Patents by Inventor Rich Lee
Rich Lee 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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Publication number: 20210143691Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device has a PCB stator panel assembly between rotors with an axis of rotation. Each rotor has a magnet. The PCB stator panel assembly includes PCB panels. Each PCB panel can have layers, and each layer can have conductive coils. The PCB stator panel assembly can have a thermally conductive layer that extends from an inner diameter portion to an outer diameter portion thereof. Each PCB panel comprises discrete, PCB radial segments that are mechanically and electrically coupled together to form the respective PCB panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Infinitum Electric, Inc.Inventors: Rich Lee, Randal A. Lee, Paulo Guedes-Pinto
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Publication number: 20210135549Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Infinitum Electric, Inc.Inventors: Randal A. Lee, Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Ben Schuler, Rich Lee
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Publication number: 20210135526Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device or system includes an axis, a PCB stator and rotors having respective permanent magnets. The rotors rotate about the axis relative to the PCB stator. A variable frequency drive (VFD) having VFD components are coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. An enclosure contains the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD, such that the axial field rotary device and the VFD are integrated together within the enclosure. In addition, a cooling system is integrated with the enclosure to cool the axial field rotary energy device and the VFD.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Infinitum Electric, Inc.Inventors: Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Rich Lee, Jerad Park, Ben Schuler, Mark Preston, Michael Gray
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Publication number: 20210057950Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a rotor comprising an axis of rotation and a magnet. In addition, a stator can be coaxial with the rotor. The stator can include a plurality of stator segments that are coupled together about the axis. Each stator segment can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB layer comprising a coil. Each stator segment also can include only one electrical phase. The stator itself can include one or more electrical phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: INFINITUM ELECTRIC, INC.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10819174Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a rotor comprising an axis of rotation and a magnet. In addition, a stator can be coaxial with the rotor. The stator can include a plurality of stator segments that are coupled together about the axis. Each stator segment can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB layer comprising a coil. Each stator segment also can include only one electrical phase. The stator itself can include one or more electrical phases.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Infinitum Electric, Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10727712Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having an axis with an axial direction. A stator assembly can include a plurality of stator panels that are discrete panels from each other. The stators panels can be mechanically and stationarily coupled to the housing. Each stator panel can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having coils that are electrically conductive, each stator panel consists of a single electrical phase. In addition, rotors can be rotatably mounted within the housing on opposite axial ends of the stator assembly. The rotors can be mechanically coupled together with a rotor spacer. Each rotor can include magnets. In addition, in one version, no rotor is disposed between axially adjacent ones of the stator panels.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Infinitum Electric, Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20200220406Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having an axis with an axial direction. A stator assembly can include a plurality of stator panels that are discrete panels from each other. The stators panels can be mechanically and stationarily coupled to the housing. Each stator panel can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having coils that are electrically conductive, each stator panel consists of a single electrical phase. In addition, rotors can be rotatably mounted within the housing on opposite axial ends of the stator assembly. The rotors can be mechanically coupled together with a rotor spacer. Each rotor can include magnets. In addition, in one version, no rotor is disposed between axially adjacent ones of the stator panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: INFINITUM ELECTRIC, INC.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20200204025Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having coupling structures configured to mechanically couple the housing to a second housing of a second module. In addition, the housing can include electrical elements configured to electrically couple the housing to the second housing. A rotor can be rotatably mounted to the housing. The rotor can include an axis and a magnet. A stator can be mounted to the housing coaxially with the rotor. The stator can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB layer comprising a coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Infinitum Electric Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10680479Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a rotor having an axis of rotation and a magnet; a stator coaxial with the rotor, the stator can have a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of PCB layers that are spaced apart in an axial direction, each PCB layer can include a coil having only two terminals for electrical connections, each coil is continuous and uninterrupted between its only two terminals, each coil consists of a single electrical phase, and one of the two terminals of each coil is electrically coupled to another coil with a via to define a coil pair; and each coil pair is electrically coupled to another coil pair with another via.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Infinitum Electric, Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20190238018Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a rotor comprising an axis of rotation and a magnet. In addition, a stator can be coaxial with the rotor. The stator can include a plurality of stator segments that are coupled together about the axis. Each stator segment can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB layer comprising a coil. Each stator segment also can include only one electrical phase. The stator itself can include one or more electrical phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Infinitum Electric Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20190214871Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having coupling structures configured to mechanically couple the housing to a second housing of a second module. In addition, the housing can include electrical elements configured to electrically couple the housing to the second housing. A rotor can be rotatably mounted to the housing. The rotor can include an axis and a magnet. A stator can be mounted to the housing coaxially with the rotor. The stator can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB layer comprising a coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Infinitum Electric Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10340760Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a rotor comprising an axis of rotation and a magnet. In addition, a stator can be coaxial with the rotor. The stator can include a plurality of stator segments that are coupled together about the axis. Each stator segment can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB layer comprising a coil. Each stator segment also can include only one electrical phase. The stator itself can include one or more electrical phases.