Inventor
James William Bray
Inventor
Niskayuna, NY, US
Overview
Patents· 41 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
Y02Eprimary
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution24%
H02KDynamo-electric machines19%
H01FMagnets6%
H02JElectric power networks5%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems4%
F03DWind motors3%
H02HEmergency protective circuit arrangements3%
H10NElectric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%
PatentTitleYear
10,978,943System and method for auto-ramping and energy dump for a superconducting wind turbine generator202110,720,804Permanent magnet machine with segmented sleeve for magnets202010,381,889Permanent magnet machine with segmented sleeve for magnets201910,096,999Gas tube-switched flexible alternating current transmission system20189,973,092Gas tube-switched high voltage DC power converter20189,748,857'Method and system for a gas tube-based current source high voltage direct current transmission system'20179,651,032'Submersible power generators and method of operating thereof'20179,520,801'Method and system for a gas tube switch-based voltage source high voltage direct current transmission system'20169,312,063'Contactless power transfer system and method'20169,287,485'Methods for making low resistivity joints'20169,244,049'System and method for detection of nutritional parameters in food items'20168,671,552'Method for manufacturing a rotor for an electric machine'20148,674,550'Contactless power transfer system and method'20148,436,499'Electrical machine with superconducting armature coils and other components'20138,346,326'Superconductive wire, processes of manufacture and uses thereof'20138,338,979'Method and apparatus for a superconducting direct current generator driven by a wind turbine'20128,301,409'Photon imaging system for detecting defects in photovoltaic devices, and method thereof'20128,292,052'Power transfer system and method'20128,134,345'Cryogenic exciter'20128,083,069'High throughput magnetic isolation technique and device for biological materials'20117,994,664'System and method for cooling a superconducting rotary machine'20117,969,049'High power density cooling of electrical machines using ceramic tubes of high thermal conductivity'20117,928,616'Systems and apparatus involving toothed armatures in superconducting machines'20117,732,966'Superconducting homopolar inductor alternator for power applications'20107,724,483'Systems and methods involving protection of superconducting generators for power applications'20107,723,894'Electrical machine with improved loss characteristics and method of making same'20107,492,073'Superconducting rotating machines with stationary field coils'20097,489,060'Superconducting rotating machines with stationary field coils'20097,342,757'System and method for quench protection of a superconductor'20087,319,327'Magnetic resonance imaging system with reduced cooling needs'20087,317,268'System and method for cooling a super-conducting device'20087,315,103'Superconducting rotating machines with stationary field coils'20087,312,544'Fluid transfer device and method for conveying fluid to a rotating member'20077,226,894'Superconducting wire, method of manufacture thereof and the articles derived therefrom'20077,049,724'Superconducting rotating machines with stationary field coils and axial airgap flux'20066,900,714'System and method for quench and over-current protection of superconductor'20055,419,276'Single-crystal diamond of very high thermal conductivity'19955,329,225'Thin film superconductor inductor with shield for high frequency resonant circuit'19944,740,308'Membrane cleaning process'19884,708,790'Ultrafiltration system with regeneration control'19874,221,752'Plant receptacle and method of producing same'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980Based in Wadsworth, OH, US· patent location history
1987–1988Patents assigned to CHAMPION INT CORP (2)· patent assignee history
1987–1988Based in West Chester, OH, US· patent location history
1994–2021Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (38)· patent assignee history
1994–2007Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history
2005–2021Based in Niskayuna, NY, US· patent location history
2011–2016Patents assigned to BRAY JAMES WILLIAM (9)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BHAT SUMA MEMANA NARAYANA (2)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BOHORI ADNAN KUTUBUDDIN (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GEN ELECTRIC | 38 | 1994–2021 |
| BRAY JAMES WILLIAMself | 9 | 2011–2016 |
| BHAT SUMA MEMANA NARAYANA | 2 | 2012–2014 |
| BOHORI ADNAN KUTUBUDDIN | 2 | 2012–2014 |
| CHAMPION INT CORP | 2 | 1987–1988 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Niskayuna, New York, US | 34 | 2005–2021 |
| Schenectady, New York, US | 4 | 1994–2007 |
| West Chester, OH, US | 2 | 1987–1988 |
| Wadsworth, OH, US | 1 | 1980 |