Patents by Inventor Robert John Ciszak

Robert John Ciszak 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).

  • Internal lubrication for a gearbox, a power-generating wind turbine system, and a power-generating system
    Patent number: 8365866
    Abstract: A gearbox including a gear-train including an input and an output and a rotating conduit internally traversing the gear-train is provided. The rotating conduit is configured to receive lubrication fluid from one or more components downstream of the rotating conduit and deliver lubrication fluid to one or more components upstream of the rotating conduit. The components downstream of the rotating conduit rotate at a different speed than components upstream of the rotating conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert John Ciszak, Keith Marsden, Timothy Kuzma
  • Wind turbine transmission assembly
    Patent number: 8298115
    Abstract: A transmission assembly included in a power generation system of a wind turbine, the wind turbine having one or more wind driven rotor blades. The transmission assembly includes a transmission including an input carrier and a gear-train rotatably coupling the input carrier to a transmission output, the input carrier configured to transfer a rotational input from the rotor blades to the gear-train and a removable input bearing cartridge coupled to a periphery of the input carrier, exterior to the gear-train, the removable bearing cartridge in axial alignment with the input carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert John Ciszak, Keith Marsden, Timothy Kuzma
  • Transmission and power generation system having torque reacting joint
    Patent number: 8287421
    Abstract: A transmission, including a gear-train and an outer housing enclosing the gear-train, the outer housing including a torque reacting joint coupling a first section of the transmission to a second section of the outer housing, the torque reacting joint including mating indents between the first and second sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert John Ciszak, Keith Marsden, Dennis Roy, Steven Owens
  • WIND TURBINE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100009799
    Abstract: A transmission assembly included in a power generation system of a wind turbine, the wind turbine having one or more wind driven rotor blades. The transmission assembly includes a transmission including an input carrier and a gear-train rotatably coupling the input carrier to a transmission output, the input carrier configured to transfer a rotational input from the rotor blades to the gear-train and a removable input bearing cartridge coupled to a periphery of the input carrier, exterior to the gear-train, the removable bearing cartridge in axial alignment with the input carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert John Ciszak, Keith Marsden, Timothy Kuzma
  • INTERNAL LUBRICATION FOR A GEARBOX, A POWER-GENERATING WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, AND A POWER-GENERATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100007151
    Abstract: A gearbox including a gear-train including an input and an output and a rotating conduit internally traversing the gear-train is provided. The rotating conduit is configured to receive lubrication fluid from one or more components downstream of the rotating conduit and deliver lubrication fluid to one or more components upstream of the rotating conduit. The components downstream of the rotating conduit rotate at a different speed than components upstream of the rotating conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert John Ciszak, Keith Marsden, Timothy Kuzma
  • TRANSMISSION AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING TORQUE REACTING JOINT
    Publication number: 20100007150
    Abstract: A transmission, including a gear-train and an outer housing enclosing the gear-train, the outer housing including a torque reacting joint coupling a first section of the transmission to a second section of the outer housing, the torque reacting joint including mating indents between the first and second sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert John Ciszak, Keith Marsden, Dennis Roy, Steven Owens