General Electric Patent Applications

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MALICIOUS CONTROL DETECTION IN A POWER GRID

Granted: October 17, 2024
Application Number: 20240348047
The present application provides a system for malicious control detection in power grids. The system includes at least one node configured to detect power grid parameters for each power phase and generate a signal indicative of time-series sensor measurements for each power phase. A controller in communication with the node may be configured to receive from the at least one node, the respective signals, extract at least one feature from the respective signals, provide the at least one…

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

Granted: October 10, 2024
Application Number: 20240337228
A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes four rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 2.0-5.1.…

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING NETWORK SLICES FOR TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKS

Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number: 20240334256
A system and method obtains time-sensitive network application configuration information of an application communicatively coupled to a 5G network; shares the time-sensitive network application configuration information with a network slice configuration mechanism of the 5G network; determines, by the network slice configuration mechanism, a transmission schedule based on the time-sensitive network application configuration information; reserves an amount of network resources of the 5G…

System and Method for Implementing Quantum-Secure Wireless Networks

Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number: 20240333398
At a wireless communication network including subcomponents, a connection establishment message from a user equipment is received to connect the user equipment to the wireless communication network. From a wireless key distribution device, via. a. quantum communication channel, quantum encryption keys are received to encrypt and decrypt messages communicated with the user equipment, A network connection between the user equipment and the wireless communication network is established, and…

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES AND METHODS

Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number: 20240326328
Additive manufacturing apparatuses, components of additive manufacturing apparatuses, and methods of using such manufacturing apparatuses and components are disclosed. An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a recoat head for distributing build material in a build area, a print head for depositing material in the build area, one or more actuators for moving the recoat head and the print head relative to the build area, and a cleaning station for cleaning the print head.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORK (TSN) IMPLEMENTATION OF NETWORK SLICING

Granted: September 26, 2024
Application Number: 20240323088
Techniques for communication over a communication network may include determining a plurality of network slices based on a plurality of services supported by the communication network, wherein each of the plurality of network slices supports communication of data associated with at least one service. A plurality of data streams may be configured within the communication network. Each data stream being configured in accordance with at least one of a plurality of time-sensitive network…

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE TO A FAULT IN HYBRID LINE SYSTEMS

Granted: September 26, 2024
Application Number: 20240319253
The present application provides a method for determining a distance to a fault in a hybrid lines system. The method may involve calculating, based in part on measured voltage samples and measured current samples, a first set of voltage phasors and current phasors, calculating, based in part on input line parameters, ABCD parameters associated with the hybrid lines system, calculating, based in part on the first set of voltage phasors and current phasors and the ABCD parameters, a second…

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE TO A FAULT IN A POWER SYSTEMS NETWORK

Granted: September 26, 2024
Application Number: 20240319252
The present application provides a method for determining a distance to a fault in a power systems network. The method may involve determining, based on a set of measured voltage samples, a set of processed voltage samples; determining, based on a set of measured current samples, a set of processed reactive current samples, a set of processed resistive current samples, a set of processed negative sequence current samples, and a set of processed zero sequence current samples; selecting,…

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number: 20240287940
A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes 3-5 rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 3.1-5.1.

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number: 20240287941
A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes 3-5 rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 3.1-5.1.

HEAT EXCHANGER FOR AN AIRCRAFT

Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number: 20240287934
A heat exchanger for an aircraft includes an inlet plenum housing defining an inlet plenum configured to receive a fluid and an outlet plenum housing defining an outlet plenum configured to discharge the fluid. Furthermore, the heat exchanger includes a core configured to heat or cool a first portion of the fluid, with the core defining a plurality of fluid passages extending from the inlet plenum to the outlet plenum. Moreover, the heat exchanger includes a passive bypass defining a…

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240280058
A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes 3-5 rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 3.1-5.1.

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240280057
A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes 3-5 rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 3.1-5.1.

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240280056
A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes 3-5 rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 3.1-5.1.

TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES

Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240280055
A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes 3-5 rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 3.1-5.1.

FAST EARTHING SWITCH IMPLEMENTING THE COANDA EFFECT

Granted: August 15, 2024
Application Number: 20240274384
A fast earthing switch for a GIS, including a movable contact rod, having an end; a cylinder, fixed to the contact rod and forming a gas chamber around at least part of the contact rod, the gas chamber including an outlet around the contact rod so that gas can flow along the contact rod and its end when it moves from a closed to an open position; and means for actuating the contact rod between a closed and an open position.

CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPRISING AN IMPROVED GAS FLOW MANAGEMENT

Granted: August 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240266129
A high-voltage circuit breaker filled with gas, including two arcing contacts, a support in which a thermal volume, a compression volume, and an exhaust gas chamber are formed. A first radial wall separating the thermal volume and the compression volume, which is movable within the support. A second radial wall separating the compression volume and the exhaust gas chamber. A buffer volume is formed in the support and is separated from the compression volume and the exhaust gas chamber by…

OVERALL ENGINE EFFICIENCY RATING FOR TURBOMACHINE ENGINES

Granted: August 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240263588
A turbomachine engine can include a fan assembly, a vane assembly, a core engine, a gearbox, and an overall engine efficiency rating. The fan assembly can include a plurality of fan blades. The vane assembly can include a plurality of vanes, and the vanes can, in some instances, be disposed aft of the fan blades. The core engine can include a low-pressure turbine. The gearbox includes an input and an output. The input of the gearbox is coupled to the low-pressure turbine of the core…

OVERALL ENGINE EFFICIENCY RATING FOR TURBOMACHINE ENGINES

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240254925
A turbomachine engine can include a fan assembly, a vane assembly, a core engine, a gearbox, and an overall engine efficiency rating. The fan assembly can include a plurality of fan blades. The vane assembly can include a plurality of vanes, and the vanes can, in some instances, be disposed aft of the fan blades. The core engine can include a low-pressure turbine. The gearbox includes an input and an output. The input of the gearbox is coupled to the low-pressure turbine of the core…

SF6 FREE GAS INSULATED DISCONNECTOR WITH LIMITED ARCING VOLUME

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240258049
The invention concerns a disconnector (100) for a GIS comprising: a pair of permanent contacts (24, 41), one (24) fixed and the other one (41) movable along an axis (AA?), called the axis of the disconnector; a pair of arcing contacts (22, 42), one (22) fixed and the other one (42) movable; an insulating part (52) located inside said fixed arcing contacts (22, 42), and means (50) for pressing said insulating part against a front surface of the movable arcing contact (42); an…