Patents by Inventor Edward L. Drye

Edward L. Drye 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: 11035381
    Abstract: A blower includes an impeller housing, an impeller rotatably secured to the housing and an electric motor. The motor has a motor housing with a central portion and a radially extending portion extending from the central portion, a venturi chamber adjacent the motor housing and opposed to the impeller housing, a stator secured to the central portion of the motor housing, a rotor rotatably secured to the central portion of the housing, and at least one heat generating electrical component secured to the radially extending portion of the motor housing. The impeller housing has a first air pressure therein and the motor housing has a second air pressure therein different that the first air pressure. The venturi housing and the motor housing define a passageway therebetween whereby the difference in air pressure generates air flow within the motor housing to cool the at least one heat generating electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Jon Kreidler, Rafal Pawel Rohoza, Edward L Drye, C Scott Eagleton, Mark Lyon Klopp, Michael Allen Marks
  • Publication number: 20170074286
    Abstract: A blower includes an impeller housing, an impeller rotatably secured to the housing and an electric motor. The motor has a motor housing with a central portion and a radially extending portion extending from the central portion, a venturi chamber adjacent the motor housing and opposed to the impeller housing, a stator secured to the central portion of the motor housing, a rotor rotatably secured to the central portion of the housing, and at least one heat generating electrical component secured to the radially extending portion of the motor housing. The impeller housing has a first air pressure therein and the motor housing has a second air pressure therein different that the first air pressure. The venturi housing and the motor housing define a passageway therebetween whereby the difference in air pressure generates air flow within the motor housing to cool the at least one heat generating electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Jon Kreidler, Rafal Pawel Rohoza, Edward L. Drye, C Scott Eagleton, Mark Lyon Klopp, Michael Allen Marks
  • Patent number: 9030066
    Abstract: A motor assembly includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. A housing is coupled to the electric motor. The housing includes a terminal housing portion defining a first aperture and a second aperture. A power input terminal is disposed within the terminal housing portion. The power input terminal receives power input connections from at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture. A motor controller is disposed within the housing, the motor controller in communication with the power input terminals and the stator. A human machine interface (HMI) is in communication with the motor controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward L. Drye
  • Patent number: 8981684
    Abstract: A motor assembly includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. A housing is coupled to the electric motor. A motor controller is disposed within the housing. A human machine interface (HMI) is selectively detachably coupled to the housing and in communication with the motor controller. The HMI includes a user input for control of the electric motor when the HMI is coupled to the housing and for control of the electric motor when the HMI is separately disposed from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Drye, Howard R. Richardson, Stephen T. English
  • Publication number: 20130106322
    Abstract: A motor assembly includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. A housing is coupled to the electric motor. A motor controller is disposed within the housing. A human machine interface (HMI) is coupled to the housing and in communication with the motor controller for user control of the electric motor. The HMI includes a rotatable user input providing simultaneous mode selection and mode indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Edward L. Drye
  • Publication number: 20130106321
    Abstract: A motor assembly includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. A housing is coupled to the electric motor. A motor controller is disposed within the housing. A human machine interface (HMI) is selectively detachably coupled to the housing and in communication with the motor controller. The HMI includes a user input for control of the electric motor when the HMI is coupled to the housing and for control of the electric motor when the HMI is separately disposed from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Edward L. Drye, Howard R. Richardson, Stephen T. English
  • Publication number: 20130106217
    Abstract: A motor assembly includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. A housing is coupled to the electric motor. The housing includes a terminal housing portion defining a first aperture and a second aperture. A power input terminal is disposed within the terminal housing portion. The power input terminal receives power input connections from at least one of the first aperture and the second aperture. A motor controller is disposed within the housing, the motor controller in communication with the power input terminals and the stator. A human machine interface (HMI) is in communication with the motor controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Edward L. Drye