38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 65 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140265664 | AIR-COOLED ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - In one aspect, an electric machine is provided. The electric machine includes a housing including at least one air intake, an air outlet, and an air passage extending between the at least one air intake and the air outlet. The electric machine also includes a first heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage, and a second heat sink positioned at least partially within the air passage downstream of the first heat sink. A cooling airflow through the at least one air intake flows through the air passage to cool the first heat sink and the second heat sink before the cooling airflow is exhausted through the air outlet | 2014-09-18 |
20140265665 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor includes a stator operable to produce a magnetic field and defining an opening, and a rotor at least partially disposed within the opening. The rotor includes a shaft extending along a rotational axis, a first rotor magnetic core portion including a plurality of laminations stacked contiguously on the shaft, and a second rotor magnetic core portion coupled to the plurality of laminations. The first rotor magnetic core portion and the second rotor magnetic core portion cooperate to define the rotor magnetic core. A plurality of windings is coupled to the rotor magnetic core and an air flow path is formed as part of the second rotor magnetic core portion. The air flow path includes an axial portion that passes through the shaft axially along the rotational axis and a radial portion that extends radially outward through the second rotor magnetic core portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265666 | Micro-Channel Heat Exchanger for Stator of Electrical Machine with Supply Header - An electric machine has a stator that comprises a plurality of laminations with teeth and cooling apertures about a central opening. When the laminations are stacked to form the stator core, the teeth of adjacent laminations cooperate to form slots disposed circumferentially about the central opening that are configured to receive a plurality of stator windings, and the cooling apertures angularly spaced about the central opening cooperate to form cooling manifolds that extend along a length of the stator core. A portion of the laminations has their cooling apertures offset from other laminations in the stack in a manner to create a plurality of flow paths transverse to the manifolds. The transverse flow paths extend angularly between laminations and adjacent manifolds. A header assembly directs flow into and out of the stator core. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265667 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING COOLING FEATURES - An electrical machine has passages in the rotor. The passages have an inlet port and an exit port disposed at different locations. The passages remove heat from the electrical machine during operation. Another embodiment is an electrical machine rotor. The rotor has passages that remove heat from an electrical machine during operation. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for electrical machines and the cooling of electrical machine rotors and/or stators. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265668 | ROTOR COMPRISING POLE SHOES WITH COOLING CHANNELS - The present invention relates to a rotor for a rotary electric machine, extending along a longitudinal axis, including: projecting poles having pole shoes, and at least one internal cooling channel extending axially along at least one pole shoe. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265669 | Centrifugal Heat Dissipation Device and Motor Using Same - A centrifugal heat dissipation device and a motor using same are disclosed. The centrifugal heat dissipation device includes a main body having a shaft hole, a heat-absorption zone and a heat-transfer zone. The heat-transfer zone has a radially outer side connected to the heat-absorption zone and a radially inner side connected to the shaft hole. The shaft hole axially extends through the main body for receiving a shaft of a motor therein. A centrifugal force generated by the rotating shaft and accordingly, the heat dissipation device enables enhanced vapor-liquid circulation of a working fluid in the heat dissipation device, so that heat generated by the operating motor is absorbed by the centrifugal heat dissipation device and transferred to the shaft for guiding out of the motor, allowing the motor to have largely upgraded heat dissipation performance. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265670 | L-SHAPED SHEET METAL COOLING JACKET WITH BAFFLES AND INTEGRATED POWER ELECTRONICS - An electric machine includes a pair of substantially aligned sheet metal housing sections each including a substantially “L” shaped portion, at least one cooling channel being formed at an axial end between the two sections, and a plurality of power electronics components engaged with at least one of the housing sections adjacent the axial end cooling channel. An embodiment includes a stator, a pair of housing sections enclosing the stator, power electronics components positioned at an axial end of the electric machine for controlling operation of the electric machine, and a coolant flow path that includes a power electronics cooling channel formed at the axial end between the housing sections. A method includes forming an axial end cooling channel between two sheet metal housing sections, and positioning power electronics components at the axial end along the cooling channel, whereby heat from the electronics components is transferred to the cooling channel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265671 | HIGH EFFICIENCY B+ CONNECTION - An alternator includes a B+ bolt, rectifier B+ terminals, a bus having bends respectively surrounding ones of the rectifier B+ terminals and having an end formed into a ring terminal, and a stop, where the bus ring terminal is placed onto the B+ bolt and a load cable ring terminal may be placed onto the B+ bolt in direct contact with the bus ring terminal and secured thereto by the stop. A method of connecting B+ on an alternator includes bending a copper bus conductor so that one side of the bus conductor surrounds and abuts each of the rectifier B+ terminals, shaping one end of the bus conductor into a ring terminal, and placing the ring terminal of the bus conductor onto the B+ stud. A method includes coupling the B+ terminals and the B+ stud together with a copper bus conductor, and cooling the copper bus conductor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265672 | PHASE LEAD INSULATOR - An alternator includes a phase lead insulator structured for electrically insulating and routing phase leads, the insulator including a channel guide having a width substantially equal to a width of one phase lead, the insulator including a retainer for retaining a phase lead within the channel guide. The phase lead insulator may include a circumferential channel guide having a width substantially equal to a width of a conductor and having a height substantially greater than or equal to a plurality of heights of such conductors and may include a retainer for retaining a conductor within the channel guide. A method of placing phase leads of an alternator includes bending at least one phase lead into the channel guide, and routing phase lead(s) to a corresponding connection position of a bridge rectifier. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265673 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A member for cooperation with the stator of an electric machine and for mounting electrical connectors to the stator is provided. The member includes a body, a mounting feature and a receptacle. The mounting feature is operably associated with the body and is adapted for mounting the body onto the stator. The receptacle is operably associated with the body and is adapted for receiving at least a portion of one of the electrical connectors. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265674 | ELECTROMECHANICAL FLYWHEEL WITH SAFETY FEATURES - An electromechanical flywheel machine includes multiple enclosures enhancing safe operation of an enclosed motor-generator and flywheel mass. