Patents by Inventor Theodore Clark Brown
Theodore Clark Brown 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: 10383261Abstract: A system includes a front plate, first and second side plates extending from the front plate, a bridge heat sink coupled to and extending from the front plate between the side plates, and a heat pipe coupled to the front plate. The front plate defines a slot therethrough between the front and back sides. The first side plate includes a fin bank mounted on an outer side thereof. The bridge heat sink defines a fluid channel that is fluidly connected to the slot of the front plate. The fluid channel is configured to receive a first cooling fluid therein to dissipate heat from electronics packages that engage the bridge heat sink. The heat pipe extends to and at least partially through the fin bank. The heat pipe contains a second cooling fluid therein that transfers heat absorbed from the front plate to the fin bank for dissipating heat.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLCInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Theodore Clark Brown, Shreenath Shekar Perlaguri, Brian Magann Rush, Rajendra Yammanuru, Naveenan Thiagarajan, Arunpandi Radhakrishnan
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Patent number: 10032693Abstract: A system includes a front plate, a manifold cover, and bridge heat sinks. The manifold cover is secured to the front plate to define a fluid distribution chamber along a front side of the front plate. The manifold cover defines a port opening through which a cooling fluid is received from outside of the manifold cover. The bridge heat sinks extend rearward from a back side of the front plate. The bridge heat sinks define fluid channels that are fluidly connected with the fluid distribution chamber through corresponding slots in the front plate. The fluid distribution chamber is configured to distribute the cooling fluid received from outside of the manifold cover through the fluid channels of the bridge heat sinks in order to cool one or more electronics packages disposed along the bridge heat sinks without the cooling fluid engaging the one or more electronics packages.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Shreenath Shekar Perlaguri, Rajendra Yammanuru, Arunpandi Radhakrishnan, Theodore Clark Brown
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Patent number: 9738159Abstract: A system includes a grid coupled to an electrical bus; an electrical power modulation device coupled to the electrical bus that can output modified electrical power received from the electrical bus; a blower motor coupled to the electrical power modulation device that can receive the modified electrical power output and can provide a stream of air to affect a temperature of the grid, and a controller. A speed of the blower motor may be based at least in part on an amount of the modified electrical power. The controller can receive an operating parameter, and is responsive to that parameter by causing the electrical power modulation device to vary the amount of the modified electrical power. A blower motor speed may be controlled based at least in part on the operating parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Emil Nikolov, Ajith Kuttainnair Kumar, Theodore Clark Brown, Bret Dwayne Worden, Sudhir Kumar Gupta
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Publication number: 20170112018Abstract: A system includes a front plate, first and second side plates extending from the front plate, a bridge heat sink coupled to and extending from the front plate between the side plates, and a heat pipe coupled to the front plate. The front plate defines a slot therethrough between the front and back sides. The first side plate includes a fin bank mounted on an outer side thereof. The bridge heat sink defines a fluid channel that is fluidly connected to the slot of the front plate. The fluid channel is configured to receive a first cooling fluid therein to dissipate heat from electronics packages that engage the bridge heat sink. The heat pipe extends to and at least partially through the fin bank. The heat pipe contains a second cooling fluid therein that transfers heat absorbed from the front plate to the fin bank for dissipating heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Theodore Clark Brown, Shreenath Shekar Perlaguri, Brian Magann Rush, Rajendra Yammanuru, Naveenan Thiagarajan, Arunpandi Radhakrishnan
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Publication number: 20170112020Abstract: A system includes a front plate, a manifold cover, and bridge heat sinks. The manifold cover is secured to the front plate to define a fluid distribution chamber along a front side of the front plate. The manifold cover defines a port opening through which a cooling fluid is received from outside of the manifold cover. The bridge heat sinks extend rearward from a back side of the front plate. The bridge heat sinks define fluid channels that are fluidly connected with the fluid distribution chamber through corresponding slots in the front plate. The fluid distribution chamber is configured to distribute the cooling fluid received from outside of the manifold cover through the fluid channels of the bridge heat sinks in order to cool one or more electronics packages disposed along the bridge heat sinks without the cooling fluid engaging the one or more electronics packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Shreenath Shekar Perlaguri, Rajendra Yammanuru, Arunpandi Radhakrishnan, Theodore Clark Brown
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Publication number: 20160257201Abstract: A system includes a grid coupled to an electrical bus; an electrical power modulation device coupled to the electrical bus that can output modified electrical power received from the electrical bus; a blower motor coupled to the electrical power modulation device that can receive the modified electrical power output and can provide a stream of air to affect a temperature of the grid, and a controller. A speed of the blower motor may be based at least in part on an amount of the modified electrical power. The controller can receive an operating parameter, and is responsive to that parameter by causing the electrical power modulation device to vary the amount of the modified electrical power. A blower motor speed may be controlled based at least in part on the operating parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Emil Nikolov, Ajith Kuttainnair Kumar, Theodore Clark Brown, Bret Dwayne Worden, Sudhir Kumar Gupta
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Patent number: 9391543Abstract: A system includes a grid coupled to an electrical bus; an electrical power modulation device coupled to the electrical bus that can output modified electrical power received from the electrical bus: a blower motor coupled to the electrical power modulation device that can receive the modified electrical power output and can provide a stream of air to affect a temperature of the grid, and a controller. A speed of the blower motor may be based at least in part on an amount of the modified electrical power. The controller can receive an operating parameter, and is responsive to that parameter by causing the electrical power modulation device to vary the amount of the modified electrical power. A blower motor speed may be controlled based at least in part on the operating parameter.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Emil Nikolov, Ajith Kuttainnair Kumar, Theodore Clark Brown, Bret Dwayne Worden, Sudhir Kumar Gupta
