Patents by Inventor Beata I. Wawrzyniak
Beata I. Wawrzyniak 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).
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Publication number: 20240030766Abstract: An electric machine includes a rotor located at and rotatable about a central axis and a stator positioned proximate to the rotor and defining a radial machine gap between the rotor and the stator. A cold plate is positioned proximate to the rotor. The cold plate is rotationally stationary relative to the central axis and is spaced apart from the rotor to define a cold plate gap between the cold plate and the rotor. The cold plate includes one or more coolant pathways therein such that thermal energy from the rotor is transferred to a flow of coolant circulated through the one or more coolant pathways.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Abbas A. Alahyari, Parag M. Kshirsagar, Beata I. Wawrzyniak
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Patent number: 11817752Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a method and a hybrid axial/radial motor. Embodiments can include a central rotor that includes an axial segment, a first radial segment, and a second radial segment, wherein the first radial segment extends axially from a first side of the axial segment and the second radial segment extends axially from a second side of the axial segment, wherein the first side is opposite the second side. Embodiments can also include a stator adapted to receive the first radial segment or the second radial segment of the central rotor.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Tod Policandriotes, Parag M. Kshirsagar, Suman Dwari, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Jagadeesh Kumar Tangudu, Sreenivasa R. Voleti
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Publication number: 20230327531Abstract: Aircraft electric motors include a rotor comprising a plurality of magnet segments arranged on a frame of the rotor, the rotor defining an internal cavity radially inward from the plurality of magnet segments, an output shaft operably coupled to the rotor, a stator comprising at least one winding wrapped about a support structure, the stator arranged within the internal cavity of the rotor, and a stator support configured to supply at least a current into the at least one winding, wherein the support structure is structurally supported on the stator support. The magnet segments are symmetrically arranged about the stator to balance axial forces applied to the rotor when a current is induced within the at least one winding and maintain a gap between the plurality of magnet segments and the at least one winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Jagadeesh K. Tangudu, Beata I. Wawrzyniak
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Publication number: 20230266157Abstract: In a system for measuring a fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant quantity, the system comprising: a base (102); a top plate (106) positioned to support a tank (22) of said fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant; a plurality of springs (112) positioned between the top plate and the base to support the top plate atop the base, the plurality of springs positioned to support the top plate along a range of motion between an extended condition and a retracted condition; a first magnetic member (142) mounted to the base; a second magnetic member (140) mounted to the top plate so that a spacing between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member decreases as the top plate moves from the extended condition to the retracted condition. At least one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a permanent magnet. A magnetic field sensor (160) is positioned to detect changes in a magnetic field associated with changes in said spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Marcin Piech, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Beata I. Wawrzyniak
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Patent number: 11668596Abstract: In a system for measuring a fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant quantity, the system comprising: a base (102); a top plate (106) positioned to support a tank (22) of said fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant; a plurality of springs (112) positioned between the top plate and the base to support the top plate atop the base, the plurality of springs positioned to support the top plate along a range of motion between an extended condition and a retracted condition; a first magnetic member (142) mounted to the base; a second magnetic member (140) mounted to the top plate so that a spacing between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member decreases as the top plate moves from the extended condition to the retracted condition. At least one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a permanent magnet. A magnetic field sensor (160) is positioned to detect changes in a magnetic field associated with changes in said spacing.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Marcin Piech, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Beata I. Wawrzyniak
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Publication number: 20220320981Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a method and a hybrid axial/radial motor. Embodiments can include a central rotor that includes an axial segment, a first radial segment, and a second radial segment, wherein the first radial segment extends axially from a first side of the axial segment and the second radial segment extends axially from a second side of the axial segment, wherein the first side is opposite the second side. Embodiments can also include a stator adapted to receive the first radial segment or the second radial segment of the central rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tod Policandriotes, Parag M. Kshirsagar, Suman Dwari, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Jagadeesh Kumar Tangudu, Sreenivasa R. Voleti