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265675 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATUS OF ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A monitoring apparatus configured for monitoring a carbon brush of a brush holder assembly of an electrical machine. The monitoring apparatus may include a flexible sensor and a signal processing circuit for processing a signal received from the flexible sensor. The flexible sensor may have an electrical resistance that varies based on a radius of curvature of the flexible sensor, wherein the radius of curvature of the flexible sensor may be associated with a deflection of a spring providing a force to engage the carbon brush with a rotating component of the electrical machine. The signal processing circuit may be coupled to the sensor and may be configured to determine a measure of a wear state of the carbon brush using information about the variable resistance of the flexible sensor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265676 | TWO-SHAFT COMPOUND MOTOR - A two-shaft compound motor includes a first rotating machine made of a magnetic modulation motor, a second rotating machines made of an electric motor, and a lockup mechanism. The first and second rotating machines are aligned on same axial line. The first rotating machine includes a first rotating shaft, a first stator, a first rotor made of a magnetic induction rotor, and a second rotor made of a magnet rotor. One of the first and second rotors is provided to be integrally rotatable with the first rotating shaft. The second rotating machine includes a second rotating shaft, a second stator, and a third rotor. The third rotor is mechanically coupled with the other of the first and second rotors, and is provided such as to be integrally rotatable with the second rotating shaft. The lockup mechanism is capable of mechanically direct-coupling the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265677 | Overmold Protection for Vibration Motor - A vibration motor assembly includes a vibration motor, an end cap having electrical contacts configured for supplying electrical power to the vibration motor, the end cap having a first connecting structure connecting the end cap to the vibration motor, and a capsule connected to the end cap to define a cavity. The vibration motor further has a shaft, and an eccentric mass is connected to the shaft. The vibration motor is configured to use electrical power to rotate the shaft and the eccentric mass to create a vibration effect. The end cap further has a second connecting structure connecting the capsule to the end cap. The vibration motor and eccentric mass are enclosed by the so-connected end cap and capsule, so as to enable the vibration motor assembly to withstand fabrication conditions. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265678 | ENERGY CONVERTING DEVICE HAVING AN ECCENTRIC ROTOR - An energy converting device having an eccentric rotor includes a fixed portion and an eccentric rotor. This fixed portion has a central axis, an outer frame, and several fixed coil portions. The eccentric rotor has a bearing, a rotatory shaft, an eccentric arm, an eccentric shaft portion, a supporting plate, an inner annular magnetic portion, and an outer annular magnetic portion. The inner magnetic portion and the outer magnetic portion are concentric and aligned with the eccentric shaft portion. The eccentric shaft portion is offset from the rotary shaft. When the rotary shaft of the eccentric rotor rotates, these fixed coil portions cut through the inner magnetic portion and the outer magnetic portion repeatedly, so magnetic flux passing through the coils alternates accordingly to generate electromotive force. Conversely, it can be used as an electric motor. In addition, it can be integrated with a cycloidal speed reducer to form a motor with speed reduction and torque augmentation capability. The integrated cycloidal motor is compact, does not need a shaft coupler to transmit power from a motor to the reducer, and therefore may operate more smoothly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265679 | STARTER - Embodiments of the invention provide a starter that includes a motor with an armature that is coupled to a pinion. In some embodiments, the starter can include a main field coil that can be configured and arranged to produce a main magnetic field flux. Some embodiments include at least one auxiliary flux assembly arranged in close proximity with the main field coil and electrically disconnected from it. In some embodiments, a control system can operatively power the main field coil to produce a magnetic field flux. In some embodiments, the at least one auxiliary flux assembly can provide a supplementary field flux adding to the main magnetic field flux that interacts with the armature. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265680 | STARTER - Embodiments of the invention provide a starter that includes a motor with an armature that is coupled to a pinion. In some embodiments, the starter can include a main field coil that can be configured and arranged to produce a main magnetic field flux. Some embodiments of the invention provide a starter that includes an auxiliary field coil capable of being electrically coupled with the main field coil and can be configured and arranged to produce a supplemental magnetic field flux. In some embodiments, the auxiliary field coil is capable of being electrically coupled in series with the main field coil. In some other embodiments, the auxiliary field coil is capable of being electrically coupled in parallel with the main field coil. Some embodiments include a starter system. In some embodiments, a control system can operatively power the main field coil and the auxiliary field coil within the starter system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265681 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING A CONDUIT ENCLOSURE FOR AN EXPLOSION PROOF MOTOR - An enclosure system for isolating a conduit enclosure for an explosion proof motor is provided. The enclosure system includes a stator enclosure defining a first enclosure opening. The enclosure system also includes a conduit enclosure coupled to the stator enclosure. The conduit enclosure comprises at least one side wall, a rear wall coupled to the side wall, and an interior cavity. The rear wall defines a first entry port having a first volume. The enclosure system further includes at least one electrical lead. The at least one electrical lead extends through the first enclosure opening, through the first entry port, and into the interior cavity. The at least one electrical lead occupies a portion of the first volume and leaves a remaining volume. The enclosure system also includes sealing compound. The sealing compound is coupled with the first entry port such that substantially all of the remaining volume is occupied. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATING A CONDUIT ENCLOSURE USING AN ADAPTER PLATE FOR AN EXPLOSION PROOF MOTOR - An enclosure system includes a stator enclosure defining an enclosure opening, and an adapter having a first entry port, and defines a center cavity having a first volume. Enclosure system includes a conduit enclosure coupled to one or more of stator enclosure and adapter. Conduit enclosure includes a base member having at least one side wall, a rear wall coupled to side wall and defining a second entry port, an interior cavity, and a terminal connection block coupled to base member and having at least one terminal. Enclosure system includes at least one electrical lead extending from the stator enclosure through first enclosure opening, through first entry port, through center cavity, through second entry port, and into the interior cavity. Electrical lead occupies a portion of first volume and leaves a remaining volume. Enclosure system includes sealing compound coupled with adapter such that substantially all of remaining volume is occupied. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265683 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING STATOR CORE IN HOUSING - An electric machine includes a plurality of windings, a stator core, and a housing. The stator core includes a substantially cylindrical outer surface with a plurality of protuberances extending from the outer surface. Each of the plurality of protuberances includes a flat side extending from the outer surface of the stator core in a radial direction and a rounded side opposite the flat side of the protuberance and extending from the outer surface of the stator core in the radial direction. The housing has a substantially cylindrical inner surface including a plurality of recesses configured to receive the plurality of protuberances on the outer surface of the stator core. Each of the plurality of recesses includes a flat side configured to engage the flat side of an associated protuberance and a round side having a contour matching the contour on the rounded side of the associated protuberance. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265684 | Closure Apparatus for a Housing - A mechanically commutated electric motor is at least partially arranged in a closure apparatus for a housing. The closure apparatus includes at least a first rod-like throttle coil and a second rod-like throttle coil which are wound in opposite directions with coil wire and which are arranged parallel to one another. The first throttle coil is electrically directly coupled to a first coupling element provided for electrical coupling to the mechanically commutated electric motor, and the second throttle coil is electrically directly coupled to a second coupling element provided for electrical coupling to the mechanically commutated electric motor, such that, when the mechanically commutated electric motor is connected to the coupling elements and the mechanically commutated electric motor is operated, the magnetic fluxes (Phi | 2014-09-18 |
