General Electric Patent Applications

SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR TRANSCEIVER FILTERS

Granted: February 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240063836
A transceiver system may include a transmitter, a receiver, an antenna port that is connectable to the transmitter or to the receiver, a filter send port, and a filter return port. The filter ports may be antenna-side or receiver-side, and connectable across at least one filter between the antenna port and the receiver. A transceiver apparatus may include a housing including the transmitter, the receiver, a transceiver switch, and a filter switch assembly in a chamber of the housing. The…

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRON BEAM FOCUSING IN ELECTRON BEAM ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Granted: February 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240062983
A system for melting, sintering, or heat treating a material is provided. The system includes a cathode, an anode, and a focus coil assembly having a quadrupole magnet. The quadrupole magnet includes four poles and a yoke. The four poles are spaced apart and surround a beam cavity. Each of the four poles includes a pole face proximate the beam cavity and an end opposite the pole face. The first and third poles are aligned along an x-axis and configured to have a first magnetic polarity…

STATUS INDICATORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CAPACITORS

Granted: February 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240062642
A status indicator for a capacitor may include first and second indicator plates, each respectively defining a first face and a second face visually distinct from the first face. The first face of each of the first and second indicator plates is displayed during nominal operation of the capacitor. The second face of only one of the first and second indicator plates is displayed in response to a partial failure of the capacitor. The second face of each of the first and second indicator…

ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED JOINED PARTS

Granted: February 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240058889
A joined part comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a guide slot at least partially defined by a porous structure. A joint material is disposed within the porous structure. The second portion is disposed within the guide slot and contacts the porous structure and the joint material disposed therein to form an interfacial joint between the first portion and the second portion. A method of manufacturing the joined part includes disposing a joint…

JOINED PARTS COMPRISING A JOINT MATERIAL

Granted: February 15, 2024
Application Number: 20240051019
A green body part comprises a first green portion, a second green portion, an interfacial joint between the first green portion and the second green portion, and a joint material disposed within the interfacial joint. The joint material comprises a powder having a particle size distribution than or equal to 1 ?m and less than or equal to 50 ?m. A method of manufacturing a joined part includes applying a joint material on a face of the first green portion and contacting the second green…

DUCTED TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES

Granted: February 15, 2024
Application Number: 20240052785
A turbomachinery engine comprises a ducted fan, a high-pressure compressor, a low-pressure turbine, a gearbox, and a ducted engine correlation parameter (DECP). The DECP is within a range of 0.10-0.25 and is defined as 10*D/GR/NLPT/NHPC, where D is a fan blade tip diameter at a leading edge of the ducted fan measured in feet, GR is a gear ratio of the gearbox, NLPT is a stage count of the low-pressure turbine, and NHPC is a stage count of the high-pressure compressor.

SENSORS FOR USE IN HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS

Granted: February 15, 2024
Application Number: 20240055864
In the field of high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission networks there is a need for an improved sensor failure detector. A sensor failure detector, for use in HVDC power transmission networks, includes an intelligent electronic device. The intelligent electronic device has a first input to receive in-use a number of first sample values from a first sensor measuring a given operational characteristic, and a second input to receive in-use a number of second sample values…

COOLING SYSTEM FOR SEAL ASSEMBLIES

Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240044262
This disclosure is directed to cooling systems for turbomachine seal assemblies. The seal assemblies include stationary and rotating components and at least one interface between the stationary and rotating components. During operation of the turbomachine, the components of the seal assemblies generate heat, which is removed from the seal assembly by the cooling systems of this disclosure. In some examples, the cooling system includes a reservoir of lubricant that is distributed to a…

METHODS OF CONTROL FOR MANAGEMENT OF HOT FUEL

Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240044290
A gas turbine engine fuel supply system can include a fuel delivery system, a thermal management system, a fuel manifold, and one or more sensors that identify one or more fuel parameters. A fuel control system can be controlled to adjust one or more parameters of the fuel based on data received from the sensors.

