Patents by Inventor Steven Albert Nardin
Steven Albert Nardin 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: 11128250Abstract: An electric machine includes a motor assembly including a motor and a motor controller coupled to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor. The electric machine also includes a motor housing defining an interior space and enclosing the motor assembly within the interior space. The electric machine further includes an electric machine housing. The motor housing is enclosed within the electric machine housing. The electric machine also includes an NFC antenna communicatively coupled to the motor controller and mounted such that an antenna range of the NFC antenna extends on an exterior of the electric machine housing. The NFC antenna is configured to receive a signal relating to a user command from a handheld device and relay the signal to the motor controller. The motor controller is configured to adjust an operational parameter of the motor based at least partially on the user command.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Steven Albert Nardin, Brian Lee Beifus, Ryan Keith Stephens, Shailesh Prabhakar Waikar
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Publication number: 20200259446Abstract: An electric machine includes a motor assembly including a motor and a motor controller coupled to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor. The electric machine also includes a motor housing defining an interior space and enclosing the motor assembly within the interior space. The electric machine further includes an electric machine housing. The motor housing is enclosed within the electric machine housing. The electric machine also includes an NFC antenna communicatively coupled to the motor controller and mounted such that an antenna range of the NFC antenna extends on an exterior of the electric machine housing. The NFC antenna is configured to receive a signal relating to a user command from a handheld device and relay the signal to the motor controller. The motor controller is configured to adjust an operational parameter of the motor based at least partially on the user command.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Steven Albert Nardin, Brian Lee Beifus, Ryan Keith Stephens, Shailesh Prabhakar Waikar
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Patent number: 10651778Abstract: An electric machine includes a motor assembly including a motor controller including an NFC tuned circuit. The electric machine also includes a motor housing defining an interior space and enclosing the motor assembly within the interior space. The electric machine further includes an electric machine housing. The motor housing is enclosed within the electric machine housing. The electric machine also includes an NFC antenna mounted within the electric machine housing and configured to emit a magnetic field at a selected frequency. The magnetic field is configured to induce an electric current in the NFC tuned circuit. The electric machine further includes a memory configured to store information included in signals transmitted between the NFC antenna and the NFC tuned circuit via the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Steven Albert Nardin, Brian Lee Beifus, Ryan Keith Stephens, Shailesh Prabhakar Waikar
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Patent number: 10381946Abstract: A converter module for converting three-phase electrical power to single-phase electrical power. The converter module includes three-phase terminals and a full-wave bridge rectifier. The three-phase terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to a three-phase power source from which a three-phase power signal is provided. The full-wave bridge rectifier is electrically coupled to the three-phase terminals and configured to rectify the three-phase power signal to a direct current (DC) power signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Kamron Mark Wright, Timothy Galligos, Douglas Lynn Fetters, Steven Albert Nardin
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Publication number: 20190149080Abstract: An electric machine includes a motor assembly including a motor controller including an NFC tuned circuit. The electric machine also includes a motor housing defining an interior space and enclosing the motor assembly within the interior space. The electric machine further includes an electric machine housing. The motor housing is enclosed within the electric machine housing. The electric machine also includes an NFC antenna mounted within the electric machine housing and configured to emit a magnetic field at a selected frequency. The magnetic field is configured to induce an electric current in the NFC tuned circuit. The electric machine further includes a memory configured to store information included in signals transmitted between the NFC antenna and the NFC tuned circuit via the magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Steven Albert Nardin, Brian Lee Beifus, Ryan Keith Stephens, Shailesh Prabhakar Waikar
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Patent number: 10187002Abstract: A system for communicating with a motor includes an NFC antenna coupled to a motor assembly and configured to receive signals from a motor controller. The NFC antenna is configured to emit a magnetic field at a selected frequency. The system also includes a communication interface configured to relay the signals from the NFC antenna to a handheld device.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Steven Albert Nardin, Brian Lee Beifus, Ryan Keith Stephens, Shailesh Prabhakar Waikar
