Patents by Inventor Mark Aaron Chan
Mark Aaron Chan 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: 11951858Abstract: A charging device for connecting an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle to a charging station for electrical energy includes a charging cable having at least one line for conducting a charging current and at least one connection element via which the charging cable is connectable to a corresponding connection element between the energy store and the charging station. At least one latent heat store is provided on the charging cable and/or on the at least one connection element and can be used to absorb heat generated during the charging process.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Melissa Bowler, Mark Aaron Chan, Markus Feigl, Josef Poemmerl, Martin Rau
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Patent number: 11885229Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to electric machines such as electric propulsion systems for aircraft that integrated cooling systems, and methods of cooling such an electric machine. Exemplary electric machines include an electric motor that has a stator, a rotor, and a drive shaft operably coupled to the rotor. Exemplary electric machines further include a motor cooling conduit that defines a pathway for conveying a cooling fluid through or around at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly conduit integrally formed within at least a portion of the casing assembly which defines a pathway for conveying the cooling fluid through the at least a portion of the casing assembly, and a pump or compressor operably coupled to the drive shaft and configured to circulate the cooling fluid through the motor cooling conduit and the casing assembly conduit.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Dwight Gerstler, Florian Stefan Hoefler, Mark Aaron Chan Chan
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Publication number: 20220053673Abstract: Heat dissipation system, a power converter using such a heat dissipation system, and an associated method of thermal management of the power converter are disclosed. The heat dissipation system includes a condenser, a first cooling loop, and a second cooling loop. The first cooling loop is coupled to the condenser and includes a first two-phase heat transfer device. The second cooling loop is coupled to the condenser and includes a second two-phase heat transfer device. The condenser is disposed above the first and second two-phase heat transfer devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Owen Jannis Schelenz, Michael Fernahl
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Patent number: 11252847Abstract: Heat dissipation system, a power converter using such a heat dissipation system, and an associated method of thermal management of the power converter are disclosed. The heat dissipation system includes a condenser, a first cooling loop, and a second cooling loop. The first cooling loop is coupled to the condenser and includes a first two-phase heat transfer device. The second cooling loop is coupled to the condenser and includes a second two-phase heat transfer device. The condenser is disposed above the first and second two-phase heat transfer devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Owen Jannis Schelenz, Michael Fernahl
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Publication number: 20210380006Abstract: A charging device for connecting an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle to a charging station for electrical energy includes a charging cable having at least one line for conducting a charging current and at least one connection element via which the charging cable is connectable to a corresponding connection element between the energy store and the charging station. At least one latent heat store is provided on the charging cable and/or on the at least one connection element and can be used to absorb heat generated during the charging process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Melissa BOWLER, Mark Aaron CHAN, Markus FEIGL, Josef POEMMERL, Martin RAU
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Patent number: 10916947Abstract: A modular substation (10) for subsea applications includes a plurality of modular DC/AC converters (32) configured for converting DC electrical power transmitted along a DC transmission link (24) into AC electrical power for supplying to a plurality of subsea loads (56). The plurality of modular DC/AC converters (32) is configured to couple in series to the DC transmission link (24) and couple in parallel to an AC distribution network (52). At least a first modular DC/AC converter (32) is configured to be selectively electrically and mechanically disconnected from the DC transmission link (24) and the AC distribution network (52) to facilitate maintenance of the first modular DC/AC converters (32) while the AC distribution network (52) continues to supply AC electrical power to at least one of the plurality of subsea loads (56). The modular substation (10) also comprises protection and bypass circuits (26) intended to isolate faulty DC/AC converters (32) and to facilitate safe maintenance and repair.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: GE OIL & GAS UK LTDInventors: Jie Shen, Zhihui Yuan, Christof Martin Sihler, Stefan Schroeder, Mark Aaron Chan, Fei Xu
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Publication number: 20210013778Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to electric machines such as electric propulsion systems for aircraft that integrated cooling systems, and methods of cooling such an electric machine. Exemplary electric machines include an electric motor that has a stator, a rotor, and a drive shaft operably coupled to the rotor. Exemplary electric machines further include a motor cooling conduit that defines a pathway for conveying a cooling fluid through or around at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly conduit integrally formed within at least a portion of the casing assembly which defines a pathway for conveying the cooling fluid through the at least a portion of the casing assembly, and a pump or compressor operably coupled to the drive shaft and configured to circulate the cooling fluid through the motor cooling conduit and the casing assembly conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: William Dwight Gerstler, Florian Stefan Hoefler, Mark Aaron Chan Chan