20140265685 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bearing assembly cooperates with a bearing seat formed in a bearing housing. The assembly includes a bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring and a rolling element in engagement with the inner ring and the outer ring, and an anti-rotation device. The anti-rotation device engages the outer ring of the bearing and with the bearing housing to limit the rotation of the outer ring of the bearing within the bearing seat formed in the bearing housing. The anti-rotation device includes a first feature for engagement with the outer ring of the bearing and a second feature for engagement with the bearing housing. The first feature and the second feature limit the rotation of the outer ring of the bearing within the bearing seat formed in the bearing housing | 2014-09-18 |
20140265686 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A bearing assembly cooperates with a bearing seat formed in a bearing housing and includes a bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring and a rolling element in engagement with the rings and an anti-rotation device. The anti-rotation device engages the outer ring to the bearing housing limiting rotation of the outer ring within the bearing seat. The anti-rotation device includes a first feature engaging the outer ring and a second feature engaging the bearing housing. The features limit the rotation of the outer ring within the bearing seat. The first feature has a resilient protrusion with a contact surface for engagement with the outer ring. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265687 | SPINDLE MOTOR - There is provided a spindle motor including: a rotating body including a sleeve part disposed between a thrust member and a flange part of a shaft, a connection part extended from the sleeve part, and a rotor hub part extended from the connection part, 0.5 mm2014-09-18 | |
20140265688 | ELECTROSTATIC STABILIZER FOR A PASSIVE MAGNETIC BEARING SYSTEM - Electrostatic stabilizers are provided for passive bearing systems composed of annular magnets having a net positive stiffness against radial displacements and that have a negative stiffness for vertical displacements, resulting in a vertical instability. Further embodiments are shown of a radial electrostatic stabilizer geometry (using circuitry similar to that employed in the vertical stabilizer). This version is suitable for stabilizing radial (lateral) displacements of a rotor that is levitated by annular permanent magnets that are stable against vertical displacements but are unstable against radial displacements. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265689 | GENERATING RADIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCES - An electromagnetic actuator can exert a radial electromagnetic force on a body that is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The actuator includes a radial control magnetic pole assembly that includes radial control poles adjacent to and spaced apart by air gaps from the body. The actuator includes a permanent magnet (PM) magnetized along the axis, having one pole in contact with an axial face of the assembly and located proximate to a lateral surface of the body. The PM is magnetically coupled to the body in a non-contact manner resulting in a bias magnetic flux in the air gaps. The actuator includes a control coil around the radial control poles located radially outwards from the PM. Electrical current in the coils generates control magnetic flux in air gaps. The non-uniform net magnetic flux distribution around the body results in a radial electromagnetic force exerted on the body. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265690 | MAGNETIC LEVITATION OF A STATIONARY OR MOVING OBJECT - A magnetic lifting device is described. The magnetic lifting device can be configured to generate magnetic lift using a moving magnetic field to generate an eddy current effect in conductive substrate beneath the device. In one embodiment, the moving magnetic field can be generated by a rotor with arrangement of permanent magnets which is driven by a motor. In operation, the rotor can be spun up from rest to above a threshold velocity, which causes the magnetic lifting device to rise up from the conductive substrate, hover in place in free flight and move from location to location. In free flight, the magnetic lifting device can be configured to carry a payload, such as a person. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265691 | MOTOR FRAME - A motor frame comprising four side surfaces, built-up portions and leg members is provided. The four side surfaces define the outer circumference of the motor frame. The four side surfaces include a terminal box mounting surface on which a terminal box is provided and two side surfaces located on respective sides of the terminal box mounting surface. The built-up portions are provided on each of the two side surfaces, wherein two or more bolt holes can be formed on the built-up portions. The built-up portions are configured such that any of hanging bolts or the leg members can be fastened to the built-up portions. The hanging bolts are screwed into bolt holes formed on one of the two side surfaces and the leg members are fastened to bolt holes formed on the other of the two side surfaces. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265692 | PARTIAL FLOW GUIDE, IN PARTICULAR OF A MAGNETIC COUPLING PUMP - The invention relates to a conveying element ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140265693 | INTEGRATED STARTER GENERATOR - An integrated starter-generator (ISG) system includes a flux-regulated permanent magnet machine (PMM), a wound-field synchronous machine, and a control coil controller. The flux-regulated PMM includes a stationary portion having a control coil and a plurality of permanent magnets, and a rotating portion that includes rotating armature windings. The wound-field synchronous machine includes a stationary portion that includes a main armature winding and a rotating portion that includes a main field winding that receives excitation from the flux-regulated PMM. The control coil controller controls current supplied to the control coil of the flux-regulated PMM to selectively control magnetic flux presented to the rotating armature windings. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265694 | ELECTRIC ROTARY MACHINE UNIT - One embodiment provides an electric rotary machine unit including: a first electric rotary machine having a first stator; and a second electric rotary machine having a second stator. A coil configured by plural coil segments is disposed in each of the first and second stators. The first and second stators are disposed so that connecting portions of the coil segments or joint portions of leg portions of the coil segments are positioned between the stator cores thereof. First and second feeding portions are interposed between the first and second stators in the axial direction and spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265695 | Regenerative Power Supply System and Method - A regenerative power supply system and method comprises a dynamo-electric generator, an electric drive motor coupled to the generator, a transmission device coupling the generator to the electric drive motor, and an energy storage device configured to provide a backup power supply to the regenerative power supply system. An electronic control device is configured to control a flow of electricity to the electric drive motor. An energy storage management device is configured to control a flow of electricity between the electronic control device and the energy storage device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265696 | Electromagnetic Generator Transformer - An electromagnetic generating transformer comprises one or more flux assembly having one or more magnetic field source having a positive pole and a negative pole and a magnetic field passing in a path between the positive pole and the negative pole and a conductor magnetically coupled with the one or more magnetic field source, the magnetic field source and the conductor being fixed relative to one another; a shunt is coupled with a motive source and configured to move the shunt into a primary position and a secondary position, wherein the magnitude of the magnetic field passing between the positive pole and the negative pole varies when the shunt is moved between the primary position and the secondary position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265697 | DIRECT-CURRENT ELECTRIC MOTOR - For applications standard d-c machines require gear-boxes, there is designed a d-c motor provided with a first basic element ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140265698 | Electric Generator with a Transverse Magnetic Field - An electric generator with a transverse magnetic field has an enclosing unit, a rotor unit and a stator unit. The rotor unit is mounted in the enclosing unit and has multiple pairs of permanent magnets. The stator unit has multiple magnetizers. Each magnetizer is wound around by a winding, and has two magnetizing blocks oppositely mounted on two ends of the magnetizer to correspond to a corresponding pair of permanent magnets. When the rotor unit is rotated, a magnetic field passes through the magnetizing blocks and the winding on each magnetizer to generate power. The electric generator is a single-phase or multi-phase electric generator depending on whether a pair number of the permanent magnets is or is not equal to a number of the magnetizers. As having multiple magnetizers and multiple windings, the stator unit can increase a total magnetic flux passing therethrough for the electric generator to generate more power. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265699 | ROTOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE AND MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING - The hole diameter of a shaft through hole formed in the rotor core is changed in the axial direction, thereby forming a concave portion whose hole diameter is large and a convex portion whose hole diameter is small in the inner circumferential surface of the shaft through hole; the convex portion is arranged at opening portions on both ends of the shaft through hole; a shaft having ridge-shaped convex portions on a press-fitting portion is press-fitted into the shaft through hole to assemble; the number of points of the concave portion is equal to or more than two; and respective diameter dimensions of the concave portion, the convex portion, and the shaft are set to be the diameter of a main body of the shaft2014-09-18 | |
