Patents by Inventor Purushothaman Sasidharan Nair

Purushothaman Sasidharan Nair 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).

  • Shaft grounding system
    Patent number: 9088197
    Abstract: Systems for grounding components in a machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes: an inner component configured to be connected to a shaft; a ground component configured to be disposed substantially about the inner component, the ground component configured to complement the inner component and substantially define a cavity there between; and a conductive substance disposed within the cavity substantially between the inner component and the ground component, the conductive substance configured to electrically connect the inner component and the ground component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Purushothaman Sasidharan Nair
  • SHAFT GROUNDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130057108
    Abstract: Systems for grounding components in a machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes: an inner component configured to be connected to a shaft; a ground component configured to be disposed substantially about the inner component, the ground component configured to complement the inner component and substantially define a cavity there between; and a conductive substance disposed within the cavity substantially between the inner component and the ground component, the conductive substance configured to electrically connect the inner component and the ground component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Purushothaman Sasidharan Nair
  • REAL TIME MEASUREMENT OF ROTOR SURFACE
    Publication number: 20120075070
    Abstract: Real time measurement of a rotor surface is disclosed. In one aspect, at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with an integrated sensor is placed on the rotor to measure operational data therefrom. An RFID reader reads the operational data measured from the rotor by the at least one RFID tag with the integrated sensor in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mandar Ranganath Rai, Purushothaman Sasidharan Nair, Annapurna Pulluri