Patents by Inventor Maddumage P. Subasinghe

Maddumage P. Subasinghe 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).

  • Method for measuring motor brake health
    Patent number: 10663365
    Abstract: A motor assembly and method for measuring brake backlash using onboard components of the motor assembly. The method includes engaging a brake of the motor assembly, applying torque to an output shaft of the motor assembly in first and second rotational directions and measuring a difference in angular position of the output shaft using a position feedback device of the motor to calculate brake backlash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Maddumage P. Subasinghe, Joseph M. Sands, Kanagala S. Rao
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING MOTOR BRAKE HEALTH
    Publication number: 20190094091
    Abstract: A motor assembly and method for measuring brake backlash using onboard components of the motor assembly. The method includes engaging a brake of the motor assembly, applying torque to an output shaft of the motor assembly in first and second rotational directions and measuring a difference in angular position of the output shaft using a position feedback device of the motor to calculate brake backlash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Maddumage P. Subasinghe, Joseph M. Sands, Kanagala S. Rao