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Patent number: 10181774Abstract: An electric motor assembly includes an electric motor, a casing configured to house the motor, and an electrical enclosure coupled to the motor casing. The electrical enclosure houses a control board including a microcontroller and a memory device therein. The microcontroller is configured to control the electric motor based at least in part on motor configuration data stored in the memory device. The assembly also includes a near field communications (NFC) antenna positioned adjacent to an opening defined in the motor casing or the electronics enclosure, and is communicatively coupled to the memory device. The NFC antenna is configured to: receive a radio signal transmitted by an external programming device, the radio signal including updated motor configuration data; convert the radio signal to an electrical signal that includes the updated motor configuration data; and transmit the electrical signal to the memory device to store the updated motor configuration data.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Shailesh Prabhakar Waikar, Kamron Mark Wright, Ahmad Mohammad Ghannam, Ryan Keith Stephens, Steven Albert Nardin, Xiaohui Ji, Peter Bruff Lytle
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Publication number: 20180234026Abstract: A converter module for converting three-phase electrical power to single-phase electrical power. The converter module includes three-phase terminals and a full-wave bridge rectifier. The three-phase terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to a three-phase power source from which a three-phase power signal is provided. The full-wave bridge rectifier is electrically coupled to the three-phase terminals and configured to rectify the three-phase power signal to a direct current (DC) power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Kamron Mark Wright, Timothy Galligos, Douglas Lynn Fetters, Steven Albert Nardin
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Patent number: 10008968Abstract: A system includes an electric motor controller configured to be coupled to an electric motor is provided. The controller includes a first power input, a second power input, and a third power input, each of the first, second, and third power inputs are configured to receive power from an alternating current (AC) power source. The controller also includes a microcontroller configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal in each of the first, second, and third power inputs. The controller further includes an RF based line sensing device configured to sense which one of said first, second, and third power inputs has received power from the AC power source based on the RF signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Steven Albert Nardin, Michael R. Koller
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Publication number: 20170294825Abstract: An electric motor assembly includes an electric motor, a casing configured to house the motor, and an electrical enclosure coupled to the motor casing. The electrical enclosure houses a control board including a microcontroller and a memory device therein. The microcontroller is configured to control the electric motor based at least in part on motor configuration data stored in the memory device. The assembly also includes a near field communications (NFC) antenna positioned adjacent to an opening defined in the motor casing or the electronics enclosure, and is communicatively coupled to the memory device. The NFC antenna is configured to: receive a radio signal transmitted by an external programming device, the radio signal including updated motor configuration data; convert the radio signal to an electrical signal that includes the updated motor configuration data; and transmit the electrical signal to the memory device to store the updated motor configuration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: SHAILESH PRABHAKAR WAIKAR, Kamron Mark Wright, Ahmad Mohammad Ghannam, Ryan Keith Stephens, Steven Albert Nardin, Xiaohui Ji, Peter Bruff Lytle
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Publication number: 20170163200Abstract: A system for communicating with a motor includes an NFC antenna coupled to a motor assembly and configured to receive signals from a motor controller. The NFC antenna is configured to emit a magnetic field at a selected frequency. The system also includes a communication interface configured to relay the signals from the NFC antenna to a handheld device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Steven Albert Nardin, Brian Lee Beifus, Ryan Keith Stephens, Shailesh Prabhakar Waikar
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Patent number: 9614475Abstract: An antenna assembly for communicating with a motor comprises an antenna for mounting exterior of a motor housing and a link for coupling the antenna to a motor controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventor: Steven Albert Nardin
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Publication number: 20160226422Abstract: A system includes an electric motor controller configured to be coupled to an electric motor is provided. The controller includes a first power input, a second power input, and a third power input, each of the first, second, and third power inputs are configured to receive power from an alternating current (AC) power source. The controller also includes a microcontroller configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal in each of the first, second, and third power inputs. The controller further includes an RF based line sensing device configured to sense which one of said first, second, and third power inputs has received power from the AC power source based on the RF signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: STEVEN ALBERT NARDIN, MICHAEL R. KOLLER
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Publication number: 20160141998Abstract: An antenna assembly for communicating with a motor comprises an antenna for mounting exterior of a motor housing and a link for coupling the antenna to a motor controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventor: Steven Albert Nardin