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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2017
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Randy M. Vondrell, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Anthony Austin Bouvette, Hamilton, OH (US);

Robert Charles Hon, Fort Mitchell, KY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/08 (2006.01); B60L 50/16 (2019.01); B64C 21/06 (2006.01); B64D 27/18 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); F02K 3/04 (2006.01); H02G 5/10 (2006.01); H02K 9/19 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/08 (2013.01); B60L 50/16 (2019.02); B64C 21/06 (2013.01); B64D 27/18 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); F02K 3/04 (2013.01); H02G 5/10 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); H02K 9/19 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01);
Abstract

A propulsion system for an aircraft includes an electric power source, an electric propulsor assembly having an electric motor and a propulsor configured to generate thrust for the aircraft, and a power bus electrically connecting the electric power source to the electric propulsor assembly such that the electric power source powers the electric propulsor assembly. The power bus includes an electric line and a fluid cooling system, the fluid cooling system extending along at least a portion of a length of the electric line. The fluid cooling system is in thermal communication with the electric line for cooling the electric line during operation and is further in thermal communication with the electric motor of the electric propulsor assembly for cooling the electric motor of the electric propulsor assembly.


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