Patents by Inventor Sooraj Govindankutty Kocher

Sooraj Govindankutty Kocher 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).

  • Method and apparatus for cooling a rotor assembly
    Patent number: 11837917
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine is disclosed. The rotor core has a cylindrical body defining an outwardly facing peripheral surface comprising a slotted portion including a set of slots defined by a set of rotor teeth projecting outwardly from the peripheral surface. Each rotor tooth comprises a respective first distal tip and a respective first radial length extending radially from a center point of the rotor core to the first distal tip. The peripheral surface further comprises a non-slotted portion defining a respective second radial length, extending radially from the center point of the rotor core to the outwardly facing peripheral surface. The first radial length is less than the second radial length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Balamurugan Sridharan, Ami Hatim, Dhiraj Khushal Thakare, Sooraj Govindankutty Kocher
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A ROTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230246495
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine is disclosed. The rotor core has a cylindrical body defining an outwardly facing peripheral surface comprising a slotted portion including a set of slots defined by a set of rotor teeth projecting outwardly from the peripheral surface. Each rotor tooth comprises a respective first distal tip and a respective first radial length extending radially from a center point of the rotor core to the first distal tip. The peripheral surface further comprises a non-slotted portion defining a respective second radial length, extending radially from the center point of the rotor core to the outwardly facing peripheral surface. The first radial length is less than the second radial length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Balamurugan Sridharan, Ami Hatim, Dhiraj Khushal Thakare, Sooraj Govindankutty Kocher