Patents by Inventor Peter Ping-Liang Sue
Peter Ping-Liang Sue 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: 10030811Abstract: A system for attaching a device to a rotating shaft is provided herein. The system may include a rotating shaft, a telemetry transmitter positioned about the rotating shaft, and a housing positioned about the telemetry transmitter. The telemetry transmitter may be trapped by the housing. The system also may include a connector configured to connect the housing to the rotating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kurt Kramer Schleif, Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Michael Davis Jacobs, Nathan Lee Brown, Mario Joseph Arceneaux, Paul Walter Dausacker
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Publication number: 20160123528Abstract: A system for attaching a device to a rotating shaft is provided herein. The system may include a rotating shaft, a telemetry transmitter positioned about the rotating shaft, and a housing positioned about the telemetry transmitter. The telemetry transmitter may be trapped by the housing. The system also may include a connector configured to connect the housing to the rotating shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kurt Kramer Schleif, Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Michael Davis Jacobs, Nathan Lee Brown, Mario Joseph Arceneaux, Paul Walter Dausacker
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Patent number: 9261384Abstract: A system for attaching a device to a rotating shaft is provided herein. The system may include one or more intermediate members positioned about the device. The system also may include a restraining strap configured to apply a restraining force to at least one of the one or more intermediate members to secure the one or more intermediate members to the rotating shaft. The one or more intermediate members may be configured to at least partially avert and/or disperse the restraining force of the restraining strap away from the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kurt Kramer Schleif, Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Michael Davis Jacobs, Nathan Lee Brown, Mario Joseph Arceneaux, Paul Walter Dausacker
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Publication number: 20150011322Abstract: A system for attaching a device to a rotating shaft is provided herein. The system may include one or more intermediate members positioned about the device. The system also may include a restraining strap configured to apply a restraining force to at least one of the one or more intermediate members to secure the one or more intermediate members to the rotating shaft. The one or more intermediate members may be configured to at least partially avert and/or disperse the restraining force of the restraining strap away from the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Kurt Kramer Schleif, Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Michael Davis Jacobs, Nathan Lee Brown, Mario Joseph Arceneaux, Paul Walter Dausacker
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Publication number: 20150010386Abstract: Systems and devices configured to determine misalignment of targets of a rotating shaft by monitoring axial and radial aspects of targets and the shaft. In one embodiment, a target monitoring system includes a first horizontal probe communicatively connected to at least one first horizontal target connected to the shaft, and a first axial probe located adjacent to the first horizontal probe and communicatively connected to the first horizontal target. The system also includes a second horizontal probe communicatively connected to at least one second horizontal target connected to the shaft, and a second axial probe located adjacent to the second horizontal probe and communicatively connected to the second horizontal target. The system may further include an end probe disposed proximate a first end of the shaft for monitoring axial movement of the shaft, and a computing device communicatively connected to the end probe and each horizontal and axial probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Lawrence Brown Farr, II, Andrea Booher Kretschmar
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Patent number: 8910531Abstract: Systems and devices configured to determine misalignment of targets of a rotating shaft by monitoring axial and radial aspects of targets and the shaft. In one embodiment, a target monitoring system includes a first horizontal probe communicatively connected to at least one first horizontal target connected to the shaft, and a first axial probe located adjacent to the first horizontal probe and communicatively connected to the first horizontal target. The system also includes a second horizontal probe communicatively connected to at least one second horizontal target connected to the shaft, and a second axial probe located adjacent to the second horizontal probe and communicatively connected to the second horizontal target. The system may further include an end probe disposed proximate a first end of the shaft for monitoring axial movement of the shaft, and a computing device communicatively connected to the end probe and each horizontal and axial probe.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Lawrence Brown Farr, II, Andrea Booher Kretschmar
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Patent number: 8573078Abstract: A system for positioning a sensor through an inner barrier and an outer barrier includes a first collar configured for engagement with the inner or outer barriers, a collapsible coupling, and a sensor support connected to the collapsible coupling. The collapsible coupling or the sensor support is in sealing engagement with the first collar, and the first collar, collapsible coupling, and sensor support define a passage therethrough. A method for positioning a sensor includes engaging a first collar to at least one of the inner barrier or the outer barrier and inserting a sensor support connected to a collapsible coupling through the outer barrier. The method further includes connecting the sensor support or the collapsible coupling to the first collar and inserting the sensor through the sensor support.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Holly Renae Davis, Tomasz Ryszard Szmigiel, Piotr Edward Kobek
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Patent number: 8539810Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a method for calibrating a torque measurement for a rotatable object is disclosed, wherein the method includes coupling the rotatable object to a structure, the structure including a member extending along a length of a surface of the rotatable object, coupling the rotatable object to an adapter and applying a known torque to the rotatable object via the adapter. The method also includes measuring a first rotational displacement via a first sensor coupled to the member at a first axial location of the rotatable object, measuring a second rotational displacement via a second sensor coupled to the member at a second axial location of the rotatable object and determining first and second angular displacements of the rotatable object based on the first and second rotational displacements.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Lawrence Brown Farr, II, Derek Ray Wilson
