The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
William Earl Fish, Amsterdam, NY (US);
Jorge Cano Casas, Queretaro, MX;
Frank Austin Scalzo, Iii, Rotterdam Junction, NY (US);
Luis Alejandro DE Leon Teran, Queretaro, MX;
Albert Eugene Steinbach, Schenectady, NY (US);
William Earl Fish, Amsterdam, NY (US);
Jorge Cano Casas, Queretaro, MX;
Frank Austin Scalzo, III, Rotterdam Junction, NY (US);
Luis Alejandro De Leon Teran, Queretaro, MX;
Albert Eugene Steinbach, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A brush wear detector system for a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The brush wear detector system includes a brush holder, and at least one brush located within the brush holder. At least one spring is in contact with the brush and the spring operates to force the brush against an electrically conductive member of the dynamoelectric machine. A wireless sensor is configured to detect when a predetermined amount of wear has occurred to the at least one brush, and is also configured to identify the brush having the predetermined amount of wear. The wireless sensor is attached to the at least one brush.