Patents by Inventor Dang Dinh Dang
Dang Dinh Dang 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).
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Patent number: 12160148Abstract: A motor stator for a motor is disclosed. The motor stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body includes a weld end, a crown end, and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially and extending axially therethrough between the weld end and the crown end, the slots including a plurality of layers arranged in a radial direction with layers being organized in conductor pairs. Each winding includes a plurality of coils and a plurality of weld pairs. Each weld pair includes legs of two respective coils joined together to form an electrical connection between the two respective coils. The plurality of weld pairs includes one or more jumper weld pairs arranged to jump the respective winding between two respective conductor pairs.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Logan Noel Balliett, Dang Dinh Dang, Khwaja Rahman
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Patent number: 12136861Abstract: A motor stator for a motor is disclosed. The motor stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body includes a weld end, a crown end, and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially and extending axially therethrough between the weld end and the crown end. Each winding including a phase lead, a neutral lead, and a plurality of coils. The plurality of coils include a same-layer lead coil including two legs that spans across multiple slots of the plurality of slots and that are inserted into respective slots at a same layer thereof. The same-layer lead coil positions the phase lead at the weld end. The neutral lead and welds joining the plurality of coils are all positioned at the weld end.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Logan Noel Balliett
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Patent number: 12101017Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative sprayer assemblies, electric motor assemblies, and vehicles with cooling assemblies for stator windings of electric motors. An illustrative sprayer assembly includes a first spray device assembly configured to receive a fluid and further configured to spray the fluid therefrom. A second spray device assembly is configured to receive the fluid and is further configured to spray the fluid therefrom. A connecting tube is fluidly couplable to the first spray device assembly and the second spray device assembly and is configured to provide the fluid from the first spray device assembly to the second spray device assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: David S. McNaughton, Dang Dinh Dang
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Patent number: 12027922Abstract: A rotor/stator assembly for a motor, including: a rotor shaft including an internal channel; a rotor core disposed adjacent to the rotor shaft; and end windings disposed adjacent to an end of the rotor shaft and an end of the rotor core; wherein the rotor shaft includes a passage passing through a wall of the rotor shaft adjacent to the end thereof, thereby forming a path by which a cooling fluid passes from the internal channel of the rotor shaft to the end of the rotor core and the end windings when the rotor shaft and rotor core are rotated/rotating.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Lon Cooper, Larry Xiong
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Patent number: 11962200Abstract: An apparatus comprising a coupling member. The coupling member can be disposed between a first portion of a busbar connectable to a first component of a drive unit assembly and a second portion of the busbar connectable to a second component of the drive unit assembly. The coupling member can couple the first portion of the busbar with the second portion of the busbar. The coupling member can include a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment can be parallel to the third segment and the first segment can be perpendicular to the second segment.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Logan Noel Balliett, Dang Dinh Dang
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Patent number: 11936279Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include oil systems, electric motors, and vehicles. In an illustrative embodiment an electrical motor system includes an oil reservoir, a motor, and an oil delivery system. The oil reservoir is configured to hold oil therein. The oil delivery system includes a heat exchanger. The oil delivery system is configured to operate in a low-temperature mode, bypassing the heat exchanger, while the oil temperature is below a first predetermined temperature; operate in a high-temperature mode, directing oil traversing the oil delivery system through the heat exchanger while the oil temperature is above a second predetermined temperature; and operate in an intermediate-temperature mode, partially bypassing the heat exchanger while the oil temperature is between the first predetermined temperature and the second predetermined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Venkata Harish Kunatharaju, Dang Dinh Dang
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Patent number: 11926205Abstract: A connection rod seal for sealing an interface between a connection rod and a motor cover of an electric motor is disclosed. The connection rod seal includes a body, a radial seal, and a face seal. The body includes a through hole formed therein. The through hole is adapted to receive the connection rod. The radial seal is positioned within the through hole and is adapted to form a seal with the connection rod. The face seal is positioned at a bottom surface of the body and extends completely around the through hole at the bottom surface. The face seal is adapted to form a seal with an outer surface of the motor cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Logan Noel Balliett
