Patents by Inventor Murtuza Yusuf Lokhandwalla

Murtuza Yusuf Lokhandwalla 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).

  • Electrical machine
    Patent number: 8618708
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a rotor shaft, at least one pole segment, at least one pole tip segment and at least one permanent magnet pair. The at least one pole segment is mechanically coupled to the rotor shaft. Each permanent magnet pair is disposed between the at least one pole segment and respective pole tip segment. The apparatus further includes at least one mechanical member that mechanically restrains the at least one pole tip segment to at least one of the rotor shaft or the at least one pole segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jeremy Daniel Van Dam, James Pellegrino Alexander, Murtuza Yusuf Lokhandwalla
  • ELECTRICAL MACHINE
    Publication number: 20130026871
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a rotor shaft, at least one pole segment, at least one pole tip segment and at least one permanent magnet pair. The at least one pole segment is mechanically coupled to the rotor shaft. Each permanent magnet pair is disposed between the at least one pole segment and respective pole tip segment. The apparatus further includes at least one mechanical member that mechanically restrains the at least one pole tip segment to at least one of the rotor shaft or the at least one pole segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeremy Daniel Van Dam, James Pellegrino Alexander, Murtuza Yusuf Lokhandwalla