Patents Examined by Alexander Talpalatski
  • Patent number: 11322288
    Abstract: A fluid-cooled electromagnet includes an upper housing, a lower housing vertically aligned with the upper housing, a plurality of pancake coils disposed between the upper housing and the lower housing to be spaced apart from each other and sequentially stacked to have a washer shape, and at least one spacer, disposed between the upper housing and the lower housing, accommodating the pancake coils at regular intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
    Inventors: Seong Min Hwang, Jeong Hyun Shim, Ingo Hilschenz, Seong-Joo Lee, Kiwoong Kim
  • Patent number: 11322326
    Abstract: An elastic contact plate structure of an electromagnetic relay includes at least one elastic plate assembly and at least one contact structure. The elastic plate assembly includes first, second, third and fourth plates sequentially stacked on one another, and first plate has a first convex arc bent portion with first mounting hole formed at an end; second plate has second convex arc bent portion with second mounting hole formed at an end. Third plate has third mounting hole formed at an end; fourth plate has fixed section, which has fourth mounting hole, and elastic section. Contact structure is passed and fixed into first, second, third, and fourth mounting hole. Therefore, the force receiving strength of elastic contact plate structure shows a positive linear change with the deformation, and the stability of connecting or disconnecting elastic contact plate structure is improved significantly, so as to achieve a better electrical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SONG CHUAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sung-Jen Wu
  • Patent number: 11309110
    Abstract: A persistent current switch system is presented. One embodiment of the persistent current switch system includes a vacuum chamber having a winding unit and dual cooling paths. The dual cooling paths are configured to circulate a coolant flow. The dual cooling paths are defined by a first cooling path and a second cooling path. The first cooling path includes a solid thermal component disposed in direct contact with the winding unit and the second cooling path includes a cooling tube disposed in direct contact with the winding unit and configured to circulate a coolant therein. The dual cooling paths cool the temperature of the winding unit below the threshold temperature to transition the persistent current switch system from the first mode to the second mode. A method of for cooling a winding unit in a persistent current switch system and a switching system including dual cooling paths are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Susumu Mine, Ye Bai, Anbo Wu, Minfeng Xu, Paul St. Mark Shadforth Thompson
  • Patent number: 11309109
    Abstract: An inductive core including a body including a ferromagnetic material and a magnet, the magnet forming a first path for circulating of magnetic flux lines produced by the magnet, and the ferromagnetic material at least partially forming a second path for circulating the magnetic flux lines, wherein the ferromagnetic material extends continuously between the poles of the magnet along the poles of the magnet and makes contact with at least a part of an exterior lateral wall of the magnet extending between its poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Gerard Delette
  • Patent number: 11309116
    Abstract: An electronic component with a plurality of coil conductor layers laminated such that a coil conductor having a coil pattern on a surface of an insulation layer is formed on each of the plurality of coil conductor layers. The electronic component includes a laminated body in which a bottom face side extended electrode layer, a primary coil conductor layer including a primary coil conductor, a secondary coil conductor layer including a secondary coil conductor, a tertiary coil conductor layer including a tertiary coil conductor, a parallel primary coil conductor layer including a parallel primary coil conductor, and a top face side extended electrode layer are laminated in this order. The electronic component further includes first through sixth external electrodes on a surface of the laminated body, which are connected to the primary, secondary, tertiary and parallel primary coil conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouhei Matsuura, Morihiro Hamano, Keiichi Tsuduki
  • Patent number: 11302503
    Abstract: A clapper-type electromagnetic release for a miniature circuit breaker is characterized by including an armature, a magnet yoke, a coil, an iron core, a shaft, and an armature torsion spring. The iron core is mounted on the magnet yoke. The coil is sleeved on the iron core. The armature is mounted on the shaft and can rotate around the shaft. The armature torsion spring is mounted on the shaft. The armature torsion spring presses against the armature, so that the armature can be reset. In the clapper-type electromagnetic release for a miniature circuit breaker, by the rotation of the armature, the armature is not closed in absorption and the circuit breaker mechanism is not tripped within a specified current range; and when the specified current range is exceeded, the armature is closed in absorption and the armature claps a lock, so that the circuit breaker mechanism is tripped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Shanghai Liangxin Electrical Co., LTD
    Inventors: Wanjun Pan, Yanqun Yang
