Patents by Inventor Stephen HUMPHREYS
Stephen HUMPHREYS 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: 20240275228Abstract: A stator for an electric machine includes a stator core defining an axial direction, a first end, and a second end. The stator core includes a plurality of slots formed between a plurality of teeth, wherein each of the plurality of slots extend from the first end to the second end of the stator core and define a slot opening on a radially inward portion of the stator core. A plurality of conductors are positioned in each of the slots and are connected together to form a winding arrangement for the stator. A wedge is positioned in each slot of the stator core radially inward from the plurality of conductors positioned in said slot. The wedge includes a first leg positioned on one side of the slot, a second leg positioned on an opposite side of the slot, and a bridge spanning across the slot opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Stephen Humphrey, Kirk Neet
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Publication number: 20240040941Abstract: A new cultivar of Hebe plant named ‘Humdime’ that characterized by its variegated foliage that is creamy yellow in color with a green stripe in the center with the leaves turning mostly all green in the winter under low light conditions, its white flowers, and its height of 15 to 20 cm in its first season in the garden and a height of 60 cm as a mature plant in the garden.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Stephen Humphreys, Yvonne P. Humphreys
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Patent number: 11081943Abstract: A method of forming a stator for an electric machine includes forming a first conductor and a second conductor into a plurality of bends having a first winding pitch, creating a winding layer by introducing the first conductor and the second conductor into a first pole of a stator with the second conductor being on top of the first conductor at a first end loop crossing zone. The winding pitch of the first conductor is changed to a second winding pitch and the winding pitch of the second conductor is changed to a third winding pitch. The first conductor is woven relative to the second conductor between the first pole and a second pole. The first conductor and the second conductor are introduced into the second pole of the stator with the first conductor being on top of the second conductor at a second end loop crossing zone.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.Inventors: Kirk Neet, Stephen Humphrey
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Publication number: 20200028417Abstract: A method of forming a stator for an electric machine includes forming a first conductor and a second conductor into a plurality of bends having a first winding pitch, creating a winding layer by introducing the first conductor and the second conductor into a first pole of a stator with the second conductor being on top of the first conductor at a first end loop crossing zone. The winding pitch of the first conductor is changed to a second winding pitch and the winding pitch of the second conductor is changed to a third winding pitch. The first conductor is woven relative to the second conductor between the first pole and a second pole. The first conductor and the second conductor are introduced into the second pole of the stator with the first conductor being on top of the second conductor at a second end loop crossing zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Kirk Neet, Stephen Humphrey
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Patent number: 9902369Abstract: An apparatus for performing a desired vehicle function is provided. The apparatus comprises a base station configured to receive a command signal indicative of the desired vehicle function while in a receive mode. The base station is further configured to determine whether the received command signal includes at least one of a data component from a plurality of data components and to activate a transmit mode in the event the received command signal includes the at least one of the data component. The base station is further configured to determine whether the received command signal includes at least one additional data component from the plurality of data components while in the transmit mode and to determine that the portable device is positioned within a predetermined range in the event the received command signal includes the at least one additional data component.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Stephen Humphrey, Riad Ghabra, Matthew Ryan Honkanen, Ronald O. King
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Patent number: 9566945Abstract: A system includes a remote control unit, such as a fob, and a base station at a target, such as a vehicle. The control unit and the base station are configured to communicate authorization signals and time-of-flight (ToF) ranging signals concurrently between one another. The base station is further configured to confirm from the authorization signals whether the control unit is authorized for controlling a target function and to confirm from the ToF ranging signals whether the control unit is within range of the target. The base station is further configured to prevent the target function from being controlled by the control unit when the control unit is not within range of the target.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Riad Ghabra, Stephen Humphrey, Keith A. Christenson, Jason Summerford
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Publication number: 20160332598Abstract: A system includes a remote control unit, such as a fob, and a base station at a target, such as a vehicle. The control unit and the base station are configured to communicate authorization signals and time-of-flight (ToF) ranging signals concurrently between one another. The base station is further configured to confirm from the authorization signals whether the control unit is authorized for controlling a target function and to confirm from the ToF ranging signals whether the control unit is within range of the target. The base station is further configured to prevent the target function from being controlled by the control unit when the control unit is not within range of the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Riad Ghabra, Stephen Humphrey, Keith A. Christenson, Jason Summerford
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Patent number: 8994338Abstract: A charger system for use in a vehicle to charge a vehicle battery includes a first charger and a second charger. The chargers are connected to a vehicle bus. Each charger has a master indication digital input and decodes the input to determine its role as master charger or slave charger. The master charger configures its connection to the vehicle bus to use a master node message set. The slave charger configures its connection to the vehicle bus to use a slave node message set.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Aftab Ali Khan, Stephen Humphrey, Michael Hardy
