Patents by Inventor Paul G. Michaels
Paul G. Michaels 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: 11735972Abstract: A set of interchangeably pairable end caps is provided for electrically insulating a variety of stator cores having differing axial stack heights. Each pair of end caps cooperatively defines a generally radially projecting, generally axially extending wire barrier including axially opposed ends. Each of the ends forms a respective rounded winding ramp configured to smoothly guide wiring into a wire trough in part defined by the wire barrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Bailey, Chetan O. Modi, Paul G. Michaels, Jahir Flores, Ryan M. Bastien
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Publication number: 20230238843Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor includes a rotor core that is fabricated from a plurality of stacked laminations. The rotor core has a plurality of arcuately arranged, axially extending magnet receiving slots. The rotor core includes a plurality of magnets received in respective ones of the magnet receiving slots. The laminations include radially extending deflectable magnet retaining tabs that extend into the magnet receiving slots. The magnet retaining tabs engage and are deflected by a corresponding one of the magnets to exert a reactive force against the magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Scott Sherman, Chetan O. Modi, Steven R. Palmer, Ryan M. Bastien, Joey Mitchell Bomar, Paul G. Michaels, Daniel E. Bailey
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Patent number: 11646616Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor includes a rotor core that is fabricated from a plurality of stacked laminations. The rotor core has a plurality of arcuately arranged, axially extending magnet receiving slots. The rotor core includes a plurality of magnets received in respective ones of the magnet receiving slots. The laminations include radially extending deflectable magnet retaining tabs that extend into the magnet receiving slots. The magnet retaining tabs engage and are deflected by a corresponding one of the magnets to exert a reactive force against the magnets.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Scott Sherman, Chetan O. Modi, Steven R. Palmer, Ryan M. Bastien, Joey Mitchell Bomar, Paul G. Michaels, Daniel E. Bailey
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Publication number: 20230136725Abstract: A set of interchangeably pairable end caps is provided for electrically insulating a variety of stator cores having differing axial stack heights. Each pair of end caps cooperatively defines a generally radially projecting, generally axially extending wire barrier including axially opposed ends. Each of the ends forms a respective rounded winding ramp configured to smoothly guide wiring into a wire trough in part defined by the wire barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Bailey, Chetan O. Modi, Paul G. Michaels, Jahir Flores, Ryan M. Bastien
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Patent number: 11616411Abstract: A set of interchangeably pairable end caps is provided for electrically insulating a variety of stator cores having differing axial stack heights. Each pair of end caps cooperatively defines a generally radially projecting, generally axially extending wire barrier including axially opposed ends. Each of the ends forms a respective rounded winding ramp configured to smoothly guide wiring into a wire trough in part defined by the wire barrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Bailey, Chetan O. Modi, Paul G. Michaels, Jahir Flores, Ryan M. Bastien
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Patent number: 11236614Abstract: A motor includes a shaft rotatable about an axis, an engaged component engaged by the shaft, a sleeve fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith, and a seal at least partly circumscribing the shaft. The shaft includes an engagement region presenting a substantially variable outer shaft surface that at least in part engages the engaged component. The sleeve includes a first section that at least partly circumscribes and engages the engagement region of the shaft. The first section of the sleeve presents an outer seal-engaging surface and an outer bearing-engaging surface. The seal and the bearing each at least partly circumscribe the engagement region of the shaft and the first section of the sleeve to engage the seal-engaging surface and the bearing-engaging surfaces, respectively, of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Joshua M. Biro, William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Jeffrey M. Hutsler, Paul G. Michaels, Daniel E. Hilton
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Publication number: 20210242737Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor includes a rotor core that is fabricated from a plurality of stacked laminations. The rotor core has a plurality of arcuately arranged, axially extending magnet receiving slots. The rotor core includes a plurality of magnets received in respective ones of the magnet receiving slots. The laminations include radially extending deflectable magnet retaining tabs that extend into the magnet receiving slots. The magnet retaining tabs engage and are deflected by a corresponding one of the magnets to exert a reactive force against the magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Scott Sherman, Chetan O. Modi, Steven R. Palmer, Ryan M. Bastien, Joey Mitchell Bomar, Paul G. Michaels, Daniel E. Bailey
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Publication number: 20210184531Abstract: A set of interchangeably pairable end caps is provided for electrically insulating a variety of stator cores having differing axial stack heights. Each pair of end caps cooperatively defines a generally radially projecting, generally axially extending wire barrier including axially opposed ends. Each of the ends forms a respective rounded winding ramp configured to smoothly guide wiring into a wire trough in part defined by the wire barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Bailey, Chetan O. Modi, Paul G. Michaels, Jahir Flores, Ryan M. Bastien
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Patent number: 10865642Abstract: A motor includes a housing, a shaft, a bearing, a bearing plate, and a seal. The housing includes first and second housing components directly engaging one another along a housing interface. The housing at least in part defines a sealed chamber. The shaft is at least in part received in the chamber. The bearing rotatably supports the shaft. The bearing plate is enclosed within the housing. The bearing plate supports the bearing within the housing. The seal is disposed along the housing interface. The bearing plate is spaced inwardly from the housing interface and the seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Hilton, Philip S. Johnson, Paul G. Michaels, Jeffrey M. Hutsler
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Patent number: 10648539Abstract: Electric motors are disclosed. The motors are preferably for use in an automated vehicle, although any one or more of a variety of motor uses are suitable. The motors include lift, turntable, and locomotion motors.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Joshua M. Biro, Paul G. Michaels, Payman Rassoolkhani
