Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Sailors

Timothy J. Sailors 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: 20240055926
    Abstract: A stator assembly of an electric machine includes of stator leads extending outward from one end of the stator core. A busbar assembly includes a busbar body supporting a plurality of lead connectors that are connected to corresponding stator leads. An alignment plate is interposed between the stator assembly and the busbar assembly. The alignment plate includes a rigid base plate having a planar bottom face supported on the top surface of the end turns and an opposite top face supporting the busbar body. The base plate defines a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of stator leads and arranged to be aligned with the stator leads. One or more of the stator leads extends through a corresponding one of the plurality of openings. Each of the openings is sized and configured for a close running fit with the stator lead or leads extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Mariusz J. Kalisz, Timothy J. Alfermann, Timothy J. Sailors, JR.
  • Patent number: 11296570
    Abstract: An electric machine having a stator with windings all having the same length. The stator includes a plurality of slots. A plurality of windings are mounted in the slots of the stator core and define a plurality of poles circumferentially distributed about the stator core. Each winding defines at least a first wrap and a second wrap wherein each of the first and second wraps circumscribes the stator core. Each of the first and second wraps includes a wire segment disposed in a slot in each pole. The first wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in one of the layers and the second wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in a different one of the layers. The first wrap of each winding defines a first linear length and the second wrap of each winding defines a second linear length that differs from the first linear length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk E. Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Patent number: 11018541
    Abstract: A multi-phase electric machine having plurality of windings are mounted on the stator core and define a plurality of phases with each phase having at least two parallel windings. A standard pitch is defined between each pole of each phase, the pitch being a common circumferential spacing between corresponding slots of each pole. Each of the windings has a position change end loop at the same location, wherein the position change end loops define a non-standard pitch to thereby change the relative positions of the parallel windings in the slots. At each set of such position change end loops, the windings defining a greater pitch extend over the windings defining a lesser pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk E. Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Publication number: 20200161920
    Abstract: An electric machine having a stator with windings all having the same length. The stator includes a plurality of slots. A plurality of windings are mounted in the slots of the stator core and define a plurality of poles circumferentially distributed about the stator core. Each winding defines at least a first wrap and a second wrap wherein each of the first and second wraps circumscribes the stator core. Each of the first and second wraps includes a wire segment disposed in a slot in each pole. The first wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in one of the layers and the second wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in a different one of the layers. The first wrap of each winding defines a first linear length and the second wrap of each winding defines a second linear length that differs from the first linear length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Kirk E. Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Patent number: 10581293
    Abstract: An electric machine having a stator with windings all having the same length. The stator includes a plurality of slots. A plurality of windings are mounted in the slots of the stator core and define a plurality of poles circumferentially distributed about the stator core. Each winding defines at least a first wrap and a second wrap wherein each of the first and second wraps circumscribes the stator core. Each of the first and second wraps includes a wire segment disposed in a slot in each pole. The first wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in one of the layers and the second wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in a different one of the layers. The first wrap of each winding defines a first linear length and the second wrap of each winding defines a second linear length that differs from the first linear length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Kirk E. Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Publication number: 20180241270
    Abstract: An electric machine having a stator with windings all having the same length. The stator includes a plurality of slots. A plurality of windings are mounted in the slots of the stator core and define a plurality of poles circumferentially distributed about the stator core. Each winding defines at least a first wrap and a second wrap wherein each of the first and second wraps circumscribes the stator core. Each of the first and second wraps includes a wire segment disposed in a slot in each pole. The first wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in one of the layers and the second wrap of each winding is primarily disposed in a different one of the layers. The first wrap of each winding defines a first linear length and the second wrap of each winding defines a second linear length that differs from the first linear length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Kirk E. Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Patent number: 9979242
    Abstract: An electric machine including a rotor and a stator and having a first winding. The stator slots define a plurality of layer positions wherein each of the layer positions is at a different radial distance from the axis. There is an odd number of select stator slots wherein for two slot segments disposed in different layer positions, a pair of end loops connect each of the slot segments with another slot segment in a different slot that is in the same layer position. In some embodiments, at least 60 percent of the end loops connect slot segments that are disposed in different layer positions. For some embodiments, only a single select stator slot is provided with the end loops being positioned to reduce spatial conflicts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Kirk Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Publication number: 20180034334
