Patents by Inventor Steve Burton
Steve Burton 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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Patent number: 10280889Abstract: A motor vehicle solenoid includes a solenoid housing having an inner surface, at least one coil arranged in the housing, an actuator associated with the at least one coil, and a stop member arranged in the housing adjacent the at least one coil. The stop member includes an outer circumferential edge abutting the inner surface of the solenoid housing. The outer circumferential edge includes at least one clearance zone that is spaced from the inner surface of the housing. The at least one clearance zone defines a grounded electrical attachment surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.Inventors: Ronald D. Gentry, Muhammed Emin Ozdemir, Steve Burton, Kirk Neet
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Patent number: 9835126Abstract: A starter motor of a vehicle is provided and includes a housing having a central longitudinal axis and at least first and second coils disposed within the housing. One of the at least first and second coils is configured to control driveshaft and ring gear engagement and the other one of the at least first and second coils is offset from the central longitudinal axis and configured to control an application of current to a motor disposed to drive rotation of a driveshaft of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.Inventors: Muhammed Emin Ozdemir, Steve Burton, Joel M. Gray
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Patent number: 9809181Abstract: An access port cover system, including a housing for an item, the housing defining interior and exterior regions and including an access port through which access to the item from the exterior region is provided, a cover inhibiting access through the access port from the exterior region to the interior region, and a fastener connectable to the housing and the cover. The fastener has an actuation portion for disconnecting the housing and the cover to permit access through the access port from the exterior region to the interior region, the actuation portion being inaccessible from the exterior region when the fastener is connected to the housing and the cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Bradley D. Chamberlin, Steve Burton
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Patent number: 9704633Abstract: A motor vehicle solenoid including a solenoid housing, at least one coil arranged in the housing, and at least one diode holder arranged in the housing adjacent the at least one coil. The at least one diode holder includes a body having an outer circumferential edge and at least one diode pocket. The at least one diode pocket houses a diode electrically connected to the at least one coil.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: REMY TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.Inventors: Muhammed Emin Ozdemir, Steve Burton, David Durant
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Patent number: 9356492Abstract: An electric machine having a stator, a rotor and a housing assembly with two end caps and inner and outer axially extending members. The outer housing member is disposed about the inner member. Ribs extend from one housing member and engage the other housing member in an interstitial space. The other housing member may be a tubular sleeve. The ribs define axially extending fluid path segments within the interstitial space and the end caps close the opposite axial ends of the interstitial space and define an inlet and an outlet for a liquid coolant. The liquid coolant path may be serpentine. The housing member with ribs may include a sleeve portion with at least some ribs having a width greater than the radial thickness of the sleeve portion. Threaded fasteners can attach the end caps to the enlarged width ribs. The inner and outer housings are advantageously extrudable.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Remy Technologies, LLCInventors: Bradley D. Chamberlin, Steve Burton
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Publication number: 20150369194Abstract: A motor vehicle solenoid including a solenoid housing, at least one coil arranged in the housing, and at least one diode holder arranged in the housing adjacent the at least one coil. The at least one diode holder includes a body having an outer circumferential edge and at least one diode pocket. The at least one diode pocket houses a diode electrically connected to the at least one coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Muhammed Emin Ozdemir, Steve Burton, David Durant
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Publication number: 20150369196Abstract: A motor vehicle solenoid includes a solenoid housing having an inner surface, at least one coil arranged in the housing, an actuator associated with the at least one coil, and a stop member arranged in the housing adjacent the at least one coil. The stop member includes an outer circumferential edge abutting the inner surface of the solenoid housing. The outer circumferential edge includes at least one clearance zone that is spaced from the inner surface of the housing. The at least one clearance zone defines a grounded electrical attachment surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Ronald D. Gentry, Muhammed Emin Ozdemir, Steve Burton, Kirk Neet
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Publication number: 20150369200Abstract: A starter motor of a vehicle is provided and includes a housing having a central longitudinal axis and at least first and second coils disposed within the housing. One of the at least first and second coils is configured to control driveshaft and ring gear engagement and the other one of the at least first and second coils is offset from the central longitudinal axis and configured to control an application of current to a motor disposed to drive rotation of a driveshaft of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Muhammed Emin Ozdemir, Steve Burton, Joel M. Gray
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Publication number: 20150055317Abstract: An access port cover system, including a housing for an item, the housing defining interior and exterior regions and including an access port through which access to the item from the exterior region is provided, a cover inhibiting access through the access port from the exterior region to the interior region, and a fastener connectable to the housing and the cover. The fastener has an actuation portion for disconnecting the housing and the cover to permit access through the access port from the exterior region to the interior region, the actuation portion being inaccessible from the exterior region when the fastener is connected to the housing and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Bradley D. Chamberlin, Steve Burton
