Patents by Inventor Michael Van Steenburg

Michael Van Steenburg 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: 20230412027
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Patent number: 11784529
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Publication number: 20230179057
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an electric machine where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Publication number: 20230054909
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Patent number: 11532963
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Patent number: 11502570
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an electric machine where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Publication number: 20220123635
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an induction machine having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a toroidal magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first inductive tunnel segment and a second inductive tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the toroidal magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first inductive tunnel segment or the second inductive tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the toroidal magnetic torque tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Andrei Popov, Michael Van Steenburg, Fred Hunstable
  • Publication number: 20220123634
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for switched reluctance machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a reluctance torque tunnel having at least a first reluctance tunnel segment and a second reluctance tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the reluctance torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first reluctance tunnel segment or the second reluctance tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the reluctance torque tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Andrei Popov, Michael Van Steenburg, Fred Hunstable
  • Publication number: 20220123681
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for reluctance synchronous machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor core assemblies configured to form a reluctance torque tunnel having at least a first reluctance tunnel segment and a second reluctance tunnel segment and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the reluctance torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first reluctance tunnel segment or the second reluctance tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the reluctance torque tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Andrei Popov, Michael Van Steenburg, Fred Hunstable
  • Publication number: 20220069681
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for winding heavy gauge coils of electric machines having fractional concentrated windings including one of more of positioning the middle of a predetermined length of heavy gauge wire in contact with an inclined chamfer in a face of a center projection of a fixture tool, simultaneously bending both ends of the heavy gauge wire in a first direction using the center projection to compete the first turn of the coil, simultaneously bending both ends of the heavy gauge wire in a seconding direction using the center projection to complete a second turn of the coil; continuing to simultaneously bend the heavy gauge wire in the first direction and the seconding direction until the required number of even or odd turns are completed, removing one of the adjoining right-angle faces of the fixture tool; and sliding the coiled heavy gauge wire off of the center projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Van Steenburg, Adam Mengestab, Anto Joseph Barigala Charles Paulraj, Cosmin Gheorghe Barbu, Andrei V. Popov, Fred E. Hunstable, Erik Hatch
  • Publication number: 20220045582
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for assembling a new and improved electrical motor/generator, specifically a method of producing a coil assembly is disclosed comprising: pressing a plurality of individual teeth having interlocking side features, applying a conductor around one of the interlocking side features, coupling a tooth of the coil assembly with an adjacent tooth, applying a second conductor around one of the interlocking side features of the adjacent tooth, repeating the coupling and applying steps until an entire ring has been assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Erik Hatch
  • Publication number: 20220045559
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for electric machines with fractional concentrated winding having a coil winding assembly with at least a first and a second laminated stator pole segment, each of the laminated stator pole segments having the shape of a tapered H and mechanically joined together to form a ring-like stator core with a plurality of circumferentially distributed stator poles and slots for coils, the first and second stator pole segments comprising a plurality of laminated stator pole segment pieces oriented in a radial direction and coupled together to form a unified stator pole segment with a 3D flux path, and wherein the laminations of each of the laminated stator pole segment pieces has the shape of a U.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov, Amir Parsapour
  • Publication number: 20210066984
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for Torque Tunnel Halbach Array electric machines having a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor assemblies configured to form a magnetic torque tunnel having at least a first magnetic pole tunnel segment and a second magnetic pole tunnel segment, each of the rotor assemblies having a plurality of flux shaping Halbach Arrays configured to focus the Flux Density Distribution in the magnetic torque tunnel and a stator having a plurality of coils configured to form a coil winding assembly, the coil winding assembly positioned within the magnetic torque tunnel, such that at least one of the plurality of coils is surrounded by the first magnetic pole tunnel segment or the second magnetic pole tunnel segment, alternatively the rotor may be the coil winding assembly and the stator may be the magnetic torque tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Publication number: 20210067016
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an electric machine where the stator is a coil assembly and the rotor is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel or where the rotor is a coil assembly and the stator is a magnetic toroidal cylindrical tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
  • Publication number: 20210061248
    Abstract: A propulsion system includes a duct and a fluid flow generator. The duct has an elongated cavity with an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The fluid flow generator is disposed in the duct. The fluid flow generator configured to receive a fluid to generate an inlet stream through the inlet portion and generate an outlet stream through the outlet portion. The outlet stream is configured to generate thrust for a vehicle on which the fluid flow generator and the duct are mounted, and at least one of the inlet portion or the outlet portion is bent in a circular shape to alter a direction of a corresponding either one of the input stream or the output stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Jeffrey J. Breedlove, Scott Brauer, Michael Van Steenburg
  • Patent number: 10751829
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a welding rod holder comprises a body, an electrical contact tip, a slider, and a biasing mechanism. The body has a lower end and an upper end. The electrical contact tip is coupled to the body and is configured to electrically contact a welding rod. The slider is configured to allow the welding rod to move with respect to the body. The biasing mechanism is configured to move the welding rod out of a lower end of the body. The hand brake is configured to selectively allow the biasing mechanism to move the welding rod out of a lower end of the body. The movement of the welding rod out of a lower end of the body is configured to allow a substantially similar distance between the body and a welding work as the welding rod is exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Van Steenburg
  • Publication number: 20180141150
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a welding rod holder comprises a body, an electrical contact tip, a slider, and a biasing mechanism. The body has a lower end and an upper end. The electrical contact tip is coupled to the body and is configured to electrically contact a welding rod. The slider is configured to allow the welding rod to move with respect to the body. The biasing mechanism is configured to move the welding rod out of a lower end of the body. The hand brake is configured to selectively allow the biasing mechanism to move the welding rod out of a lower end of the body. The movement of the welding rod out of a lower end of the body is configured to allow a substantially similar distance between the body and a welding work as the welding rod is exhausted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Van Steenburg
  • Patent number: D914602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Van Steenburg