General Electric Patent Applications

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VOLTAGE-LESS ELECTRICAL SIGNATURE ANALYSIS FOR FAULT PROTECTION

Granted: November 24, 2022
Application Number: 20220373599
Systems and methods are disclosed for voltage-less electrical signature analysis for fault protection. The systems and methods described herein may involve determining voltage values for a motor (which may then be used to estimate a speed of the motor) when complete voltage measurements may not be available, or may only be temporarily available. More specifically, the systems and methods described herein may address three scenarios, which may include at least: (1) when only a single…

CONTROL LOGIC FOR THRUST LINK WHIFFLE-TREE HINGE POSITIONING FOR IMPROVED CLEARANCES

Granted: November 24, 2022
Application Number: 20220371738
Systems and methods for optimizing clearances within an engine include an adjustable coupling configured to couple a thrust link to the aircraft engine, an actuator coupled to the adjustable coupling, where motion produced by the actuator adjusts a hinge point of the adjustable coupling, sensors configured to capture real time flight data, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit receives flight data from the sensors, implements a machine learning model trained to…

MATED COMPONENTS AND METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFORE

Granted: November 17, 2022
Application Number: 20220362849
A component pair is provided. The component pairs includes a first component comprising a first mating surface defining a first geometry associated with a geometric key, and a second component comprising a second mating surface defining a second geometry, the second geometry being determined using the geometric key and being complementary to the first geometry. The first component and the second component may be properly mated together only when the first geometry is received by the…

METHODS FOR WETTING FILTRATION MEDIA UTILIZED IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Granted: November 17, 2022
Application Number: 20220362702
A method for wetting volatile material positioned on a filter from an additive manufacturing process includes passing a passivation fluid to an interior space of a filtration system including an outer housing, a filtration medium, detecting an amount of passivation fluid passed to the interior space with a volume detection device, determining whether the amount of passivation fluid passed to the interior space is less than a configurable threshold, in response to determining that the…

ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY

Granted: November 10, 2022
Application Number: 20220360161
The present disclosure an include an electrical assembly comprising a power converter having an AC side and a DC side, the AC side for connection to an AC network; at least one power transmission medium connected to the DC side of the power converter; a dynamic braking system operably connected to the or each power transmission medium, the dynamic braking system including a dynamic braking control unit programmed to selectively control activation of the dynamic braking system to carry…

GAS INSULATING DEVICE WITH ANTI-LIQUIFICATION MEANS

Granted: November 10, 2022
Application Number: 20220359138
A medium or high voltage electrical device and method of maintaining the composition of an insulating gas mixture in a medium or high voltage electrical device, where the device comprises a sealed chamber, said sealed chamber comprising electrical components; a gas mixture ensuring electrical insulation and/or extinguishing of electrical arcs produced in this chamber, wherein the gas mixture comprises at least one insulating gas and at least one dilution gas; and a receptacle, said…

DISPATCH ADVISOR TO ASSIST IN SELECTING OPERATING CONDITIONS OF POWER PLANT THAT MAXIMIZES OPERATIONAL REVENUE

Granted: November 10, 2022
Application Number: 20220358431
A dispatch advisor to assist in selecting operating conditions of a power plant that maximizes operational revenue is described. The dispatch advisor obtains a base load map for operating the power plant to meet base load power demands. The base load map includes a primary base load operating space for attaining target plant power output and efficiency, and an expanded base load portion for attaining higher plant power output and less than optimal efficiency. Both the primary base load…

METHODS OF IDENTIFYING UNBALANCE OF ENGINE ROTORS BASED ON ENGINE VIBRATION

Granted: November 10, 2022
Application Number: 20220357229
Predictive models for diagnosing the unbalance state in an aircraft engine such as a jet engine based on engine vibrations and other known and/or determinable parameters are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for developing the predictive model and using the model to identify aircraft engine unbalance.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID CHARGING USING SHARED POWER ELECTRONICS

Granted: November 10, 2022
Application Number: 20220355681
An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide…

DISPATCH ADVISOR FOR OPERATING POWER PLANT WITH FLEXIBILITY

Granted: November 3, 2022
Application Number: 20220349352
A dispatch advisor for operating a power plant having at least one gas turbine with flexibility is described. The dispatch advisor can generate a representation of a flexible base load map for operating the power plant. The representation can include an aggregation of a primary base load operating space and an expanded portion of the base load operating space. The representation offers a range of operating values for operational parameters of the power plant during base load at various…

