Patents by Inventor Josh Dorothy

Josh Dorothy 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).

  • End plate for rotors of switched reluctance motors
    Patent number: 10381887
    Abstract: An end plate for a rotor of a switched reluctance motor is disclosed. The end plate includes an annular body and a plurality of ribs. The annular body has a first axial end, a second axial end, and a thickness. Further, the annular body defines an outer surface and a bore configured to receive a shaft of the rotor. The plurality of ribs extends radially outwardly from the outer surface. The plurality of ribs is adapted to respectively abut with a plurality of poles of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Josh Dorothy, Corey Allen Kauk, Richard Geist Auch, Carlos Eduardo Nino-Baron, Rodwan T Adra
  • END PLATE FOR ROTORS OF SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTORS
    Publication number: 20180294684
    Abstract: An end plate for a rotor of a switched reluctance motor is disclosed. The end plate includes an annular body and a plurality of ribs. The annular body has a first axial end, a second axial end, and a thickness. Further, the annular body defines an outer surface and a bore configured to receive a shaft of the rotor. The plurality of ribs extends radially outwardly from the outer surface. The plurality of ribs is adapted to respectively abut with a plurality of poles of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Josh Dorothy, Corey Allen Kauk, Richard Geist Auch, Carlos Eduardo Nino-Baron, Rodwan T. Adra