Patents by Inventor Scott Kreitzer

Scott Kreitzer 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).

  • Strap for lifting water-heater
    Patent number: 10787317
    Abstract: Device for lifting a water heater includes a strap configured to loop around a vertical cross-section of the water heater. Handles extending from opposing sides of the strap when the strap is looped around the water heater are provided along with a plurality of selectively placeable cushions configured to be positioned between the strap and corners of the water heater. The device further includes a ratchet attached to the strap, the ratchet configured to tighten the strap looped around the water heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • Strap for Lifting Water-Heater
    Publication number: 20200115162
    Abstract: Device for lifting a water heater includes a strap configured to loop around a vertical cross-section of the water heater. Handles extending from opposing sides of the strap when the strap is looped around the water heater are provided along with a plurality of selectively placeable cushions configured to be positioned between the strap and corners of the water heater. The device further includes a ratchet attached to the strap, the ratchet configured to tighten the strap looped around the water heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • Devices, systems, and methods for designing a motor
    Patent number: 8209160
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide and/or utilize a method that can comprise automatically rendering a determined volumetric flowrate of air and a corresponding dynamic air pressure at each of a plurality of locations in an electric motor. The volumetric flowrate can be determined based upon obtained specification information and a model. The model can be calibrated based upon flow measurement data from an operating electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • Devices and/or systems for mounting an auxiliary blower
    Patent number: 8167585
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system, which can comprise an electric motor cooling fan. The electric motor cooling fan can be driven by an auxiliary motor distinct from an electric motor adapted to be cooled by the electric motor cooling fan. The system can comprise a motor enclosure of the electric motor. The motor enclosure can be configured in a predetermined ventilation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Kreitzer, Patric Willems, Ekkehard Ressel
  • Method for maintaining a vertical motor thrust bearing
    Patent number: 7849970
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system for cooling bearing of a shaft of a motor, comprising: an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Kreitzer, Mark Hodowanec, Warren G. Holter, Jason Obermeyer
  • System for maintaining a vertical motor thrust bearing
    Patent number: 7815374
    Abstract: A system for cooling a bearing of a shaft of a motor comprises an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Kreitzer, Mark Hodowanec, Warren G. Holter, Margaret M. Holter, legal representative, Jason Obermeyer
  • Industrial motor assembly comprising a vented rotor shaft
    Patent number: 7759829
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a device and/or an electric motor comprising an elongated, substantially rigid rotor shaft, the rotor shaft defining a plurality of longitudinal flutes; and/or a method comprising: for an electrical motor, forming an elongated, substantially rigid, rotor shaft defining a plurality of longitudinal flutes; and assembling the rotor shaft with a stator of the electrical motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren G. Holter, Scott Kreitzer, Brian Pellegrino
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING A MOTOR
    Publication number: 20080270093
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide and/or utilize a method that can comprise automatically rendering a determined volumetric flowrate of air and a corresponding dynamic air pressure at each of a plurality of locations in an electric motor. The volumetric flowrate can be determined based upon obtained specification information and a model. The model can be calibrated based upon flow measurement data from an operating electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • Methods for coupling an auxiliary blower to an electric motor
    Publication number: 20080179973
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise obtaining an electric motor cooling fan. The electric motor cooling fan can be adapted to be operatively coupled to a motor enclosure of an electric motor. The motor enclosure can be configured in a ventilation pattern selected from a plurality of ventilation patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Scott Kreitzer, Patric Willems, Ekkehard Ressel
  • Devices and/or systems for mounting an auxiliary blower
    Publication number: 20080111433
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system, which can comprise an electric motor cooling fan. The electric motor cooling fan can be driven by an auxiliary motor distinct from an electric motor adapted to be cooled by the electric motor cooling fan. The system can comprise a motor enclosure of the electric motor. The motor enclosure can be configured in a predetermined ventilation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Scott Kreitzer, Patric Willems, Ekkehard Ressel
  • System for ventilating a motor
    Patent number: 7348697
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising: a motor stator comprising: a motor frame comprising a core shell adapted to surround a stator core comprising: a plurality of panels; a plurality of apertures located in one or more of said panels; and a first plurality of non-destructively removable plates adapted to effect a first direction of stator core air flow by impeding airflow through a first selectable sub-plurality of said plurality of apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • Method for ventilating a motor
    Patent number: 7345385
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising: a motor stator comprising: a motor frame comprising a core shell adapted to surround a stator core comprising: a plurality of panels; a plurality of apertures located in one or more of said panels; and a first plurality of non-destructively removable plates adapted to effect a first direction of stator core air flow by impeding airflow through a first selectable sub-plurality of said plurality of apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • System for maintaining a vertical motor thrust bearing
    Publication number: 20060093250
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system for cooling bearing of a shaft of a motor, comprising: an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Kreitzer, Mark Hodowanec, Warren Holter, Margaret Holter, Jason Obermeyer
  • Method for maintaining a vertical motor thrust bearing
    Publication number: 20060093248
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system for cooling bearing of a shaft of a motor, comprising: an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Kreitzer, Mark Hodowanec, Warren Holter, Margaret Holter, Jason Obermeyer
  • System for ventilating a motor
    Publication number: 20060076841
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising: a motor stator comprising: a motor frame comprising a core shell adapted to surround a stator core comprising: a plurality of panels; a plurality of apertures located in one or more of said panels; and a first plurality of non-destructively removable plates adapted to effect a first direction of stator core air flow by impeding airflow through a first selectable sub-plurality of said plurality of apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • Method for ventilating a motor
    Publication number: 20060055256
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising: a motor stator comprising: a motor frame comprising a core shell adapted to surround a stator core comprising: a plurality of panels; a plurality of apertures located in one or more of said panels; and a first plurality of non-destructively removable plates adapted to effect a first direction of stator core air flow by impeding airflow through a first selectable sub-plurality of said plurality of apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventor: Scott Kreitzer
  • Industrial motor assembly comprising a vented rotor shaft
    Publication number: 20050067918
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a device and/or an electric motor comprising an elongated, substantially rigid rotor shaft, the rotor shaft defining a plurality of longitudinal flutes; and/or a method comprising: for an electrical motor, forming an elongated, substantially rigid, rotor shaft defining a plurality of longitudinal flutes; and assembling the rotor shaft with a stator of the electrical motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Warren Holter, Scott Kreitzer, Brian Pellegrino