Patents by Inventor Mark Nations

Mark Nations 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).

  • Publication number: 20240429802
    Abstract: An axial flux motor with a modular design that can help to simplify manufacturing processes, The design also permits the use of various material types, such as mixed materials, rare earth containing, and rare earth free designs with high power density. The motor may include a rotor arranged in one or more rings and a stator arranged in one or more rings. The stator is positioned proximate to the rotor. The rotor, the stator, or both are formed of individual wedge segments to provide a modular design. The rotor and/or stator assemblies may include a structural bearing material mixed with magnetic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Byerly, Mark Nations, Paul Ohodnicki, Brett Riale, Timothy Mould
  • Publication number: 20240029946
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a gapless medium voltage inductor. The inductor includes a magnetic core having an aperture extending therethrough, a bobbin comprising a first plate and a second plate, a spacer disposed within the aperture of the magnetic core, a longitudinal channel defined through the spacer, first plate, and second plate, and a coil extending through the longitudinal channel and wrapping around the core and the bobbin. The core is disposed between the first and second plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Ohodnicki, Kevin Byerly, Richard Byron Beddingfield, Mark Nations
  • Publication number: 20070203786
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for using learning activity information, such as for individuals in an organization, to provide a variety of benefits is described. In some situations, reporting functionality is available to provide information about completed learning activities, such as in the form of reports for presentation. In addition, learning activities may in some situations be rated based on learning activity criteria, such as to determine the amount or the effectiveness of the learning activities, and information about the learning activity ratings can then be provided in various ways. Learning activities can also be related to performance criteria in some situations, such as to correlate learning activities to corresponding changes in organizational or individual performance measures, and information about the relationships can then be provided in various ways. A variety of performance criteria and learning activity criteria may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Nation, Southard Jones, Sridhar Tadepalli, Edward Suen, Uma Prabhala
  • Publication number: 20070203711
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for using competency-related information for individuals to provide a variety of benefits is described. In some situations, gaps are identified between current competencies of individuals and target competencies for those individuals, and the individuals are provided with assistance in reducing or eliminating those competency gaps. The target competencies for an individual can be identified in a variety of ways, such as in an automatic manner based on required or preferred competencies for a current organizational position held by an individual. After identifying one or more competency gaps for an individual, training courses or other learning activities can be identified that if completed or performed by the individual would reduce or eliminate those competency gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Nation, Juergen Habichler, Sridhar Tadepalli, Jacklyn Ng, Issac Lau, Yu Weng