Patents by Inventor Jeffrey T. Michielutti

Jeffrey T. Michielutti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Battery housing systems
    Patent number: 10797279
    Abstract: A battery module may include a housing having a length, a width, and a height. The housing may include four sidewalls, a first open end, and a second open end opposite the first open end. The four sidewalls may extend the length of the housing. The four sidewalls may form a seamless closed channel member. A plurality of battery cells may be stacked lengthwise within the housing. A first endplate may be coupled to the first open end of the housing, and a second endplate may be coupled to the second open end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Tanner, Jeffrey T. Michielutti
  • BATTERY HOUSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200006722
    Abstract: A battery module may include a housing having a length, a width, and a height. The housing may include four sidewalls, a first open end, and a second open end opposite the first open end. The four sidewalls may extend the length of the housing. The four sidewalls may form a seamless closed channel member. A plurality of battery cells may be stacked lengthwise within the housing. A first endplate may be coupled to the first open end of the housing, and a second endplate may be coupled to the second open end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: John M. TANNER, Jeffrey T. MICHIELUTTI
  • Coil and stator assembly of a rotary electric machine
    Patent number: 10110080
    Abstract: A coil for a rotary electric machine includes a plurality of electrically conductive wires defining a group of wires wrapped to define a plurality of turns. The coil further includes a pair of major sections and a compound outer surface along the pair of major sections. The compound outer surface has a first leg section and a second leg section with the first leg section and the second leg section at an angle to each other. A bonding material is positioned along portions of the pair of major sections to define the compound outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Rodwan T. Adra, David A. Gleissner, Frederick Glueck, Jeffrey T. Michielutti, Ralph E. Boirum
  • Coil and Stator Assembly of a Rotary Electric Machine
    Publication number: 20170155295
    Abstract: A coil for a rotary electric machine includes a plurality of electrically conductive wires defining a group of wires wrapped to define a plurality of turns. The coil further includes a pair of major sections and a compound outer surface along the pair of major sections. The compound outer surface has a first leg section and a second leg section with the first leg section and the second leg section at an angle to each other. A bonding material is positioned along portions of the pair of major sections to define the compound outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Rodwan T. Adra, David A. Gleissner, Frederick Glueck, Jeffrey T. Michielutti, Ralph E. Boirum