Patents Assigned to Hinetics LLC
  • Superconducting motor with reduced coil stress
    Patent number: 12531457
    Abstract: A lightweight superconducting machine provides a coil support shell having a polygonal outer surface facilitating the use of flat electrical coils better adapted to superconducting temperatures. An improved mounting of spokes between the rotor and shell provides for a straight spoke extent reducing stress concentration facilitated by a ball joint termination of the spoke and in-line orientation of a tightening mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Hinetics LLC
    Inventors: Jianqiao Xiao, Kiruba S. Haran, Thanatheepan Balachandran, Justin Fiore
  • Superconducting motor with spoke-supported rotor windings
    Patent number: 12506395
    Abstract: A lightweight superconducting machine suitable for aerospace applications provides a wound-field rotor suspended from a driveshaft by insulating tensile spokes. The resultant reduction in heat transmission allows a cryocooler positioned centrally within the rotor to cool the machine coils through radially conducting straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Hinetics LLC
    Inventors: Jianqiao Xiao, Kiruba S. Haran
  • Slotless electric motor having improved cooling
    Patent number: 12431756
    Abstract: A slotless electric motor provides a ferromagnetic yoke that includes laminations of a ferromagnetic material interspersed with a high thermal conductivity nonferromagnetic material to greatly reduce the thermal resistance of this yoke. A thermally conductive coil form provides heat conduction paths on three sides of the coils to this yoke which may in turn attach to a heatsink providing fins that vary angularly along the axis and radius of the heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Hinetics LLC
    Inventors: Noah Salk, Thanatheepan Balachandran, Kiruba Haran, Dongsu Lee, Paige Powell
  • External rotor aircraft motor having force isolated cantilevered rotor
    Patent number: 12166399
    Abstract: A high-efficiency, high specific power electric motor/generator for aircraft use provides a cantilevered external rotor removed from load thrust and vibration by an isolator and hearing set between the rotor and stator reducing material demands and weight otherwise required for stiffness to preserve close rotor/stator proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hinetics LLC
    Inventors: Jianqiao Xiao, Kiruba S. Haran
  • Slotless electric motor having improved transient capability
    Patent number: 12068669
    Abstract: A slotless electric motor provides a phase change material that may communicate thermally through the sides of coils directly attached to the outer circumference of the central stator. A control system modeling the motor allows effective operation for short durations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hinetics LLC
    Inventors: Kiruba S. Haran, Xuan Yi, Yangxue Yu
  • Slotless electric motor having improved transient capability
    Patent number: 11799363
    Abstract: A slotless electric motor provides a phase change material that may communicate thermally through the sides of coils directly attached to the outer circumference of the central stator. A control system modeling the motor allows effective operation for short durations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hinetics LLC
    Inventors: Kiruba S. Haran, Xuan Yi, Yangxue Yu