Patents by Inventor MATTHEW HONICKMAN
MATTHEW HONICKMAN 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).
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Patent number: 11791675Abstract: A housing for a rotary electric machine having stacked laminations forming a stator core includes a first portion forming a slip fit with a first series of the stacked laminations. A second portion forms an interference fit with a second series of the stacked laminations.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: LC Advanced Motor Technology CorporationInventors: Dylan Broomfield, Russel Hugh Marvin, Matthew Honickman
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Patent number: 11791677Abstract: A rotor stack for connection to a shaft of a rotary electric machine includes a series of platters each centered about a centerline and including an opening for receiving the shaft such that the platters are stacked along the shaft. Passages extend through the platter and are arranged about the centerline. Permanent magnets are positioned in the passages. Hubs associated with the platters mechanically connect each of the platters to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: LC Advanced Motor Technology CorporationInventors: Russel Hugh Marvin, Matthew Honickman, Dylan Broomfield
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Patent number: 11784516Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator extending along an axis and having teeth arranged about the axis. The teeth are circumferentially spaced apart by slots. Conductors extend around the teeth and through the slots. The conductors are electrically connected to one another to form phases. A cooling device is provided in at least one winding slot. The cooling device includes an outer tube and an inner tube provided in the outer tube such that cooling fluid flows in a first axial direction within the inner tube and a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction within the outer tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: LC Advanced Motor Technology CorporationInventors: Dylan Broomfield, Russel Hugh Marvin, Matthew Honickman
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Patent number: 11668414Abstract: An assembly includes at least one member having first and second ends. A dual metal adapter for connecting to the at least one member includes an inner tube for receiving and contacting the first end of the at least one member and being formed from a first metal having a first resistivity. An outer tube extends over the inner tube and is secured thereto. The outer tube is formed from a second metal having a second resistivity greater than the first resistivity. The first end of the at least one member is metallurgically bonded to the inner tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: LC Advanced Motor Technology CorporationInventors: Matthew Honickman, Ryan W. Loar
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Publication number: 20230134826Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator extending along an axis and having teeth arranged about the axis. The teeth are circumferentially spaced apart by slots. Conductors extend around the teeth and through the slots. The conductors are electrically connected to one another to form phases. Cooling devices are provided in the slots. Each cooling device is fluidly connected to an inlet tube for supplying cooling fluid to the cooling device and an outlet tube for removing cooling fluid from the cooling device. A manifold includes a first cooling channel fluidly connected to each inlet tube and a second cooling channel fluidly connected to each outlet tube such that all the cooling devices in the machine are fluidly connected in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: LC ADVANCED MOTOR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Dylan BROOMFIELD, Russel Hugh MARVIN, Matthew HONICKMAN
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Patent number: 11539269Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator extending along an axis and having teeth arranged about the axis. The teeth are circumferentially spaced apart by slots. Conductors extend around the teeth and through the slots. The conductors are electrically connected to one another to form phases. Cooling devices are provided in the slots. Each cooling device is fluidly connected to an inlet tube for supplying cooling fluid to the cooling device and an outlet tube for removing cooling fluid from the cooling device. A manifold includes a first cooling channel fluidly connected to each inlet tube and a second cooling channel fluidly connected to each outlet tube such that all the cooling devices in the machine are fluidly connected in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: LC ADVANCED MOTOR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Dylan Broomfield, Russel Hugh Marvin, Matthew Honickman
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Publication number: 20220407398Abstract: One example includes a rotary electric machine. The device includes at least one sensor. Each of the at least one sensor can be configured to provide a sensor signal in a first data format, the sensor signal providing an indication of a respective one of a plurality of operational characteristics of the rotary electric machine. The device also includes a programmable interface configured to receive the sensor signal from each of the at least one sensor and to translate the first data format associated with each of the at least one sensor into a second data format associated with a respective type of sensor corresponding to the respective at least one sensor and to provide at least one output signal in the second data format. Each of the at least one output signal can correspond to at least one of the operational characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Eric SCHUMAN, David H. LEACH, Matthew HONICKMAN, Dylan BROOMFIELD, Eric M. FORREST, Russel H. MARVIN
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Publication number: 20220393551Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator extending along an axis and having teeth arranged about the axis. The teeth are circumferentially spaced apart by slots. Conductors extend around the teeth and through the slots. The conductors are electrically connected to one another to form phases. A cooling device is provided in at least one winding slot. The cooling device includes an outer tube and an inner tube provided in the outer tube such that cooling fluid flows in a first axial direction within the inner tube and a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction within the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: LC Advanced Motor Technology CorporationInventors: Dylan BROOMFIELD, Russel Hugh MARVIN, Matthew HONICKMAN
