Patents by Inventor Paul August Quail
Paul August Quail 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: 10814442Abstract: A nut torqueing device for a recessed nut is disclosed. The nut torqueing device includes a nut engaging assembly to engage a nut in a recess. The nut engaging assembly includes: a nut engaging element to engage the nut in the recess, at least one stackable riser element to stackably connect to one of the nut engaging element and an adjacent stackable riser element therebelow, and a transmission engaging element to stackably connect to an uppermost one of the at least one stackable riser element. A ratchet interface within the nut engaging assembly allows rotation of the nut engaging element in only one direction, while other stackable elements rotationally interlock. A low profile transmission extends within a small space to transmit rotational power to the nut engaging assembly. The nut torqueing device is applicable with a terminal nut of an electric generator.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Donald Alden VanSlyke, Murat Alver, Erkin Bayindir, Philip Frank Burnett, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Mesut Merev, August Elwood Pendergast, Paul August Quail
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Patent number: 10284056Abstract: A brush holder apparatus has a stationary support member having two opposing grooves, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar passing through a main body of the stationary support member. A brush holder is releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has two rails that slide along the grooves. The brush holder's knife electrical connector mates with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and presses a brush against a collector. A brush lead connects the brush to a brush terminal. The brush terminal has a generally L-shaped body with a lower part thereof retained under a terminal compression plate, and an upper part thereof located on a front side of the terminal compression plate. The brush terminal is removed from or installed into a front side of the brush holder, and by hand or without the use of any tools.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Albert Eugene Steinbach, Paul August Quail, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
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Publication number: 20180301962Abstract: A brush holder apparatus has a stationary support member having two opposing grooves, a fork electrical connector, and a conductive bar passing through a main body of the stationary support member. A brush holder is releasably affixed to the stationary support member, and has two rails that slide along the grooves. The brush holder's knife electrical connector mates with the fork electrical connector. A brush spring is clipped on the brush holder, and presses a brush against a collector. A brush lead connects the brush to a brush terminal. The brush terminal has a generally L-shaped body with a lower part thereof retained under a terminal compression plate, and an upper part thereof located on a front side of the terminal compression plate. The brush terminal is removed from or installed into a front side of the brush holder, and by hand or without the use of any tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Albert Eugene Steinbach, Paul August Quail, Eric Steven Buskirk, Benjamin Alber Mancuso, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Matthew Thomas Preston
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Publication number: 20180093356Abstract: A nut torqueing device for a recessed nut is disclosed. The nut torqueing device includes a nut engaging assembly to engage a nut in a recess. The nut engaging assembly includes: a nut engaging element to engage the nut in the recess, at least one stackable riser element to stackably connect to one of the nut engaging element and an adjacent stackable riser element therebelow, and a transmission engaging element to stackably connect to an uppermost one of the at least one stackable riser element. A ratchet interface within the nut engaging assembly allows rotation of the nut engaging element in only one direction, while other stackable elements rotationally interlock. A low profile transmission extends within a small space to transmit rotational power to the nut engaging assembly. The nut torqueing device is applicable with a terminal nut of an electric generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Donald Alden VanSlyke, Murat Alver, Erkin Bayindir, Philip Frank Burnett, Curtis Maurice Hebert, Mesut Merev, August Elwood Pendergast, Paul August Quail
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Publication number: 20170162994Abstract: A brush holder apparatus for receiving a brush, includes a support member, and at least one box member affixed to the support member. The box member includes a slot extending through a side of the box member. At least one cam member is operably connected to the support member. The cam member includes a rounded surface partially extending through the slot. The rounded surface is configured to directly contact the brush while the cam member retains the brush. The cam member is configured to move within the slot, and the cam member is configured to retain the brush against an inner surface of the box member. The at least one cam member is configured for manual manipulation (e.g., by hand) so that the brush can be removed from the at least one box member without the use of any tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael David Kuban, Albert Eugene Steinbach, Paul August Quail
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Patent number: 9590374Abstract: Various embodiments include a brush holder apparatus. In one embodiment, a brush holder apparatus for receiving a brush includes: a first support member; a box member affixed to the first support member; and a cam member operably connected to the first support member, the cam member configured to retain the brush against an inner surface of the box member.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
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Patent number: 9509183Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatuses adapted to include a dynamoelectric machine rotor with a modified outer surface. In some embodiments apparatuses include a dynamoelectric machine rotor including a rotor body having a spindle, pole regions, the pole regions having a non-uniform radial distance from an axis of rotation of the rotor to an outer surface of the pole regions and a plurality of slots in the outer surface of the rotor body, the plurality of slots being spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the rotor body, each of the plurality of slots extending in an axial direction of the rotor body.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Venkata Subramanya Sarma Devarakonda, Patrick Robert Davis, James Jonathan Grant, Paul August Quail, John Russell Yagielski
