Patents by Inventor Nancy Lee Nichols

Nancy Lee Nichols 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).

  • Module winding system for electrical machines and methods of electrical connection
    Patent number: 6989621
    Abstract: Winding modules are secured about pole regions of a rotor body with assembly being accomplished in radial directions. Plug-in type electrical connectors oriented parallel to the direction of assembly facilitate both mechanical and electrical connection between the rotor body and the modules with one another. The modules include filler strips having tongue-and-groove or dovetail connections with adjacent pairs of the support elements of the support brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Robert John Nygard, Nancy Lee Nichols, Cynthia Vonk Nous
  • Spacer for axial spacing enclosure rings and shields in an electrical machine
    Patent number: 6977460
    Abstract: Grooves are formed in the pole faces of a multi-pole rotor body. Spacers are provided for insertion into the grooves and have radial outward projections for engaging between shield segments and enclosure rings. By providing spacers with variable width projections, the axial gap between adjacent enclosure rings and shield segments is adjusted to adjust the ventilation flow from within the rotor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Robert John Nygard, Nancy Lee Nichols, Anand Shankar Tanavde