Patents by Inventor Ben Schuler

Ben Schuler 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).

  • Publication number: 20240429765
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: INFINITUM ELECTRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Randal A. Lee, Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Ben Schuler, Rich Lee
  • Patent number: 11777354
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include rotors having magnets and an axis of rotation. A stator assembly can be located axially between the rotors. The stator assembly can include PCB panels. Each PCB panel can have layers. Each layer can include coils. Each coil can have radial traces relative to the axis. The radial traces can include non-linear radial traces coupled by arch traces that are transverse to the non-linear radial traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: INFINITUM ELECTRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Ben Schuler
  • Publication number: 20230044158
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: INFINITUM ELECTRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Randal A. Lee, Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Ben Schuler, Rich Lee
  • Patent number: 11509179
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Infinitum Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Randal A. Lee, Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Ben Schuler, Rich Lee
  • Patent number: 11183896
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Infinitum Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Rich Lee, Jerad Park, Ben Schuler, Mark Preston, Michael Gray
  • Publication number: 20210218304
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Infinitum Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Schuler, Rich Lee, Jerad Park, Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Mark Preston, Michael Gray
  • Publication number: 20210143696
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include rotors having magnets and an axis of rotation. A stator assembly can be located axially between the rotors. The stator assembly can include PCB panels. Each PCB panel can have layers. Each layer can include coils. Each coil can have radial traces relative to the axis. The radial traces can include non-linear radial traces coupled by arch traces that are transverse to the non-linear radial traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Infinitum Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Ben Schuler
  • Publication number: 20210135526
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Infinitum Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Rich Lee, Jerad Park, Ben Schuler, Mark Preston, Michael Gray
  • Publication number: 20210135549
    Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Infinitum Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Randal A. Lee, Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Ben Schuler, Rich Lee