Patents by Inventor Rudy Garriga

Rudy Garriga 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).

  • ROTOR DESIGN FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING BRAZED STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING ROTOR BARS
    Publication number: 20170237323
    Abstract: A rotor assembly is provided in which a solid rotor ring is formed at either end of a stack of laminated discs, the solid rotor rings yielding improved electrical and mechanical characteristics in a low weight assembly. The solid rotor rings are fabricated by brazing slugs between the end portions of the rotor bars, the braze joints contacting a large percentage (at least 90%) of the rotor bar end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lyons, Jeffrey B. Straubel, Erik Shahoian, Rudy Garriga
  • Method for making an efficient rotor for an electric motor
    Patent number: 8572837
    Abstract: A method of making a rotor assembly for an electric motor by adding bars made out of a conducting material such as copper, to spaces between the teeth of a stack of discs, inserting bars referred to as “slugs”, also made out of a conducting material such as copper, in the spaces between the bars on either side of the stack of discs, radially compressing the bars and discs, one or both of which are plated or otherwise coated with a braising material, and then heating the rotor to allow the bars to be braised to the slugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lyons, Jeffrey B Straubel, Erik Shahoian, Rudy Garriga
  • Method of fabricating a rotor assembly for an electric motor
    Patent number: 8365392
    Abstract: A rotor assembly and a method for fabricating the same are provided in which a solid rotor ring is formed at either end of a stack of laminated discs, the solid rotor rings yielding improved electrical and mechanical characteristics in a low weight assembly. The solid rotor rings are fabricated by brazing slugs between the end portions of the rotor bars, the braze joints contacting a large percentage (at least 90 %) of the rotor bar end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lyons, Jeffrey B. Straubel, Erik Shahoian, Rudy Garriga
  • Rotor Design for an Electric Motor
    Publication number: 20110062819
    Abstract: A rotor assembly and a method for fabricating the same are provided in which a solid rotor ring is formed at either end of a stack of laminated discs, the solid rotor rings yielding improved electrical and mechanical characteristics in a low weight assembly. The solid rotor rings are fabricated by brazing slugs between the end portions of the rotor bars, the braze joints contacting a large percentage (at least 90%) of the rotor bar end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: David Lyons, Jeffrey B. Straubel, Erik Shahoian, Rudy Garriga
  • System and method for an efficient rotor for an electric motor
    Publication number: 20070284953
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor is constructed by adding bars made out of a conducting material such as copper, to spaces between the teeth of a stack of discs, inserting bars referred to as “slugs”, also made out of a conducting material such as copper, in the spaces between the bars on either side of the stack of discs, radially compressing the bars and discs, one or both of which are plated or otherwise coated with a braising material, and then heating the rotor to allow the bars to be braised to the slugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: David Lyons, Jeffrey B. Straubel, Erik Shahoian, Rudy Garriga