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).
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Patent number: 10819182Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Michael Francis Michalski, Todd Eric Rook, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200157966Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Hao Huang, Paul James Wirsch, JR., Xiaochuan Jia
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Patent number: 10523079Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
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Patent number: 10316898Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Richard John Veracco, Fayad Mohammed
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Patent number: 10250110Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., William James Johnsman
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Publication number: 20180198347Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Michael Francis Michalski, Todd Eric Rook, Paul James Wirsch, JR.
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Patent number: 9837868Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Jan Zywot
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Publication number: 20170219019Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Richard John Veracco, Fayad Mohammed
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Patent number: 9621011Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Winfred Dwight Koontz, Jr., James Patrick Mahle
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Patent number: 9559569Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160204663Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Hao HUANG, Xiaochuan JIA, Paul James WIRSCH, JR.
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Publication number: 20160118868Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Paul James WIRSCH, JR., William James JOHNSMAN
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Patent number: 9217417Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Dinesh Nath Taneja, Paul James Wirsch, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150249379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Winfred Dwight Koontz, James Patrick Mahle
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Publication number: 20150249370Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Jan Zywot
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Patent number: 9035507Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignees: Aviation Systems, LLC, Powerex, Inc.Inventors: Paul James Wirsch, Jr., Hao Huang, Donald Kevin Morozowich
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Publication number: 20140210320Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicants: POWEREX, INC., GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Paul James Wirsch, JR., Hao Huang, Donald Kevin Morozowich
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Publication number: 20130207395Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Hao Huang, Xiaochuan Jia, Paul James Wirsch, JR.