Patents by Inventor Paul James Wirsch, JR.

Paul James Wirsch, JR. 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: 10819182
    Abstract: A stator support 40 for an electric machine 10 includes a radial cut 70 in a support ring 46 that releases hoop stress in the support ring 46 and enables more radial displacement during heating and cold soak cycles in the stator 12, 16, thereby allowing a larger range of thermal conditions for the electric machine 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Michael Francis Michalski, Todd Eric Rook, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200157966
    Abstract: A turbine engine assembly and power generation system includes a turbofan engine, an engine cowling arranged exteriorly to the turbofan engine, a set of at least two generators fixed relative to the turbofan engine, within the engine cowling, and an accessory gear box fixed relative to the turbofan engine, within the engine cowling, the accessory gear box having a gear train receiving mechanical power from the turbofan engine and delivering the mechanical power to the set of generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Hao Huang, Paul James Wirsch, JR., Xiaochuan Jia
  • Patent number: 10523079
    Abstract: A rotor assembly (40) for an electric machine including a core (42) having at least one post (44) about which a winding may be wound, and a cap (52) coupled to the post (44) and having a portion overlying a winding (46), wherein the cap (52) comprises a plurality of laminations and the core (42) does not comprise a plurality of laminations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10316898
    Abstract: A method and disconnector for disconnecting a drive shaft of a drive mechanism from rotating equipment, upon a failure of the drive mechanism or rotating equipment, includes a housing, an arm extending from the housing and movable relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, and a parting tool on a distal end of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Richard John Veracco, Fayad Mohammed
  • Patent number: 10250110
    Abstract: A method of assembling a rotating rectifier having multiple radially spaced bus bars with a corresponding fastener to an electrical machine having at least one machine with a stator and a rotor mounted on a rotating shaft, the method includes inserting the rotating rectifier into a hollow portion of the rotating shaft, axially aligning the fasteners with a corresponding radial opening in the rotating shaft, inhibiting an inward radial movement of the fasteners by inserting an inhibiting tool into an interior defined by the multiple radially spaced bus bars, and at least partially securing the fasteners to a corresponding fastener on at least one of the rotor and rotating shaft while the inhibiting tool resides in the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., William James Johnsman
  • Publication number: 20180198347
    Abstract: A stator support 40 for an electric machine 10 includes a radial cut 70 in a support ring 46 that releases hoop stress in the support ring 46 and enables more radial displacement during heating and cold soak cycles in the stator 12, 16, thereby allowing a larger range of thermal conditions for the electric machine 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Francis Michalski, Todd Eric Rook, Paul James Wirsch, JR.
  • Patent number: 9837868
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine includes a core having at least one post and a cap wherein electrical windings are wound about the rotor assembly to define a pole. The rotation of the rotor and rotor pole relative to a stator generates a current supplied from the electric machine to a power consuming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Jan Zywot
  • Publication number: 20170219019
    Abstract: A method and disconnector for disconnecting a drive shaft of a drive mechanism from rotating equipment, upon a failure of the drive mechanism or rotating equipment, includes a housing, an arm extending from the housing and movable relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, and a parting tool on a distal end of the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Richard John Veracco, Fayad Mohammed
  • Patent number: 9621011
    Abstract: An electric machine, such as a generator, providing for the generation of electricity and includes a rotor generating a magnetic field and a stator having stator windings. The interaction of the magnetic field with the stator windings generates current in the windings. The generator may provide the generated current to a power output of the generator, where it may be further transmitted to an electrical load to power the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Winfred Dwight Koontz, Jr., James Patrick Mahle
  • Patent number: 9559569
    Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a S/G having a rotatable shaft, a main machine, a PMG, and an exciter wherein at least one of the main machine, PMG, and exciter includes a rotor mounted to the shaft and having multiple rotor poles, a stator having multiple stator poles and at least one of the rotor poles and stator poles being formed by a core with a post and wire wound about the post to form a winding, with the winding having at least one end turn, and a layer to increase cooling capabilities of a portion of at least one of the stator and the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160204663
    Abstract: A rotor assembly (40) for an electric machine including a core (42) having at least one post (44) about which a winding may be wound, and a cap (52) coupled to the post (44) and having a portion overlying a winding (46), wherein the cap (52) comprises a plurality of laminations and the core (42) does not comprise a plurality of laminations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hao HUANG, Xiaochuan JIA, Paul James WIRSCH, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160118868
    Abstract: A method of assembling a rotating rectifier having multiple radially spaced bus bars with a corresponding fastener to an electrical machine having at least one machine with a stator and a rotor mounted on a rotating shaft, the method includes inserting the rotating rectifier into a hollow portion of the rotating shaft, axially aligning the fasteners with a corresponding radial opening in the rotating shaft, inhibiting an inward radial movement of the fasteners by inserting an inhibiting tool into an interior defined by the multiple radially spaced bus bars, and at least partially securing the fasteners to a corresponding fastener on at least one of the rotor and rotating shaft while the inhibiting tool resides in the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Paul James WIRSCH, JR., William James JOHNSMAN
  • Patent number: 9217417
    Abstract: A ram air turbine generator, for generating electrical power when the system is exposed to an airstream, includes a turbine having multiple blades and a rotor operably coupled to the blades and rotating about a shaft and stator mounted, such that rotation of the blades rotates the rotor, and the rotation of the rotor about the stator produces electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Dinesh Nath Taneja, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150249379
    Abstract: An electric machine, such as a generator, providing for the generation of electricity and includes a rotor generating a magnetic field and a stator having stator windings. The interaction of the magnetic field with the stator windings generates current in the windings. The generator may provide the generated current to a power output of the generator, where it may be further transmitted to an electrical load to power the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Winfred Dwight Koontz, James Patrick Mahle
  • Publication number: 20150249370
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine includes a core having at least one post and a cap wherein electrical windings are wound about the rotor assembly to define a pole. The rotation of the rotor and rotor pole relative to a stator generates a current supplied from the electric machine to a power consuming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Jan Zywot
  • Patent number: 9035507
    Abstract: An electric machine having a rectifier assembly placed within a rotating shaft of the electric machine to convert the AC output of the electric machine to DC prior to transmission of the electricity from the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Aviation Systems, LLC, Powerex, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Hao Huang, Donald Kevin Morozowich
  • Publication number: 20140210320
    Abstract: An electric machine having a rectifier assembly placed within a rotating shaft of the electric machine to convert the AC output of the electric machine to DC prior to transmission of the electricity from the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: POWEREX, INC., GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Hao Huang, Donald Kevin Morozowich
  • Publication number: 20130207395
    Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a S/G having a rotatable shaft, a main machine, a PMG, and an exciter wherein at least one of the main machine, PMG, and exciter includes a rotor mounted to the shaft and having multiple rotor poles, a stator having multiple stator poles and at least one of the rotor poles and stator poles being formed by a core with a post and wire wound about the post to form a winding, with the winding having at least one end turn, and a layer to increase cooling capabilities of a portion of at least one of the stator and the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Paul James Wirsch, JR.