Patents by Inventor Mike M. Masoudipour
Mike M. Masoudipour 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: 8261612Abstract: An apparatus for determining the fluid level of a container, such as an accumulator, may include both a remote quantity indicator and a direct quantity indicator. The remote quantity indicator may include a remote dial at the end of a flexible cable or an electrical signal receiver receiving an electrical signal from a rotary variable differential transformer (RVDT), such as a potentiometer. The RVDT type of indicator may include an electrical connector on the accumulator to attach an electrical cable to carry the quantity level signal. The direct quantity indicator may include a dial directly mounted on the accumulator. The remote/direct quantity indicators may include, for example, one of the following three combinations: 1) a dial directly on the accumulator and a remote dial at the end of a flexible cable; 2) an RVDT output and a dial directly on the accumulator; and 3) an RVDT output on an accumulator, a remote dial at the end of a flexible cable and a dial directly on the accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Steven R. Eccles, Filip Reinis, Amanda L. Anthony, Mike M. Masoudipour
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Publication number: 20110303003Abstract: An apparatus for determining the fluid level of a container, such as an accumulator, may include both a remote quantity indicator and a direct quantity indicator. The remote quantity indicator may include a remote dial at the end of a flexible cable or an electrical signal receiver receiving an electrical signal from a rotary variable differential transformer (RVDT), such as a potentiometer. The RVDT type of indicator may include an electrical connector on the accumulator to attach an electrical cable to carry the quantity level signal. The direct quantity indicator may include a dial directly mounted on the accumulator. The remote/direct quantity indicators may include, for example, one of the following three combinations: 1) a dial directly on the accumulator and a remote dial at the end of a flexible cable; 2) an RVDT output and a dial directly on the accumulator; and 3) an RVDT output on an accumulator, a remote dial at the end of a flexible cable and a dial directly on the accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: STEVEN R. ECCLES, FILIP REINIS, AMANDA L. ANTHONY, MIKE M. MASOUDIPOUR
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Publication number: 20100117473Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor having at least one gas vent allowing for the release of gases from within an enclosed portion is provided. The rotor assembly comprises a rotor shaft with at least one magnet longitudinally extending a portion of an outer surface thereof in an axial direction and being retained therewith. A non-magnetic wedge spacer may be positioned between each of a plurality of magnets and a cylindrical sleeve may be positioned about the at least one magnet. An end cap or stub shaft is adhered or mechanically held to or within each end of the cylindrical sleeve adjacent the at least one magnet forming an enclosed portion of the rotor assembly. At least one vent hole, channel, or bevel provides a gas flow through passage in flow communication with the enclosed portion and an environment outside of the enclosed portion of the rotor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Mike M. Masoudipour, Davis Jensen
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Patent number: 7704056Abstract: A two-stage vapor cycle compressor includes a first stage impeller, a second stage impeller situated adjacent to the first stage impeller, an electric motor running on a pair of foil bearings, a thrust disk including two foil bearings and being positioned between the second stage impeller and the electric motor, and a compressor housing enclosing the first and second stage impeller and the electric motor. A refrigerant vapor compressed by the first stage and second stage impeller flows through an internal passageway formed by the compressor housing and cools the foil bearings and the electric motor. The compressor may be a gravity insensitive, small, and lightweight machine that may be easily assembled at low manufacturing costs. The two-stage vapor cycle compressor may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in vapor compression refrigeration systems, such as air-conditioning systems, for example, in the aircraft and aerospace industries.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Mike M. Masoudipour, Allen Hansen, Chris Speights, Phung K. Duong, Zeng Qian
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Patent number: 7675209Abstract: A cooling jacket of an electric motor or generator includes a cylindrical inner sleeve, a cylindrical outer sleeve coaxially surrounding the inner sleeve and forming a circular space between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve, and a passageway extending within the circular space between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve. The passageway may be a continuous winding path that may extend axially back and forth along the circumference of said inner sleeve. An embodiment of the present invention provides a cooling jacket that is suitable for, but not limited to, applications in the aircraft and aerospace industries, for example in air-conditioning systems. The cooling jacket as in one embodiment of the present invention may be leak proof and water tight, has a compact design, and may be easily assembled and integrated into an electrically driven machine, such as an electrically driven compressor.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Mike M. Masoudipour, Long K. Duong
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Patent number: 7633193Abstract: A cooling system for an electrical motor or generator includes a first cooling loop, a second cooling loop, and a heat exchange system. The first cooling loop may extract heat from an iron stack and winding of the electrical motor or generator. The second cooling loop may extract heat from end turns of the stator winding, the rotor, and the bearings independently from and simultaneously to the first cooling loop. At least the first cooling loop may pass through the heat exchange system. A liquid coolant may circulate in the first cooling loop and a compressed gas, such as compressed air or compressed refrigerant in vapor form, may circulate in the second cooling loop. The cooling system and method for an electrical motor or generator may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in the aircraft and aerospace industries, such as driving a cabin air compressor of an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Mike M. Masoudipour, Jeff A. Lotterman, Carol A. Oximberg, Michael S. Yang
