle located radially outside of the fan hub, and a distributed inverter assembly having several inverter power stages and gate drivers, each of the inverter power stages coupled with a separate gate driver of the gate drivers and a separate coil of the coils in the stator. Each of the gate drivers is configured to individually control supply of direct current to the corresponding inverter power stage. Each of the inverter power stages is configured to convert the direct current supplied to the inverter power stage to an alternating current that is supplied to the corresponding coil in the stator to rotate the magnets and the fan blades around a center line of the fan hub for propelling the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Narendra Digamber Joshi, Konrad Weeber, Michael Solomon Idelchik
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Publication number: 20200198792Abstract: A motor driven propulsor of an aircraft includes magnets disposed in fan shrouds of fan blades connected with a fan hub, a stator having individual conductive coils in a nacelle located radially outside of the fan hub, and a distributed inverter assembly having several inverter power stages and gate drivers, each of the inverter power stages coupled with a separate gate driver of the gate drivers and a separate coil of the coils in the stator. Each of the gate drivers is configured to individually control supply of direct current to the corresponding inverter power stage. Each of the inverter power stages is configured to convert the direct current supplied to the inverter power stage to an alternating current that is supplied to the corresponding coil in the stator to rotate the magnets and the fan blades around a center line of the fan hub for propelling the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Narendra Digamber Joshi, Konrad Weeber, Michael Solomon Idelchik
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Publication number: 20200106350Abstract: An electric machine assembly includes a rotor formed from one or more magnetically conductive sheets having elongated magnetic flux barriers separated from each other in radial directions that radially extend away from an axis of rotation of the rotor. The magnetic flux barriers are separated from each other by magnetic flux carrier portions of the one or more magnetically conductive sheets. The assembly also includes a non-magnetic post coupled with the magnetic flux carrier portions of the one or more magnetically conductive sheets on opposite sides of at least one of the magnetic flux barriers. The non-magnetic post is elongated in the radial directions from a first magnetic flux carrier portion to a second magnetic flux carrier portion of the magnetic flux carrier portions on the opposite sides of the at least one magnetic flux barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Anoop Jassal, Mohamed Osama, Konrad Weeber, Joseph Zierer
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Publication number: 20190044405Abstract: An electrical machine of a vehicle electrical propulsion system includes a stator, a rotor, and a stator winding all disposed within a housing thereof. The stator defines a central bore elongated along a longitudinal axis, and multiple slots circumferentially disposed around the central bore. The rotor is held within the central bore and rotates relative to the stator. The stator winding includes a core conductor, an insulation layer surrounding the core conductor, and a conductive shield layer surrounding the insulation layer. The stator winding extends through the slots of the stator. The stator winding includes an in-slot portion within the slots of the stator and an end-winding portion outside of the slots. The conductive shield layer surrounds the insulation layer along both the in-slot portion and the end-winding portion of the stator winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Christopher Michael Calebrese, Jeffrey Sullivan, Lili Zhang, Qin Chen, Konrad Weeber
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Publication number: 20080107547Abstract: A gas compression system that includes an electric motor that drives a compressor, a gas treatment device, and a gas cooling device. The electric motor may be cooled by a circulating flow of gas that is cooled by the gas cooling device and had been treated by the gas treatment device. The gas compression system may further include a gas feed that provides a supply of raw gas and a valve connected to the gas feed that controls a flow of raw gas from the gas feed to the gas treatment device. The valve may control the flow of raw gas from the gas feed to the gas treatment device such that any of the circulating flow of gas that is lost due to leakage is replaced. The gas treatment device may remove corrosive or abrasive impurities from the supply of raw gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Yu Wang, Mark Deblock, Roberto Baccani, Konrad Weeber, Pierre Laboube, Denis Guenard, William Gerstler
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Publication number: 20080007132Abstract: A method of operating a high speed machine, wherein the method includes providing at least one heteropolar generator that includes a stator, a rotor, and at least one stationary superconducting field coil therein. The method also includes coupling at least one cryogenic refrigeration system to the at least one stationary superconducting field coil, wherein the at least one cryogenic refrigeration system is coupled in flow communication with only the at least one stationary superconducting field coils to facilitate reducing an operating temperature of the at least one stationary superconducting field coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Konrad Weeber, Kiruba Sivasubramaniam