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Patent number: 11418091Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator extending along an axis and having teeth arranged about the axis. The teeth are circumferentially spaced apart by slots. Conductors extend around the teeth and through the slots. The conductors are electrically connected to one another to form phases. A cooling device is provided in at least one winding slot. The cooling device includes an outer tube and an inner tube provided in the outer tube such that cooling fluid flows in a first axial direction within the inner tube and a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction within the outer tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: KOCH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Dylan Broomfield, Russel Hugh Marvin, Matthew Honickman
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Publication number: 20210281129Abstract: A housing for a rotary electric machine having stacked laminations forming a stator core includes a first portion forming a slip fit with a first series of the stacked laminations. A second portion forms an interference fit with a second series of the stacked laminations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: DYLAN BROOMFIELD, RUSSEL HUGH MARVIN, MATTHEW HONICKMAN
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Patent number: 11095181Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a core extending along an axis and having a series of axially extending passages arranged circumferentially about the axis. A plurality of teeth are provided with each tooth including an axially extending inner surface defining a passage and a projection extending therein. Retention devices secure each tooth to the stator. Each retention device includes a resilient member having a base extending within one of the passages of the stator and an arm extending from the base and within the passage of one of the teeth. The arm including an enlarged portion for engaging the projection to pull the tooth into engagement with the core.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: LCDRIVES CORP.Inventors: Matthew Honickman, Russel Hugh Marvin
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Publication number: 20210226504Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a core extending along an axis and having a series of axially extending passages arranged circumferentially about the axis. A plurality of teeth are provided with each tooth including an axially extending inner surface defining a passage and a projection extending therein. Retention devices secure each tooth to the stator. Each retention device includes a resilient member having a base extending within one of the passages of the stator and an arm extending from the base and within the passage of one of the teeth. The arm including an enlarged portion for engaging the projection to pull the tooth into engagement with the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: MATTHEW HONICKMAN, RUSSEL HUGH MARVIN
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Publication number: 20210226512Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator extending along an axis and having teeth arranged about the axis. The teeth are circumferentially spaced apart by slots. Conductors extend around the teeth and through the slots. The conductors are electrically connected to one another to form phases. Cooling devices are provided in the slots. Each cooling device is fluidly connected to an inlet tube for supplying cooling fluid to the cooling device and an outlet tube for removing cooling fluid from the cooling device. A manifold includes a first cooling channel fluidly connected to each inlet tube and a second cooling channel fluidly connected to each outlet tube such that all the cooling devices in the machine are fluidly connected in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Dylan BROOMFIELD, Russel Hugh Marvin, Matthew Honickman
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Publication number: 20210226490Abstract: A rotor stack for connection to a shaft of a rotary electric machine includes a series of platters each centered about a centerline and including an opening for receiving the shaft such that the platters are stacked along the shaft. Passages extend through the platter and are arranged about the centerline. Permanent magnets are positioned in the passages. Hubs associated with the platters mechanically connect each of the platters to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: RUSSEL HUGH MARVIN, MATTHEW HONICKMAN, DYLAN BROOMFIELD
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Publication number: 20210226511Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator extending along an axis and having teeth arranged about the axis. The teeth are circumferentially spaced apart by slots. Conductors extend around the teeth and through the slots. The conductors are electrically connected to one another to form phases. A cooling device is provided in at least one winding slot. The cooling device includes an outer tube and an inner tube provided in the outer tube such that cooling fluid flows in a first axial direction within the inner tube and a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction within the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Dylan BROOMFIELD, Russel Hugh MARVIN, Matthew HONICKMAN
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Publication number: 20210180729Abstract: An assembly includes at least one member having first and second ends. A dual metal adapter for connecting to the at least one member includes an inner tube for receiving and contacting the first end of the at least one member and being formed from a first metal having a first resistivity. An outer tube extends over the inner tube and is secured thereto. The outer tube is formed from a second metal having a second resistivity greater than the first resistivity. The first end of the at least one member is metallurgically bonded to the inner tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: MATTHEW HONICKMAN, RYAN W. LOAR