General Electric Company

Ge Precision Healthcare LLC

Fulton Jose Lopez

Daniel Jason Erno

Robert Michael Zirin

Darren Lee Hallman

Aniruddha Dattatraya Gadre

Patrick Lee Jansen

Ralph James Carl, Jr

Bugra Han Ertas

Bharat S Bagepalli

Marshall Gordon Jones

Carey Shawn Rogers

Sergio Lemaitre

Joseph Darryl Michael

John Scott Price

James Michael Storey

Vasile Bogdan Neculaes

Uwe Wiedmann

Ronghai Qu

Aaron John Avagliano

Adam Daniel Minadeo

Peggy Lynn Baehmann

Andrew Thomas Cross

Steve Buresh

David Wagner

Norman Arnold Turnquist

James Michael Fogarty

Stephen Bertram Johnson

Priyangu Chunilal Patel

Raed Zuhair Hasan

Craig Leonard Christenson

Michael Colan Moscinski

Shobhana Mani

Mohamed Sakami

Jivtesh Garg

Patrick Weaver

Kirsh Alimohammed Afimiwala

Norman Scott Winneguth

Evangelos Trifon Laskaris

Douglas Albagli

Hua Xia

John Saunders Stevenson

Ernst Wolfgang Stautner

Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi

James Patrick Lyons

Kevin Thomas McCarthy

Biao Fang

Thomas Frederick Leininger

Ian David Wilson

Aaron Judy Couture

George Albert Goller

Anurag Gupta

Judeth Brannon Corry

Matthew Patrick Boespflug

Kiruba Sivasubramaniam Haran

Lien-Yan Chen

Kung-Li Justin Deng

Munishwar Ahuja

Garth M Nelson

Aaron Wertz

Andrea Marie Schmitz

James Patrick Francis Lyons

Grover Andrew Bennett

Collin McKee Sheppard

Ruben Jeevanasan Fair

Randy Scott Longtin

Allyson Joy Jimenez-Huyke

Robert John Ciszak

Dmitry Opaits

Judeth Helen Brannon Corry

Boobalan Ayyasamy

Ryan Eric Vogel

Suyu Hou

David Howard Syck

Hongmei Zhang

Michael Ulfert Hornemann

Dhanushkodi Durai Mariappan

Ashley Nicole Gerbode

Martxel Ruiz Luisa

Michael John Wittbrodt

Michael Ulfert Homemann

Aaton John Avagliano

Shana Marie Telesz

Erik Karl Jacobson

Hayden Patrick Mcgarity-Bashiri

Lien-Yan (Tom) Chen

Various systems and methods are provided for a biased cathode assembly of an X-ray tube with improved thermal management and a method of manufacturing same. In one example, a cathode assembly of an X-ray tube comprises an emitter assembly including an emitter coupled to an emitter support structure, and an electrode assembly including an electrode stack and a plurality of bias electrodes. The emitter assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together. The electrode assembly including a plurality of independent components that are coupled together, and the emitter assembly being coupled to the electrode assembly.

Biased cathode assembly of an X-ray tube with improved thermal management and a method of manufacturing same

Biased cathode assembly of an x-ray tube with improved thermal management and a method of manufacturing same

A gear system includes a carrier having a first portion and a separate, second portion and a plurality of pin shafts extending from the first portion of the carrier. Each of the plurality of pin shafts includes a first end and a second end. As such, the first ends are integrally formed with the first portion of the carrier. The first and second portions are arranged on opposing sides of the plurality of pin shafts and are spaced apart such that the first and second portions do not contact each other. Further, the second portion of the carrier defines an end plate that is secured to the second ends of the plurality of pin shafts. The gear system also includes a plurality of gears mounted to the plurality of pin shafts, with each of the plurality of gears arranged so as to rotate around one of the plurality of pin shafts.

Wind turbine gearbox carrier with integrated pin shafts and method of manufacturing same

The present disclosure is directed to a gearbox assembly for a wind turbine. The gearbox assembly has a maximal installed width and a maximal transport width. The maximal installed width is greater than the maximal transport width. The gearbox assembly includes at least one torque arm coupled to opposing sides of the gearbox housing. Each of the torque arms includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends are removably coupled to the exterior surface of the gearbox such that the distance between the distal ends define the maximal installed width. The torque arms are coupled to at least one support element and to a bedplate of the wind turbine.

System and method for reducing the transport width of a gearbox for a wind turbine

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the fabrication and use of a curved X-ray detector panel, suitable for use in imaging pipes or other curved objects to which the curved detector may be fitted. In certain embodiments, the curved detector panel is fabricated using a thin, flexible substrate that is unbreakable or resistant to breaking.

