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Apparatus for driving shaft rotation and method

US8554433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Sreedhar Desabhatla · Munich, DE
Girish Kamavarapu · Darsi, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2012
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02C7/275
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for driving shaft rotation is provided and includes a shaft, which is rotatable about an axis thereof, a machine operably coupled to the shaft to be rotatable with the shaft and configured to be responsive to a load applied thereto and a driving element, which is configured to engage with the shaft at a first predefined speed and a second speed greater than the first predefined speed to drive shaft rotation.

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