Patents by Inventor Don James Bray

Don James Bray 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).

  • Stator assembly including insulation member and method of assembly thereof
    Patent number: 11489390
    Abstract: A stator assembly includes an annular body extending about a central axis and a plurality of stator teeth extending axially from the annular body and spaced circumferentially about the annular body. The stator assembly includes at least one conduction coil and at least one bobbin configured to support the at least one conduction coil. The at least one bobbin is coupled to a first stator tooth such that the at least one conduction coil extends about the first stator tooth. The stator assembly further includes at least one insulation member configured to couple to a second stator tooth and extend into a slot between the second stator tooth and the at least one conduction coil. The at least one insulation member includes an end wall configured to cover the distal end of the second stator tooth when the at least one insulation member is coupled to the second stator tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Aaron Henry, Shirish Vatkar, Paul Nathanael Selking, Alan Jacob Manz, Don James Bray
  • Stator assembly including insulation member and method of assembly thereof
    Patent number: 10819178
    Abstract: An insulation member for a stator assembly includes a first portion configured to couple to a first stator tooth and a second portion movably coupled to the first portion. The insulation member has a first configuration and a second configuration. The second portion is configured to move relative to the first portion when the insulation member moves between the first configuration and the second configuration. The second portion is configured to extend adjacent a second stator tooth when the first portion is coupled to the first stator tooth and the insulation member is in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Aaron Henry, Shirish Vatkar, Alan Jacob Manz, Don James Bray, Steven Wilfred Post, Paul Nathanael Selking
  • STATOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INSULATION MEMBER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190006901
    Abstract: A stator assembly includes an annular body extending about a central axis and a plurality of stator teeth extending axially from the annular body and spaced circumferentially about the annular body. The stator assembly includes at least one conduction coil and at least one bobbin configured to support the at least one conduction coil. The at least one bobbin is coupled to a first stator tooth such that the at least one conduction coil extends about the first stator tooth. The stator assembly further includes at least one insulation member configured to couple to a second stator tooth and extend into a slot between the second stator tooth and the at least one conduction coil. The at least one insulation member includes an end wall configured to cover the distal end of the second stator tooth when the at least one insulation member is coupled to the second stator tooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Aaron Henry, Shirish Vatkar, Paul Nathanael Selking, Alan Jacob Manz, Don James Bray
  • STATOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INSULATION MEMBER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180205280
    Abstract: An insulation member for a stator assembly includes a first portion configured to couple to a first stator tooth and a second portion movably coupled to the first portion. The insulation member has a first configuration and a second configuration. The second portion is configured to move relative to the first portion when the insulation member moves between the first configuration and the second configuration. The second portion is configured to extend adjacent a second stator tooth when the first portion is coupled to the first stator tooth and the insulation member is in the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: JOSEPH AARON HENRY, Shirish Vatkar, Alan Jacob Manz, Don James Bray, Steven Wilfred Post, Paul Nathanael Selking