    Abstract: A multi-phase electric machine having plurality of windings are mounted on the stator core and define a plurality of phases with each phase having at least two parallel windings. A standard pitch is defined between each pole of each phase, the pitch being a common circumferential spacing between corresponding slots of each pole. Each of the windings has a position change end loop at the same location, wherein the position change end loops define a non-standard pitch to thereby change the relative positions of the parallel windings in the slots. At each set of such position change end loops, the windings defining a greater pitch extend over the windings defining a lesser pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kirk E. Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Publication number: 20170310169
    Abstract: An electric machine including a rotor and a stator and having a first winding. The stator slots define a plurality of layer positions wherein each of the layer positions is at a different radial distance from the axis. There is an odd number of select stator slots wherein for two slot segments disposed in different layer positions, a pair of end loops connect each of the slot segments with another slot segment in a different slot that is in the same layer position. In some embodiments, at least 60 percent of the end loops connect slot segments that are disposed in different layer positions. For some embodiments, only a single select stator slot is provided with the end loops being positioned to reduce spatial conflicts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kirk Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
  • Patent number: 9566593
    Abstract: A hand shower including a handle with a first waterway including an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to be fluidly coupled to a water supply. A shower head includes a second waterway having an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The inlet portion of the second waterway is fluidly coupled to the outlet portion of the first waterway, and the outlet portion of the second waterway includes a plurality of outlets configured to deliver water. The shower head is supported for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the handle between a first position and a second position angularly spaced from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Garry R. Marty, Timothy J. Sailors, Jr., Stephen C. Nichols
  • Patent number: 9403304
    Abstract: A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet tube, and a central body of a coupler overmolded within hot and cold water bodies of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: DELTA FAUCET COMPANY, MERCURY PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Brian A. Enlow, Timothy J. Sailors, Jr., Earl G. Christian, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8944093
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter that fluidly couples the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. An illustrative waterway adapter may be constructed of a polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Veros, Timothy J. Sailors, Jr., Alfred C. Nelson, Kurt J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140239543
    Abstract: A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet tube, and a central body of a coupler overmolded within hot and cold water bodies of the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Brian A. Enlow, Timothy J. Sailors, JR., Earl G. Christian, JR.
  • Patent number: 8739826
    Abstract: A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet tube, and a central body of a coupler overmolded within hot and cold water bodies of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Thomas, Brian A. Enlow, Timothy J. Sailors, Derek A. Brown, Earl G. Christian, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8453669
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter that fluidly couples the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. An illustrative waterway adapter may be constructed of a polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Michael J. Veros, Timothy J. Sailors, Alfred C. Nelson, Kurt J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8448667
    Abstract: A multi-function faucet wand configured to be removably supported by the delivery spout of a faucet. The faucet wand includes a mode control movable in response to user input from between a first position for directing water in an aerate mode, and a second position for directing water in a spray mode. A flow control is movable in response to user input from between a first position for providing a low flow rate of water, and a second position for providing a high flow rate of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Timothy J. Sailors, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120266376
    Abstract: A hand shower including a handle with a first waterway including an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the inlet portion configured to be fluidly coupled to a water supply. A shower head includes a second waterway having an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The inlet portion of the second waterway is fluidly coupled to the outlet portion of the first waterway, and the outlet portion of the second waterway includes a plurality of outlets configured to deliver water. The shower head is supported for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the handle between a first position and a second position angularly spaced from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Garry R. Marty, Timothy J. Sailors, JR., Stephen C. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20120227843
    Abstract: A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet tube, and a central body of a coupler overmolded within hot and cold water bodies of the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kurt J. Thomas, Brian A. Enlow, Timothy J. Sailors, Derek A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20120018009
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter that fluidly couples the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. An illustrative waterway adapter may be constructed of a polymeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. Veros, Timothy J. Sailors, Alfred C. Nelson, Kurt J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110088784
    Abstract: A multi-function faucet wand configured to be removably supported by the delivery spout of a faucet. The faucet wand includes a mode control movable in response to user input from between a first position for directing water in an aerate mode, and a second position for directing water in a spray mode. A flow control is movable in response to user input from between a first position for providing a low flow rate of water, and a second position for providing a high flow rate of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Timothy J. Sailors, JR.