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Publication number: 20140354089Abstract: An electric machine having a stator, a rotor and a housing assembly with two end caps and inner and outer axially extending members. The outer housing member is disposed about the inner member. Ribs extend from one housing member and engage the other housing member in an interstitial space. The other housing member may be a tubular sleeve. The ribs define axially extending fluid path segments within the interstitial space and the end caps close the opposite axial ends of the interstitial space and define an inlet and an outlet for a liquid coolant. The liquid coolant path may be serpentine. The housing member with ribs may include a sleeve portion with at least some ribs having a width greater than the radial thickness of the sleeve portion. Threaded fasteners can attach the end caps to the enlarged width ribs. The inner and outer housings are advantageously extrudable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Bradley D. Chamberlin, Steve Burton
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Patent number: 8749107Abstract: A spacer for supporting conductors in a stator assembly of an electric machine includes a plurality of positioning elements cooperating with various conductors in the specials region of the winding arrangement. The spacer illustratively includes an insulating body formed of an electrically non-conductive material and including surfaces facing axially inwardly for contacting short conductors and crossover pockets for receiving crossover conductors which electrically connect an inner winding set and an outer winding set. The spacer further illustratively includes phase lead pockets facing axially outwardly for receiving a terminal phase lead conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Remy Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard E. Trammell, Arlen Phillip Suter, Steve Burton
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Publication number: 20140033514Abstract: A method of making a first stator winding and a second stator winding comprises forming an open winding arrangement on a first stator core, the open winding arrangement including conductor segments positioned in stator slots with at least four layers of conductor segments in each slot, the open winding arrangement further comprising a plurality of leads to a plurality of the conductor segments. The method further comprises forming the open winding arrangement on a second stator core. In addition, the method comprises closing the open winding arrangement on the first stator core by connecting the plurality of leads with first additional conductors to form a three phase winding in a single-shape configuration. Furthermore, the method comprises closing the open winding arrangement on the second stator core by connecting the plurality of leads with second additional conductors to form a three phase winding in a multi-shape configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: REMY TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bradley D. Chamberlin, Steve Burton
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Publication number: 20130147306Abstract: A spacer for supporting conductors in a stator assembly of an electric machine includes a plurality of positioning elements cooperating with various conductors in the specials region of the winding arrangement. The spacer illustratively includes an insulating body formed of an electrically non-conductive material and including surfaces facing axially inwardly for contacting short conductors and crossover pockets for receiving crossover conductors which electrically connect an inner winding set and an outer winding set. The spacer further illustratively includes phase lead pockets facing axially outwardly for receiving a terminal phase lead conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Remy Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard E. Trammell, Arlen Phillip Suter, Steve Burton
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Publication number: 20100141101Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a main body having an outer wall member, an inner wall member, and an intermediate portion. The main body including a central opening defined by the inner wall member. The sensor assembly further includes at least one anti-rotation mechanism formed on the inner wall member. The at least one anti-rotation mechanism is adapted to deflect radially toward the outer wall member upon engagement with a component to be sensed. Upon deflection, the at least one anti-rotation mechanism fixedly secures the sensor assembly to the component to be sensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: REMY TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.Inventors: Brad Chamberlin, Steve Burton, Balazs Palfai
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Publication number: 20050098179Abstract: A method and apparatus provides multi-level positive air pressure to the airway of a patient for breathing by the patient. An air flow generator is connected to a plurality of valves and hoses connected to and adapted to control and direct the flow of air from the air flow generator. A mask is connected to the air flow generator by the hoses, the mask adapted to deliver air to the airway of a patient. The plurality of valves deliver multiple, different levels of positive airway pressure to the airway of a patient. Alternatively, the air flow generator may include a plurality of blower apparatuses connected to the corresponding plurality of valves and hoses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Steve Burton, Paul Boatner
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Publication number: 20020177767Abstract: A sensor for biopotential measurements is designed to detect low voltage electrical signals on a subject's skin surface. A plurality of soft elastomeric bristles are arranged about the surface of the skin. Various bristles contain a wick, made of polyolefin, polyester or nylon, extending along its center axis with one end protruding from the bristle and another end in contact with a fluid reservoir. The wick is saturated with an electrically conductive liquid, such as a salt solution. The solution may contain a surfactant. The rheological properties of the electrically conductive liquid are optimized for predictable flow through the wick onto the skin surface. An electrode is positioned in the vicinity of the wick and the reservoir. Alternatively, a sensor comprises a plurality of hollow, soft elastomeric bristles filled with a hydrogel. An electrically conductive cap provides the electrical contact between the hydrogel and the electrical circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Steve Burton, Mark J. Licata, James Mitchell
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Patent number: PP32585Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hebe plant named ‘HEBANN05’ is disclosed, characterized by green-grey foliage with magenta tips. Plants produce racemes with trumpet shaped florets colored cerise. The new cultivar is a Hebe, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Inventor: Steve Burton
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Patent number: PP32586Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hebe plant named ‘HEBANN03’ is disclosed, characterized by unique variegated yellow and greyed-green foliage with purplish-pink new growth. Plants are mounded and grow wider than tall, producing racemes with trumpet shaped florets colored purple-violet. The new cultivar is a Hebe, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Inventor: Steve Burton