Patents by Inventor Steven VanHorne

Steven VanHorne 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).

  • Publication number: 20080022521
    Abstract: A method of providing RFI suppression in a DC motor provides a universal terminal bar structure 70 including a positive terminal bar 72 and a negative terminal bar 76, a first choke 80 electrically connected with the positive terminal bar, a second choke 82 electrically connected with the negative terminal bar, a first ground connection 86 constructed and arranged to electrically connect the positive terminal bar to ground, a first breakable section A between the first ground connection and the positive terminal bar, a second ground connection 88 constructed and arranged to electrically connect the negative terminal bar to ground, and a second breakable section B between the second ground connection and the negative terminal bar. Capacitor structure 90 is attached to the terminal bar structure, and the first breakable section is selectively broken, alone or in combination with the second breakable section to provide versatile RFI suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Attila Simofi-IIyes, Stefan Smorowski, Steven VanHorne, Rod VanWyck, Andrew Lakerdas
  • Patent number: 7291957
    Abstract: A method of providing RFI suppression in a DC motor provides a universal terminal bar structure 70 including a positive terminal bar 72 and a negative terminal bar 76, a first choke 80 electrically connected with the positive terminal bar, a second choke 82 electrically connected with the negative terminal bar, a first ground connection 86 constructed and arranged to electrically connect the positive terminal bar to ground, a first breakable section A between the first ground connection and the positive terminal bar, a second ground connection 88 constructed and arranged to electrically connect the negative terminal bar to ground, and a second breakable section B between the second ground connection and the negative terminal bar. Capacitor structure 90 is attached to the terminal bar structure, and the first breakable section is selectively broken, alone or in combination with the second breakable section to provide versatile RFI suppression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Attila Simofi-Ilyes, Stefan Smorowski, Steven VanHorne, Rod VanWyck, Andrew Lakerdas
  • Publication number: 20050196993
    Abstract: A method of providing RFI suppression in a DC motor provides a universal terminal bar structure 70 including a positive terminal bar 72 and a negative terminal bar 76, a first choke 80 electrically connected with the positive terminal bar, a second choke 82 electrically connected with the negative terminal bar, a first ground connection 86 constructed and arranged to electrically connect the positive terminal bar to ground, a first breakable section A between the first ground connection and the positive terminal bar, a second ground connection 88 constructed and arranged to electrically connect the negative terminal bar to ground, and a second breakable section B between the second ground connection and the negative terminal bar. Capacitor structure 90 is attached to the terminal bar structure, and the first breakable section is selectively broken, alone or in combination with the second breakable section to provide versatile RFI suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Attila Simofi-Ilyes, Stefan Smorowski, Steven VanHorne, Rod VanWyck, Andrew Lakerdas