公开(公告)号：US10665369B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16193717

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Sudeep Pradhan Sadananda Rao ,  Jaime Garcia ,  Mahantesh Hosur ,  Jeffrey John Wolff ,  Laura Cooper

IPC: H01C1/08 ,  H01C13/02 ,  B60L7/06 ,  H01C17/00 ,  H01C7/00 ,  B61H11/00

Abstract: A resistor of a powered system includes an elongated body that extends from a first terminal end to an opposite second terminal end. The body forms a continuous path that extends from the first terminal end to the second terminal end and that forms a disc. The body is configured to receive electric current from the powered system at the first terminal end and conduct and provide electric resistance to the electric current received from the powered system to dissipate at least part of the electric current as heat from the body. The second terminal end of the body is configured to be coupled with at least one other resistor of the powered system in one or more of a parallel or series arrangement in an electric circuit.

公开(公告)号：US10556485B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15378754

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Edward Thomas Petrak ,  Nicole Lyann Himmelwright ,  Jeffrey John Wolff

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  B60H1/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  F04D25/08 ,  F04D25/06 ,  F04D27/00

Abstract: A system includes a blower, a blower sensor, and at least one processor. The blower sensor is operably coupled to the blower and configured to obtain blower operational information. The at least one processor is operably coupled to the blower and the blower sensor, and is configured to determine an operational-based power using the blower operational information; determine an operational-based density using the operational-based power; and control the blower using the operational-based density.

公开(公告)号：US10384546B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15149665

申请日：2016-05-09

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Jeffrey John Wolff ,  Douglas Vroman

IPC: B60L7/18 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60L7/26 ,  B60T10/00 ,  B60T13/58 ,  B60T13/66 ,  F16D57/00

Abstract: A braking system includes a drive system having a traction motor coupled in driving relationship to a wheel of a vehicle, a braking device configured to brake the vehicle, and a control unit. The motor is configured to provide both motive power for the vehicle in a propel mode of operation and retarding effort to brake the vehicle. The control unit is configured to determine a total retarding effort required to brake the vehicle in a braking mode of operation, and an amount of traction motor retarding effort available from the traction motor. The control unit is further configured to control the traction motor and the braking device so that at least one of the traction motor and the braking device brake the vehicle in the braking mode of operation.

公开(公告)号：US10132850B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15232969

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Jeffrey Louis Daigle ,  Jeffrey John Wolff ,  Latha Belagumba Narasegowda ,  Swapan Kumar Kundu

IPC: G01R31/02 ,  H02H7/122 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02P27/06 ,  H02H3/16

Abstract: A system for testing a ground fault detection system in an electric circuit establishes a ground connection between a bus and the ground via an inverter and a load by closing an inverter switch of the inverter and a grounding switch disposed between the load and the ground, determines whether the ground connection is detected, and determines a fault in the ground fault detection system responsive to the first ground connection not being detected by the ground fault detection system. Optionally, a ground fault may be identified by determining three phase voltages provided from each of plural inverters, determining symmetrical components of the three phase voltages for each of the inverters, and identifying a ground fault in one or more of the inverters while powered by the power supply based on the symmetrical components.

公开(公告)号：US09982728B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14850981

申请日：2015-09-11

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Henry Todd Young ,  Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler ,  Jeffrey John Wolff ,  Aaron Craig Mellinger

IPC: F16D48/06 ,  F16D48/10 ,  G07C5/08

CPC classification number: F16D48/10 ,  G07C5/085

Abstract: A system and method for auxiliary clutch failure detection determines a difference between a first output power of a powered system when a clutch system is controlled to engage and drive a load at a first output of the load and a second output power of the powered system when the clutch system is controlled to drive the load at a larger, second output. A control signal indicative of clutch failure is generated responsive to the difference being less than a designated threshold. The control signal may be used to implement one or more remedial actions.

公开(公告)号：US20180086292A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15276122

申请日：2016-09-26

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Edward Thomas Petrak ,  Jason Strode ,  Henry Todd Young ,  Timothy Warren Brown ,  Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler ,  Robert John Zill, JR. ,  Kenneth Paul Nedley ,  Jeffrey John Wolff ,  Pritamkumar Gangwal ,  Janaki Gadiyaram ,  Maryam Abdollahi ,  Joseph Audu Ishaku ,  Christian Roland Tollefson ,  Lindsey Dodis ,  Shivakumar Katukam

IPC: B60R16/023 ,  B60K11/06 ,  F01P11/18 ,  B60K11/08 ,  B60K31/00

CPC classification number: B60K31/00 ,  B60K11/02 ,  B60K11/06 ,  B60K11/085 ,  B60W50/038 ,  B60W2720/10 ,  F01P11/16 ,  F01P11/18 ,  F01P2031/34 ,  Y02T10/88

Abstract: Cooling control systems described herein detect decreased operation of a cooling system of a vehicle, restrict movement of the vehicle without stopping movement responsive to decreased operation of the cooling system, and restrict movement of the vehicle by preventing the vehicle from traveling at a speed and/or power output for a non-zero designated period of time. This can allow for the vehicle to continue moving for a temporary period of time to avoid blocking traffic. Other control systems determine predicted distances and/or times that the vehicle can continue moving before coolant in the cooling system decreases below a designated threshold. Movement of the vehicle can be changed responsive to an upcoming distance and/or time that the vehicle is to travel exceeding the predicted distance and/or time. Other control systems modify a coolant flow rate based on differences between designated and ambient conditions.

公开(公告)号：US09806659B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15153294

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Mark Allen Murphy ,  Jeffrey John Wolff ,  Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler

IPC: H02P27/06 ,  H02B1/20 ,  H02M7/00 ,  H02G5/00 ,  H02M7/44 ,  B60R16/03

CPC classification number: H02P27/06 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H02B1/20 ,  H02G5/005 ,  H02M7/003 ,  H02M7/44

Abstract: An inverter drive assembly includes a first bus bar having a plurality of bushings, including at least a first bushing and a second bushing, the first bus bar being configured to receive at least one DC link capacitor of the inverter drive assembly via the second bushing, a second bus bar electrically connected to the first bus bar at the first bushing, and an inverter electrically connected to the second bus bar, the inverter being configured to receive electrical current through the second bus bar, wherein a height of the first bushing defines an air gap of approximately 5 millimeters between the first bus bar and the second bus bar.

公开(公告)号：USD798821S1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US29566427

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Designer： Mark Allen Murphy ,  Jeffrey John Wolff ,  George Wnukoski ,  Lindsay Short

公开(公告)号：USD784932S1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US29509803

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: General Electric Company

Designer： Mark Allen Murphy ,  Jeffrey John Wolff ,  Aiqin Jiang

公开(公告)号：USD759602S1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US29548719

申请日：2015-12-16

Applicant: General Electric Company

Designer： Mark Allen Murphy ,  Jeffrey John Wolff