Patents by Inventor Wayne Walcott

Wayne Walcott 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: 8692644
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the instant invention can provide an inductor that at least includes the following component(s): at least one FAP positioned along at least one magnetic flux path; where the at least one FAP is a high permeability core gap piece; and where the at least one FAP has an effective magnetic permeability that varies based on at least in part on one of the following factors: i) at least one magnetic flux through the at least one FAP, and ii) sufficient heating of the at least one FAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: MTE Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Shudarek, Wayne Walcott, Wesley Ruther
  • Publication number: 20120256719
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the instant invention can provide an inductor that at least includes the following component(s): at least one FAP positioned along at least one magnetic flux path; where the at least one FAP is a high permeability core gap piece; and where the at least one FAP has an effective magnetic permeability that varies based on at least in part on one of the following factors: i) at least one magnetic flux through the at least one FAP, and ii) sufficient heating of the at least one FAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MTE Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Shudarek, Wayne Walcott, Wesley Ruther