Patents by Inventor Michael O. Bomer

Michael O. Bomer 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).

  • Ground fault voltage limiting for a locomotive electric traction motor
    Patent number: 4608619
    Abstract: The traction motors of a locomotive are voltage limited to a variable extent to permit continued motor operation following the occurrence of moisture induced ground faulting. The heat generated by the continued motor operation dries the moisture which induced the ground faulting, and the voltage limit is progressively increased toward a normal level for each specified period of motor operation with no ground faulting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Michael O. Bomer, Richard F. Chudoba