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).
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Publication number: 20230412027Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Patent number: 11784529Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Publication number: 20230179057Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Publication number: 20230054909Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Patent number: 11532963Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Patent number: 11502570Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Publication number: 20220123635Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Andrei Popov, Michael Van Steenburg, Fred Hunstable
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Publication number: 20220123634Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Andrei Popov, Michael Van Steenburg, Fred Hunstable
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Publication number: 20220123681Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Andrei Popov, Michael Van Steenburg, Fred Hunstable
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Publication number: 20220069681Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Michael Van Steenburg, Adam Mengestab, Anto Joseph Barigala Charles Paulraj, Cosmin Gheorghe Barbu, Andrei V. Popov, Fred E. Hunstable, Erik Hatch
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Publication number: 20220045582Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Erik Hatch
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Publication number: 20220045559Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov, Amir Parsapour
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Publication number: 20210066984Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Publication number: 20210067016Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Fred E. Hunstable, Michael Van Steenburg, Andrei V. Popov
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Publication number: 20210061248Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Jeffrey J. Breedlove, Scott Brauer, Michael Van Steenburg
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Patent number: 10751829Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Inventor: Michael Van Steenburg
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Publication number: 20180141150Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventor: Michael Van Steenburg
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Patent number: D914602Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Linear Labs, Inc.Inventor: Michael Van Steenburg