20140265700 | PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An electric machine comprising a permanent magnet rotor assembly is provided. The electric machine comprises a permanent magnet rotor assembly comprising a plurality of permanent magnets coupled to a rotor disk and a plurality of magnet shims coupled to the plurality of permanent magnets opposite the rotor disk. Each magnet shim of the plurality of magnet shims has a substantially complementary shape as a respective permanent magnet of the plurality of permanent magnets. The electric machine further comprises a stator core comprising a plurality of stator teeth that define a plurality of slots therebetween. At least one of the plurality of magnet shims is configured to direct magnetic flux from at least one of the plurality of permanent magnets to at least one stator tooth of the plurality of stator teeth. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265701 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotary electric machine includes: a rotor core in which one or more permanent magnets are provided; and a stator core disposed radially opposite to the rotor core, a plurality of slots being provided in the stator core. Coils are disposed in the slots of the stator core. Further, the number q of slots per pole per phase, which is a value obtained by dividing the number Ns of the slots by the number P of poles of the permanent magnets and the number m of phases of a voltage induced in the coils, is a fraction having an odd denominator and an even numerator, and slot vectors which are electrical phases of the coils disposed in the slots are made to have unequal slot vector pitch angles in which pitches between the slots are unequal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265702 | Electric Machine with Skewed Permanent Magnet Arrangement - A permanent magnet electric machine includes a stator and a rotor opposing the stator. Axial slots are provided in the rotor with a plurality of magnet stacks positioned in the slots. Each of the plurality of magnet stacks includes a plurality of magnet segments. The plurality of magnet segments includes a first number of first magnet segments and a second number of second magnet segments. The first magnet segments are offset from the second magnet segments in a circumferential direction of the rotor. The first number and the second number are both greater than one and the first number is different from the second number. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265703 | MOTOR AND ROTOR - A motor including a stator and a rotor. The stator includes teeth and windings. Each tooth has a distal portion defined by a radially inward side of the stator. The rotor, which is arranged inward in the radial direction from the stator, includes a rotor core, magnets, and salient poles. Each salient pole is separated by a void from the magnet that is adjacent in the circumferential direction. The distal portion of each tooth is longer than a radially outward side of each magnet. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265704 | ROTOR INCLUDING PERMANENT MAGNETS HAVING DIFFERENT THICKNESSES AND MOTOR INCLUDING SAME - The present invention relates to a rotor including permanent magnets having different thicknesses and to a motor including the same. In the rotor, the permanent magnets having different thicknesses at both ends thereof are inserted into the iron core of the rotor to solve the imbalance of gap flux density. According to the present invention, the motor includes a rotor and a stator having a rotor insertion hole in which the rotor is inserted in the center thereof, wherein a coil is wound around the inner circumferential surface of the rotor insertion hole. Here, the rotor includes a rotor iron core and a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor iron core has a rotating shaft insertion hole in which a rotating shaft is inserted in the center thereof, and a plurality of permanent magnet insertion holes are defined in the circumference of the rotating shaft insertion hole. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265705 | ROTOR AND INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A rotor, constituting an interior permanent magnet motor, includes magnets that are inserted into the rotor, and a rotor core containing magnet insertion pockets to which the magnets are inserted, and, when the magnets are inserted, the magnet insertion pockets are formed to provide openings in areas except both ends of an inner circumferential face, at both ends in a circumferential direction of the magnets. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265706 | HALF PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A motor includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a plurality of magnets, which function as first magnetic poles, and salient poles, which function as second magnetic poles. A ratio X1:X2 of a quantity X1 of magnetic pole portions of the rotor, which is the sum of the quantity of the magnets and the quantity of the salient poles, and the quantity X2 of slots is 2n:3n (n being a natural number). The sum of a magnetic pole occupying angle θ1 of the magnet and a magnetic pole occupying angle θ2 of the salient pole is 360°. The magnetic pole occupying angle θ1 is set in a range of 180°<θ1≦230°. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265707 | INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR WITH SHIFTED ROTOR LAMINATIONS - A rotor comprises a first rotor lamination and a second rotor lamination. The first rotor lamination and the second rotor lamination are configured for defining, when joined into rotor assembly, a central axis of rotation and a plurality of interior magnet pockets disposed symmetrically about the central axis of rotation, each pocket of the plurality of interior magnet pockets is configured for housing and retaining a permanent magnet. A method of forming a rotor comprises forming a first rotor lamination and a second rotor lamination, rotating the second rotor lamination about an axis of symmetry of the second rotor lamination; and mating the first rotor lamination to the second rotor lamination such that a first notch of the first rotor lamination is disposed adjacent to the first notch of the second rotor lamination. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265708 | DUAL MAGNETIC PHASE ROTOR LAMINATIONS FOR INDUCTION MACHINES - A dual magnetic phase rotor lamination for use in induction machines is disclosed. A rotor assembly is provided that includes a rotor core and a plurality of rotor conductors mechanically coupled to the rotor core and positioned thereabout, with the plurality of rotor conductors positioned within slots formed in the rotor core. The rotor core comprises a plurality of rotor laminations that collectively form the rotor core, with each of the rotor laminations being composed of a dual magnetic phase material and including a first rotor lamination portion comprising a magnetic portion and a second rotor lamination portion comprising a non-magnetic portion, wherein the second rotor lamination portion comprises a treated portion of the rotor lamination that is rendered non-magnetic so as to adjust a leakage inductance of the induction machine. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265709 | Steered Flux Generator - The present invention relates to the field of electrical power generators. Structures of the present invention involve the use of steered flux and comprise uniquely simplified and efficient structures, including rotors free of windings and magnets, and stators with coils encircling, not individual stator poles, but multiple poles or the rotor itself. Magneto Motive Force used with the present invention can be provided by either self-bias or external-bias, including superconducting magnets. The present invention may involve the use of unipolar flux. The many embodiments of the present invention capitalize on innovative approaches to and reconfigurations of electrical power generation principles and structures. