Patents by Inventor Norman O. Harris, Jr.

Norman O. Harris, Jr. 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).

  • Lightweight wedge design for high speed generators
    Patent number: 7061154
    Abstract: A wedge-shaped member to restrain coil windings of a generator rotor from moving under centrifugal force. The wedge-shaped, substantially hollow member including a first plate, a second plate positioned opposite the first plate and positioned at an angle relative to the first plate, and one or more reinforcing members coupled between the first plate and the second plate. The wedge-shaped member is configured to fit between the core poles of a generator. A plurality of holes in the first and/or second plates permit a bonding material to adhere to adjacent coil windings and spread through the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregor McDowall, Norman O. Harris, Jr., Bruce A. Nelson
  • High speed generator with rotor coil support assemblies secured to interlamination disks
    Patent number: 7015617
    Abstract: A rotor for a high speed generator is constructed of a plurality of laminations and interlamination disks, which are disposed between each of the laminations. A coil support assembly is disposed within each of the rotor interpole regions and is secured to the interlamination disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald E. Tornquist, Gregor McDowall, Mingzhou Xu, David B. Kane, Norman O. Harris, Jr.