Patents by Inventor Patrick Toops

Patrick Toops 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).

  • Electric motor with integrated hydraulic pump and motor controller
    Patent number: 11788529
    Abstract: An example assembly comprises: a main housing; an electric motor disposed in the main housing and comprising a stator fixedly positioned in the main housing, and a rotor positioned within the stator; a hydraulic pump positioned in the main housing and at least partially within the rotor, wherein the hydraulic pump is configured to receive fluid from an inlet port and provide fluid flow to an outlet port, wherein the hydraulic pump comprises a pump shaft rotatably coupled to the rotor of the electric motor; a controller housing coupled to the main housing; and a motor controller comprising one or more circuit boards disposed within the controller housing and configured to generate electric current to drive the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Satish Kumar Raju Kalidindi, Steven Huard, Yu-Sen Chu, Suresh Natarajan, Brian Burgess, Frank Iannizzaro, Patrick Toops, Robb Fisher
  • Electric Motor with Integrated Hydraulic Pump and Motor Controller
    Publication number: 20220128052
    Abstract: An example assembly comprises: a main housing; an electric motor disposed in the main housing and comprising a stator fixedly positioned in the main housing, and a rotor positioned within the stator; a hydraulic pump positioned in the main housing and at least partially within the rotor, wherein the hydraulic pump is configured to receive fluid from an inlet port and provide fluid flow to an outlet port, wherein the hydraulic pump comprises a pump shaft rotatably coupled to the rotor of the electric motor; a controller housing coupled to the main housing; and a motor controller comprising one or more circuit boards disposed within the controller housing and configured to generate electric current to drive the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Hao Zhang, Satish Kumar Raju Kalidindi, Steven Huard, Yu-Sen Chu, Suresh Natarajan, Brian Burgess, Frank Iannizzaro, Patrick Toops, Robb Fisher