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Publication number: 20200018167Abstract: A motor includes a shaft rotatable about an axis, an engaged component engaged by the shaft, a sleeve fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith, and a seal at least partly circumscribing the shaft. The shaft includes an engagement region presenting a substantially variable outer shaft surface that at least in part engages the engaged component. The sleeve includes a first section that at least partly circumscribes and engages the engagement region of the shaft. The first section of the sleeve presents an outer seal-engaging surface and an outer bearing-engaging surface. The seal and the bearing each at least partly circumscribe the engagement region of the shaft and the first section of the sleeve to engage the seal-engaging surface and the bearing-engaging surfaces, respectively, of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Joshua M. Biro, William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Jeffrey M. Hutsler, Paul G. Michaels, Daniel E. Hilton
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Patent number: 10458237Abstract: A motor includes a shaft rotatable about an axis, an engaged component engaged by the shaft, a sleeve fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith, and a seal at least partly circumscribing the shaft. The shaft includes an engagement region presenting a substantially variable outer shaft surface that at least in part engages the engaged component. The sleeve includes a first section that at least partly circumscribes and engages the engagement region of the shaft. The first section of the sleeve presents an outer seal-engaging surface and an outer bearing-engaging surface. The seal and the bearing each at least partly circumscribe the engagement region of the shaft and the first section of the sleeve to engage the seal-engaging surface and the bearing-engaging surfaces, respectively, of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Joshua M. Biro, William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Jeffrey M. Hutsler, Paul G. Michaels, Daniel E. Hilton
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Publication number: 20190136692Abstract: A motor includes a housing, a shaft, a bearing, a bearing plate, and a seal. The housing includes first and second housing components directly engaging one another along a housing interface. The housing at least in part defines a sealed chamber. The shaft is at least in part received in the chamber. The bearing rotatably supports the shaft. The bearing plate is enclosed within the housing. The bearing plate supports the bearing within the housing. The seal is disposed along the housing interface. The bearing plate is spaced inwardly from the housing interface and the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Hilton, Philip S. Johnson, Paul G. Michaels, Jeffrey M. Hutsler
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Patent number: 10227872Abstract: A motor includes a housing, a shaft, a bearing, a bearing plate, and a seal. The housing includes first and second housing components directly engaging one another along a housing interface. The housing at least in part defines a sealed chamber. The shaft is at least in part received in the chamber. The bearing rotatably supports the shaft. The bearing plate defines a bearing housing at least substantially receiving the bearing. The housing circumscribes the bearing plate such that the bearing plate is enclosed within the housing. The bearing plate is fixed to a supporting one of the housing components and directly engages the supporting one of the housing components along a bearing plate interface. The seal is disposed along at least one of the interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Hilton, Philip S. Johnson, Paul G. Michaels, Jeffrey M. Hutsler
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Publication number: 20190063553Abstract: Electric motors are disclosed. The motors are preferably for use in an automated vehicle, although any one or more of a variety of motor uses are suitable. The motors include lift, turntable, and locomotion motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Joshua M. Biro, Paul G. Michaels, Payman Rassoolkhani
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Patent number: 10145450Abstract: Electric motors are disclosed. The motors are preferably for use in an automated vehicle, although any one or more of a variety of motor uses are suitable. The motors include lift, turntable, and locomotion motors.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Joshua M. Biro, Paul G. Michaels, Payman Rassoolkhani
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Patent number: 10027198Abstract: Electric motors are disclosed. The motors are preferably for use in an automated vehicle, although any one or more of a variety of motor uses are suitable. The motors include lift, turntable, and locomotion motors.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Philip S. Johnson, Paul G. Michaels
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Publication number: 20170114640Abstract: A motor includes a shaft rotatable about an axis, an engaged component engaged by the shaft, a sleeve fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith, and a seal at least partly circumscribing the shaft. The shaft includes an engagement region presenting a substantially variable outer shaft surface that at least in part engages the engaged component. The sleeve includes a first section that at least partly circumscribes and engages the engagement region of the shaft. The first section of the sleeve presents an outer seal-engaging surface and an outer bearing-engaging surface. The seal and the bearing each at least partly circumscribe the engagement region of the shaft and the first section of the sleeve to engage the seal-engaging surface and the bearing-engaging surfaces, respectively, of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Joshua M. Biro, William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Jeffrey M. Hutsler, Paul G. Michaels, Daniel E. Hilton
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Publication number: 20170114641Abstract: A motor includes a housing, a shaft, a bearing, a bearing plate, and a seal. The housing includes first and second housing components directly engaging one another along a housing interface. The housing at least in part defines a sealed chamber. The shaft is at least in part received in the chamber. The bearing rotatably supports the shaft. The bearing plate defines a bearing housing at least substantially receiving the bearing. The housing circumscribes the bearing plate such that the bearing plate is enclosed within the housing. The bearing plate is fixed to a supporting one of the housing components and directly engages the supporting one of the housing components along a bearing plate interface. The seal is disposed along at least one of the interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Daniel E. Hilton, Philip S. Johnson, Paul G. Michaels, Jeffrey M. Hutsler
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Publication number: 20160241094Abstract: Electric motors are disclosed. The motors are preferably for use in an automated vehicle, although any one or more of a variety of motor uses are suitable. The motors include lift, turntable, and locomotion motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: William D. Moore, Philip S. Johnson, Joshua M. Biro, Paul G. Michaels, Payman Rassoolkhani