Patents by Inventor Donald Yuen Leong Tio

Donald Yuen Leong Tio 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: 9801304
    Abstract: A cooling system for an automatic control component includes a frame. The frame includes a front side, a back side, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The cooling system also includes a stay coupled to the frame. Additionally, the cooling system includes a locking mechanism coupled to the front side of the frame. The locking mechanism is configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position to secure the frame to a control module assembly. Moreover, the cooling system includes a fan positioned within the frame. The fan is configured to cool internal electronics of the control module assembly and the fan receives operative energy from the control module assembly. The cooling system also includes a printed circuit board secured within the stay and configured to receive power from the control module assembly and supply power to the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
  • Patent number: 9655271
    Abstract: A motor drive comprises a power sub-assembly and a control sub-assembly. The control sub-assembly includes components that may be accessed within the sub-assembly housing during installation and maintenance of the drive. A main circuit board is configured to define a high voltage region and a low voltage region. The high voltage region is isolated by an interior barrier of the housing so that the components can be conveniently accessed. An operator interface is provided in the control sub-assembly. An interface circuit board is also isolated by the barrier. Desired spacing between the interface circuit board and a surface of the interface is provided by integrally molded spring structures and plungers that interface with underlying switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
  • Patent number: 9531314
    Abstract: A motor drive system includes a power sub-assembly that comprises power electronic components and driver circuitry for controlling gate drive signals to the power electronic components. A control sub-assembly is removably mounted to the power sub-assembly and comprises control circuitry for implementing a motor control routine for control of an electric motor. In operation, all control signals originate in the control-subassembly, and are transmitted via mating connectors to the power sub-assembly for driving the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160258446
    Abstract: A cooling system for an automatic control component includes a frame. The frame includes a front side, a back side, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The cooling system also includes a stay coupled to the frame. Additionally, the cooling system includes a locking mechanism coupled to the front side of the frame. The locking mechanism is configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position to secure the frame to a control module assembly. Moreover, the cooling system includes a fan positioned within the frame. The fan is configured to cool internal electronics of the control module assembly and the fan receives operative energy from the control module assembly. The cooling system also includes a printed circuit board secured within the stay and configured to receive power from the control module assembly and supply power to the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
  • Publication number: 20150270800
    Abstract: A motor drive system includes a power sub-assembly that comprises power electronic components and driver circuitry for controlling gate drive signals to the power electronic components. A control sub-assembly is removably mounted to the power sub-assembly and comprises control circuitry for implementing a motor control routine for control of an electric motor. In operation, all control signals originate in the control-subassembly, and are transmitted via mating connectors to the power sub-assembly for driving the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
  • Patent number: 9048776
    Abstract: A motor drive system includes a power sub-assembly that comprises power electronic components and driver circuitry for controlling gate drive signals to the power electronic components. A control sub-assembly is removably mounted to the power sub-assembly and comprises control circuitry for implementing a motor control routine for control of an electric motor. In operation, all control signals originate in the control-subassembly, and are transmitted via mating connectors to the power sub-assembly for driving the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
  • Publication number: 20150077955
    Abstract: A motor drive comprises a power sub-assembly and a control sub-assembly. The control sub-assembly includes components that may be accessed within the sub-assembly housing during installation and maintenance of the drive. A main circuit board is configured to define a high voltage region and a low voltage region. The high voltage region is isolated by an interior barrier of the housing so that the components can be conveniently accessed. An operator interface is provided in the control sub-assembly. An interface circuit board is also isolated by the barrier. Desired spacing between the interface circuit board and a surface of the interface is provided by integrally molded spring structures and plungers that interface with underlying switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
  • Publication number: 20140084837
    Abstract: A motor drive system includes a power sub-assembly that comprises power electronic components and driver circuitry for controlling gate drive signals to the power electronic components. A control sub-assembly is removably mounted to the power sub-assembly and comprises control circuitry for implementing a motor control routine for control of an electric motor. In operation, all control signals originate in the control-subassembly, and are transmitted via mating connectors to the power sub-assembly for driving the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
  • Patent number: D781253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
  • Patent number: D787442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
  • Patent number: D823817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
  • Patent number: D839218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019