GE Renewable Technologies based in Grenoble, FR has been assigned the rights to these inventions. The list includes both Pending Applications and Patent Grants:

#1 | 2024-09-12 ✅ Patent 12,180,923 granted on 2024-12-31

US20240301852A1

Mechanical engineering

Method for starting a turbine in a pump mode

#2 | 2023-10-19 ✅ Patent 12,078,141 granted on 2024-09-03

US20230332570A1

Mechanical engineering

Hydroturbine manufacture

#3 | 2023-02-02 ✅ Patent 11,692,445 granted on 2023-07-04

US20230030140A1

Mechanical engineering

Pre-formed plug with inter-blade profiles for hydraulic turbines

#4 | 2023-01-12 ✅ Patent 11,677,286 granted on 2023-06-13

US20230009096A1

Electricity

SALIENT POLE MACHINE WITH ROTOR HAVING ROTOR RIM WITH POLE-RIM INTERFACE AND FIXATION POINTS

#5 | 2022-12-08 ✅ Patent 11,873,789 granted on 2024-01-16

US20220389897A1

Mechanical engineering

Method for starting a turbine in a pump mode

#6 | 2022-09-15 ✅ Patent 12,301,011 granted on 2025-05-13

US20220294231A1

Electricity

Method for controlling a hybrid power generation plant by varying power production of one of a plurality of power sources based on data from the grid and characteristics of each power source

#7 | 2022-05-12 ✅ Patent 12,197,531 granted on 2025-01-14

US20220147594A1

Physics

Method for determining a local mechanical strain of a runner

#8 | 2021-12-23 ✅ Patent 11,581,743 granted on 2023-02-14

US20210399552A1

Electricity

Method for starting a hydraulic turbine

#9 | 2021-12-16 ✅ Patent 11,719,214 granted on 2023-08-08

US20210388808A1

Mechanical engineering

Hydroturbine runner crown with balancing slots

#10 | 2021-03-18 ✅ Patent 11,309,759 granted on 2022-04-19

US20210083538A1

Electricity

Conductor bar

#11 | 2021-02-04 ✅ Patent 11,808,245 granted on 2023-11-07

US20210033060A1

Mechanical engineering

Hydroturbine manufacture

#12 | 2020-09-24 ✅ Patent 10,907,609 granted on 2021-02-02

US20200300210A1

Mechanical engineering

Apparatus and method for modifying a geometry of a turbine part

#13 | 2020-05-14 ✅ Patent 11,073,124 granted on 2021-07-27

US20200149505A1

Mechanical engineering

Hydraulic turbine

#14 | 2020-04-30 ✅ Patent 11,114,863 granted on 2021-09-07

US20200136395A1

Electricity

Method for starting a hydraulic turbine

#15 | 2020-03-12 ✅ Patent 11,067,053 granted on 2021-07-20

US20200080532A1

Mechanical engineering

Method for orientating the blades of a turbine

#16 | 2020-02-06 ✅ Patent 11,050,315 granted on 2021-06-29

US20200044506A1

Electricity

Rotor for a synchronous generator

#17 | 2020-02-06 ✅ Patent 11,454,122 granted on 2022-09-27

US20200040740A1

Mechanical engineering

Pre-formed plug with inter-blade profiles for hydraulic turbines

#18 | 2020-01-09 ✅ Patent 11,476,729 granted on 2022-10-18

US20200014265A1

Electricity

Salient pole machine with rotor having rotor rim with pole-rim interface and fixation points

#19 | 2018-12-20 ✅ Patent 10,906,144 granted on 2021-02-02

US20180361520A1

Performing operations; transporting

Tool and method for connecting/disconnecting a runner to/from a shaft assembly

#20 | 2018-03-22 ✅ Patent 10,931,173 granted on 2021-02-23

US20180083511A1

Electricity

Combined cooling and dust extrusion device and method

#21 | 2018-01-25 ✅ Patent 10,480,480 granted on 2019-11-19

US20180023534A1

Mechanical engineering

Hydraulic turbine

#22 | 2017-10-26 ✅ Patent 10,533,530 granted on 2020-01-14

US20170306919A1

Mechanical engineering

Rotating machine and installation for converting energy comprising such a machine

#23 | 2017-09-07 ✅ Patent 10,598,145 granted on 2020-03-24

US20170254313A1

Mechanical engineering

Method for determining the operating point of a hydraulic machine and installation for converting hydraulic energy

#24 | 2017-07-13 ✅ Patent 10,598,144 granted on 2020-03-24

US20170198676A1

Mechanical engineering

Device for reversing a blade of a runner unit

#25 | 2017-04-27 ✅ Patent 10,294,914 granted on 2019-05-21

US20170114768A1

Mechanical engineering

Hydraulic installation and method of operating such an installation

#26 | 2016-12-08 ✅ Patent 10,247,166 granted on 2019-04-02

US20160356260A1

Mechanical engineering

Device for reversing a blade of a runner unit

#27 | 2016-11-10 ✅ Patent 10,215,151 granted on 2019-02-26

US20160327012A1

Mechanical engineering

Aerating system for hydraulic turbine

#28 | 2016-11-03 ✅ Patent 9,837,943 granted on 2017-12-05

US20160322924A1

Electricity

Harmonics mitigation in multiphase generator-conversion systems

#29 | 2016-07-14 ✅ Patent 10,233,893 granted on 2019-03-19

US20160201638A1

Mechanical engineering

Blade for a runner unit

#30 | 2016-04-21 ✅ Patent 10,090,740 granted on 2018-10-02

US20160111946A1

Electricity

Method for fabrication of a conductor bar

#31 | 2016-03-24 ✅ Patent 10,138,863 granted on 2018-11-27

US20160084216A1

Mechanical engineering

Method for manufacturing a rotating part of a hydraulic machine, rotating part manufactured according to this method, hydraulic machine and energy conversion installation

#32 | 2016-03-17 ✅ Patent 10,400,740 granted on 2019-09-03

US20160076508A1

Mechanical engineering

Rotating part of a hydraulic machine, hydraulic machine provided with such a rotating part and installation for converting energy comprising such a machine

#33 | 2016-01-14 ✅ Patent 10,323,620 granted on 2019-06-18