  • Patent number: 11289280
    Abstract: A high voltage relay resistant to instantaneous high-current impact is disclosed. The high voltage relay includes an electromagnet system, a control system, a contact system, and a base support. In various embodiments, an electromagnetic force generated by the contact system is used to resolve a problem of contact separation caused by an electric repulsion force generated by an instantaneous high-current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: Xi'an Jiaotong University, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunping Niu, Yi Wu, Xufeng Kang, Fei Yang, Mingzhe Rong, Guangchao Yan, Qingyin Fang
  • Patent number: 11282624
    Abstract: Tapes and coils for superconducting magnets are provided, along with methods of making the tapes and coils. In one embodiment, the coil includes a rare earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) superconducting tape; and a thin resistive layer of copper oxide, Cr, Ni, or Ni—P substantially coated onto the REBCO superconducting tape, wherein the coated REBCO superconducting tape is wound into a coil form. In another embodiment, the coil includes at least two REBCO superconducting tapes; and a stainless steel tape interlayer disposed between the at least two REBCO superconducting tapes, wherein the stainless steel tape comprises a plating layer of nickel or copper, and wherein the at least two REBCO superconducting tapes together with the stainless steel tape interlayer are wound into a coil form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Lu, Jeremy Levitan
  • Patent number: 11282663
    Abstract: A shunt trip assembly structured to be operatively coupled to a number of circuit breakers uses a lever to actuate an operating mechanism of the circuit breakers and uses a selectively powered solenoid to power the lever. The shunt trip assembly is composed from a standardized shunt assembly designed for use with a plurality of different solenoid coils, such that a given standardized shunt assembly will be operative regardless of which of the solenoid coils are added to the standardized shunt assembly. The shunt trip assembly requires less than 10 amps of current to operate; can be powered by any of a 12 volt AC/DC, 24 volt AC/DC, or 48 volt AC/DC power source; and is functional in temperatures ranging from ?40° C. to +60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Srushti Kawale, Abhinav Pandey, Karthik Satyanarayanan, Jeffrey Cox, Projesh Basu, Edward V. Stout, Akshay Jamdade, Rajesh Londhe
  • Patent number: 11282629
    Abstract: The multilayer inductor includes a multilayer body including a plurality of insulating layers laminated in a lamination direction, and a plurality of coil groups arranged in the multilayer body along the lamination direction and connected in series. Each of the coil groups includes a plurality of coil patterns respectively provided on the insulating layers and laminated in the lamination direction, and is configured by connecting a plurality of pattern groups in series. Each of the pattern groups is formed by connecting n (n is a positive integer) coil patterns in parallel. The number of parallels n of at least one of the coil groups is different from the number of parallels n of another coil group. The insulating layers include magnetic and non-magnetic insulating layers. At least one of the insulating layers adjacent to one of the coil patterns is the non-magnetic insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Yamauchi, Toshihiko Fukushima, Hideo Ajichi
  • Patent number: 11276540
    Abstract: A yoke assembly for a magnetic switching device comprises a pair of pole faces including a first pole face and a second pole face, a first element, and a second element. The first element has a first section and a second section extending in a direction perpendicular to the first section and forming a part of the second pole face. The second element has a first section extending parallel to the first section of the first element in a mounted state. The second element forms a protrusion of the second pole face projecting beyond the second section of the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Gutmann, Philipp Harrer, Bernd Wesely
  • Patent number: 11270851
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a contact device and an electromagnet device. An electromagnetic relay has stators which are a pair of rod-like members, and a mover. The mover may face the side of the stator. A housing supports the stator and accommodates the mover. A yoke is fixed to the housing so as to face the movable facing surface and contains a soft magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, DENSO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Nishiguchi, Takahiro Soki, Masanao Sugisawa, Kentaro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11257647
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a casing, a coil set, a rotating bridge, first and second extension arm, first and second switch conductive plate assemblies, and first and second gripper modules. The novel design of the rotating bridge allows the first and second switch conductive plate assemblies to have synchronous contact or disconnection and provide sufficient and appropriate force to a first movable contact and a first fixed contact of the first switch conductive plate assembly and a second movable contact and a second fixed contact of the second switch conductive plate assembly to achieve a stable conduction and ensure a reliable separation for a disconnection, so as to achieve the effects of reducing the excessive change of resistance during operation, preventing high temperature caused by incomplete contacts, and improve application performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONG CHUAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Jen Liao
