GE Global Research Brochure 2012

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For our scientists, inspiration can come rom a

rock or a sunset or a supercomputer. But mostly

it comes rom our dream o what the uture can

be. A world thats cleaner, greener, more efcient,more intelligent and more connected, where

people have greater access to essentials like

energy, water and healthcare. A better world.


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The uture is alive with possibilities. And were working to turn

that promise into solutions that make the world better.

By developing new technologies, advanced manuacturing

capabilities, intelligent sotwareand so much more

that aects our lives and workwere bringing to lie the

technological oundation o the uture.

We Look atWhat theWorld Needs


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A Belief in aBetter Way


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Advanced MaterialsIt takes signicant scientic and engineering skills to develop and adapt the advanced

materials that both strengthen components and systems and reduce their overall weight,

or that provide superior heat and atigue resistance. You see these advanced materials

such as composites, superalloys and ceramicsused in high-perormance applications like

locomotives and power generators.

Our materials researchers and engineers are nding solutions when weight is critical

in components like carbon-ber aircrat an blades and containment caseswhen wind

turbine blades must capture as much energy as possiblewhen components o medical

diagnostic systems require a combination o special electrical and magnetic characteristics

and strengthand when oil and gas drilling equipment must withstand the unorgiving

environment miles below the ocean surace.

GE is working to develop

high-perormance

nano-composite

permanent magnets

that use dramatically

smaller amounts o

the expensive rare

earth elements that

are critical to the

perormance o wind

turbine generators.

GE is working on

integrated circuits

that can withstand

temperatures as

high as 300C. ICs

perorming at such

high temperatures will

improve measurement

accuracy and signal

conditions or sensors

and instruments.

GEs ceramic matrix

composites have the

temperature-resistant

capability o ceramics

and the durability

o metallic alloys,

while providing more

efciency than the

alternatives.


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Were working on

cutting the cost o

installing a solar-panel

system in a typical

home by more than

hal by developing

technologies that

simpliy and

standardize the

installation process.

Interdisciplinary GE

teams helped launch

high-perormance

energy storage

devices that can

unction in harsh

environments, or use

in backup power

and, eventually, hybrid

buses and trucks.

GE Global Research

is identiying ways

to use water more

efciently. By

recovering waste-

water and increasing

the number o water-

reuse cycles, GE is

fnding solutions or

water-scarce areas

around the world.

A RelentlessDriveto Invent

Sustainable PowerGE researchers are developing a broad array o technologies to deliver cleaner, more

sustainable ways to power the planet. This includes developing new systems to capture

more wind more eciently, generate power rom sunlight more cost-eectively and

leverage abundant sources o energy rom natural gas.

Were developing new technologies that help integrate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into

the electric grid through smart charging stationspart o a larger eort to make the grid

smart enough to handle a more diverse and widely distributed inrastructure. Were even

bringing renewable energy onto the grid, while maintaining or improving the reliability

and quality o power.

And with more than 50 years o experience in combustion technology or gas turbines and

aircrat engines, weve been able to develop, model and rapidly test new, more ecient

combustion concepts and designs or such industries as aviation and oil and gas.


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BuildingThings ThatMatter


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Intelligent SoftwareOur brightest minds are developing sotware and analytics that will connect more people and

businesses to the nearly 50 billion GE machines and devices that build, move, power

and cure our world. We call it the Industrial Internet. For example, by making perormance

inormation available onlinerom jet engines to manuacturing equipmentGE sotware

solutions will allow technicians to know about potential problems immediately, which will

reduce shutdowns.

Advanced decision-making tools are also being developed or a range o industries. For example,

molecular prognostic tests in development will transorm healthcare rom being a process

o seeing and treating disease to one that anticipates disease. Were also developing vehicle

management systems that saely and eciently schedule needed avionics and engine-part

replacements. And were using custom algorithms to help determine the best locations or wind

turbines...and leveraging cloud-based computing to extend the reach o any complex system.

Images rom

supercomputers are

helping GE understand

material properties

based on their

molecular structures,

such as assessing

the perormance

o superalloys

in high-pressure

turbine blades.

GE is working to

uncover cancer

disease processes

and develop

predictive/prognostic

tests using imaging

that quantifes

proteins in a tissue

samplewhich may

lead to more tailored

treatments options.

Similar to air trafc

control, GEs RailEdge

Movement Planner

enables railroads to

analyze rail routes and

trafc so that trains

can run at optimal

speeds, which boosts

productivity, reduces

costs and lowers

carbon emissions.


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We know GE Works because, since our ounding, weve imagined

and built an astonishing array o innovations once considered

uturistic. And because the people o GE Global Research have

a relentless passion or nding solutions that will improve our

lives and make the world a better place. Just as we have or more

than 110 years.

A WorldThat WorksBetter


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Making manuacturing processes aster, more

ecient and less wasteul. Developing engines

with outstanding uel eciency and minimal

emissions. Creating intelligent systems thatcan help us make better decisions. Helping

physicians treat individuals, not just diseases.

Imagining is the rst step, but its doing that

makes the dierence.


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Knowledge TransferAt GE, innovation occurs at the intersection o disciplines.

