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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2010
Stephen Bertram Johnson, Greenville, SC (US);
Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Schenectady, NY (US);
Chandrakant Bapurao Kirolikar, Brampton, CA (US);
Ronald George Shillington, Peterborough, CA (US);
Stephen Bertram Johnson, Greenville, SC (US);
Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Schenectady, NY (US);
Chandrakant Bapurao Kirolikar, Brampton, CA (US);
Ronald George Shillington, Peterborough, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to rotor installation systems and, more particularly, to permanent magnet rotor installation systems, including those having an in situ magnetizer or magnet insertion device. In one embodiment, the invention provides a rotor installation system comprising: at least one magnetizer for permanently magnetizing a ferromagnetic material; and an arbor for receiving a rotor having at least one portion including a ferromagnetic material, wherein the at least one magnetizer is positioned relative to the arbor to allow permanent magnetization of the ferromagnetic material.