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Publication number: 20070262668Abstract: Disclosed herein are magnetic bearings, armatures for magnetic bearings, and methods for their production. In one embodiment, an armature is disclosed. The armature comprises a stack, having a first end and a second end, of insulating layers and coated plates disposed adjacent one another. A first compression collar is disposed at the first end, a second compression collar is disposed at the second end, and a shaft is disposed through the first and second compression collars and the stack. The coated plates comprise core plates having a coating disposed thereon, wherein the coating comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal, a metal alloy, a metal oxide, an intermetallic compound, a multi-phase alloy, a solid solution, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing. In addition, magnetic bearings and methods for assembling armatures are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bruce Brisson, Martin Morra, Konrad Weeber
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Publication number: 20070236094Abstract: An electrical machine to facilitate transporting fluids through a pipeline is provided. The electrical machine includes a rotor assembly that further includes an array of magnets configured to generate a distributed magnetic field. The rotor assembly has corrosion-resistant features that facilitates mitigating deleterious effects to the rotor assembly while being exposed to aggressive and harsh fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Christopher Kaminski, Charles Stephens, James Fogarty, Jeremy Dam, John Yagielski, Konrad Weeber
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Publication number: 20070200438Abstract: An electrical machine to facilitate transporting fluids through a pipeline is provided. The machine includes a stator, a rotor magnetically coupled to the stator, and a housing enclosing the rotor and the stator. The housing includes a wall that facilitates channeling a first fluid at a first pressure through a portion of the housing. The machine also includes a stator enclosure defined by at least one wall that facilitates maintaining a second fluid within the stator enclosure. The stator enclosure is positioned within the electric machine housing. The stator enclosure has at least one wall that substantially isolates the second fluid from the first fluid such that only the second fluid is in flow communication with the stator. The stator enclosure has at least one wall that facilitates heat transfer from the second fluid to the first fluid. At least a portion of at least one of the stator enclosure walls is configured to facilitate equalizing the first pressure and the second pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Christopher Kaminski, Blake Wilson, James Fogarty, Emil Jarczynski, William Gerstler, John Yagielski, Konrad Weeber
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Publication number: 20070110596Abstract: A compressor assembly for use in transporting natural gas is provided. The assembly includes a natural gas compressor comprising at least one stage of compression, a permanent magnet-type super-synchronous motor coupled to the natural gas compressor for powering said compressor, and a housing, the compressor positioned within the housing, and the compressor configured to facilitate increasing a pressure of natural gas being transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: Konrad Weeber, Christopher Kaminski, Yu Wang, James Fogarty, Ralph Carl, Charles Stephens
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Patent number: 6930471Abstract: A power generation plant comprising a power generating unit that includes at least one first generator, such as an induction generator, coupled to at least one synchronous generator having a rotor with a superconducting (SC) coil. The induction generator and the SC synchronous generator are coupled so that the SC synchronous generator supplies the induction generator with reactive power. Sufficient reactive power is preferably generated by the SC synchronous generator to meet the demand of the induction generator for VARs, as well as permit the induction generator to have a relatively large airgap.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kiruba Sivasubramaniam, Yu Wang, Konrad Weeber
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Publication number: 20050073284Abstract: A power generation plant comprising a power generating unit that includes at least one first generator, such as an induction generator, coupled to at least one synchronous generator having a rotor with a superconducting (SC) coil. The induction generator and the SC synchronous generator are coupled so that the SC synchronous generator supplies the induction generator with reactive power. Sufficient reactive power is preferably generated by the SC synchronous generator to meet the demand of the induction generator for VARs, as well as permit the induction generator to have a relatively large airgap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Kiruba Sivasubramaniam, Yu Wang, Konrad Weeber
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Publication number: 20050012397Abstract: A method of operating a power generation system and a power generation system are provided. The method includes coupling at least one electrical generator to at least one prime mover, wherein the at least one generator includes at least one of a stator and a rotor wherein at least one of the stator and the rotor includes superconducting windings therein, and coupling at least one cryogenic refrigeration system to the superconducting windings, wherein the at least one cryogenic refrigeration system is coupled in flow communication with the superconducting windings to facilitate reducing an operating temperature of the superconducting windings.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Konrad Weeber, James Fogarty, Rebecca Nold, Richard Dawson, Phillip Andrew, Harold Miller
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Publication number: 20050013342Abstract: A sensor measures temperature in stationary components of electrical machines using fiber optics. An optical fiber is embedded in a non-metallic ribbon. Notches are cut in the ribbon to effect bends that accommodate a shape of a stationary component. The ribbon and optical fiber are attached to the stationary component. A series of laser pulses can be injected from at least one end of the optical fiber, and the stationary component temperature can be monitored by interrogation of reflections from the series of laser pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Christopher Kaminski, Konrad Weeber, Thomas Bonner, Todd Wetzel, John Devitt, Veera Rajendran