By working on projects across disciplines, we generate

and share ideas and perspectives, so whats developed

in one area is oten applied to several businesses

and technologies, driving new and better products into

the market.

5 Diastics & Bimedical Techlies

Developing breakthrough technologiesrom advances in diagnostic

and patient monitoring to new toxicological screenings to tissue-basedbiomarkersthat will improve the quality o patient care and increase

the eciency o the healthcare system.

Fostering a critical mass o talented people who are ree to think means:

D Leveraging our expertise in electrication to drive technology

advancements in aviation, transportation and energy

D Applying our knowledge o complex systems and materials to develop

clean-water technologies

D Transerring our experience in healthcare diagnostics and thin lms

to drive breakthroughs in solar technology

D Leveraging our capabilities in nanotechnology to impact everything

rom gas and steam turbines to aircrat engines and MRIs

1 Sftware Scieces & Aaltics

Bringing together knowledge o data, analytics and computing

to develop advanced decision-making tools to analyze, interpret and

utilize data; creating sotware systems, solutions and architectures

that will change the way our customers create, deliver and manage

their businesses.


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4 Mafactri & Materials Techlies

Developing high-perormance components and systems to deliver

new-product breakthroughs and applications or GE businesses

and customers, including carbon-ber composite blades and

casings or jet engines, and advanced bearings, gears and other

components or wind turbines, locomotives and compressors.

6 Chemistr & Chemical Eieeri

Using chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science to

enable product solutions, such as new materials or GE products,manuacturing processes that optimize product solutions, and

advanced systems solutions.

2 Aer-Thermal & Mechaical Sstems

Working to solve the toughest energy problems through

the development o highly ecient aircrat engines, gas

and steam turbines and locomotives, as well as aordable

renewable power, like wind, solar thermal and biouels.

3 Electrical Techlies & Sstems

Tapping deep expertise in the electrical realm, ranging rom

nanoabrication, semiconductors, micro-electromechanical and

microfuidic systems, sensors, and electronic devices to electronics

packaging, signal electronics, controls and automation systems,

communications, electronic power conversion, rotating electrical

machines and electrical power systems.


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Imagine WhatWell DoTomorrow

1879 19411895 19691910 1920 1921

CarbFilametIcadescetLamp

Edison invents

the rst.

Eteri theJet Ae

GE builds the rst

U.S. jet engine.

WrldsLarestElectricLcmtive

GE puts electricity

to work.

A Step the M

Supplying

technologies

or the rst

manned landing.

The FirstHtpitRae

Improving lie in

the kitchen.

PrtableX-RaMachie

GE develops one

suitable or dental

and portable use.

TheMaetr

A key element

or World War II

radar systems.


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Innovation happens when vision and technology come together. As the innovation

engine o GE, the scientists and engineers o GE Global Research continue to

bring together vision and technology, making undamental scientic discoveries

and launching technological revolutions that are reshaping the way people live,

work and play.

2003

EvltiLcmtive

GE introduces

new uel-ecient

locomotives.

1986 2009

Vsca

Handheld

ultrasound

technology

extends the reach

o healthcare.

1998 2010

WattStati

Charging electric

vehicles at home

or on the road.

2002

Lihtithe Statef Libert

Providing products

and unding

to relight thisnational treasure.

LihtspeedCT Scaer

The rst to capture

multiple images

simultaneously.

Wid Pwer

GE enters the

wind-power

business.

2012

DrathBatter

Next-generation

battery developed

at Global Research.


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We aret afraid f the ftre.

Were bildi it.

The uture is alive with possibilities. And

were already working to turn that promise

into solutions that make the world better. By

developing new solutions in energy, healthcare

and transportation, were bringing to liethe technological oundation o the uture.


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GE Global ResearchFootprint

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SAn RAMon, CALIFoRnIA

4. RIo DE JAnEIRo, BRAzIL

5. MunICH, gERMAny

6. BAngALoRE, InDIA

7. SHAngHAI, CHInA3. nISkAyunA, nEW yoRk

2. DETRoIT, MICHIgAn

A thriving global technology enterprise is undamental to GEs uture.Thats where GE Global Research comes inone o the worlds largest

and most diversied industrial research labs.

Its important or us to be close to our customers, and

close to the best talent. Our global network o Global

Research acilities is strengthening our innovation

capabilities while also addressing the unique needs

o regions around the world.

In Brazil, we are opening a new acility to accelerate

partnerships with leading Brazilian companies

across multiple industries. In China and India, we are

developing technologies to address specic needs

in those countries, such as access to clean water and

rural healthcare. In Germany, we are doubling the

size o our center and building a customer-innovation

center. And our new Global Sotware Center in San

Ramon, Cali., gives us access to the right talent as we

begin to digitize the industrial space.

Todays innovation model is more collaborative

than ever, with each o our sites partnering with

governments, schools, companies and organizations

such as the U.S. Department o Deense, NASA and

the National Institutes o Health to develop exciting

technology advancements and new ways to innovate.

Around the world, we are taking on the toughest

scientic and technological challenges at a time o

unprecedented discovery and advancementand

we couldnt be more inspired.


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