Patents by Inventor Nicholas Eberhardt

Nicholas Eberhardt 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).

  • Patent number: 11594928
    Abstract: A turbogenerator includes a stator core defining a first end and a second end, a plurality of stator bars disposed within the stator core, each stator bar including a coolant flow path, and a parallel ring having a first segment and a second segment separate from the first segment. The parallel ring is coupled to the first end of the stator core and is arranged to electrically connect the plurality of stator bars and to fluidly connect the coolant flow paths of the plurality of stator bars. A tang includes a main chamber, a first coolant opening, a second coolant opening, and a distribution channel that fluidly interconnects the main chamber, the first coolant opening, and the second coolant opening. A first lead tube has a first lead end connected to the first coolant opening and a second lead end connected to the first segment, and a second lead tube separate from the first lead tube has a first lead end connected to the second coolant opening and a second lead end connected to the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: Nicholas Eberhardt
  • Publication number: 20220247247
    Abstract: A turbogenerator includes a stator core defining a first end and a second end, a plurality of stator bars disposed within the stator core, each stator bar including a coolant flow path, and a parallel ring having a first segment and a second segment separate from the first segment. The parallel ring is coupled to the first end of the stator core and is arranged to electrically connect the plurality of stator bars and to fluidly connect the coolant flow paths of the plurality of stator bars. A tang includes a main chamber, a first coolant opening, a second coolant opening, and a distribution channel that fluidly interconnects the main chamber, the first coolant opening, and the second coolant opening. A first lead tube has a first lead end connected to the first coolant opening and a second lead end connected to the first segment, and a second lead tube separate from the first lead tube has a first lead end connected to the second coolant opening and a second lead end connected to the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas Eberhardt
  • Patent number: 10840782
    Abstract: An assembly and a method for connecting ends of generator stator coils with a manifold are presented. The assembly includes an adapter having a sleeve connection conduit connected to a sleeve of the manifold and two hose connection conduits. Two hoses are connected between the two hose connection conduits and end of top stator coil and end of bottom stator coil respectively. The adapter provides two separate coolant flow paths from one sleeve of the manifold to the top stator coil and the bottom stator coil through two hoses. The assembly provides a simple modification to resolve connection issues between generator stator coils and manifold during stator coil rewinding as well as a possibility to monitor coolant temperatures of top and bottom stator coils independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Eberhardt, Stefan Dunkel
  • Publication number: 20190020250
    Abstract: An assembly and a method for connecting ends of generator stator coils with a manifold are presented. The assembly includes an adapter having a sleeve connection conduit connected to a sleeve of the manifold and two hose connection conduits. Two hoses are connected between the two hose connection conduits and end of top stator coil and end of bottom stator coil respectively. The adapter provides two separate coolant flow paths from one sleeve of the manifold to the top stator coil and the bottom stator coil through two hoses. The assembly provides a simple modification to resolve connection issues between generator stator coils and manifold during stator coil rewinding as well as a possibility to monitor coolant temperatures of top and bottom stator coils independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Eberhardt, Stefan Dunkel