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Patent number: 10784750Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to electric machines such as electric propulsion systems for aircraft that integrated cooling systems, and methods of cooling such an electric machine. Exemplary electric machines include an electric motor that has a stator, a rotor, and a drive shaft operably coupled to the rotor. Exemplary electric machines further include a motor cooling conduit that defines a pathway for conveying a cooling fluid through or around at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly conduit integrally formed within at least a portion of the casing assembly which defines a pathway for conveying the cooling fluid through the at least a portion of the casing assembly, and a pump or compressor operably coupled to the drive shaft and configured to circulate the cooling fluid through the motor cooling conduit and the casing assembly conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: William Dwight Gerstler, Florian Stefan Hoefler, Mark Aaron Chan Chan
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Patent number: 10638648Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for cooling a power converter. For example, there is provided a controller programmed to control a heat transport rate between a coolant disposed in a cooling system and a power converter coupled thereto by regulating a pressure of the coolant in the cooling system.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Robert Gregory Wagoner, Steven Wade Sutherland, Winston Lei Zeng, Mark Aaron Chan
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Patent number: 10590916Abstract: A cooling system includes one or more heat generating components located within an enclosure. A first conduit is thermally connected to one or more of the heat generating components, and the first conduit is fluidly connected to a distribution manifold and a condensing unit. The condensing unit is located external to the enclosure and above the heat generating components. The distribuition manifold is located below the heat generating components. A second conduit is fluidly connected to the condensing unit and the distribution manifold. The cooling system includes a two-phase cooling medium. The first conduit, condensing unit, second conduit and distribution manifold form a loop in which the cooling medium circulates.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Mark Aaron Chan, Mikel Andonegi Aldaz
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Publication number: 20190379257Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to electric machines such as electric propulsion systems for aircraft that integrated cooling systems, and methods of cooling such an electric machine. Exemplary electric machines include an electric motor that has a stator, a rotor, and a drive shaft operably coupled to the rotor. Exemplary electric machines further include a motor cooling conduit that defines a pathway for conveying a cooling fluid through or around at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the electric motor, a casing assembly conduit integrally formed within at least a portion of the casing assembly which defines a pathway for conveying the cooling fluid through the at least a portion of the casing assembly, and a pump or compressor operably coupled to the drive shaft and configured to circulate the cooling fluid through the motor cooling conduit and the casing assembly conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: William Dwight Gerstler, Florian Stefan Hoefler, Mark Aaron Chan Chan
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Patent number: 10497642Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated power semiconductor packaging apparatus and a power converter containing the integrated power semiconductor packaging apparatus. The integrated power semiconductor packaging apparatus comprises a plurality of power semiconductor devices and an electrically insulative substrate formed integrally. The electrically insulative substrate comprises a flat surface, at least one separation wall protruding from the flat surface and a flow channel inside the electrically insulative substrate. The at least one separation wall is configured to separate the flat surface into a plurality of flat areas, and each of the plurality of flat areas is configured to receive one of the plurality of power semiconductor devices. The flow channel is configured for allowing a coolant flowing through to remove heat from the plurality of power semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Saijun Mao, Bo Qu, Jingkui Shi, He Xu, Jie Shen, Lin Lan, Rui Li, Zhihui Yuan, Alistair Martin Waddell, Stefan Schroeder, Marius Michael Mechlinski, Mark Aaron Chan
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Publication number: 20190226461Abstract: A cooling system includes one or more heat generating components located within an enclosure. A first conduit is thermally connected to one or more of the heat generating components, and the first conduit is fluidly connected to a distribution manifold and a condensing unit. The condensing unit is located external to the enclosure and above the heat generating components. The distribuition manifold is located below the heat generating components. A second conduit is fluidly connected to the condensing unit and the distribution manifold. The cooling system includes a two-phase cooling medium. The first conduit, condensing unit, second conduit and distribution manifold form a loop in which the cooling medium circulates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Mark Aaron Chan, Mikel Andonegi Aldaz
