Patents by Inventor Chetan Channapatana

Chetan Channapatana 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: 11215232
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide two advantageous features, which are especially beneficial in combination, but which can be advantageously and beneficially employed independently of one another: (1) firstly, a self-cooling motor bearing system; and (2) secondly, a self-lubricating motor bearing system. In the preferred embodiments, one or both of these two advantageous features are integrated inside an electric motor (e.g., within the electric motor's enclosure housing) in such a manner as to greatly enhance bearing operating conditions (e.g., maintaining adequate bearing lubrication and/or bearing operating temperature) without the use of external lubrication units and/or external cooling units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: James W. Gray, Chetan Channapatana, Sergio Hernandez
  • Patent number: 10804755
    Abstract: A stator core is assembled by stacking stator core laminations on pipes spaced in regular intervals circumferentially from one another around the outer peripheral edge of the stator core. The laminations are held on the pipes using crimps in the pipe at either end of the stack length. The stator can be integrated inside an electric motor in such a manner as to greatly enhance the cooling capabilities, and will improve the manufacturing quality of the stator core. Further, cooling media can be passed through the pipe to increase the cooling effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventor: Chetan Channapatana
  • Patent number: 10804756
    Abstract: Presently disclosed embodiments are directed to systems and apparatuses comprising a stator core having air flow slots for cooling. Specifically, the disclosed embodiments utilize a stator comprising laminated core having an inner circumference, a plurality of winding slots in the laminate core extending radially from the inner circumference, at least one air flow slot in the laminate core, wherein the at least one air flow slot is fluidly connected to at least one winding slot, and a winding located in the plurality of winding slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventor: Chetan Channapatana
  • Publication number: 20190036393
    Abstract: Presently disclosed embodiments are directed to systems and apparatuses comprising a stator core having air flow slots for cooling. Specifically, the disclosed embodiments utilize a stator comprising laminated core having an inner circumference, a plurality of winding slots in the laminate core extending radially from the inner circumference, at least one air flow slot in the laminate core, wherein the at least one air flow slot is fluidly connected to at least one winding slot, and a winding located in the plurality of winding slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Chetan Channapatana
  • Publication number: 20190036392
    Abstract: A stator core is assembled by stacking stator core laminations on pipes spaced in regular intervals circumferentially from one another around the outer peripheral edge of the stator core. The laminations are held on the pipes using crimps in the pipe at either end of the stack length. The stator can be integrated inside an electric motor in such a manner as to greatly enhance the cooling capabilities, and will improve the manufacturing quality of the stator core. Further, cooling media can be passed through the pipe to increase the cooling effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Chetan Channapatana
  • Publication number: 20180223909
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide two advantageous features, which are especially beneficial in combination, but which can be advantageously and beneficially employed independently of one another: (1) firstly, a self-cooling motor bearing system; and (2) secondly, a self-lubricating motor bearing system. In the preferred embodiments, one or both of these two advantageous features are integrated inside an electric motor (e.g., within the electric motor's enclosure housing) in such a manner as to greatly enhance bearing operating conditions (e.g., maintaining adequate bearing lubrication and/or bearing operating temperature) without the use of external lubrication units and/or external cooling units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: James W. Gray, Chetan Channapatana, Sergio Hernandez
  • Patent number: 9863476
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide two advantageous features, which are especially beneficial in combination, but which can be advantageously and beneficially employed independently of one another: (1) firstly, a self-cooling motor bearing system; and (2) secondly, a self-lubricating motor bearing system. In the preferred embodiments, one or both of these two advantageous features are integrated inside an electric motor (e.g., within the electric motor's enclosure housing) in such a manner as to greatly enhance bearing operating conditions (e.g., maintaining adequate bearing lubrication and/or bearing operating temperature) without the use of external lubrication units and/or external cooling units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James W. Gray, Chetan Channapatana, Sergio Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20140271284
    Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide two advantageous features, which are especially beneficial in combination, but which can be advantageously and beneficially employed independently of one another: (1) firstly, a self-cooling motor bearing system; and (2) secondly, a self-lubricating motor bearing system. In the preferred embodiments, one or both of these two advantageous features are integrated inside an electric motor (e.g., within the electric motor's enclosure housing) in such a manner as to greatly enhance bearing operating conditions (e.g., maintaining adequate bearing lubrication and/or bearing operating temperature) without the use of external lubrication units and/or external cooling units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James W. Gray, Chetan Channapatana, Sergio Hernandez