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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2022
GE Energy Power Conversion France, Villebon-sur-Yvette, FR;
Lionel Julliand, Belfort, FR;
Jorgen Jorde, Bergen, NO;
Theo Grall, Belfort, FR;
Mathieu Bittermann, Champigneulles, FR;
Nicolas Leboeuf, Champigneulles, FR;
Henri Baerd, Villebon-sur-Yvette, FR;
GE Energy Power Conversion France, Villebon-sur-Yvette, FR;
Abstract
The disclosure provides a pod propulsion system including first and second counter rotating propellers for providing thrust to propel a marine vessel. The pod propulsion system includes a first electric motor (i) for rotating the first propeller and (ii) electrically coupled to a first drive, the first drive being configured to control the first motor and a second electric motor (i) for rotating the second propeller and (ii) electrically coupled to a second drive, the second drive being configured to control the second motor. The first and second drives respectively control the first and second motors interdependently.