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Publication number: 20190110380Abstract: An electrical system for use in powering an electrical device includes a housing, a plurality of electrical components positioned within the housing, and a cooling system coupled in flow communication with the plurality of electrical components. The cooling system includes a sorption chiller positioned proximate the housing and is configured to utilize waste heat from the plurality of electrical components to condition air within the housing such that an internal temperature of the housing is less than an ambient temperature external to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Andrew Peter Goldney
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Patent number: 10249554Abstract: A heat transfer assembly useful for dissipating heat from the heat emitting device is disclosed. The assembly includes a module inlet for receiving a coolant, at least one module having a first part with a recess to receive a portion of the heat emitting device, and a second part having a shaped cutout portion and a solid portion, where the second part allows a uniform compression of a seal component disposed on the first part. The first part and the second part are mechanically connected to each other; and a module outlet is used for discharging a heat absorbed coolant after absorbing heat from the heat emitting device, where the at least one module is connected to the module inlet and the module outlet. In another embodiment, multiple modules are configured in a symmetrical layout to provide a balanced flow of the coolant in the heat transfer assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Stefan Schroeder
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Publication number: 20190008078Abstract: Heat dissipation system, a power converter using such a heat dissipation system, and an associated method of thermal management of the power converter are disclosed. The heat dissipation system includes a condenser, a first cooling loop, and a second cooling loop. The first cooling loop is coupled to the condenser and includes a first two-phase heat transfer device. The second cooling loop is coupled to the condenser and includes a second two-phase heat transfer device. The condenser is disposed above the first and second two-phase heat transfer devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Owen Jannis Schelenz, Michael Fernahl
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Publication number: 20180366391Abstract: A heat transfer assembly useful for dissipating heat from the heat emitting device is disclosed. The assembly includes a module inlet for receiving a coolant, at least one module having a first part with a recess to receive a portion of the heat emitting device, and a second part having a shaped cutout portion and a solid portion, where the second part allows a uniform compression of a seal component disposed on the first part. The first part and the second part are mechanically connected to each other; and a module outlet is used for discharging a heat absorbed coolant after absorbing heat from the heat emitting device, where the at least one module is connected to the module inlet and the module outlet. In another embodiment, multiple modules are configured in a symmetrical layout to provide a balanced flow of the coolant in the heat transfer assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Stefan Schroeder
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Publication number: 20180337109Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated power semiconductor packaging apparatus and a power converter containing the integrated power semiconductor packaging apparatus. The integrated power semiconductor packaging apparatus comprises a plurality of power semiconductor devices and an electrically insulative substrate formed integrally. The electrically insulative substrate comprises a flat surface, at least one separation wall protruding from the flat surface and a flow channel inside the electrically insulative substrate. The at least one separation wall is configured to separate the flat surface into a plurality of flat areas, and each of the plurality of flat areas is configured to receive one of the plurality of power semiconductor devices. The flow channel is configured for allowing a coolant flowing through to remove heat from the plurality of power semiconductor devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Saijun MAO, Bo QU, Jingkui SHI, He XU, Jie SHEN, Lin LAN, Rui LI, Zhihui YUAN, Alistair Martin WADDELL, Stefan SCHROEDER, Marius Michael MECHLINSKI, Mark Aaron CHAN
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Patent number: 9894815Abstract: A heat removal assembly for use with a power converter that includes a condenser and an evaporator coupled in flow communication with the condenser. The evaporator is configured to channel working fluid therebetween. The evaporator includes a supply housing, a receiving housing, and at least one expansion housing extending between the supply housing and the receiving housing. The at least one expansion housing includes a flow inlet defined at the supply housing and a flow outlet defined at said receiving housing, and the flow inlet is sized smaller in cross-sectional size than the flow outlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Christian Meyer, Michael Bernhard Kocur, Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Owen Schelenz
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Publication number: 20180042145Abstract: A heat removal assembly for use with a power converter that includes a condenser and an evaporator coupled in flow communication with the condenser. The evaporator is configured to channel working fluid therebetween. The evaporator includes a supply housing, a receiving housing, and at least one expansion housing extending between the supply housing and the receiving housing. The at least one expansion housing includes a flow inlet defined at the supply housing and a flow outlet defined at said receiving housing, and the flow inlet is sized smaller in cross-sectional size than the flow outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Alistair Martin Waddell, Christian Meyer, Michael Bernhard Kocur, Mark Aaron Chan Chan, Owen Schelenz