Patents by Inventor Phil Tooley

Phil Tooley 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).

  • Assembly method for induction rotors
    Patent number: 8720041
    Abstract: A method of assembling an induction rotor includes inserting a plurality of conductor bars into a stack of disks whereby distal ends of the conductor bars project from respective axial ends of the stack, placing first and second end rings onto the respective axial ends of the stack so that the ends of the conductor bars fit into slots in the respective end rings, and compressing the slots against the conductor bars by impacting at least one of the end rings. The method may include selectively adjusting an amount of end ring material being compressed by varying heights of respective areas of a top surface of the end ring and/or selectively adjusting an amount of end ring material being compressed by varying heights of respective areas of an impacting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Remy Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Meyer, Phil Tooley, Kevin Young
  • Method of assembling induction rotors
    Patent number: 8631559
    Abstract: A method of assembling an induction rotor includes inserting a plurality of conductor bars into a stack of disks, placing first and second end rings onto respective axial ends of the stack, thereby inserting ends of the conductor bars into corresponding slots in the respective end rings, compressing the slots against the conductor bars by impacting the end rings, and applying an electric current through the end rings and conductor bars. The compressing and the applying of current bond end rings and conductor bars together by simultaneous mechanical and electrical heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Remy Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Meyer, Phil Tooley, Kevin Young
  • ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR INDUCTION ROTORS
    Publication number: 20130291372
    Abstract: A method of assembling an induction rotor includes inserting a plurality of conductor bars into a stack of disks whereby distal ends of the conductor bars project from respective axial ends of the stack, placing first and second end rings onto the respective axial ends of the stack so that the ends of the conductor bars fit into slots in the respective end rings, and compressing the slots against the conductor bars by impacting at least one of the end rings. The method may include selectively adjusting an amount of end ring material being compressed by varying heights of respective areas of a top surface of the end ring and/or selectively adjusting an amount of end ring material being compressed by varying heights of respective areas of an impacting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Meyer, Phil Tooley, Kevin Young
  • WELDING/BONDING METHOD FOR INDUCTION ROTORS
    Publication number: 20130291373
    Abstract: A method of assembling an induction rotor includes inserting a plurality of conductor bars into a stack of disks, placing first and second end rings onto respective axial ends of the stack, thereby inserting ends of the conductor bars into corresponding slots in the respective end rings, compressing the slots against the conductor bars by impacting the end rings, and applying an electric current through the end rings and conductor bars. The compressing and the applying of current bond end rings and conductor bars together by simultaneous mechanical and electrical heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Meyer, Phil Tooley, Kevin Young