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公开(公告)号:US20200158802A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16749452
申请日:2020-01-22
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Viswanathan Kanakasabai , Jayanti Ganesh , Juan Antonio Sabate
IPC: G01R33/385 , H02M3/335 , H03F3/217 , H02M3/337
Abstract: Power systems and circuitry for generation of gradient magnetic fields in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems are discussed herein. Embodiments may include the use of multiple gradient amplifiers that share a high-frequency power distribution unit, that may perform power distribution and power supply roles. The high-frequency power distribution unit may allow the use of a single power supply to drive multiple gradient amplifiers via a shared power bus. The gradient amplifiers may make use of modern semiconductor materials that provide high-frequency, high voltage performance, and may be implemented using single semiconductor bridges.
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公开(公告)号:US10067203B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US14879775
申请日:2015-10-09
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor: Jayanti Ganesh , Juan Antonio Sabate , Rajendra Naik , Margaret Ann Wiza , Viswanathan Kanakasabai , Michael Thomas Rose
IPC: H02J3/00 , G01R33/36 , A61B5/055 , G01R33/385 , G01R33/389 , H02J9/06 , H02M7/04 , G01R33/28
Abstract: The present disclosure relates possible implementations for utilizing energy storage elements in conjunction with a MRI system. Similarly, various associated control mechanisms are discussed. In certain embodiments, one or both of peak power shaving or energy backup may be facilitated by use of the energy storage elements. Certain such implementations may facilitate the use of higher-power MRI systems with an existing electrical infrastructure.
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公开(公告)号:US09882464B1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US15375427
申请日:2016-12-12
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Cong Li , Ruxi Wang , Juan Antonio Sabate
CPC classification number: H02M1/126 , H02M7/44 , H02M2001/123
Abstract: A system including at least one first converter and a filtering unit coupled to the at least one first converter is presented. The filtering unit includes at least one second converter and a plurality of inductors coupled to the at least one second converter. The system further includes a controlling unit operatively coupled to the at least one first converter and the at least one second converter. The controlling unit switches the at least one first converter to generate a first output voltage and the at least one second converter to generate a second output voltage, where the first output voltage and the second output voltage have a substantially same switching pattern.
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公开(公告)号:US10809328B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16164137
申请日:2018-10-18
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Ruxi Wang , Juan Antonio Sabate , Gary Dwayne Mandrusiak , Kevin Patrick Rooney , Karthik Kumar Bodla
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an inductor including at least one inductor coil, the at least one inductor coil including a plurality of outer longitudinal portions aligned around an outer periphery of the inductor, and a plurality of inner longitudinal portions aligned around an interior of the inductor. The plurality of outer longitudinal portions and the plurality of inner longitudinal portions collectively form two width-wise sides of the inductor and two length-wise sides of the inductor. The two width-wise sides and the two lengthwise sides define a substantially rectangular prism shape. The two width-wise sides and the two lengthwise sides define a hollow inductor core.
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公开(公告)号:US10585155B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US15634598
申请日:2017-06-27
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Ruxi Wang , Xiaohu Liu , Han Peng , Fengfeng Tao , Juan Antonio Sabate
IPC: G01R33/385 , G01R33/36 , G01R33/422
Abstract: This disclosure regards a magnetic resonance imaging system including a scanner, and gradient drivers. The scanner is to be implemented within a scan room that is shielded from electromagnetic interference. Gradient coils are designed to create a linear gradient in the magnetic field generated in the scanner by a primary magnet. These coils are energized by gradient drivers. The gradient drivers use transformers and other electrical devices in a switching stage configured to generate pulse-width-modulated power. The transformers may have non-magnetic cores to facilitate implementing the gradient drivers within the scan room. The gradient drivers also use a filtering stage which uses inductors and other electrical devices to smooth the pulse-width-modulated power. The inductors within the filters may have non-magnetic cores to facilitate implementing the gradient driver within the scan room. Additionally, an inductor with a hollow wire may be used to circulate fluid to facilitate cooling the gradient driver.