GENERATOR FIELD ENDWINDING BLOCKING

Granted: October 27, 2022
Application Number: 20220344998
Generator field endwinding blocking is described. The endwinding blocking has a spacer block for radial placement between rotor endwindings. The spacer block has a spacer body with a radially inboard end, a radially outboard end, a slot extending from the outboard end towards the inboard end, and at least one transverse hole formed on an outer surface of the spacer body, extending in a perpendicular direction towards the slot. A cap covers at least a portion of the outboard end. The cap…

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM CHARACTERIZATION AND CALIBRATION

Granted: October 27, 2022
Application Number: 20220339705
A method of characterizing an optical system of a laser processing system includes directing an energy beam through a plurality of portions of a sample by adjusting an orientation of an adjustable beam redirection element of the optical system in accordance with a predetermined movement pattern to form a plurality of test patterns in the sample at each portion. The optical system comprises an imaging system having an expected focal position. In the movement pattern, the energy beam is…

ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY

Granted: October 20, 2022
Application Number: 20220337064
There is provided an electrical assembly comprising a converter (20) for connection to an electrical network (40), the converter (20) comprising at least one module (44) including at least one switching element (46) and at least one energy storage device (48), the or each switching element (46) and the or each energy storage device (48) in the or each module (44) arranged to be combinable to selectively provide a voltage source, the electrical assembly including a controller (54)…

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OUTSIDE OF AN EXCLUSION AREA

Granted: October 20, 2022
Application Number: 20220332050
A printing device receives modeling data that defines a three-dimensional solid model of a component body having a plurality of faces and a plurality of edges. Each of the faces meets another face of the component body at a respective edge of the component body. The printing device interrogates one or more faces of the component body to identify one or more looped geometries, and defines a lattice exclusion area having a boundary formed based at least in part on one or more faces of the…

HEAT EXCHANGERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Granted: October 6, 2022
Application Number: 20220316815
A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger is provided. The method includes forming a first substrate by additively manufacturing a body defining a first outer surface and a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface, a first partial fluid flow channel formed within the first outer surface, a second partial fluid flow channel formed within the second outer surface, and at least one internal fluid flow channel completely formed within the body, and coupling the first substrate…

HEAT EXCHANGERS INCLUDING PARTIAL HEIGHT FINS HAVING AT LEAST PARTIALLY FREE TERMINAL EDGES

Granted: October 6, 2022
Application Number: 20220316813
In an embodiment, a heat exchanger includes a monolithic body that includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, and a plurality of partial height fins. The second substrate is arranged parallel to and spaced from the first substrate, thereby defining a first fluid flow path. The third substrate is arranged parallel to and spaced from the second substrate opposite the first substrate, thereby defining a second fluid flow path. The plurality of partial height fins…

VARIABLE PITCH FAN ASSEMBLY WITH REMOTE COUNTERWEIGHTS

Granted: October 6, 2022
Application Number: 20220316348
A variable pitch fan assembly includes a plurality of rotating trunnion assemblies, a plurality of counterweight assemblies, a first unison ring gear engaged with the trunnion assemblies, and a second unison ring member that restricts out of synch movement of the counterweights relative to each other.

GAS TURBINE ENGINES WITH HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS

Granted: September 29, 2022
Application Number: 20220307418
A gas turbine engine includes a fan located at a forward portion of the gas turbine engine, a compressor section and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order. The compressor section and the turbine section together define a core airflow path. A rotary member is rotatable with at least a portion of the compressor section and with at least a portion of the turbine section. An outlet guide vane assembly includes multiple outlet guide vanes located in an exhaust airflow path…

MECHANICAL PUNCHED VIA FORMATION IN ELECTRONICS PACKAGE AND ELECTRONICS PACKAGE FORMED THEREBY

Granted: September 22, 2022
Application Number: 20220302063
An electronics package includes an electrically insulating substrate having a first surface and a second surface, an adhesive layer positioned on the first surface of the electrically insulating substrate, and an electrical component having a top surface coupled to the adhesive layer on a surface thereof opposite the electrically insulating substrate, the electrical component having contact pads on the top surface. Vias are formed through the electrically insulating substrate and the…

CORROSION PITTING RESISTANT MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME

Granted: September 15, 2022
Application Number: 20220290267
A method of making a forged, martensitic, stainless steel alloy is provided. The alloy is a forged preform of martensitic, pitting corrosion resistant stainless steel alloy comprising, by weight: 12.0 to 16.0 percent chromium; greater than 16.0 to 20.0 percent cobalt, 6.0 to 8.0 percent molybdenum, 1.0 to 3.0 percent nickel, 0.02 to 0.04 percent carbon; and the balance iron and incidental impurities. The alloy has a microstructure that comprises a retained austenite phase less than or…