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Publication number: 20150022036Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatuses adapted to include a dynamoelectric machine rotor with a modified outer surface. In some embodiments apparatuses include a dynamoelectric machine rotor including a rotor body having a spindle, pole regions, the pole regions having a non-uniform radial distance from an axis of rotation of the rotor to an outer surface of the pole regions and a plurality of slots in the outer surface of the rotor body, the plurality of slots being spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the rotor body, each of the plurality of slots extending in an axial direction of the rotor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Venkata Subramanya Sarma Devarakonda, Patrick Robert Davis, James Jonathan Grant, Paul August Quail, John Russell Yagielski
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Publication number: 20140239766Abstract: A system includes a generator. The generator is equipped with a plurality of field coils. A first collector ring is configured to be coupled to an excitation source. A first main lead is configured to direct a current through the plurality of field coils. The first main lead has first and second ends. The first end includes a first gooseneck axially coupled to the plurality of field coils. The second end is configured to axially couple to a first radial terminal of the generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Paul August Quail, Blake Weldon Wilson, Cynthia V. Nous
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Publication number: 20140045349Abstract: Various embodiments include a brush holder apparatus. In one embodiment, a brush holder apparatus for receiving a brush includes: a first support member; a box member affixed to the first support member; and a cam member operably connected to the first support member, the cam member configured to retain the brush against an inner surface of the box member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
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Patent number: 8618713Abstract: A brush holder apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the brush holder apparatus includes: a first support member; a second support member affixed to the first support member; a brush retainment member affixed to the first support member and extending substantially parallel with the second support member; and a cam member operably connected to the second support member, the cam member configured to retain a brush against the brush retainment member.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
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Patent number: 8571830Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for predicting collector flashover is disclosed. The method includes receiving a frame of measured data from a data acquisition system, fitting a statistical model to the measured data wherein the measured data includes a plurality of measured variables measured at multiple time instances. The statistical model and the measured data are used for estimating one or more parameters for the frame wherein the one or more parameters include at least one of field circuit impedance and field current noise. A flashover is predicted based, at least in part, upon the one or more estimated parameter for the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Debasis Bal, Paul August Quail, Sudhanshu Rai, Larry Weldon Dill
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Publication number: 20120206010Abstract: A brush holder apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the brush holder apparatus includes: a first support member; a second support member affixed to the first support member; a brush retainment member affixed to the first support member and extending substantially parallel with the second support member; and a cam member operably connected to the second support member, the cam member configured to retain a brush against the brush retainment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael David Kuban, Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
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Publication number: 20110320169Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for predicting collector flashover is disclosed. The method includes receiving a frame of measured data from a data acquisition system, fitting a statistical model to the measured data wherein the measured data includes a plurality of measured variables measured at multiple time instances. The statistical model and the measured data are used for estimating one or more parameters for the frame wherein the one or more parameters include at least one of field circuit impedance and field current noise. A flashover is predicted based, at least in part, upon the one or more estimated parameter for the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Debasis Bal, Paul August Quail, Sudhanshu Rai, Larry Weldon Dill
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Patent number: 8049392Abstract: An apparatus for holding a brush in contact with a moving conductive surface, the apparatus includes: a rotatable member disposed adjacent to the brush; and a spring coupled to the brush and to the member and configured to bias the brush towards the moving conductive surface; wherein the rotatable member in a first position makes contact with the brush to secure the brush from movement and in a second position releases the brush from the contact to allow the spring to hold the brush in contact with the moving conductive surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach
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Publication number: 20110163628Abstract: An apparatus for holding a brush in contact with a moving conductive surface, the apparatus includes: a rotatable member disposed adjacent to the brush; and a spring coupled to the brush and to the member and configured to bias the brush towards the moving conductive surface; wherein the rotatable member in a first position makes contact with the brush to secure the brush from movement and in a second position releases the brush from the contact to allow the spring to hold the brush in contact with the moving conductive surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Paul August Quail, Albert Eugene Steinbach