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: INFINITUM ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20190109504Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having an axis with an axial direction. A stator assembly can include a plurality of stator panels that are discrete panels from each other. The stators panels can be mechanically and stationarily coupled to the housing. Each stator panel can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having coils that are electrically conductive, each stator panel consists of a single electrical phase. In addition, rotors can be rotatably mounted within the housing on opposite axial ends of the stator assembly. The rotors can be mechanically coupled together with a rotor spacer. Each rotor can include magnets. In addition, in one version, no rotor is disposed between axially adjacent ones of the stator panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Infinitum Electric Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20190074746Abstract: A system for an axial field rotary energy device can include modules that each are an axial field rotary energy device. The modules can be connected together for a desired power input or output. Each module can include a housing having an axis. The housing can be mechanically coupled to at least one other module. In addition, the housing can be electrically coupled to one other module. Rotors can be rotatably mounted to the housing. Each rotor can include magnets. The housing also can have stators. Each stator can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having PCB layers comprising coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Infinitum Electric Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20190068017Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a rotor having an axis of rotation and a magnet; a stator coaxial with the rotor, the stator can have a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of PCB layers that are spaced apart in an axial direction, each PCB layer can include a coil having only two terminals for electrical connections, each coil is continuous and uninterrupted between its only two terminals, each coil consists of a single electrical phase, and one of the two terminals of each coil is electrically coupled to another coil with a via to define a coil pair; and each coil pair is electrically coupled to another coil pair with another via.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Infinitum Electric Inc.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10186922Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having an axis with an axial direction. A stator assembly can include a plurality of stator panels that are discrete panels from each other. The stators panels can be mechanically and stationarily coupled to the housing. Each stator panel can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having coils that are electrically conductive, each stator panel consists of a single electrical phase. In addition, rotors can be rotatably mounted within the housing on opposite axial ends of the stator assembly. The rotors can be mechanically coupled together with a rotor spacer. Each rotor can include magnets. In addition, in one version, no rotor is disposed between axially adjacent ones of the stator panels.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: INFINITUM ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10141803Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a rotor having an axis of rotation and a magnet; a stator coaxial with the rotor, the stator can have a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of PCB layers that are spaced apart in an axial direction, each PCB layer can include a coil having only two terminals for electrical connections, each coil is continuous and uninterrupted between its only two terminals, each coil consists of a single electrical phase, and one of the two terminals of each coil is electrically coupled to another coil with a via to define a coil pair; and each coil pair is electrically coupled to another coil pair with another via.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: INFINITUM ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10141804Abstract: A system for an axial field rotary energy device can include modules that each are an axial field rotary energy device. The modules can be connected together for a desired power input or output. Each module can include a housing having an axis. The housing can be mechanically coupled to at least one other module. In addition, the housing can be electrically coupled to one other module. Rotors can be rotatably mounted to the housing. Each rotor can include magnets. The housing also can have stators. Each stator can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having PCB layers comprising coils.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: INFINITUM ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10135310Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having coupling structures configured to mechanically couple the housing to a second housing of a second module. In addition, the housing can include electrical elements configured to electrically couple the housing to the second housing. A rotor can be rotatably mounted to the housing. The rotor can include an axis and a magnet. A stator can be mounted to the housing coaxially with the rotor. The stator can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB layer comprising a coil.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: INFINITUM ELECTRIC INC.Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20180323689Abstract: An axial field rotary energy device can include a housing having an axis. A stator assembly is mounted to the housing and has stator panels that are axially-stacked and discrete panels from each other. Each stator panel includes a respective printed circuit board (PCB) having respective coils that are electrically conductive and interconnected within the respective PCB. In addition, a rotor assembly including rotors is rotatably mounted within the housing on opposite axial ends of the stator assembly. The rotors can be mechanically coupled together. Each rotor can include magnets having leading and trailing edges. The trailing edge of one magnet and the leading edge of an adjacent magnet can be parallel to each other to define a consistent circumferential spacing, relative to the axis, between adjacent ones of the magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Bernhard L. Schuler, Rich Lee, Jorgen Rasmussen