Patents by Inventor Walley E. Rippel

Walley E. Rippel 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).

  • Liquid Cooled Electric Motor
    Publication number: 20150035393
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled, radial air gap electric motor includes a stator, a rotor, a rotor shaft, two end bells, a housing, a coolant manifold system, and a coolant sump. The rotor includes a plurality of axially directed slots located near its periphery. The coolant manifold system directs a first portion of liquid coolant to flow past some portion of the stator and a second portion of liquid coolant to flow through the rotor slots. Some or all of the liquid coolant is received by the coolant sump from which the coolant may be recirculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: AC PROPULSION, INC.
    Inventors: Walley E. Rippel, Christopher C. Moore, Paul F. Carosa