Patents by Inventor Kent Markley

Kent Markley 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).

  • Electric motors for washdown, food processing, and chemical applications
    Publication number: 20060119197
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a motor casing, a stator assembly, a rotor shaft assembly, first and second end bells, respectively, attached to each end of the motor casing, and an electrical inlet in the motor casing for supplying power to the motor. The motor further includes a first bearing assembly housed in the first end bell and a second bearing assembly housed in the second end bell. Both bearing assemblies and support the rotor shaft assembly and seal the interior of the motor casing from moisture. The motor also includes a heat-conductive solid resin that encapsulates the stator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
    Inventors: David Puterbaugh, David Kowalczyk, Kent Markley, Vernon Brooks
  • Electric motors for washdown, food processing, and chemical applications
    Publication number: 20050073204
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a motor casing, a stator assembly, a rotor shaft assembly, first and second end bells, respectively, attached to each end of the motor casing, and an electrical inlet in the motor casing for supplying power to the motor. The motor further includes a first bearing assembly housed in the first end bell and a second bearing assembly housed in the second end bell. Both bearing assemblies and support the rotor shaft assembly and seal the interior of the motor casing from moisture. The motor also includes a heat-conductive solid resin that encapsulates the stator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: David Puterbaugh, David Kowalczyk, Kent Markley, Vernon Brooks