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265710 | COIL ARRANGEMENT WITH INTERMEDIARY WIRE TIE-OFF - A coil arrangement for an electric machine comprises a spool including a hub, a first wall positioned on a first side of the hub, and a second wall positioned on a second side of the hub. A length of wire is wound on the hub to form a coil positioned between the first wall and the second wall of the spool. The coil includes a plurality of winding layers including an inner winding layer, an outer winding layer, and at least one intermediate winding layer between the inner winding layer and the outer winding layer. A projection is connected to the spool. The projection includes a first end directly connected to the spool and a second end opposite the first end, the second end is positioned between the first wall and the second wall of the spool. The outer winding layer engages the second end of the projection. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265711 | SEGMENT COIL, STATOR INCLUDING SEGMENT COIL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEGMENT COIL - Segment coils arranged as aligned in slot portions of an annular core each include a straight portion and a pair of coil end portions, and have a tip end of the coil end portion of the pair of coil end portions as a tip end portion for joint including a joint surface for joint to another segment coil. The tip end portion for joint has the joint surface in parallel to a radial direction of the annular core when viewed in an axial direction of the annular core. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265712 | Electric Motor - An electric motor has a rotatable armature having two pairs of poles, including a lamination stack which has a shape which is symmetrical about its axis and which forms twenty radial teeth and twenty slots and which has, associated therewith, a commutator with twenty segments, and a distributed closed winding, the conductors of which extend into the slots and are connected to the segments of the commutator in a predetermined manner. The winding of the armature has a lap-type winding or coil section connected to two adjacent segments of the commutator and, in series therewith, a plurality of wave-type winding sections or coils. All of these sections or coils encompass a same number of slots. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265713 | ELECTRIC WIRE, COIL, DEVICE FOR DESIGNING ELECTRIC WIRE, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric wire includes a conductive portion | 2014-09-18 |
20140265714 | TRANSVERSE FLUX STATOR CORE MANUFACTURE - A transverse flux stator core is provided and includes laminations. Each of the laminations has a desired profile and is non-planar. The laminations are bonded in a stacked, aligned arrangement. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265715 | Electrical Motor With Adjustable Stator Stack Height And Reduced Yoke Diameter - A stator is formed from two stacks of laminations have different outer perimeters to enable electrical motors with different output ratings to be built with a same hub-to-hub distance. The stator includes a first plurality of laminations having a first outer perimeter with at least two flanges with mounting holes, and a second plurality of laminations having a second outer perimeter that is different than the first outer perimeter. The second outer perimeter of the laminations in the second plurality of laminations are configured to enable a portion of an endplate to pass the second plurality of laminations and contact a face of the first plurality of laminations. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265716 | SOFT MAGNETIC CORE AND MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a soft magnetic core including: soft magnetic powder particles having an insulating coating layer formed on surfaces thereof and metal powder particles positioned between the soft magnetic powder particles. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265717 | HIGH SPEED INDUCTION ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A unique electrical machine includes a plurality of fasteners extending only partially into a rotor core of an induction rotor through a short circuit ring, wherein the fasteners cooperate to balance the induction rotor and/or mechanically support the short-circuit ring. A unique method of assembling an electrical rotor machine includes extending fasteners into a rotor core of a rotor through a component, and employing the fasteners to balance the rotor and/or mechanically support the component. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for electrical rotor machines. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265718 | ROTOR CORE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a rotor core includes a first process of punching out punched holes | 2014-09-18 |
20140265719 | METHOD OF FORMING A TRANSDUCER CONTROLLER AND APPARATUS THEREFROM - In one embodiment, a transducer controller is configured to form an integrated distance measuring and diagnostic cycle that includes measuring a decay time of a transducer and to selectively adjust a period of the transmitted signal responsively to a value of a reverberation period. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265720 | METHODS AND DEVICES RELATING TO CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED DIAPHRAGMS AND TRANSDUCERS - Monolithically integrated capacitive micromachined transducers (CMTs) offer combined process steps, shared layers, simplified packaging, and reduced die size by overlapping the CMTs with the integrated circuit (IC) electronics. Moreover, a CMT array directly above the electronics also allows for varying the excitation signal phase to each CMT element thereby enabling beam-forming techniques. Above-IC integration is particularly attractive by not requiring any alteration of the semiconductor fabrication process and allowing subsequent implementation independent of IC fabrication. Naturally, this scheme requires that the CMT technology limit itself to IC compatible materials and chemicals, as well as process step temperatures within a specific thermal budget. Embodiments of the invention expanding upon surface micromachining technology allow the fabrication of IC-compatible CMT structures with superior mechanical properties and resistance to harsh environments such as high temperature, corrosive media and high-g shocks, by exploiting silicon carbide (SiC) structures to form the upper CMT structural layer. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265721 | PRE-COLLAPSED CAPACITIVE MICRO-MACHINED TRANSDUCER CELL WITH ANNULAR-SHAPED COLLAPSED REGION - The present invention relates to a pre-collapsed capacitive micro -machined transducer cell ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140265722 | ELECTRODE GEOMETRY FOR ELECTROSTATIC GENERATORS AND MOTORS - An electrostatic (ES) device is described with electrodes that improve its performance metrics. Devices include ES generators and ES motors, which are comprised of one or more stators (stationary members) and one or more rotors (rotatable members). The stator and rotors are configured as a pair of concentric cylindrical structures and aligned about a common axis. The stator and rotor are comprised of an ensemble of discrete, longitudinal electrodes, which are axially oriented in an annular arrangement. The shape of the electrodes described herein enables the ES device to function at voltages significantly greater than that of the existing art, resulting in devices with greater power-handling capability and overall efficiency. Electrode shapes include, but are not limited to, rods, corrugated sheets and emulations thereof. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265723 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR, HARD DISK DRIVE, AND INKJET PRINTER DEVICE - A piezoelectric element includes, as a piezoelectric layer, a thin film of potassium sodium niobate that is a perovskite compound represented by a general expression ABO | 2014-09-18 |
20140265724 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR, HARD DISK DRIVE, AND INKJET PRINTER DEVICE - A piezoelectric element includes, as a piezoelectric layer, a thin film of potassium sodium niobate that is a perovskite compound represented by a general expression ABO | 2014-09-18 |
