Patents by Inventor Bruno Carpentier

Bruno Carpentier 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: 9748821
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement for electric machines where cooling plates are maintained against the inner surface of the stator and are interconnected by a cooling tube that carries the stator generated heat outside of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: TM4 INC.
    Inventors: Bruno Carpentier, Benjamin Martineau
  • Patent number: 9397537
    Abstract: A cooling assembly for the stator of an electric machine provided with coils including heads is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a generally cylindrical cooling body provided with opposite longitudinal ends and at least one head-cooling element mounted to one of the longitudinal end of the body; the head-cooling element being so configured as to enclose heads of the coils and to receive heat conducting material therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TM4 INC.
    Inventors: Stéphane Poulin, Bruno Carpentier, Benjamin Martineau
  • Publication number: 20150028728
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement for electric machines where cooling plates are maintained against the inner surface of the stator and are interconnected by a cooling tube that carries the stator generated heat outside of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Bruno Carpentier, Benjamin Martineau
  • Publication number: 20140292116
    Abstract: A cooling assembly for the stator of an electric machine provided with coils including heads is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a generally cylindrical cooling body provided with opposite longitudinal ends and at least one head-cooling element mounted to one of the longitudinal end of the body; the head-cooling element being so configured as to enclose heads of the coils and to receive heat conducting material therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Stéphane Poulin, Bruno Carpentier, Benjamin Martineau
  • Publication number: 20140246930
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement for the stator of an electric machine provided with coils including heads is described herein. The cooling arrangement includes a generally cylindrical cooling body provided with opposite longitudinal ends. Heat transfer material embeds the heads of the coils and contact the cooling body. A coil head embedding assembly and method are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Carpentier, Yannick Rainville
  • Patent number: 8643233
    Abstract: A multi-path liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines includes a heat storing element provided with channels having a generally C-shaped cross-section and cooling tubes so configured and sized as to be insertable in the channels is described herein. The cooling tubes, once inserted in the channels, are deformed to conform thereto, whereby heat stored in the heat storing element is extracted by circulating cooling fluid inside the cooling tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Houle, Bruno Carpentier, George Bursuc, Steve Fleming, Mathieu Guertin, François Messier
  • Patent number: 8601676
    Abstract: The insertion of electrically insulating paper from a continuous roll into slots of a stator created by outwardly projecting teeth is described herein. The insertion of the insulating paper is done by the insertion of prewound coils in the stator slots. The electrically insulating paper is not cut prior to its insertion in the slots, thereby completely covering the outer surface of the stator. The insertion systems and methods described herein are also optionally concerned with the insertion of interphase insulation paper between the different coils inserted in the stator slots and with the insertion of slot closing wedges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Carpentier, Martin Houle, Stephane Poulin
  • Patent number: 8378534
    Abstract: A liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines uses a continuous cooling tube associated with a heat storing element. The cooling tube has a serpentine configuration and the heat storing element includes longitudinal slots starting from both longitudinal ends of the heat storing element. Accordingly, it is possible to slightly deform the heat storing element to properly position it into the internal stator of an electric machine. An internal biasing assembly may be used to force the external surface of the heat storing element to the internal surface of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Houle, George Bursuc, Sebastien Bigras, Bruno Carpentier
  • Publication number: 20120117790
    Abstract: The insertion of electrically insulating paper from a continuous roll into slots of a stator created by outwardly projecting teeth is described herein. The insertion of the insulating paper is done by the insertion of prewound coils in the stator slots. The electrically insulating paper is not cut prior to its insertion in the slots, thereby completely covering the outer surface of the stator. The insertion systems and methods described herein are also optionally concerned with the insertion of interphase insulation paper between the different coils inserted in the stator slots and with the insertion of slot closing wedges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TM4 INC
    Inventors: Bruno Carpentier, Martin Houle, Poulin Stephane
  • Publication number: 20110278968
    Abstract: A multi-path liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines comprising a heat storing element provided with channels having a generally C-shaped cross-section and cooling tubes so configured and sized as to be insertable in the channels is described herein. The cooling tubes, once inserted in the channels are deformed to conform thereto, whereby heat stored in the heat storing element is extracted by circulating cooling fluid inside the cooling tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Houle, Bruno Carpentier, George Bursuc, Steve Fleming, Mathieu Guertin, François Messier
  • Patent number: 7906878
    Abstract: A cooling assembly to be positioned inside an internal stator of an electric machine is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a plurality of cooling segments that may be so mounted to a support structure as to be biased towards an inner surface of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Fleming, George Bursuc, Bruno Carpentier
  • Publication number: 20100176669
    Abstract: A liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines uses a continuous cooling tube associated with a heat storing element. The cooling tube has a serpentine configuration and the heat storing element includes longitudinal slots starting from both longitudinal ends of the heat storing element. Accordingly, it is possible to slightly deform the heat storing element to properly position it into the internal stator of an electric machine. An internal biasing assembly may be used to force the external surface of the heat storing element to the internal surface of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Houle, George Bursuc, Sebastien Bigras, Bruno Carpentier
  • Publication number: 20090115268
    Abstract: A cooling assembly to be positioned inside an internal stator of an electric machine is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a plurality of cooling segments that may be so mounted to a support structure as to be biased towards an inner surface of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Steve Fleming, George Bursuc, Bruno Carpentier