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Publication number: 20140043139Abstract: An apparatus for performing a desired vehicle function is provided. The apparatus comprises a base station configured to receive a command signal indicative of the desired vehicle function while in a receive mode. The base station is further configured to determine whether the received command signal includes at least one of a second data component from a plurality of second data components and to activate a transmit mode in the event the received command signal includes the at least one of the second data component. The base station is further configured to determine whether the received command signal includes at least one additional second data component from the plurality of second data components while in the transmit mode and to determine that the portable device is positioned within a predetermined range in the event the received command signal includes the at least one additional second data component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Humphrey, Riad Ghabra, Matthew Ryan Honkanen, Ronald O. King
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Patent number: 8319478Abstract: A dual-charger system operable to facilitate charging a battery with energy regulated by two chargers connected in parallel to the battery where one charger operates according to a voltage regulation mode and the other of the two chargers operates according to a current regulation mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Stephen Humphrey, Thomas O'Brien, Benjamin D. Sweet, Ryan Beehler, Richard Hampo
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Publication number: 20120296728Abstract: Digital media content is delivered while providing security and solution interoperability. A method for delivering digital content comprises receiving information relating to a user of a loyalty program, the information including a non-monetary balance of the user and a loyalty program status of the user, computing non-monetary prices for a plurality of digital content items based on a monetary value of each digital content item, the loyalty program, and the loyalty program status of the user, and transmitting for display on a user device information representing a digital marketplace, wherein the digital marketplace has been configured to match a look and feel of a loyalty program, and wherein the information representing the digital marketplace includes information relating to at least one digital content item and the information relating to at least one digital content item includes a non-monetary price of the digital content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: CHOOSE DIGITAL, INC.Inventors: Stephen HUMPHREYS, Granger WHITELAW, Richard KANE, Mario CRUZ
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Publication number: 20120181983Abstract: A charger system for use in a vehicle to charge a vehicle battery includes a first charger and a second charger. The chargers are connected to a vehicle bus. Each charger has a master indication digital input and decodes the input to determine its role as master charger or slave charger. The master charger configures its connection to the vehicle bus to use a master node message set. The slave charger configures its connection to the vehicle bus to use a slave node message set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Aftab Ali Khan, Stephen Humphrey, Michael Hardy
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Publication number: 20120038324Abstract: A dual-charger system operable to facilitate charging a battery with energy regulated by two chargers connected in parallel to the battery where one charger operates according to a voltage regulation mode and the other of the two chargers operates according to a current regulation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: LEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Humphrey, Thomas O'Brien, Benjamin D. Sweet, Ryan Beehler, Richard Hampo
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Patent number: 6120249Abstract: A turbine blade with a cooling air flow path specifically directed toward cooling the platform portion of the blade root. Cooling air passages are formed in the blade root platform just below its radially outward facing surface on an overhanging portion of the platform opposite the convex surface of the blade airfoil. Each of these passage extends radially outward from an inlet that receives a flow of cooling air, and then extends through the platform. Cavities are formed in a radially inward facing surface of an over hanging portion of the platform opposite the concave surface of the blade airfoil. An impingement plate directs cooling air as jets into these cavities. A passage is connected to the cavities and directs this cooling air through the overhanging portion of the platform opposite the concave surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1996Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power CorporationInventors: Kent Goran Hultgren, Thomas Walter Zagar, William E. North, Stephen Humphrey Robbins, Graham Mark Upton
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Patent number: RE45208Abstract: A dual-charger system operable to facilitate charging a battery with energy regulated by two chargers connected in parallel to the battery where one charger operates according to a voltage regulation mode and the other of the two chargers operates according to a current regulation mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Stephen Humphrey, Thomas O'Brien, Benjamin D. Sweet, Ryan Beehler, Richard Hampo
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Patent number: PP28670Abstract: A new cultivar of Hebe named ‘Celebration’, that is characterized by its compact, well-branched, rounded plant habit, its variegated foliage that is yellow-green in color with green at the center and very thin margins that are red-purple in color, its leaves that are narrowly elliptical to obelliptical in shape, its flowers that transition from dark to light red-purple in color, and its bloom season that commences in mid-May.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Inventors: Stephen Humphreys, Yvonne Patricia Humphreys
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Patent number: PP35687Abstract: A new cultivar of Hebe plant named ‘Humdime’ that is characterized by its variegated foliage that is creamy yellow in color with a green stripe in the center with the leaves turning mostly all green in the winter under low light conditions, its white flowers, and its height of 15 to 20 cm in its first season in the garden and a height of 60 cm as a mature plant in the garden.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventors: Stephen Humphreys, Yvonne P Humphreys