20140265725 | Ultrasonic Driver - An ultrasonic transducer that can include a driver side and a bias voltage side. A higher voltage source can be electrically connected to the bias voltage side through a first resistor. A lower voltage source can be electrically connected to the driver side of through a second resistor. A field effect transistor or other suitable switch can be included, having a source, a gate and a drain. The source can be electrically connected to ground and the gate can be electrically connected to a control signal source. The drain can be electrically connected to the lower voltage source through a second resistor and be electrically connected to the driver side of the ultrasonic transducer. The gate can be electrically connected to a signal source through a third resistor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265726 | SYMMETRIC DUAL PIEZOELECTRIC STACK MICROELECTROMECHANICAL PIEZOELECTRIC CANTILEVER ENERGY HARVESTER - The present invention relates to an energy harvester device comprising an elongate resonator beam extending between first and second ends. A base connected to the resonator beam at the first end with the second end being freely extending from the base as a cantilever. A mass is attached to the second end of the elongate resonator beam. The elongate resonator beam comprises either: (1) a first oxide layer on a first piezoelectric stack layer over a cantilever layer on a second oxide layer over a second piezoelectric stack layer on a third oxide layer or (2) a first oxide layer on a first piezoelectric stack layer over a second oxide layer on a cantilever layer over a third oxide layer on a second piezoelectric stack over a fourth oxide layer. Also disclosed is a system comprising an electrically powered apparatus and the energy harvester device, as well as methods of making and using the energy harvester. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265727 | Ultrasonic Transducer - An ultrasonic transducer having a membrane and a container having a base and at least one wall element. The one or more wall elements can be situated over at least part of the base to form a cavity that can have an at least partially open end. The open end can be sealed with the membrane and the interior of the container can be maintained at a lower atmospheric pressure than the ambient pressure. Within the container, a piezoelectric flexure can be fixed at one end to a location at a wall element. The other end of the flexure can be in mechanical communication with the membrane, either directly or through a stiffener that is itself in communication with the membrane. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265728 | ACOUSTIC LENS FOR MICROMACHINED ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS - Matching layers configured for use with ultrasound transducers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a transducer stack can include a capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (CMUT), an acoustic lens, and a matching layer therebetween. The matching layer can be made from a compliant material (e.g. an elastomer and/or an liquid) and configured for use with CMUTs. The matching layer can include a bottom surface overlying a top surface of the transducer and a top surface underlying a bottom surface of the lens. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265729 | PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a piezoelectric material which has excellent insulating and piezoelectric properties and which contains no lead and potassium and also provides a piezoelectric element and a multilayered piezoelectric element each using the above piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material is a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1). | 2014-09-18 |
20140265730 | Damper - An illustrative embodiment of a damper for use with rotary machinery may include a damper mass connected to an electronics housing via one or more piezo elements. The illustrative embodiment of the damper may include one or more electrical components wherein the electrical components, piezo elements, and/or damper mass may be tuned such that the damper is configured with an electrical resonance frequency corresponding to a mechanical resonance frequency present in a component of the rotary machinery. The piezo elements may be extension/retraction type or bending type, and they may have any orientation with respect to the rotational axis of the rotary machinery depending on the specific embodiment and/or application of the damper. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265731 | FORCE GENERATOR FOR MOUNTING ON A STRUCTURE - A force generator for mounting on a structure in order to introduce vibrational forces in a controlled manner into said structure for affecting vibrations is provided. The force generator includes at least one spring arm on which a flexural arm having an inertial mass and extending in the direction toward the attaching point is fastened, and having at least one piezo transducer at both ends of the spring arm. The center of gravity of the inertial mass is disposed in the region of the center of the spring arm. Alternatively, two guide springs are disposed on both sides of the spring arm parallel thereto, in order to generate a vibrational motion, wherein the fastening point of the flexural arm comprises an unchanged orientation during the vibrational motion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265732 | PRESSURE-COMPENSATED TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - A pressure-compensated transducer assembly has an inner housing with a closed transducer end and an outer housing with an open transducer end. A piezoelectric assembly is in the closed transducer end of the inner housing. A liquid-filled inter-housing space is between the outer housing and the inner housing, and has a transducer end open to the environment and a connection end open to the piezo assembly space. A blocking member separates the transducer end of the inter-housing space from the connection end, and prevents fluids from flowing between the two ends. The blocking member is movable within the inter-housing space in response to pressure differences the environment and the interior space. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265733 | FLEXURE-ENHANCING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED POWER GENERATION IN A WIND-POWERED PIEZOELECTRIC SYSTEM - Improving wind-based piezoelectric power conversion is provided. For example, a piezoelectric element affixed to a vibratory member is provided. A rigid mounting system is provided for said vibratory member on one end of the vibratory member. At least one obstacle is provided located on the flexing side of the vibratory member. The obstacle induces a vortex in the wind passing the obstacle and arriving at the vibratory member, which enhances wind-induced displacement in the vibratory member. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265734 | Stylo-Epitaxial Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Devices and Method of Manufacturing - A ferroelectric device comprising a substrate; | 2014-09-18 |
20140265735 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING PIECE AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a vibrator, a framing portion that surrounds the vibrator, a connecting portion that connects the vibrator and the framing portion, an excitation electrode on each of a front surface and a back surface of the vibrator, and a first extraction electrode and a second extraction electrode on the framing portion. The first extraction electrode and the second extraction electrode are electrically connected to the respective excitation electrodes. The piezoelectric vibrating piece includes a front surface and a back surface. A stepped portion is disposed on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece. In a case where one of the first extraction electrode and the second extraction electrode is disposed across the stepped portion, another one of the first extraction electrode and the second extraction electrode is disposed to avoid crossing over the stepped portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265736 | RESONATOR ELEMENT, RESONATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A resonator element includes a base portion and a pair of vibrating arms that are provided integrally with the base portion, are aligned in an X-axis direction, and extend in a Y-axis direction from the base portion. Each of the vibrating arms includes an arm portion and a wide hammerhead that is located on the free end side of the arm portion and has a greater length in the X-axis direction than the arm portion. Assuming that the length of the vibrating arm in the Y-axis direction is L and the length of the hammerhead in the Y-axis direction is H, the relationship of 1.2%2014-09-18 | |
