Bertrand Bastien

8649963, Feb 11, 2014

Dec 16, 2008

12/335616

Henry Todd Young - North East PA, US
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US
Bret Dwayne Worden - Union City PA, US
Bertrand Bastien - Erie PA, US
Timothy Warren Brown - Erie PA, US

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

G06F 19/00

701123, 701 50, 701 19

A system to optimize performance of a powered system, the system including a data device configured to provide current information about current operating conditions of the powered system and/or prior information about the powered system, a controller configured to control operation of the powered system, and a processor configured to provide at least one control command to the controller for use in operating the powered system and/or user information with at least one recommended command to a user to control the powered system, wherein the at least one control command and/or user information are based at least in part on the current information and/or the prior information. A system and computer software code, stored on a computer readable media and executable with a processor, are also disclosed.

20100039054, Feb 18, 2010

Aug 12, 2009

12/539839

Henry Todd Young - North East PA, US
Bertrand Bastien - Erie PA, US
Wolfgang Daum - Erie PA, US
Robert Dean King - Schenectady NY, US
Timothy Gerard Richter - Wynantskill NY, US
Lembit Salasoo - Schenectady NY, US

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

H02P 3/14
B60K 6/20

318376, 180 6521

A system includes a retarder in electrical communication through an electric link with an alternator, and a controller that compares a power measurement with an accessory load on a system during a retard event, and can reduce an electrical load on the alternator, or can remove all electrical loads from an engine, when electric power that is generated from the retarder is measured to be greater than an accessory load on the system. The system may include an alternator that provides a motor function to rotate a shaft coupled to an engine that is mechanically coupled to one or more mechanically drivable accessories. The alternator powers the mechanically drivable accessories in place of or in addition to the engine.

20110301794, Dec 8, 2011

Nov 23, 2010

12/953107

Bertrand BASTIEN - Erie PA, US

B60L 15/00
B60L 9/00
B60M 1/12
B60L 11/18

701 22, 191 33 R, 180 6527, 180 6529, 903904

An electric drive system is provided for use in a vehicle that is operated in environments with stringent emissions and ventilation regulations. In one embodiment, the electric drive system comprises a motor capable of propelling the vehicle and an energy storage device coupled to the motor, and selectively couplable to a catenary line, wherein the catenary line is capable of supplying electrical power to the vehicle and to the energy storage device. Additionally, the vehicle includes a mining device that is operable to be powered by energy from one or more of the catenary line and the energy storage device.

20130239913, Sep 19, 2013

Jul 26, 2010

13/879716

Henry Todd Young - Erie PA, US
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US
Bertrand Bastien - Erie PA, US

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

F01P 5/04

123 4149

A system is provided that includes an engine coupled to an alternator; a radiator fan motor in electrical communication with the alternator, and that is mechanically decoupled from the engine; an energy storage device in electrical communication with the alternator and the radiator fan motor; and one or more traction motors in electrical communication with the energy storage device, the radiator fan motor, or both. Electricity provided through dynamic braking can power the radiator fan motor upon generation of the electricity, or it can be stored in the energy storage device for use later in powering the radiator fan motor.

20130248262, Sep 26, 2013

Jul 26, 2010

13/879728

Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US
Henry Todd Young - Erie PA, US
Bertrand Bastien - Erie PA, US

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

B60L 1/00
B60L 11/18
B60K 6/00
B60L 11/12
B60W 10/08
B60W 10/30

180 538, 180 696, 4174101, 417 441, 180 65245

A system includes a motor coupled to an energy source and coupled to a hoist pump. During one mode of use or operation, the motor cars receive electricity from the energy source and provide mechanical power to the hoist pump. A method includes directing a motor to mechanically couple to the hoist pump, and directing electrical power to flow from an energy source to the motor, and thereby to control the speed of hoist activity.

20130261832, Oct 3, 2013

Jul 27, 2010

13/879714

Bertrand Bastien - Erie PA, US
Henry Todd Young - Erie PA, US
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar - Erie PA, US

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

G05D 23/19
G06F 1/26

700296, 700295, 700300

A system includes a cooling system having a cooling fluid for cooling an engine and a radiator fan motor; a dynamic braking system configured to supply electrical energy to the fan motor during a braking event; and a controller that is operable to direct the electrical energy from the dynamic braking system to the fan motor to cool the coolant to a predetermined minimum threshold temperature. A method includes switching a vehicle thermal management system from a first mode of operation in which the coolant is maintained at a steady operating temperature to a second mode of operation in which the coolant is cooled to a minimum threshold temperature.