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Patent number: 7591147Abstract: A cooling jacket resistor includes a passageway incorporated into a wall and across the entire inside length of a cooling jacket from an inside of the cooling jacket. The passageway may include at least one sump and may have a depth that inclines from a first to a second end. The cooling jacket resistor may be positioned at the lowest point of the cooling jacket when installed in an electrical motor/generator. The cooling jacket resistor may collect condensed refrigerant in liquid form and may transport the condensed refrigerant towards a drain port by gravity. The condensed refrigerant may then be drained from the cooling jacket resistor through the drain port. The cooling jacket resistor may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in electric motors or generators that uses vapor as a coolant, for example, two-stage refrigerant cooled vapor cycle compressors.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Mike M. Masoudipour, Allen Hansen
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Publication number: 20090044548Abstract: A two-stage vapor cycle compressor includes a first stage impeller, a second stage impeller situated adjacent to the first stage impeller, an electric motor running on a pair of foil bearings, a thrust disk including two foil bearings and being positioned between the second stage impeller and the electric motor, and a compressor housing enclosing the first and second stage impeller and the electric motor. A refrigerant vapor compressed by the first stage and second stage impeller flows through an internal passageway formed by the compressor housing and cools the foil bearings and the electric motor. The compressor may be a gravity insensitive, small, and lightweight machine that may be easily assembled at low manufacturing costs. The two-stage vapor cycle compressor may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in vapor compression refrigeration systems, such as air-conditioning systems, for example, in the aircraft and aerospace industries.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: MIKE M. MASOUDIPOUR, ALLEN HANSEN, CHRIS SPEIGHTS, PHUNG K. DUONG, ZENG QIAN
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Publication number: 20080199326Abstract: A two-stage vapor cycle compressor includes a first stage impeller, a second stage impeller situated adjacent to the first stage impeller, an electric motor running on a pair of foil bearings, a thrust disk including two foil bearings and being positioned between the second stage impeller and the electric motor, and a compressor housing enclosing the first and second stage impeller and the electric motor. A refrigerant vapor compressed by the first stage and second stage impeller flows through an internal passageway formed by the compressor housing and cools the foil bearings and the electric motor. The compressor may be a gravity insensitive, small, and lightweight machine that may be easily assembled at low manufacturing costs. The two-stage vapor cycle compressor may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in vapor compression refrigeration systems, such as air-conditioning systems, for example, in the aircraft and aerospace industries.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: MIKE M. MASOUDIPOUR, ALLEN HANSEN, CHRIS SPEIGHTS, PHUNG K. DUONG
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Publication number: 20080185924Abstract: A cooling jacket of an electric motor or generator includes a cylindrical inner sleeve, a cylindrical outer sleeve coaxially surrounding the inner sleeve and forming a circular space between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve, and a passageway extending within the circular space between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve. The passageway may be a continuous winding path that may extend axially back and forth along the circumference of said inner sleeve. An embodiment of the present invention provides a cooling jacket that is suitable for, but not limited to, applications in the aircraft and aerospace industries, for example in air-conditioning systems. The cooling jacket as in one embodiment of the present invention may be leak proof and water tight, has a compact design, and may be easily assembled and integrated into an electrically driven machine, such as an electrically driven compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: MIKE M. MASOUDIPOUR, LONG K. DUONG
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Publication number: 20080168796Abstract: A cooling system for an electrical motor or generator includes a first cooling loop, a second cooling loop, and a heat exchange system. The first cooling loop may extract heat from an iron stack and winding of the electrical motor or generator. The second cooling loop may extract heat from end turns of the stator winding, the rotor, and the bearings independently from and simultaneously to the first cooling loop. At least the first cooling loop may pass through the heat exchange system. A liquid coolant may circulate in the first cooling loop and a compressed gas, such as compressed air or compressed refrigerant in vapor form, may circulate in the second cooling loop. The cooling system and method for an electrical motor or generator may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in the aircraft and aerospace industries, such as driving a cabin air compressor of an aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: MIKE M. MASOUDIPOUR, JEFF A. LOTTERMAN, CAROL A. OXIMBERG, MICHAEL S. YANG
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Publication number: 20080098768Abstract: A cooling jacket resistor includes a passageway incorporated into a wall and across the entire inside length of a cooling jacket from an inside of the cooling jacket. The passageway may include at least one sump and may have a depth that inclines from a first to a second end. The cooling jacket resistor may be positioned at the lowest point of the cooling jacket when installed in an electrical motor/generator. The cooling jacket resistor may collect condensed refrigerant in liquid form and may transport the condensed refrigerant towards a drain port by gravity. The condensed refrigerant may then be drained from the cooling jacket resistor through the drain port. The cooling jacket resistor may be suitable for, but not limited to, applications in electric motors or generators that uses vapor as a coolant, for example, two-stage refrigerant cooled vapor cycle compressors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: MIKE M. MASOUDIPOUR, ALLEN HANSEN