20140265737 | ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING SUPPORT SURFACES FOR MAINTENANCE - According to one embodiment, an electric motor includes a stator, a rotor, bearings and a rotor shaft, in a frame, supporting surfaces on the rotor, and a plurality of threaded holes in the frame, which are configured to receive bolts for pressing the support surfaces from outside. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265738 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A motor having an axis of rotation is provided. The motor includes a housing, a first shaft coupled to the housing and a second shaft coupled to the first shaft. The motor further includes a stator coupled to the housing and comprising an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface, wherein the inner circumferential surface defines a stator bore around the axis of rotation. A gearbox is coupled to the first shaft and to the second shaft and positioned within the stator bore. The motor includes a rotor coupled to the first shaft and adjacent the stator. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265739 | DC BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A DC brushless motor includes a housing including a plurality of attachment portions each of which is arranged to extend toward an apparatus, a base portion joined to the attachment portions, and a bearing holding portion joined to the base portion; a bearing member held by the bearing holding portion; a shaft supported by the bearing member to be rotatable about a central axis, and including a portion on one axial side to which blades that perform stirring in a heating chamber are joinable; a rotor holder fixed to the shaft; a rotor magnet held on an inside of a cylindrical portion of the rotor holder; a stator arranged radially inside the rotor magnet; and a circuit board electrically connected with the stator, and arranged axially opposite the opening of the rotor holder. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265740 | ACCELEROMETER - An accelerometer including a metal housing and at least one of an integrated piezoelectric sensor and an integrated electronic piezoelectric (IEPE) amplified sensor within the housing. A metal boot extends from the housing and a plurality of sensor wires extends from the sensor into the boot. The accelerometer also includes a metal cable sheath connected to the boot having a plurality of cable wires insulated by a metal oxide powder contained by the sheath. At least one of the plurality of sensor wires is connected to at least one of the plurality of cable wires within the boot. The housing, the boot, and the metal cable sheath provide a sealed enclosure for the at least one sensor, the plurality of sensor wires and the plurality of cable wires. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265741 | System and Method for Temperature Estimation in an Integrated Motor Drive - A system to monitor the temperature of power electronic devices in a motor drive includes a base plate defining a planar surface on which the electronic devices and/or circuit boards within the motor drive may be mounted. The power electronic devices are mounted to the base plate through the direct bond copper (DBC). A circuit board is mounted to the base plate which includes a temperature sensor mounted on the circuit board proximate to the power electronic devices. The temperature sensor generates a digital signal corresponding to the temperature measured by the sensor. A copper pad is included between each layer of the circuit board and between the first layer of the circuit board and the sensor. The circuit board also includes vias extending through each layer of the board. The copper pads and vias establish a thermally conductive path between the temperature sensor and the base plate. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265742 | MULTIPLE SPEED MOTOR WITH THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION - An electric motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator has a plurality of low speed windings and a plurality of separate high speed windings. A first type of thermal overload protector is coupled with at least one of the low speed windings and a second type of thermal overload protector is coupled with at least one of the high speed windings. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265743 | POWER ELECTRONICS SPRING LOADED BETWEEN COVER AND HOUSING - An electric machine includes a housing having a cooling jacket at an axial end thereof, a plurality of power electronic components mounted to the axial end of the housing proximate the cooling jacket, a cover for enclosing the electronic components, and a biasing member that axially urges the electronic components against the housing. An electric machine includes a cooling jacket in an axial end of a housing, power electronic components, and a spring member for urging the power electronic components against the cooling jacket. A method of cooling an electric machine includes providing a cooling jacket in an axial end of a housing and biasing power electronic components against the cooling jacket. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265744 | GENERATOR ARCHITECTURE WITH PMG EXCITER AND MAIN FIELD ROTATING POWER CONVERTER - A generator includes a stationary portion and a rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a permanent magnet and a main armature winding. The rotating portion includes a main field winding and a main field rotating power converter that regulates current through the main field winding. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265745 | STATOR WINDING FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor having a rotor core with a rotatable shaft extending therethrough, and a stator positioned radially outward of the rotor core is disclosed herein. The stator can include at least one pair of first and second coils circumferentially positioned on opposing sides of the rotor. Each pair of the first and second coils includes first and second elements electronically isolated from one another. A first frequency converter is electrically connected to a first conductive wire and a second frequency converter is electrically connected to a second conductive wire. The first conductive wire is wound about the first element of the first coil and the first element of the second coil in series and the second conductive wire is wound about the second element of the first coil and the second element of the second coil in series. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265746 | GROUNDING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - In one aspect, a grounding device for an electric machine having a rotatable shaft is provided. The grounding device includes a wire core having a first end and a second end, and a plurality of conductive fibers coupled to the wire core and extending therefrom. The wire core is configured to couple to the electric machine with at least a portion of the plurality of conductive fibers contacting the shaft such that an electrostatic charge on the shaft is directed through the grounding device to ground. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265747 | EPGS ARCHITECTURE WITH MULTI-CHANNEL SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR AND COMMON FIELD REGULATED EXCITER - A generator system includes a generator having a stationary portion and a rotating portion. The generator includes an exciter field winding disposed on the stationary portion. A first channel includes a first main field winding and a first main field power converter disposed on a rotating portion. The first main field power converter selectively delivers voltage from the exciter winding to the first main field winding. A second channel includes a second main field winding and a second main field power converter disposed on the rotating portion. The second main field power converter selectively delivers voltage from the exciter winding to the second main field winding. A generator control unit is connected to the first channel and the second channel. The generator control unit monitors an output voltage at each of the first channel and the second channel and generates the first and second control signals based on the output voltage. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265748 | ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A housing for enclosing electronics of a motor having an axis of rotation is provided. The housing includes an end cap having an outer surface and an inner surface. A control board is coupled to the inner surface, wherein the printed circuit board includes a first side, a second side and an edge located between the first side and the second side. The housing further includes a first circuit coupled to the first side which includes a plurality of first electrical components. Each first electrical component includes a tab extending beyond the edge. A second circuit is coupled to the second side and a fastener assembly is coupled to the tab and the inner surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265749 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control device including two housings coupled to each other, a first circuit board disposed in one of the two housings, a first terminal disposed on a side of the other of the two housings, and a second terminal disposed on the first circuit board in an opposed relation to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are brought into direct connection with each other at a time at which the two housings are coupled to each other. