Patents by Inventor Wayne Jerome Martin

Wayne Jerome Martin 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).

  • Patent number: 6469414
    Abstract: An electrical current collector system includes a rotatable shaft (28); an electrically conductive slip ring (27); and a slip ring support assembly (42). The slip ring support assembly (42) comprises plural post insulators (102) spaced radially about the rotatable shaft for attaching the conductive slip ring to the rotatable shaft. The post insulators facilitate adjusting of the position of the slip ring relative to the rotatable shaft, e.g., to provide concentric positioning. The post insulators comprise an attachment/adjustment assembly (106) for connecting to the slip ring. In one embodiment, the attachment/adjustment assembly comprises a spring plate (134) which is adjustably biased to provide a preloading displacement that absorbs differential movement due to temperature changes of the slip ring an the rotatable shaft. In one example deployment, the current collector system is provided as part of a rotary transformer system (20) which, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Henry Rehder, Wayne Jerome Martin
  • Publication number: 20020070624
    Abstract: An electrical current collector system includes a rotatable shaft (28); an electrically conductive slip ring (27); and a slip ring support assembly (42). The slip ring support assembly (42) comprises plural post insulators (102) spaced radially about the rotatable shaft for attaching the conductive slip ring to the rotatable shaft. The post insulators facilitate adjusting of the position of the slip ring relative to the rotatable shaft, e.g., to provide concentric positioning. The post insulators comprise an attachment/adjustment assembly (106) for connecting to the slip ring. In one embodiment, the attachment/adjustment assembly comprises a spring plate (134) which is adjustably biased to provide a preloading displacement that absorbs differential movement due to temperature changes of the slip ring an the rotatable shaft. In one example deployment, the current collector system is provided as part of a rotary transformer system (20) which, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Henry Rehder, Wayne Jerome Martin