Encapsulated Magnet Assembly And Process For Making

Abstract: The present invention provides an encapsulated magnet assembly, comprising (a) a magnet disposed within a housing, said housing comprising at least one wall and defining at least one aperture; and (b) a housing cover; the housing cover comprising a first portion made of a magnetic material and a second portion made of a non¬magnetic material, wherein the housing cover is configured to hermetically seal said aperture, the first portion being fixedly attached to the second portion wherein a point of attachment is heat treated; and wherein the housing wall is formed of the non¬magnetic material and is fixedly attached to the second portion of the housing cover. In one embodiment, the magnet of the encapsulated magnet assembly is a permanent magnet, and in an alternate embodiment an electromagnet. In one embodiment the encapsulated magnet assembly is a component of a stator-rotor assembly.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

27 October 2011

Publication Number

39/2013

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

ELECTRICAL

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 RIVER ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12345, U.S.A.

Inventors

1. WEEBER, KONRAD ROMAN

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GLOBAL RESEARCH, ONE RESEARCH, CIRCLE BUILDING K1-3A59 NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309, U.S.A.

2. VAN DAM, JEREMY DANIEL

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GLOBAL RESEARCH, ONE RESEARCH, CIRCLE BUILDING K1-3A59 NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309, U.S.A.

3. ALI, MOHAMED AHMED

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GLOBAL RESEARCH, ONE RESEARCH, CIRCLE BUILDING K1-3A59 NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309, U.S.A.

Specification

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Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	3061-del-2011-Correspondence Others-(16-04-2012).pdf	2012-04-16
1	3061-del-2011-Correspondence-others-(16-12-2011).pdf	2011-12-16
2	3061-del-2011-Assignment-(16-12-2011).pdf	2011-12-16
2	3061-del-2011-Abstract.pdf	2012-04-05
3	3061-del-2011-GPA.pdf	2012-04-05
3	3061-del-2011-Claims.pdf	2012-04-05
4	3061-del-2011-Correspondence Others.pdf	2012-04-05
4	3061-del-2011-Form-5.pdf	2012-04-05
5	3061-del-2011-Form-3.pdf	2012-04-05
5	3061-del-2011-Description (Complete).pdf	2012-04-05
6	3061-del-2011-Form-2.pdf	2012-04-05
6	3061-del-2011-Drawings.pdf	2012-04-05
7	3061-del-2011-Form-1.pdf	2012-04-05
8	3061-del-2011-Form-2.pdf	2012-04-05
8	3061-del-2011-Drawings.pdf	2012-04-05
9	3061-del-2011-Form-3.pdf	2012-04-05
9	3061-del-2011-Description (Complete).pdf	2012-04-05
10	3061-del-2011-Correspondence Others.pdf	2012-04-05
10	3061-del-2011-Form-5.pdf	2012-04-05
11	3061-del-2011-Claims.pdf	2012-04-05
11	3061-del-2011-GPA.pdf	2012-04-05
12	3061-del-2011-Assignment-(16-12-2011).pdf	2011-12-16
12	3061-del-2011-Abstract.pdf	2012-04-05
13	3061-del-2011-Correspondence-others-(16-12-2011).pdf	2011-12-16
13	3061-del-2011-Correspondence Others-(16-04-2012).pdf	2012-04-16