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Patent number: 8256297Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for measuring turbine blade vibratory responses. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for measuring a vibratory response of a plurality of turbine blades. The method can include mounting an optical probe comprising at least one probe tip optical surface, wherein the at least one probe tip optical surface is substantially parallel to within about +15 or about ?15 degrees with respect to a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, directing light towards a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, receiving reflected light from the at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, and determining relative position of the at least one of the plurality of blades based at least in part on the reflected light.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Holly Davis, Michael Ball
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Publication number: 20120210767Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a method for calibrating a torque measurement for a rotatable object is disclosed, wherein the method includes coupling the rotatable object to a structure, the structure including a member extending along a length of a surface of the rotatable object, coupling the rotatable object to an adapter and applying a known torque to the rotatable object via the adapter. The method also includes measuring a first rotational displacement via a first sensor coupled to the member at a first axial location of the rotatable object, measuring a second rotational displacement via a second sensor coupled to the member at a second axial location of the rotatable object and determining first and second angular displacements of the rotatable object based on the first and second rotational displacements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Lawrence Brown Farr, II, Derek Ray Wilson
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Publication number: 20120125131Abstract: A system for positioning a sensor through an inner barrier and an outer barrier includes a first collar configured for engagement with the inner or outer barriers, a collapsible coupling, and a sensor support connected to the collapsible coupling. The collapsible coupling or the sensor support is in sealing engagement with the first collar, and the first collar, collapsible coupling, and sensor support define a passage therethrough. A method for positioning a sensor includes engaging a first collar to at least one of the inner barrier or the outer barrier and inserting a sensor support connected to a collapsible coupling through the outer barrier. The method further includes connecting the sensor support or the collapsible coupling to the first collar and inserting the sensor through the sensor support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Holly Renae Davis, Tomasz Ryszard Szmigiel, Piotr Edward Kobek
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Publication number: 20110162457Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for measuring turbine blade vibratory responses. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for measuring a vibratory response of a plurality of turbine blades. The method can include mounting an optical probe comprising at least one probe tip optical surface, wherein the at least one probe tip optical surface is substantially parallel to within about +15 or about ?15 degrees with respect to a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, directing light towards a trailing edge surface of at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, receiving reflected light from the at least one of the plurality of turbine blades, and determining relative position of the at least one of the plurality of blades based at least in part on the reflected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Peter Ping-Liang Sue, Holly Davis, Michael Ball
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Patent number: 7415363Abstract: An apparatus for determining the torque imposed on a rotatable shaft. The shaft has at least four paired probes, paired horizontal probes and paired vertical probes. The horizontal probes are positioned 90 degrees apart from the vertical probes. If the shaft moves horizontally, the time of arrival detected by the first horizontal probes will be later than a nominal value and the time of arrival for the second horizontal probes will be earlier than a nominal value with the same amount of error. Combining data from the first and second horizontal probes will then automatically cancel out any error from horizontal motion. Similarly, combining data from vertical probes will eliminate the error due to vertical movement. Because any radial movement is a combination of horizontal and vertical movements, the use of the probes removes errors due to movement in any direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Peter Ping-Liang Sue
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Patent number: 6795779Abstract: An apparatus comprises a rotatable shaft and first and second targets coupled to the rotatable shaft so as to rotate therewith, a first probe for transmitting a first transmission signal to the first target and receiving a first response signal from the first target, and a second probe for transmitting a second transmission signal to the second target and receiving a second response signal from the second target. The apparatus further comprises a processor operatively coupled to the first and second probes for determining a torsional displacement of the shaft based on the first and second response signals received by the first and second probes, respectively. The processor then determines a torque imposed on the rotatable shaft based on its torsional displacement.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John McConnell Delvaux, Peter Ping-Liang Sue
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Publication number: 20040049357Abstract: An apparatus comprises a rotatable shaft and first and second targets coupled to the rotatable shaft so as to rotate therewith, a first probe for transmitting a first transmission signal to the first target and receiving a first response signal from the first target, and a second probe for transmitting a second transmission signal to the second target and receiving a second response signal from the second target. The apparatus further comprises a processor operatively coupled to the first and second probes for determining a torsional displacement of the shaft based on the first and second response signals received by the first and second probes, respectively. The processor then determines a torque imposed on the rotatable shaft based on its torsional displacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: John McConnell Delvaux, Peter Ping-Liang Sue
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Patent number: 5793210Abstract: A magnetic-resonance-imaging (MRI) scanner subassembly. In one subassembly, a preferably annularly-cylindrical-shaped enclosure contains a first vacuum, and an MRI gradient coil assembly is located within the enclosure in the first vacuum. Preferably, an annularly-cylindrical housing is included which is coaxially aligned with the enclosure and contains a second vacuum which is higher than the first vacuum, and an MRI superconductive main coil is located within the housing in the second vacuum. In another subassembly, an MRI gradient coil assembly has a threshold excitation frequency, and an isolation mount assemblage supports the MRI gradient coil assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 1996Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Frederic Ghislain Pla, Robert Arvin Hedeen, Robert James Dobberstein, Thomas Gerard Ebben, Scott Thomas Mansell, Kemakolam Michael Obasih, Michael James Radziun, Peter Ping-Liang Sue, William Alan Edelstein