Patents by Inventor Edward J. Byrnes

Edward J. Byrnes 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: 6020661
    Abstract: An electrical motor and the process for forming that motor utilizes injection molding techniques to unitize the stator assembly. The stator assembly includes a stator lamination stack and preferably a metal front end cap which is secured to the lamination stack after the lamination stack is insulated and wound. The windings are terminated at a plurality of conductive pins fusion welded to the terminating ends of the windings. The stator assembly with front end cap in place is positioned in an injection molding die. Pressure is applied to the die, and molten plastic is injected under pressure to fill voids in the stator assembly, and also to form a plastic mass which will serve as the rear end cap. The rear end cap is also molded with a connector portion which fixes the conductive pins in place as a part of the connector. A bore formed in the stator assembly provides mounting surfaces for bearings on a rotor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Pacific Scientific Company
    Inventors: Bradley A. Trago, Edward J. Byrnes, Griff D. Neal
  • Patent number: 5933696
    Abstract: A photoreceptor assembly and a xerographic cassette for a printing or copying machine, the cassette including a photoreceptor drum, a drum cleaner, a waste toner container, for storing waste toner; and a waste toner conveyor for conveying waste toner cleaned off said photoreceptor drum by the cleaner into the waste toner container characterized in that the waste toner container is positioned in the interior of the photoreceptor drum and is reversibly removable therefrom. The conveyor typically includes a flexible helical wire which acts as an auger. Once filled with waste toner, the waste toner container is removed from the drum and is replaced by a fresh container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Alan C. R. Howard, Edward J. Byrne, Raymond A. Harvey, Chistopher Pearce, Roger D. Masham, Anilkumar G. Bhagwat
  • Patent number: 5806169
    Abstract: An electrical motor and the process for forming that motor utilizes injection molding techniques to unitize the stator assembly. The stator assembly includes a stator lamination stack and preferably a metal front end cap which is secured to the lamination stack after the lamination stack is insulated and wound. The windings are terminated at a plurality of conductive pins fusion welded to the terminating ends of the windings. The stator assembly with front end cap in place is positioned in an injection molding die. Pressure is applied to the die, and molten plastic is injected under pressure to fill voids in the stator assembly, and also to form a plastic mass which will serve as the rear end cap. The rear end cap is also molded with a connector portion which fixes the conductive pins in place as a part of the connector. A bore formed in the stator assembly provides mounting surfaces for bearings on a rotor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Inventors: Bradley A. Trago, Edward J. Byrnes, Griff D. Neal