COOLING SYSTEM FOR SEAL ASSEMBLIES

Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240044262
This disclosure is directed to cooling systems for turbomachine seal assemblies. The seal assemblies include stationary and rotating components and at least one interface between the stationary and rotating components. During operation of the turbomachine, the components of the seal assemblies generate heat, which is removed from the seal assembly by the cooling systems of this disclosure. In some examples, the cooling system includes a reservoir of lubricant that is distributed to a…

METHODS OF CONTROL FOR MANAGEMENT OF HOT FUEL

Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240044290
A gas turbine engine fuel supply system can include a fuel delivery system, a thermal management system, a fuel manifold, and one or more sensors that identify one or more fuel parameters. A fuel control system can be controlled to adjust one or more parameters of the fuel based on data received from the sensors.

WATER-BASED BINDER SOLUTIONS FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240034902
A water-based binder solution comprises a thermoplastic binder, greater than or equal to 4 wt % to less than or equal to 20 wt % of a non-aqueous solvent having a boiling point greater than or equal to 100° C. and less than or equal to 175° C., and water. The thermoplastic binder comprises a first polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from 5,000 g/mol to 15,000 g/mol; and at least one of a second polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of…

PLANET GEAR CLEARANCES IN EPICYCLIC GEARBOXES

Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240035418
An epicyclic power gear box for a gas turbine engine delivers torque from a low speed shaft to the primary fan. The gear box includes a planet gear and a bearing pin for the planet gear, sun gear and ring gear. The planet gear and bearing pin are arranged so that a clearance between the two is maintained during a takeoff condition for the gas turbine engine.

WATER-BASED BINDER SOLUTIONS FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240034902
A water-based binder solution comprises a thermoplastic binder, greater than or equal to 4 wt % to less than or equal to 20 wt % of a non-aqueous solvent having a boiling point greater than or equal to 100° C. and less than or equal to 175° C., and water. The thermoplastic binder comprises a first polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from 5,000 g/mol to 15,000 g/mol; and at least one of a second polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of…

PLANET GEAR CLEARANCES IN EPICYCLIC GEARBOXES

Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240035418
An epicyclic power gear box for a gas turbine engine delivers torque from a low speed shaft to the primary fan. The gear box includes a planet gear and a bearing pin for the planet gear, sun gear and ring gear. The planet gear and bearing pin are arranged so that a clearance between the two is maintained during a takeoff condition for the gas turbine engine.

PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME

Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number: 20240017486
Additive manufacturing assemblies, printing assemblies, and methods for utilizing same are provided. A method includes providing a linear traversing stage (212) movable in a direction transverse to a rail (104) extending along a working axis of the additive manufacturing apparatus, and coupling a printing assembly (150) to the linear traversing stage (212) such that the printing assembly is movable along the linear traversing stage in a direction transverse to the working axis. In…

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PROTECTION CIRCUITS

Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number: 20240022066
A protection circuit, for protecting a whole or part of a HVDC power transmission network, includes a number of sets of sensors, each of which set defines a respective protection zone. The protection circuit also includes a controller that is programmed to evaluate sensor information received from the sensors to determine whether a fault has occurred within a protection zone. The controller is further programmed, in the event of a sensor in a protection zone failing, to dynamically…

PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME

Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number: 20240017486
Additive manufacturing assemblies, printing assemblies, and methods for utilizing same are provided. A method includes providing a linear traversing stage (212) movable in a direction transverse to a rail (104) extending along a working axis of the additive manufacturing apparatus, and coupling a printing assembly (150) to the linear traversing stage (212) such that the printing assembly is movable along the linear traversing stage in a direction transverse to the working axis. In…

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PROTECTION CIRCUITS

Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number: 20240022066
A protection circuit, for protecting a whole or part of a HVDC power transmission network, includes a number of sets of sensors, each of which set defines a respective protection zone. The protection circuit also includes a controller that is programmed to evaluate sensor information received from the sensors to determine whether a fault has occurred within a protection zone. The controller is further programmed, in the event of a sensor in a protection zone failing, to dynamically…

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER THICKNESS CONTROL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Granted: January 11, 2024
Application Number: 20240009932
An additive manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a build surface, at least a portion of which is transparent. The apparatus includes a first material depositor operable to deposit a curable resin to form a deposited resin layer on the build surface. A first sensing device is configured to measure the thickness of the deposited resin layer; and wherein the at least one sensing device is configured to generate a signal indicative of the thickness of the deposited…