Curved digital X-ray detector for weld inspection

In one aspect, a dual pitch bearing configuration for coupling a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine. The dual pitch bearing configuration including a first pitch bearing and at least one additional pitch bearing disposed axially a distance Lfrom the first pitch bearing. The dual pitch bearing configuration further including one or more spacers disposed between the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing and extending the distance L. The dual pitch bearing disposed radially within one of a blade root of the rotor blade, a hub extension or a bearing housing and coupled thereto. The dual pitch bearing configuration minimizing moment loading on the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing. A wind turbine including the dual pitch bearing configuration is further disclosed.

Wind turbine bearings

An aerodynamic dome component that is placed in front of a wind turbine hub includes an outer ring, a central axle disposed relative to the outer ring, a plurality of radially extending tensioning members and a skin-like covering. The plurality of radially extending tensioning members are coupled to the outer ring at a first end and to the central axle at a second end. The outer ring, the plurality of radially extending tensioning members and the central axle together form an underlying dome support structure. The skin-like covering is configured to envelop at least a portion of the underlying dome support structure to form at least a portion of the aerodynamic dome component and define a front dome portion. The skin-like covering enveloping at least a portion of the underlying dome support structure may further define a rear dome portion, wherein the rear dome portion is configured downwind from the front dome portion.

Wind turbine dome and method of assembly

In one aspect, a dual pitch bearing configuration for coupling a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine. The dual pitch bearing configuration including a first pitch bearing and at least one additional pitch bearing. The first pitch bearing and the and at least one additional pitch bearing are coupled to opposed surfaces of a static shaft. The at least one additional pitch bearing is disposed radially a distance Land axially a distance Lfrom the first pitch bearing along the static shaft. The dual pitch bearing is disposed radially within a blade root of the rotor blade. The dual pitch bearing configuration minimizing moment loading on the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing. A wind turbine including the dual pitch bearing configuration is further disclosed.

A crane system for a wind turbine is disclosed. The crane system includes a support structure, a movable structure, a slidable device, a first actuator unit, and a plurality of second actuator units. The slidable device includes a base, a retention component, and first, second, third, and fourth pairs of clamping arms. The base is coupled to the support structure. The retention component is coupled to either side of the base to define a channel between the retention component and the base. The first and second pairs of clamping arms are spaced apart and coupled to each other and to the base. The third and fourth pairs of clamping arms are disposed within the channel, spaced apart, and coupled to each other. The first actuator unit is coupled to the slidable device and each second actuator unit is coupled to the first, second, third, and fourth pairs of clamping arms.

Crane system and an associated method thereof

A cryocooler assembly for cooling a field winding of an electrical machine having an axis of rotation is provided. The assembly includes a cryocooler and a reservoir coupled in flow communication to the cryocooler and configured to contain a cooling agent. A flow assembly is coupled in flow communication to the reservoir. The flow assembly includes a first flow loop coupled in flow communication to the reservoir; a second flow loop coupled in flow communication to the reservoir; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to the first flow loop and the second flow loop and coupled to the field winding. Each flow member is configured to thermosiphon the cooling agent in a first state from the reservoir and in a second state to the reservoir.

Cooling assembly for electrical machines and methods of assembling the same

A deployable aerodynamic component configured to be mounted to a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes at least one rotor blade. The deployable aerodynamic component configured to be positioned in front of an inner portion of the at least one rotor blade, and is structurally configured to cover a substantial portion of the inner portion of the at least one rotor blade in a wind direction during deployment of the deployable aerodynamic component and to allow the passage therethrough of an incoming wind when non-deployed. Further described is a wind turbine including the above-described deployable aerodynamic component and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of an existing wind turbine, wherein the method includes mounting the above-described deployable aerodynamic component to a wind turbine.

Apparatus and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of a wind turbine

An aerodynamic dome structure that is placed in front of a wind turbine hub includes a plurality of arcuate panels. The arcuate panels are interconnected to form a dome-shaped structure. A plurality of arcuate radial spar supports may be employed to support the arcuate panels.

A bedplate assembly of a wind turbine is provided. The bedplate assembly includes a rotor shaft with a first end coupled to a rotatable hub of the wind turbine via a rotor flange and a second end coupled to a gearbox. The bedplate assembly also includes a bedplate support frame coupled to the gearbox and to the rotor shaft for supporting the gearbox. The bedplate support frame includes a torque arm support device for supporting torque arms of the gearbox. The bedplate support frame also includes a circular support for housing a shaft support bearing for supporting the rotor shaft at the first end. Further, the bedplate support frame includes a cross-structure located under the rotor shaft, wherein the cross-structure comprises one or more arms connected internally to a first side wall and a second side wall.

Wind turbine bedplate support frame

A planet pin, a planetary gear system, and a method for balancing a load on a planetary gear system between respective planet gears. The planet pin includes a planet pin body having a flexure portion between a pair of ends. The flexure portion may be a planet pin body having grooves on opposing sides. The flexure portion may be a pair of pin bodies interference fit into annuluses of a centrally located barrel. The flexure portion may be a pair of pin arms extending from a centrally located ball joint.

Gear system and method for using same

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