Patents by Inventor Peter John Foley

Peter John Foley 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: 7655271
    Abstract: In one embodiment a coating process is disclosed. The process comprises, assembling a coating shield to an article, and disposing a coating on the article via an electrostatic coating process, wherein the coating lacks electrostatic attraction to the coating shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patricia Chapman Irwin, Peter John Foley, Elena Rozier, Tamara Jean Kluge, John Kost
  • Patent number: 7311971
    Abstract: Novel one part, heat cured pressure-sensitive adhesives capable of bonding metallic and non-metallic materials at ambient temperatures and curing at elevated temperatures to form a bond with very high adhesive bond strengths at temperatures up to at least 160° C. The invention is particularly well suited for use with insulated copper coils in electrical generators and includes both the adhesive compositions per se and adhesive transfer tapes capable of bonding to the copper coils at ambient temperatures upon contact due to the pressure sensitive tack of the adhesive. The transfer tapes can subsequently be cured to a hard, thermoset adhesive with high adhesive bond strength. In applications on insulated copper coils, exemplary one part, heat cured pressure-sensitive adhesives can be used either alone or in combination with a substrate to form single or double-sided adhesive tape capable of securing the generator rotor turn insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Markovitz, William Gene Newman, Mabel Shang Yung, Leonard Paul Squillacioti, Peter John Foley
  • Publication number: 20070286988
    Abstract: In one embodiment a coating process is disclosed. The process comprises, assembling a coating shield to an article, and disposing a coating on the article via an electrostatic coating process, wherein the coating lacks electrostatic attraction to the coating shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Patricia Chapman Irwin, Peter John Foley, Elena Rozier, Tamara Jean Kluge, John Kost
  • Publication number: 20040202782
    Abstract: A method for repairing insulation material applied to at least one electrical winding, wherein the method includes identifying an area to be repaired, applying epoxy to the area to be repaired, covering the epoxy with at least one of an adhesive tape and a release film, curing the epoxy, removing at least one of the adhesive tape and the release film, and finalizing the epoxy height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Markovitz, Peter John Foley, James Frank Armienti, Ivan William Proctor, Robert Gerald Hamilton
  • Patent number: 6778053
    Abstract: A field coil for an electromagnetic rotor comprising multiple windings, each substantially entirely coated with a powder resin having a dielectric strength of at least in the range of 1000-1500 v/mil. A method of manufacturing a field coil for an electromagnetic rotor includes the steps of a) providing a field coil comprising multiple layers of copper bars; b) coating the multiple layers of the field coil with a powder resin having a dielectric strength of at least about 1000-1500 v/mil.; and c) curing the powder resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patricia Chapman Irwin, Peter John Foley, Ronald Irving Longwell
  • Patent number: 6686822
    Abstract: A field coil for an electromagnetic rotor comprising multiple windings, each substantially entirely coated with a powder resin having a dielectric strength of at least in the range of 1000-1500 v/mil. A method of manufacturing a field coil for an electromagnetic rotor includes the steps of a) providing a field coil comprising multiple layers of copper bars; b) coating the multiple layers of the field coil with a powder resin having a dielectric strength of at least about 1000-1500 v/mil.; and c) curing the powder resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patricia Chapman Irwin, Peter John Foley, Ronald Irving Longwell
  • Patent number: 6632109
    Abstract: The main and collector terminal studs of a dynamoelectric machine are coated with a powder resin to form an electrical insulator between the rotor and the stud. The collector terminal stud includes a gasket which is compressed against the powder coating on the stud to form a seal with the powder coating preventing leakage of hydrogen gas through the seal. A fluidized bed containing the resin powder disperses the powder in a mist. By charging the powder, an electrostatic potential is provided between the stud and charged powder whereby the powder adheres to the stud. Alternatively, the stud will be preheated and dipped into a bed of powder whereby the powder adheres to the stud. The powder resin is subsequently cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patricia Chapman Irwin, Peter John Foley, James Frederick Hopeck, Ronald Irving Longwell
  • Publication number: 20030003813
    Abstract: The main and collector terminal studs of a dynamoelectric machine are coated with a powder resin to form an electrical insulator between the rotor and the stud. The collector terminal stud includes a gasket which is compressed against the powder coating on the stud to form a seal with the powder coating preventing leakage of hydrogen gas through the seal. A fluidized bed containing the resin powder disperses the powder in a mist. By charging the powder, an electrostatic potential is provided between the stud and charged powder whereby the powder adheres to the stud. Alternatively, the stud will be preheated and dipped into a bed of powder whereby the powder adheres to the stud. The powder resin is subsequently cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Patricia Chapman Irwin, Peter John Foley, James Frederick Hopeck, Ronald Irving Longwell
  • Publication number: 20010048355
    Abstract: A field coil for an electromagnetic rotor comprising multiple windings, each substantially entirely coated with a powder resin having a dielectric strength of at least in the range of 1000-1500 v/mil. A method of manufacturing a field coil for an electromagnetic rotor includes the steps of a) providing a field coil comprising multiple layers of copper bars; b) coating the multiple layers of the field coil with a powder resin having a dielectric strength of at least about 1000-1500 v/mi.; and c) curing the powder resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Patricia Chapman Irwin, Peter John Foley, Ronald Irving Longwell