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Patent number: 11431208Abstract: An electrical device includes an electromagnetic component configured to generate a magnetic flux. The electromagnetic component includes a soft magnetically-conductive material configured to pass magnetic flux therethrough along a flux path. The soft magnetically-conductive material includes at least one grain oriented portion having metal grains that are oriented parallel with respect to the magnetic flux.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Jagadeesh Tangudu, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, John A. Sharon, James T. Beals, Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Wayde R. Schmidt
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Patent number: 11288409Abstract: An example method of designing an electrical machine includes providing at least one goal and at least one design constraint for a desired electrical machine to a deep neural network that comprises a plurality of nodes representing a plurality of prior electrical machine designs, the plurality of nodes connected by weights, each weight representing a correlation strength between two nodes. A proposed design is generated from the deep neural network for an electrical machine based on the goal(s) and design constraint(s). A plurality of the weights are adjusted based on a reward that rates at least one aspect of the proposed design. The proposed design is modified using the deep neural network after the weight adjustment. The adjusting and modifying are iteratively repeated to generate subsequent iterations of the proposed design, each subsequent iteration based on the reward from a preceding iteration. A system for designing electrical machines is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Vivek Venugopalan, Parag M. Kshirsagar
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Publication number: 20210364335Abstract: In a system for measuring a fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant quantity, the system comprising: a base (102); a top plate (106) positioned to support a tank (22) of said fire suppressant or fire suppression propellant; a plurality of springs (112) positioned between the top plate and the base to support the top plate atop the base, the plurality of springs positioned to support the top plate along a range of motion between an extended condition and a retracted condition; a first magnetic member (142) mounted to the base; a second magnetic member (140) mounted to the top plate so that a spacing between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member decreases as the top plate moves from the extended condition to the retracted condition. At least one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a permanent magnet. A magnetic field sensor (160) is positioned to detect changes in a magnetic field associated with changes in said spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Marcin Piech, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Beata I. Wawrzyniak
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Publication number: 20210275846Abstract: A fire suppressant storage device (20) comprises: a tank (22) having a first port (40), a second port (70), and an interior (32) for storing fire suppressant. A discharge assembly (46) is mounted to the first port and comprises: a discharge valve (48); and a discharge conduit (50). The discharge conduit is at least partially within the interior and has an interior and an exterior. A liquid level measurement assembly is mounted to the second port and comprises: a tube (100) at least partially within the interior and having: an exterior and an interior sealed relative to the surrounding tank interior. A float (120) surrounds the tube and has one or more magnets (130) and having a range of motion. A plurality of magnetic field sensors (152, 154) are along a carrier (150) within the tube interior. The carrier extends from a proximal end to a distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Carrier CorporationInventors: Marcin Piech, Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Lukasz Majchrzak, Dawid Milcarek, Cezary Jedryczka
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Patent number: 10965177Abstract: A motor includes a plurality of ends, including a first end and an opposing second end, an outer surface of the magnetic carrier extends between the ends, and a plurality of magnetic poles including a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole, the plurality of magnetic poles disposed on the magnet carrier, extending between the ends, and being adjacent on the outer surface of the magnet carrier, wherein each of the plurality of poles comprising an array of magnets, each magnet in the array of magnets being a permanent magnet, each array of magnets comprising a plurality of magnets including a first magnet and a second magnet, the plurality of magnets differing from each other in one or more of material and magnetic field strength (MGOe), wherein the first plurality of magnets and the second plurality of magnets are adjacently disposed within the array of magnets.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Jagadeesh Kumar Tangudu
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Publication number: 20200220394Abstract: An electrical device includes an electromagnetic component configured to generate a magnetic flux. The electromagnetic component includes a soft magnetically-conductive material configured to pass magnetic flux therethrough along a flux path. The soft magnetically-conductive material includes at least one grain oriented portion having metal grains that are oriented parallel with respect to the magnetic flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Jagadeesh Tangudu, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, John A. Sharon, James T. Beals, Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Wayde R. Schmidt
