Patents by Inventor Paul Beharrell

Paul Beharrell 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).

  • Self-propelled self-referencing vehicle magnet winding method and system
    Patent number: 11211199
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for winding electrical coils (electromagnets) is described. A self-propelled and self-referencing winding vehicle uses features on a winding bobbin to guide the direction and/or orientation of the vehicle, while laying electrical conductor material (e.g., high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes) as it traverses the bobbin. The vehicle may wind electrical coils with complex shapes. In some embodiments, the self-propelled, self-referencing (SPSR) vehicle may perform other magnet fabrication and assembly procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ATOMICS
    Inventors: Carlos Paz-Soldan, Andrew Benson, Paul Beharrell, Daniel Mullins
  • SELF-PROPELLED SELF-REFERENCING VEHICLE MAGNET WINDING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210319950
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for winding electrical coils (electromagnets) is described. A self-propelled and self-referencing winding vehicle uses features on a winding bobbin to guide the direction and/or orientation of the vehicle, while laying electrical conductor material (e.g., high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes) as it traverses the bobbin. The vehicle may wind electrical coils with complex shapes. In some embodiments, the self-propelled, self-referencing (SPSR) vehicle may perform other magnet fabrication and assembly procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Carlos Paz-Soldan, Andrew Benson, Paul Beharrell, Daniel Mullins