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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
William Earl Fish, Amsterdam, NY (US);
Albert Eugene Steinbach, Rotterdam, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 11/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 11/20 (2016.01); G01R 31/343 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, brush holder and system are provided. The apparatus includes a main body configured for attachment to a brush holder, and a proximity sensor on the main body. The proximity sensor is configured for detecting the presence of a brush located at least partially inside the brush holder. The apparatus is configured to transmit a wireless signal to a remote location, and the wireless signal is transformable into an indication of a remaining life of the brush.