Patents by Inventor Wayne W. Hansen

Wayne W. Hansen 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).

  • Rotor cooling in rotary electric machines
    Patent number: 4513218
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine including a stator in which a rotor is journalled. Coolant passages for a rotor winding are defined by the interstices between precision wound turns and winding layers to assure uniform distribution of coolant during operation to avoid mechanical balance problems and uniform cooling of components to assure long life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne W. Hansen