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Patent number: 10594172Abstract: An electrical device includes an electromagnetic component configured to generate a magnetic flux. The electromagnetic component includes a soft magnetically-conductive material configured to pass magnetic flux therethrough along a flux path. The soft magnetically-conductive material includes at least one grain oriented portion having metal grains that are oriented parallel with respect to the magnetic flux.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Jagadeesh Tangudu, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, John A. Sharon, James T. Beals, Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany, Wayde R. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20200014261Abstract: Disclosed is a motor including a plurality of ends, including a first end and an opposing second end, an outer surface of the magnetic carrier extends between the ends, and a plurality of magnetic poles including a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole, the plurality of magnetic poles disposed on the magnet carrier, extending between the ends, and being adjacent on the outer surface of the magnet carrier, wherein each of the plurality of poles comprising an array of magnets, each magnet in the array of magnets being a permanent magnet, each array of magnets comprising a plurality of magnets including a first magnet and a second magnet, the plurality of magnets differing from each other in one or more of material and magnetic field strength (MGOe), wherein the first plurality of magnets and the second plurality of magnets are adjacently disposed within the array of magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Jagadeesh Kumar Tangudu
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Publication number: 20190332725Abstract: An example method of designing an electrical machine includes providing at least one goal and at least one design constraint for a desired electrical machine to a deep neural network that comprises a plurality of nodes representing a plurality of prior electrical machine designs, the plurality of nodes connected by weights, each weight representing a correlation strength between two nodes. A proposed design is generated from the deep neural network for an electrical machine based on the goal(s) and design constraint(s). A plurality of the weights are adjusted based on a reward that rates at least one aspect of the proposed design. The proposed design is modified using the deep neural network after the weight adjustment. The adjusting and modifying are iteratively repeated to generate subsequent iterations of the proposed design, each subsequent iteration based on the reward from a preceding iteration. A system for designing electrical machines is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Vivek Venugopalan, Parag M. Kshirsagar
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Patent number: 10384913Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a propulsion system for an elevator having a first motor portion mounted to one of an object to be moved and a stationary structure and a second motor portion mounted to the other of the object to be moved and the stationary structure, the first motor portion having at least one coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: OTIS ELEVATRO COMPANYInventors: Walter Thomas Schmidt, Enrico Manes, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Thomas M. Yun, Shihemn Chen, Jagadeesh Tangudu, Zbigniew Piech
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Publication number: 20190222076Abstract: An illustrative example machine includes a rotatable body and a plurality of magnetic poles supported by the rotatable body. Each of the plurality of magnet poles comprises a plurality of magnet segments. A first magnet segment of each of the magnet poles has a first magnetic characteristic that affects a magnetic flux associated with the respective magnet pole in a first way. A second magnet segment of each magnet pole has a second magnetic characteristic that affects the magnetic flux associated with the respective magnet pole in a second way. The first magnetic characteristic is different than the second magnetic characteristic and the first way in which the different magnet segments affect the magnetic flux is different than the second way.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Jagadeesh K. TANGUDU, Beata I. WAWRZYNIAK
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Patent number: 10138091Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an elevator system having a hoistway, an elevator car to travel in the hoistway, a first motor portion mounted to one of the elevator car and the hoistway, the first motor portion having at least one coil, a second motor portion mounted to the other of the elevator car and the hoistway, the second motor portion having at least one permanent magnet, and a gap between the first motor portion and the second motor portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Walter Thomas Schmidt, Enrico Manes, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Thomas M. Yun, Shihemn Chen, Jagadeesh Tangudu
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Publication number: 20180029829Abstract: A guide assembly (60) for guiding movement of an elevator car (30) is provided including a first (66) and second (68) guide support coupled to the elevator car (30). The first guide support (66) and the second guide support (68) are separated from one another by a gap (G) wider than an adjacent primary portion (42) of a propulsion system (40) of the elevator car (30). A pair of first guides (70) is mounted to the first (66) and second (68) guide support, respectively. The first guides (70) are substantially parallel and are configured to guide movement of the elevator car (30) in a first direction to maintain a clearance between the primary (42) and secondary (44) portions of the propulsion system (40) of the elevator car (30). A second guide (72) is mounted to one of the first (66) and second (68) guide support. The second guide (72) is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first guides (70). The second guide (72) is configured to guide movement of the elevator car (30) in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Zbigniew Piech, Adam Marian Myszkowski, Cezary Jedryczka, Wojciech Szelag, Arthur Blanc, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Richard N. Fargo
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Publication number: 20170355567Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an elevator system having a hoistway, an elevator car to travel in the hoistway, a first motor portion mounted to one of the elevator car and the hoistway, the first motor portion having at least one coil, a second motor portion mounted to the other of the elevator car and the hoistway, the second motor portion having at least one permanent magnet, and a gap between the first motor portion and the second motor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Walter Thomas Schmidt, Enrico Manes, Beata I. Wawrzyniak, Thomas M. Yun, Shihemn Chen, Jagadeesh Tangudu