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公开(公告)号:US10481207B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-19
申请号:US15471555
申请日:2017-03-28
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Juan Antonio Sabate , Louis Frigo , Pengcheng Zhu , Melissa Freeman , Margaret Wiza , Syedsaad Ali , Fei Xu , Xi Lu , Tao Wu , Ruxi Wang
IPC: G01R31/327 , G01K7/42 , G01R31/26 , H03F1/52 , H03F3/217 , G01R31/44 , G01R33/385
Abstract: A switching amplifier includes a power device and a processing device. The power device is configured for powering a load and is comprised of a plurality of switches. The processing device configured to calculate a switch junction temperature for a bonding wire in each switch based at least in part on a power loss of each switch; generate a first accumulated fatigue damage of the bonding wire in each switch based on the switch junction temperature; and generate an estimated remaining lifetime of the switching amplifier based on the first accumulated fatigue damages of the bonding wires in each switch.
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公开(公告)号:US10185141B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-22
申请号:US15632002
申请日:2017-06-23
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Ruxi Wang , Douglas Link , Melissa Freeman , Fengfeng Tao , Juan Antonio Sabate , Eladio Clemente Delgado
Abstract: The present disclosure presents techniques to facilitate improving operation of an electrical system, which includes a bus structure that cascades multiple electrical devices. The bus structure includes a first outer conductive layer implemented as a positive layer; a second outer conductive layer implemented as a negative layer; a first intermediate conductive layer neighboring the first outer conductive layer; a second intermediate conductive layer neighboring the second outer conductive layer; and a third intermediate conductive layer neighboring the second intermediate conductive layer, in which the third intermediate conductive layer is implemented as an inter-device layer that facilitates electrically coupling at least two of the electrical devices in series. The first intermediate conductive layer is implemented as a negative layer and the second intermediate conductive layer is implemented as a positive layer to facilitate reducing stray inductance and/or increasing stray capacitance introduced in the electrical system during operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20180372819A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
申请号:US15634598
申请日:2017-06-27
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Ruxi Wang , Xiaohu Liu , Han Peng , Fengfeng Tao , Juan Antonio Sabate
IPC: G01R33/385 , G01R33/36
CPC classification number: G01R33/3852 , G01R33/36 , G01R33/3856 , G01R33/422
Abstract: This disclosure regards a magnetic resonance imaging system including a scanner, and gradient drivers. The scanner is to be implemented within a scan room that is shielded from electromagnetic interference. Gradient coils are designed to create a linear gradient in the magnetic field generated in the scanner by a primary magnet. These coils are energized by gradient drivers. The gradient drivers use transformers and other electrical devices in a switching stage configured to generate pulse-width-modulated power. The transformers may have non-magnetic cores to facilitate implementing the gradient drivers within the scan room. The gradient drivers also use a filtering stage which uses inductors and other electrical devices to smooth the pulse-width-modulated power. The inductors within the filters may have non-magnetic cores to facilitate implementing the gradient driver within the scan room. Additionally, an inductor with a hollow wire may be used to circulate fluid to facilitate cooling the gradient driver.
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公开(公告)号:US09722511B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-01
申请号:US13711483
申请日:2012-12-11
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Luis Jose Garces , Juan Antonio Sabate , Di Zhang
IPC: H02M7/5395 , H02M7/5387
CPC classification number: H02M7/5395 , H02M7/53871
Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an electrical power supply are provided. One system includes an input configured for receiving voltage measurement signals for the power supply and a controller for one or more electrical phases of the power supply. The controller includes an integrator configured to integrate the received voltage measurement signals and to generate integrated control signals or integrated error signals. The controller is configured to generate an output signal using the integrated control signals or the integrated error signals. The system also includes an output configured to output the output signal to control switching of the power supply.
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公开(公告)号:US10955297B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-23
申请号:US16002769
申请日:2018-06-07
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: Ruxi Wang , Peter Almern Losee , Juan Antonio Sabate , Krishna Mainali , Tomas Sadilek
Abstract: A system for monitoring a junction temperature of a semiconductor device includes a sensing resistor electrically coupled to a source terminal of the semiconductor device in a gate loop of the semiconductor device. The system includes a detection circuit electrically coupled to the gate loop of the semiconductor device and configured to measure a voltage difference across the sensing resistor. The system also includes an electronic control unit electrically coupled to the gate loop and the detection circuit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine a first gate current peak during a switching process of the semiconductor device, wherein the first gate current peak is determined based on the voltage detected by the detection circuit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine the junction temperature based on the first gate current peak.
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