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Patent number: 11923741Abstract: A motor stator for a motor is disclosed. The motor stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body includes a weld end, a crown end, and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially and extending axially therethrough between the weld end and the crown end. Each winding including a phase lead, a neutral lead, and a plurality of coils. The plurality of coils include a same-layer lead coil including two legs that spans across multiple slots of the plurality of slots and that are inserted into respective slots at a same layer thereof. The same-layer lead coil positions the phase lead at the weld end. The neutral lead and welds joining the plurality of coils are all positioned at the weld end.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Logan Noel Balliett
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Publication number: 20230412026Abstract: A motor stator for a motor is disclosed. The motor stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body includes a weld end, a crown end, and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially and extending axially therethrough between the weld end and the crown end. Each winding including a phase lead, a neutral lead, and a plurality of coils. The plurality of coils include a same-layer lead coil including two legs that spans across multiple slots of the plurality of slots and that are inserted into respective slots at a same layer thereof. The same-layer lead coil positions the phase lead at the weld end. The neutral lead and welds joining the plurality of coils are all positioned at the weld end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Logan Noel Balliett
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Publication number: 20230378826Abstract: A stator assembly includes a plurality of laminations configured to form a stator stack. Each of the plurality of laminations includes a set of projections disposed along an outer perimeter of the lamination, in which each of the set of projections includes a mounting hole passing therethrough. Each of the plurality of laminations further includes a plurality of indentations each extending into a respective one of the set of projections. The plurality of laminations are configured to form the stator stack in accordance with a predetermined indexing, such that the plurality of indentations define one or more coolant flow channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Logan Noel BALLIETT, Zahid Mohamed SIDDIQ, Shreyas KAPATRAL, Dang Dinh DANG
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Patent number: 11824413Abstract: A winding arrangement for a stator of an electric motor includes winding hairpins arranged to form one or more phases. The stator includes a plurality of motor teeth forming a plurality of slots each configured to accommodate multiple layers. A first set of winding hairpins spanning of M slots are coupled in series and coupled to a phase lead, and are arranged sequentially in a first azimuthal direction. A jumper is arranged in a layer and is coupled in series with the first set of winding hairpins. A second set of winding hairpins configured to span of M slots are coupled in series between the jumper and a neutral lead. The second set of winding hairpins are arranged sequentially in the opposite azimuthal direction, and along with the first set of winding hairpins and the jumper, form a continuous electrical path between the phase lead and the neutral lead.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Khwaja Rahman, Dang Dinh Dang
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Publication number: 20230299642Abstract: Rotor channels extend axially in a rotor to provide flow of coolant in opposite directions to provide a more uniform thermal gradient. The rotor channels include a first rotor channel coupled to a first feed hole via an annulus and extending axially in a first direction to a first side hole, and a second rotor channel coupled to a second feed hole via an annulus and extending axially in the opposite direction to a second side hole. The rotor includes a first end plate arranged at a first axial position that includes the first side hole, and a second end plate arranged at a second axial position that includes the second side hole. The first and second end plates are identical and are arranged azimuthally at an angle to each other. Fluid flows through the channels, cooling the rotor, and then flows past end windings for stator cooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Venkata Harish Kumar Kunatharaju, Dang Dinh Dang
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Publication number: 20230275482Abstract: A motor stator for a motor is disclosed. The motor stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body includes a weld end, a crown end, and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially and extending axially therethrough between the weld end and the crown end, the slots including a plurality of layers arranged in a radial direction with layers being organized in conductor pairs. Each winding includes a plurality of coils and a plurality of weld pairs. Each weld pair includes legs of two respective coils joined together to form an electrical connection between the two respective coils. The plurality of weld pairs includes one or more jumper weld pairs arranged to jump the respective winding between two respective conductor pairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Logan Noel Balliett, Dang Dinh Dang, Khwaja Rahman
