Patents by Inventor Lamar Wilson Thibodeaux

Lamar Wilson Thibodeaux 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).

  • Patent number: 9541087
    Abstract: A sealed compressor has an electric motor received within a hermetically sealed shell. The electric motor drives a compressor pump unit. An electric connection provides electric power to the motor. A terminal housing is mounted on the shell, with a terminal plug for supplying electrical power from outside of the shell into a connector within the shell. A grommet is at an opening in the shell which allows passage of the electric connector from the terminal plug to the electric connection. The grommet has a first surface positioned on an opposed side of a wall of a housing spaced from the shell, and a second surface sealing against the shell. The grommet has an interior portion allowing passage of the electrical connections from the terminal plug into the electric connector within the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Danfoss Scroll Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Lamar Wilson Thibodeaux
  • Patent number: 8801400
    Abstract: A sealed compressor has an electric motor driving a compressor pump unit, and a shell enclosing the electric motor and compressor pump unit. An electrical connector with the shell supplies electrical power to the motor. A terminal housing is mounted to an outer surface of the shell, and a terminal plug is received within the terminal housing. The terminal plug has electric connections to connect into the electric connector within the shell. The housing includes a cover plate enclosing a chamber for the housing and which receives the terminal plug. A spring extends from the terminal plug, and reacts against a surface of the cover to bias the terminal plug to maintain the electric connection between the terminal plug and the electrical connector in the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Danfoss Scroll Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Lamar Wilson Thibodeaux, Thierry Poiret, Sui Yong, Zhao Yanbo, Zili Sun
  • Publication number: 20130011278
    Abstract: A sealed compressor has an electric motor received within a hermetically sealed shell. The electric motor drives a compressor pump unit. An electric connection provides electric power to the motor. A terminal housing is mounted on the shell, with a terminal plug for supplying electrical power from outside of the shell into a connector within the shell. A grommet is at an opening in the shell which allows passage of the electric connector from the terminal plug to the electric connection. The grommet has a first surface positioned on an opposed side of a wall of a housing spaced from the shell, and a second surface sealing against the shell. The grommet has an interior portion allowing passage of the electrical connections from the terminal plug into the electric connector within the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Lamar Wilson Thibodeaux
  • Publication number: 20130011279
    Abstract: A sealed compressor has an electric motor driving a compressor pump unit, and a shell enclosing the electric motor and compressor pump unit. An electrical connector with the shell supplies electrical power to the motor. A terminal housing is mounted to an outer surface of the shell, and a terminal plug is received within the terminal housing. The terminal plug has electric connections to connect into the electric connector within the shell. The housing includes a cover plate enclosing a chamber for the housing and which receives the terminal plug. A spring extends from the terminal plug, and reacts against a surface of the cover to bias the terminal plug to maintain the electric connection between the terminal plug and the electrical connector in the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Lamar Wilson Thibodeaux, Thierry Poiret, Sui Yong, Zhao Yanbo, Zili Sun
  • Patent number: 8328566
    Abstract: A sealed compressor has an electric motor and a compressor pump unit to be driven by the electric motor. Power is supplied to the electric motor by a terminal plug received within a housing, which communicates electricity through an electric connection and into a shell housing the compressor. A cable is connected to the terminal plug at a location at least partially outwardly of the housing. The cable includes a ground wire and ground connector, which is connected to a ground pin associated with one of the housing and the shell. The cable has a head connected to connections associated with the housing. A shield extends over a ground connection between the cable and the ground pin. A cable and cable head as mentioned above are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Danfoss Scroll Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lamar Wilson Thibodeaux, Thierry Poiret, Sui Yong, Zhao Yanbo, Yao Wenhu