  • Patent number: 11253657
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SIENTRA, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Charles Geiger
  • Patent number: 11258323
    Abstract: Winding for an electrical machine having an inductor with pole pitch ?p, having a plurality of groups of turns intercepting a fraction of a magnetic field, each group comprising a first subgroup of turns and a second subgroup of turns of same phase at a distance equal to ?p, the turns of the first subgroup being connected in such a way that a current may flow in same direction in all turns of said subgroup, the turns of the second subgroup being connected in such a way that a current may flow in same direction in all turns of said subgroup, a turn of the first subgroup being connected to a turn of the second subgroup in such a way that the direction of said current in the first group is opposite to the direction of the current in the second subgroup. The winding is a wave winding comprising vertical shortcut connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Universite Catholique De Louvain
    Inventors: Bruno Dehez, François Baudart
  • Patent number: 11250986
    Abstract: A coil component having a magnetic core, a bobbin accommodating the magnetic core, and at least one pair of coils wound around the outer part of the bobbin. The bobbin is implemented as a heat radiating member comprising: a polymer matrix; and graphite-nano metal composites which are provided in a plurality, are dispersed on the polymer matrix, and have nano-metal particles bonded to the surface of graphite. Accordingly, the heat generated from a coil component due to an applied current can most quickly and efficiently be conducted and radiated outside, and thus degrading of common-mode-noise rejection function is prevented and a differential signal can substantially be passed without attenuation. In addition, in spite of the heat generated from the coil component or external physical and chemical stimulation, heat radiating properties can last for a long time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Amogreentech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Jae Hwang, Moon Hoe Kim, Moon Young Hwang
  • Patent number: 11239720
    Abstract: Winding for an electrical machine having an inductor with pole pitch ?p, having a plurality of groups of turns intercepting a fraction of a magnetic field, each group comprising a first subgroup of turns and a second subgroup of turns of same phase at a distance equal to ?p, the turns of the first subgroup being connected in such a way that a current may flow in same direction in all turns of said subgroup, the turns of the second subgroup being connected in such a way that a current may flow in same direction in all turns of said subgroup, a turn of the first subgroup being connected to a turn of the second subgroup in such a way that the direction of said current in the first group is opposite to the direction of the current in the second subgroup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN
    Inventors: Bruno Dehez, François Baudart
  • Patent number: 11232893
    Abstract: In a magnet stack, an eddy current channel is cut off by an insulating layer in an insulating region of facing surface regions of the pair of magnets. Meanwhile, in a conducting region of the facing surface region of the pair of magnets, electrons can move between the pair of magnets via a conductor, and heat can be exchanged between the pair of magnets by the movement of electrons. Therefore, in the magnet stack, by cutting off the eddy current channel in the insulating region of the facing surface region of the pair of magnets, the degradation in magnet performance is suppressed and the cooling efficiency of the magnet is enhanced in the conducting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuo Takagi, Motohisa Murata
  • Patent number: 11227716
    Abstract: An inductor includes a support member; a coil including a plurality of coil patterns disposed on one surface or the other surface of the support member, an insulating layer surrounding the coil, and an encapsulant encapsulating the support member and the coil patterns. At least portions of the insulating layer may be disposed to be recessed from the one surface or the other surface of the support member toward a center of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Min Hur, Bourn Seock Kim, Dong Ho Han
  • Patent number: 11223146
    Abstract: An electrical contact system is shown and described. The electrical contact system includes a housing. The housing includes a plurality of sidewalk and a top section having an interior volume. A circuit board is secured within the interior volume the circuit board has a plurality of traces located thereon. Each trace has a plurality of lands connected thereto. A plurality of electrical contacts is electrically connected to the lands such that one end of the electrical contact is connection to one trace and the second end of the electrical contact is connected to the second trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventor: Otto Maser