Patents by Inventor Carl Flick

Carl Flick 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: 11960292
    Abstract: Method and systems for generating vehicle motion planning model simulation scenarios are disclosed. The system receives a base simulation scenario with features of a scene through which a vehicle may travel. The system then generates an augmentation element with a simulated behavior for an object in the scene by: (i) accessing a data store in which behavior probabilities are mapped to object types to retrieve a set of behavior probabilities for the object; and (ii) applying a randomization function to the behavior probabilities to select the simulated behavior for the object. The system will add the augmentation element to the base simulation scenario at the interaction zone to yield an augmented simulation scenario. The system will then apply the augmented simulation scenario to an autonomous vehicle motion planning model to train the motion planning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Argo AI, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Nayhouse, Michael Pacilio, Thomas Carl Ackenhausen, Allen Edward Flick
  • Patent number: 4427907
    Abstract: A pancake armature winding in which the turns of each phase coil are insulated to withstand turn-to-turn voltage potential has phase-to-phase insulation provided by inner and outer insulative skins which act cooperatively with insulative filler pieces which also provide mechanical support for the phase coil. The reduced amount of insulation on each turn of the phase coil permits the overall size of the pancake coil to be reduced. The armature winding is supported mechanically by inner and outer insulative cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Flick, Richard D. Nathenson
  • Patent number: 4292558
    Abstract: A support structure for unitizing coil turns into a single member and bracing each coil of a multi-coil stator dynamoelectric machine. Each stator coil includes several turns relatively concentrically disposed. Each coil turn constitutes two longitudinal conductor portions and two end turn conductor portions. One end turn portion serially connects two longitudinal portions and the remaining end turn portion serially connects one of the longitudinal portions with a longitudinal portion of a concentrically adjacent coil. Each coil preferably lies in a plane defined by a portion of a cylinder and the coils are disposed in a cylindrical arrangement having a longitudinal axis therethrough such that one longitudinal portion of the outermost coil turn lies along the outer radial extent of the cylindrical arrangement and the remaining longitudinal portion of the outermost coil turn lies radially nearer the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1981
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Carl Flick, Sui-Chun Ying
  • Patent number: 4275324
    Abstract: Surface currents are induced in dynamoelectric machine rotor body portions by negative sequence currents during unbalanced load operation. The surface currents are shunted away from retaining rings which are respectively situated on opposite axial ends of the rotor and function to restrain radial movement of conductor end turn portions which extend axially beyond the rotor's body portion. The retaining rings are shrink fitted on both ends of the rotor's body portion so as to structurally extend that body portion in both axial directions. Shunting the rotor surface currents away from the retaining rings provides an operating temperature therein of sufficiently low level to maintain high electrical joint integrity between the retaining ring and rotor. A mantle of highly conductive material surrounds both retaining rings in intimate electrical contact therewith. The mantle thickness is at least one-half depth of electrical current penetration for the rotor surface current's frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1981
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Carl Flick
  • Patent number: 4164672
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine having a winding configuration and insulating system permitting very high voltage operation. The phase coils of the armature winding are arrayed in outwardly spiralling paths about the rotor. Smooth and continuous interphase spaces are formed between the coils for containment of interphase insulating layers. Each interphase layer comprises laminated sheets of permeable material impregnated with a dielectric liquid. The phase coils are formed into inner and outer layers with each coil layer subdivided into a plurality of sections having series connected turns. Spaces between or within the layers contain dielectric liquid which is circulated for cooling the winding. Intracoil insulation between the coil layers is comprised of laminated sheets of permeable material impregnated with a dielectric liquid. The coil sections are coupled in series in a manner to minimize the maximum voltage differentials between the conductors and adjacent coil sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1979
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl Flick
  • Patent number: 4151433
    Abstract: An electrical rotating machine having winding coils with turns disposed in a pancake configuration which spirals outwardly about the axis of rotation of the machine. The coils are interleaved circumferentially about the axis with uniform and smooth inter-coil spacing for placement of electrical insulation of the type suitable for high voltage applications. The spiral pancake coils when assembled provide a generally cylindrical winding configuration which is conducive to being well-supported by the stator shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1979
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl Flick
  • Patent number: 4117358
    Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine having a stator portion with internally cooled windings disposed therein which are electrically and hydraulically connected to a system of conduits each of which conducts both electricity and coolant. The system of conduits provides electrical and coolant communication to the terminating portions of the windings and supplies coolant to intermediate end turn portions of the windings. Each conduit branches at one end into several members, one of which becomes a phase lead when electrically connected to a terminating portion of a winding while the remaining members conduct coolant in an electrically insulated manner to the winding's terminating and end turn portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Carl Flick