Patents by Inventor George Bursuc

George Bursuc 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).

  • Multi-path liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines
    Patent number: 8643233
    Abstract: A multi-path liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines includes a heat storing element provided with channels having a generally C-shaped cross-section and cooling tubes so configured and sized as to be insertable in the channels is described herein. The cooling tubes, once inserted in the channels, are deformed to conform thereto, whereby heat stored in the heat storing element is extracted by circulating cooling fluid inside the cooling tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Houle, Bruno Carpentier, George Bursuc, Steve Fleming, Mathieu Guertin, François Messier
  • Liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines
    Patent number: 8378534
    Abstract: A liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines uses a continuous cooling tube associated with a heat storing element. The cooling tube has a serpentine configuration and the heat storing element includes longitudinal slots starting from both longitudinal ends of the heat storing element. Accordingly, it is possible to slightly deform the heat storing element to properly position it into the internal stator of an electric machine. An internal biasing assembly may be used to force the external surface of the heat storing element to the internal surface of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Houle, George Bursuc, Sebastien Bigras, Bruno Carpentier
  • Multi-Path Liquid Cooling Arrangement for Electric Machines
    Publication number: 20110278968
    Abstract: A multi-path liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines comprising a heat storing element provided with channels having a generally C-shaped cross-section and cooling tubes so configured and sized as to be insertable in the channels is described herein. The cooling tubes, once inserted in the channels are deformed to conform thereto, whereby heat stored in the heat storing element is extracted by circulating cooling fluid inside the cooling tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Houle, Bruno Carpentier, George Bursuc, Steve Fleming, Mathieu Guertin, François Messier
  • Cooling assembly for large diameter electric machines
    Patent number: 7906878
    Abstract: A cooling assembly to be positioned inside an internal stator of an electric machine is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a plurality of cooling segments that may be so mounted to a support structure as to be biased towards an inner surface of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Fleming, George Bursuc, Bruno Carpentier
  • Liquid Cooling Arrangement for Electric Machines
    Publication number: 20100176669
    Abstract: A liquid cooling arrangement for electric machines uses a continuous cooling tube associated with a heat storing element. The cooling tube has a serpentine configuration and the heat storing element includes longitudinal slots starting from both longitudinal ends of the heat storing element. Accordingly, it is possible to slightly deform the heat storing element to properly position it into the internal stator of an electric machine. An internal biasing assembly may be used to force the external surface of the heat storing element to the internal surface of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Houle, George Bursuc, Sebastien Bigras, Bruno Carpentier
  • Cooling Assembly for Large Diameter Electric Machines
    Publication number: 20090115268
    Abstract: A cooling assembly to be positioned inside an internal stator of an electric machine is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a plurality of cooling segments that may be so mounted to a support structure as to be biased towards an inner surface of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Steve Fleming, George Bursuc, Bruno Carpentier
  • Inductance assembly for an electric machine
    Patent number: 7423507
    Abstract: The present invention is generally concerned with an inductance assembly that is so configured and sized as to be inserted inside the cooling assembly of an electric machine to thereby decrease the overall volume of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Houle, Jean-Marc Cyr, Jianhong Xu, Ruisheng Shi, Jane Roundell, George Bursuc, François Messier, Gabriel Rakotonirina
  • Inductance Assembly for an Electric Machine
    Publication number: 20080117013
    Abstract: The present invention is generally concerned with an inductance assembly that is so configured and sized as to be inserted inside the cooling assembly of an electric machine to thereby decrease the overall volume of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Houle, Jean-Marc Cyr, Jianhong Xu, Ruisheng Shi, Jane Roundell, George Bursuc, Francois Messier, Gabriel Rakotonirina