Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Boirum

Ralph E. Boirum 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).

  • Coil and stator assembly of a rotary electric machine
    Patent number: 10110080
    Abstract: A coil for a rotary electric machine includes a plurality of electrically conductive wires defining a group of wires wrapped to define a plurality of turns. The coil further includes a pair of major sections and a compound outer surface along the pair of major sections. The compound outer surface has a first leg section and a second leg section with the first leg section and the second leg section at an angle to each other. A bonding material is positioned along portions of the pair of major sections to define the compound outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Rodwan T. Adra, David A. Gleissner, Frederick Glueck, Jeffrey T. Michielutti, Ralph E. Boirum
  • Coil and Stator Assembly of a Rotary Electric Machine
    Publication number: 20170155295
    Abstract: A coil for a rotary electric machine includes a plurality of electrically conductive wires defining a group of wires wrapped to define a plurality of turns. The coil further includes a pair of major sections and a compound outer surface along the pair of major sections. The compound outer surface has a first leg section and a second leg section with the first leg section and the second leg section at an angle to each other. A bonding material is positioned along portions of the pair of major sections to define the compound outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Rodwan T. Adra, David A. Gleissner, Frederick Glueck, Jeffrey T. Michielutti, Ralph E. Boirum