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Publication number: 20150042248Abstract: A system includes a grid coupled to an electrical bus; an electrical power modulation device coupled to the electrical bus that can output modified electrical power received from the electrical bus: a blower motor coupled to the electrical power modulation device that can receive the modified electrical power output and can provide a stream of air to affect a temperature of the grid, and a controller. A speed of the blower motor may be based at least in part on an amount of the modified electrical power. The controller can receive an operating parameter, and is responsive to that parameter by causing the electrical power modulation device to vary the amount of the modified electrical power. A blower motor speed may be controlled based at least in part on the operating parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Emil Nikolov, Ajith Kuttainnair Kumar, Theodore Clark Brown, Bret Dwayne Worden, Sudhir Kumar Gupta
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Patent number: 8890464Abstract: A drive system for a grid blower of a vehicle is provided. The system includes: an electrical bus, a grid of resistive elements connected to the electrical bus, the grid of resistive elements configured to thermally dissipate electrical power generated from braking of the vehicle, the electrical power being transmitted on the electrical bus to the grid of resistive elements, an electrical power modulation device configured to modify electrical power received from at least one of the electrical bus and the grid of resistive elements, and a grid blower motor coupled to an output of the electrical power modulation device, wherein a speed of the grid blower motor varies based on the electrical power that has been modified by the electrical power modulation device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Bret Worden, Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Theodore Clark Brown
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Patent number: 8534432Abstract: A resistive grid enclosure for a vehicle having a dynamic braking capability, the grid enclosure defining an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow path through the enclosure from the air inlet to the air outlet. A resistive grid disposed within the enclosure is cooled by air flowing through the airflow path from the air inlet to the air outlet. The airflow path is configured so that an inlet airflow is heated by absorbing heat from the resistive grid and directed toward the air outlet forming a heated outlet airflow. The airflow path is further configured to direct at least a portion of the heated outlet airflow into the air inlet to reduce blockage of the air inlet by ice or snow.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Gregory Alan Marsh, Theodore Clark Brown
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Publication number: 20120234637Abstract: A resistive grid enclosure for a vehicle having a dynamic braking capability, the grid enclosure defining an air inlet, an air outlet, and an airflow path through the enclosure from the air inlet to the air outlet. A resistive grid disposed within the enclosure is cooled by air flowing through the airflow path from the air inlet to the air outlet. The airflow path is configured so that an inlet airflow is heated by absorbing heat from the resistive grid and directed toward the air outlet forming a heated outlet airflow. The airflow path is further configured to direct at least a portion of the heated outlet airflow into the air inlet to reduce blockage of the air inlet by ice or snow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Gregory Alan Marsh, Theodore Clark Brown, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar
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Publication number: 20120199039Abstract: A drive system for a grid blower of a vehicle is provided. The system includes: an electrical bus, a grid of resistive elements connected to the electrical bus, the grid of resistive elements configured to thermally dissipate electrical power generated from braking of the vehicle, the electrical power being transmitted on the electrical bus to the grid of resistive elements, an electrical power modulation device configured to modify electrical power received from at least one of the electrical bus and the grid of resistive elements, and a grid blower motor coupled to an output of the electrical power modulation device, wherein a speed of the grid blower motor varies based on the electrical power that has been modified by the electrical power modulation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Bret Worden, Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Theodore Clark Brown
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Patent number: D743341Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aiqin Jiang, Theodore Clark Brown, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young, Gui He, Sean Patrick Cillessen, Mark Allen Murphy, Zhao Zhang
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Patent number: D747683Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Mark Allen Murphy, Theodore Clark Brown, Frank Dolski, Michael Grutkowski
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Patent number: D767498Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aiqin Jiang, Theodore Clark Brown, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young, Gui He, Sean Patrick Cillessen, Mark Allen Murphy, Zhao Zhang
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Patent number: D777665Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Theodore Clark Brown, Mark Allen Murphy, Frank Dolski, Michael Grutkowski
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Patent number: D777666Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Theodore Clark Brown, Mark Allen Murphy, Frank Dolski, Michael Grutkowski
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Patent number: D798822Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Aiqin Jiang, Theodore Clark Brown, Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Henry Todd Young, Gui He, Sean Patrick Cillessen, Mark Allen Murphy, Zhao Zhang
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Patent number: D802582Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Theodore Clark Brown, Shreenath Shekar Perlaguri, Rajendra Yammanuru, Michael Jay Grutkowski, Arunpandi Radhakrishnan
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Patent number: D843996Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: GE Global Sourcing LLCInventors: Andrew Louis Krivonak, Theodore Clark Brown, Shreenath Shekar Perlaguri, Rajendra Yammanuru, Michael Jay Grutkowski, Arunpandi Radhakrishnan