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Patent number: 11742721Abstract: A rotor assembly for a permanent magnet motor, including: a rotor shaft comprising an internal cavity having an inlet and an outlet; and a rotor core disposed about the rotor shaft, comprising an internal channel having an inlet and an outlet; wherein the outlet of the internal cavity of the rotor shaft is coupled to the inlet of the internal channel of the rotor core; and wherein the internal cavity of the rotor shaft and the internal channel of the rotor core are configured to circulate a cooling fluid through the rotor shaft and the rotor core. The rotor core includes a plurality of permanent magnets adapted to interact with a stator assembly disposed about/adjacent to the rotor core.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Larry Xiong
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Publication number: 20230170752Abstract: A motor stator for a motor is disclosed. The motor stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body includes a weld end, a crown end, and a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially and extending axially therethrough between the weld end and the crown end. Each winding including a phase lead, a neutral lead, and a plurality of coils. The plurality of coils include a same-layer lead coil including two legs that spans across multiple slots of the plurality of slots and that are inserted into respective slots at a same layer thereof. The same-layer lead coil positions the phase lead at the weld end. The neutral lead and welds joining the plurality of coils are all positioned at the weld end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Logan Noel Balliett
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Publication number: 20230125205Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include oil systems, electric motors, and vehicles. In an illustrative embodiment an electrical motor system includes an oil reservoir, a motor, and an oil delivery system. The oil reservoir is configured to hold oil therein. The oil delivery system includes a heat exchanger. The oil delivery system is configured to operate in a low-temperature mode, bypassing the heat exchanger, while the oil temperature is below a first predetermined temperature; operate in a high-temperature mode, directing oil traversing the oil delivery system through the heat exchanger while the oil temperature is above a second predetermined temperature; and operate in an intermediate-temperature mode, partially bypassing the heat exchanger while the oil temperature is between the first predetermined temperature and the second predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Venkata Harish Kunatharaju, Dang Dinh Dang
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Publication number: 20230129134Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include oil warming systems, electric motors, and vehicles. In an illustrative embodiment a system includes an oil reservoir, a motor stator, and an oil pump. The oil reservoir is configured to hold oil therein. The motor stator is positioned such that at least a portion thereof is positioned within the oil reservoir where the at least the portion of the motor stator is in thermal communication with the oil while the oil reservoir includes the oil therein. The motor stator is configured to warm the oil while in an oil warming mode. The oil pump is fluidly coupled to the oil reservoir and is configured to draw oil out of the oil reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Venkata Harish Kunatharaju
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Publication number: 20230099817Abstract: A connection rod seal for sealing an interface between a connection rod and a motor cover of an electric motor is disclosed. The connection rod seal includes a body, a radial seal, and a face seal. The body includes a through hole formed therein. The through hole is adapted to receive the connection rod. The radial seal is positioned within the through hole and is adapted to form a seal with the connection rod. The face seal is positioned at a bottom surface of the body and extends completely around the through hole at the bottom surface. The face seal is adapted to form a seal with an outer surface of the motor cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Dang Dinh Dang, Logan Noel Balliett
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Publication number: 20230062470Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative sprayer assemblies, electric motor assemblies, and vehicles with cooling assemblies for stator windings of electric motors. An illustrative sprayer assembly includes a first spray device assembly configured to receive a fluid and further configured to spray the fluid therefrom. A second spray device assembly is configured to receive the fluid and is further configured to spray the fluid therefrom. A connecting tube is fluidly couplable to the first spray device assembly and the second spray device assembly and is configured to provide the fluid from the first spray device assembly to the second spray device assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: David S. McNaughton, Dang Dinh Dang
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Publication number: 20230018571Abstract: A winding arrangement for a stator of an electric motor includes winding hairpins arranged to form one or more phases. The stator includes a plurality of motor teeth forming a plurality of slots each configured to accommodate multiple layers. A first set of winding hairpins spanning of M slots are coupled in series and coupled to a phase lead, and are arranged sequentially in a first azimuthal direction. A jumper is arranged in a layer and is coupled in series with the first set of winding hairpins. A second set of winding hairpins configured to span of M slots are coupled in series between the jumper and a neutral lead. The second set of winding hairpins are arranged sequentially in the opposite azimuthal direction, and along with the first set of winding hairpins and the jumper, form a continuous electrical path between the phase lead and the neutral lead.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Khwaja Rahman, Dang Dinh Dang