Patents by Inventor Hideraldo V. Santos

Hideraldo V. Santos 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-component rotor for an electric motor of an appliance
    Patent number: 10218233
    Abstract: A motor for a laundry appliance includes a drive shaft coupled to a drum at a first end. The rotor frame is coupled proximate the second end of the drive shaft, where the rotor frame includes at least one polymeric material. A central hub includes a core and a perimetrical ring that extends circumferentially around the core. A plurality of recesses are defined within a planar surface of the perimetrical ring, wherein a portion of the polymeric material is received within the plurality of recesses to secure the rotor frame to the central hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Krati Bhargava, Fang Deng, James Hull, Hideraldo V. Santos, Orlando Starke, Pingjian Xu, Weitao Yang
  • MULTI-COMPONENT ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OF AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180198329
    Abstract: A motor for a laundry appliance includes a drive shaft coupled to a drum at a first end. The rotor frame is coupled proximate the second end of the drive shaft, where the rotor frame includes at least one polymeric material. A central hub includes a core and a perimetrical ring that extends circumferentially around the core. A plurality of recesses are defined within a planar surface of the perimetrical ring, wherein a portion of the polymeric material is received within the plurality of recesses to secure the rotor frame to the central hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Krati Bhargava, Fang Deng, James Hull, Hideraldo V. Santos, Orlando Starke, Pingjian Xu, Weitao Yang
  • Multi-component rotor for an electric motor of an appliance
    Patent number: 9948152
    Abstract: A motor for a laundry appliance includes a drive shaft coupled to a drum at a first end. The rotor frame is coupled proximate the second end of the drive shaft, where the rotor frame includes at least one polymeric material. A central hub includes a core and a perimetrical ring that extends circumferentially around the core. A plurality of recesses are defined within a planar surface of the perimetrical ring, wherein a portion of the polymeric material is received within the plurality of recesses to secure the rotor frame to the central hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Krati Bhargava, Fang Deng, James Hull, Hideraldo V. Santos, Orlando Starke, Pingjian Xu, Weitao Yang
  • MULTI-COMPONENT ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR OF AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20170170694
    Abstract: A motor for a laundry appliance includes a drive shaft coupled to a drum at a first end. The rotor frame is coupled proximate the second end of the drive shaft, where the rotor frame includes at least one polymeric material. A central hub includes a core and a perimetrical ring that extends circumferentially around the core. A plurality of recesses are defined within a planar surface of the perimetrical ring, wherein a portion of the polymeric material is received within the plurality of recesses to secure the rotor frame to the central hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Krati Bhargava, Fang Deng, James Hull, Hideraldo V. Santos, Orlando Starke, Pingjian Xu, Weitao Yang