Patents by Inventor Stephanie Marie Belko

Stephanie Marie Belko 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).

  • Gas-fired water heater with an exhaust assembly
    Patent number: 8881688
    Abstract: An exhaust assembly for use with a gas-fired water heater that includes a hood for receiving exhaust gas from the gas-fired water heater, a housing, and a fan positioned in the housing to move exhaust gas from the hood out of the exhaust outlet. The hood includes a first hood mounting location and a second hood mounting location. The housing includes an exhaust outlet and a housing mounting location. In a first configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the first hood mounting location. In a second configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a second direction different than the first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the second hood mounting location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: A. O. Smith Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen T. English, Michael R. Hasbargen, Anthony J. Coloma, Stephanie Marie Belko
  • Air cooled electric motor
    Patent number: 8519582
    Abstract: An electric motor assembly. A stator includes a set of windings and has a first end, a second end, and an outer radial surface. A rotor includes a shaft having an axis. A first frame supports the shaft at a first axial position. A canopy substantially surrounds the first frame. The canopy includes a fluid inlet and a fluid discharge. A second frame supports the shaft at a second axial position and includes at least one fluid outlet. A chute is positioned downstream of the canopy fluid discharge. The chute directs fluid flow along the outer radial surface of the stator towards the fluid outlet. A fan is coupled to the shaft downstream of the fluid outlet for rotation with the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ngan Fai Leung, Stephen Thomas English, Matthew William Critchley, Janice Fitzgerald, Frank Edward Staigl, III, Joseph Henry, Barbara Mary Shanks, Stephanie Marie Belko
  • GAS-FIRED WATER HEATER WITH AN EXHAUST ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120180737
    Abstract: An exhaust assembly for use with a gas-fired water heater that includes a hood for receiving exhaust gas from the gas-fired water heater, a housing, and a fan positioned in the housing to move exhaust gas from the hood out of the exhaust outlet. The hood includes a first hood mounting location and a second hood mounting location. The housing includes an exhaust outlet and a housing mounting location. In a first configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the first hood mounting location. In a second configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a second direction different than the first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the second hood mounting location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen T. English, Michael R. Hasbargen, Anthony J. Coloma, John R. Belko, Stephanie Marie Belko
  • AIR COOLED ELECTRIC MOTOR
    Publication number: 20110074235
    Abstract: An electric motor assembly. A stator includes a set of windings and has a first end, a second end, and an outer radial surface. A rotor includes a shaft having an axis. A first frame supports the shaft at a first axial position. A canopy substantially surrounds the first frame. The canopy includes a fluid inlet and a fluid discharge. A second frame supports the shaft at a second axial position and includes at least one fluid outlet. A chute is positioned downstream of the canopy fluid discharge. The chute directs fluid flow along the outer radial surface of the stator towards the fluid outlet. A fan is coupled to the shaft downstream of the fluid outlet for rotation with the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Ngan Fai Leung, Stephen Thomas English, John R. Belko, Matthew William Critchley, Janice Fitzgerald, Frank Edward Staigl, III, Joseph Henry, Barbara Mary Shanks, Stephanie Marie Belko