Patents by Inventor Clyde Hancock

Clyde Hancock 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).

  • Thermally enhanced hub motor
    Patent number: 10112680
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods relating to hub motors having enhanced thermal characteristics may include a hub motor having a stator comprising steel and a central axle (e.g., a mandrel and shaft) comprising a material with a substantially higher thermal conductivity than the stator (e.g., aluminum). Heat may be transferred from the stator through the axle of the motor to an outside heat sink. Manufacturing of thermally enhanced hub motors may include extrusion and/or cryogenic fitting methods relating to the central mandrel and shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Dan Blachinsky, Julian De La Rua, Clyde Hancock
  • THERMALLY ENHANCED HUB MOTOR
    Publication number: 20170361900
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods relating to hub motors having enhanced thermal characteristics may include a hub motor having a stator comprising steel and a central axle (e.g., a mandrel and shaft) comprising a material with a substantially higher thermal conductivity than the stator (e.g., aluminum). Heat may be transferred from the stator through the axle of the motor to an outside heat sink. Manufacturing of thermally enhanced hub motors may include extrusion and/or cryogenic fitting methods relating to the central mandrel and shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan DOERKSEN, Dan BLACHINSKY, Julian DE LA RUA, Clyde HANCOCK
  • THERMALLY ENHANCED HUB MOTOR
    Publication number: 20170257008
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods relating to hub motors having enhanced thermal characteristics may include a hub motor having a stator comprising steel and a central axle (e.g., a mandrel and shaft) comprising a material with a substantially higher thermal conductivity than the stator (e.g., aluminum). Heat may be transferred from the stator through the axle of the motor to an outside heat sink. Manufacturing of thermally enhanced hub motors may include extrusion and/or cryogenic fitting methods relating to the central mandrel and shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan DOERKSEN, Dan BLACHINSKY, Julian de la RUA, Clyde HANCOCK
  • Thermally enhanced hub motor
    Patent number: 9755485
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods relating to hub motors having enhanced thermal characteristics may include a hub motor having a stator comprising steel and a central axle (e.g., a mandrel and shaft) comprising a material with a substantially higher thermal conductivity than the stator (e.g., aluminum). Heat may be transferred from the stator through the axle of the motor to an outside heat sink. Manufacturing of thermally enhanced hub motors may include extrusion and/or cryogenic fitting methods relating to the central mandrel and shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Dan Blachinsky, Julian de la Rua, Clyde Hancock
  • Thermally enhanced hub motor
    Patent number: 9653973
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods relating to hub motors having enhanced thermal characteristics may include a hub motor having a stator comprising steel and a central axle (e.g., a mandrel and shaft) comprising a material with a substantially higher thermal conductivity than the stator (e.g., aluminum). Heat may be transferred from the stator through the axle of the motor to an outside heat sink. Manufacturing of thermally enhanced hub motors may include extrusion and/or cryogenic fitting methods relating to the central mandrel and shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Dan Blachinsky, Julian de la Rua, Clyde Hancock
  • Thermally enhanced hub motor
    Patent number: 9598141
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods relating to hub motors having enhanced thermal characteristics may include a hub motor having a stator comprising steel and a central axle (e.g., a mandrel and shaft) comprising a material with a substantially higher thermal conductivity than the stator (e.g., aluminum). Heat may be transferred from the stator through the axle of the motor to an outside heat sink. Manufacturing of thermally enhanced hub motors may include extrusion and/or cryogenic fitting methods relating to the central mandrel and shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Future Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Jonathan Doerksen, Dan Blachinsky, Julian de la Rua, Clyde Hancock
  • Auxiliary bearing assembly for reduction of unwanted shaft voltages in an electric motor
    Patent number: 5914547
    Abstract: An auxiliary bearing assembly is used to ground the shaft of an electric motor to reduce unwanted currents in the motor bearings. An auxiliary bearing is either initially mounted onto the housing of the motor or retrofitted to attach the motor, so that the shaft of the motor is in electrical and mechanical contact with the center bore of the auxiliary bearing. An electrically conductive grease is then applied via the auxiliary bearing to the shaft of the bearing that is joined to the rotor shaft. A low resistance path to ground is thereby created for the dissipation of the unwanted shaft voltages and consequently prevents harm to the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: MagneTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj M. Barahia, Clyde Hancock