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265750 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM GRAVITATIONAL FORCES - A motor is provided. The motor includes a winding support element defining an interior, a rotor having a shaft mounted inside the interior, the shaft defining a central axis, a superconducting wire wound around the winding support element in a winding pattern, where the winding pattern includes a plurality of turns around the winding support element. The winding pattern includes for a first portion of each turn proximate to the rotor, the wiring pattern curves with respect to a toroidal angle about the central axis, and for a second portion of each turn distant from the rotor, the wiring pattern curves with respect to a toroidal angle about the central axis. Cooper pairs travelling through the wire accelerate with respect to the toroidal angle in the first portion, and decelerate with respect to the toroidal angle in the second portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265751 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor comprises a stator assembly having at least two armature coils, and a rotor assembly arranged radially inward of the stator assembly. The rotor assembly has a rotor core, a magnetic ring, and a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor core is substantially cylindrical in shape and constructed of a diamagnetic material. The magnetic ring is positioned about the rotor core, and the permanent magnets are positioned in the magnetic ring in such a way that magnetic fields created by the armature coils provide an attractive force which selectively attracts the permanent magnets toward the armature coils so as to impart rotational mechanical energy to the rotor assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265752 | Tablet Bed Stand - An adjustable floor stand positioning a small electronic device for viewing or operating by a person reclining in a bed comprises a compact profile in a housing resembling a briefcase or travel bag. A counter-weighted folding and articulating arm extends its reach to adjustably position the electronic device for optimal use by the reposing person. Innovative means for manipulating the arm made the adjustment and positioning simple and effortless, while the housing disguises the equipment as a household item. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265753 | MODULAR SURFACE MOUNTABLE ENCLOSURE - A modular, customizable, versatile, easy to use, easy to install, aesthetically pleasing surface mountable enclosure is presented. In one or more embodiments, the enclosure includes a modular housing that is configured to be gangable with one or more other housings to provide a range of sizes and configurations. In one or more embodiments, the modular housing of the invention is configured to accept a variety of interchangeable cassettes or modules that provide a variety of cable and power connections or other resources. In one or more embodiments, the modular housing of the invention includes an articulating lid mechanism that is configured to smoothly open and slide neatly out of the way while occupying a reduced volume than the lid mechanisms of the prior art. In one or more embodiments, the enclosure includes cam driven mounting clamps that allow the enclosure to be quickly and easily secured to a table top or other mounting surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265754 | MODULAR DISPLAY CASES AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display case that includes a body having a first end and a second end and a cavity extending through the body from the first end to the second end, the cavity configured to receive at least one display item therein, such as a model train, and a pair of end caps attached to respective ends of the body and each include an attachment device to removably couple the display case to adjoining display cases. The display cases have different lengths and are attachable to any one of the other display cases. An elevator system is provided having at least one elevator device configured to move display cases. The display system is operable between an expanded state and a collapsed state. The display system has a track attached to distal ends of at least three members. The track and members are collectively collapsible between the expanded and collapsed states. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265755 | MERCHANDISER INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE CANOPY - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area. The case includes a canopy defining an electrical raceway, and a panel defining aesthetic fascia for the canopy. The panel is coupled to the canopy and movable between a first position enclosing the electrical raceway and a second position providing access to the electrical raceway. The panel is self-supported in the second position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265756 | DOOR FOR A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area and a door coupled to the case to provide access to the product display area. The door includes a glass panel assembly including a glass panel, and a conductive coating applied to the glass panel and defining a serpentine conductive path on the glass panel. The merchandiser also includes a power supply in electrical communication with the conductive coating to heat the glass panel along the serpentine conductive path. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265757 | FOOD SHIELD HAVING A SINGLE-SIDED LOCKING MECHANISM - A food shield for use in a restaurant or food service institution includes a transparent panel, a locking, panel support assembly and a non-locking, panel support assembly. The locking, panel support assembly is mounted on a first vertical support member, and the non-locking, panel support assembly is mounted on a second vertical support member. A first lateral side portion of the transparent panel is affixed to the locking, panel support assembly, and an opposite second lateral side portion of the transparent panel is affixed to the second lateral side portion of the transparent panel. The transparent panel is adjustable in a plurality of angular dispositions, and is locked in one of the angular dispositions by the locking, panel support assembly, and is not locked in one of the angular dispositions by the non-locking panel support assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265758 | THREE SIDE SILVER FRIT ON HEATED GLASS - A heatable glass assembly includes a pane of glass having a first surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a side edge between the top edge and the bottom edge and having a length L. A pyrolytic coating is applied to a portion of the first surface. A conductive paste is applied along or adjacent to at least a part of the top edge, the bottom edge, and the side edge. The conductive paste associated with the top edge is in electrical communication with a portion of the conductive paste associated with the side edge, and the conductive paste associated with the bottom edge is in electrical communication with another portion of the conductive paste associated with the side edge. The conductive paste associated with the top edge and associated with the bottom edge is in electrical contact with the pyrolytic coating. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265759 | MEDICAL PRODUCTS STORAGE DEVICE WITH VIEWING WINDOW HAVING VARIABLE OPACITY - A medical products storage device, such as a refrigerator, includes a door having a viewing window. The window has a variable opacity so that the viewing window may be transparent or opaque, depending on conditions of the medical products storage device. Light emitting diodes embedded in the viewing window are used to indicate an alarm condition. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265760 | MOBILE RESEARCH LABORATORY - A mobile research laboratory case comprising a door, a body, a plurality wheels on the bottom of the body, a collapsible handle coupled to the body; a tablet storage area housed inside the body; wherein the table storage area comprises a plurality of individual compartments; the individual compartments further comprising a USB port and a slot; a locking device, a wireless broadband router and a rechargeable battery, both housed inside the body. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265761 | LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140265762 | PROTECTIVE CASES FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONDEVICES - A protective case for a mobile electronic communication device having a user input interface includes a front cover configured to couple with a rear cover to define a volume for receiving the mobile electronic communication device, the front cover having an aperture aligned with the user input interface when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; a transparent membrane provided between the front cover and the rear cover to be disposed over the user input interface when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume; and a compressible member arranged between the front cover and the membrane and separate from the front cover, the transparent membrane configured to provide a seal between the transparent membrane and the front cover when the mobile electronic communication device is received in the volume and the front cover is coupled to the rear cover. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265763 | INJECTION MOLD WITH MULTI-AXIAL CORE INSERTS - Systems and methods of providing a tooling system for forming a unitary housing are disclosed herein. One embodiment may utilize a plurality of injection cavity slides. The slides may form the interior cavity of the housing. Utilizing a plurality of injection cavity slides to form a single cavity insert may allow the slides to be remove from an opening in the housing which is smaller than the cavity of the housing. Removing the slides from housing allows for the formation of housing having a unitary structure. | 2014-09-18 |