Patents by Inventor Zachary Gnabah

Zachary Gnabah 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: 20240136884
    Abstract: A fluid jacket is disclosed herein that generally includes an enclosure component and a stator carrier to define a fluid pocket. Indentations, embossments, or other features can be defined on one of the enclosure component or the stator carrier to provide a more turbulent flow within the fluid pocket. The enclosure component and stator carrier can be laser welded to each other. A constriction can also be defined within the fluid pocket, which can be formed via a relative flattening to straight portion of the enclosure component or the stator carrier. This constriction can effectively restrict the flow of fluid within the fluid pocket, thereby ensuring that fluid is directed circumferentially around the fluid pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Zachary Gnabah
  • Patent number: 11942848
    Abstract: A busbar assembly is disclosed that includes a carrier, and a plurality of conductors arranged within the carrier such that at least a portion of each of the plurality of conductors are exposed in a radial direction and define electrical contact sites. The carrier can be formed by molding the carrier about the plurality of conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zachary Gnabah, Michael Conner, Jeremy Vanni
  • Patent number: 11888257
    Abstract: A busbar assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a ring body having a plurality of openings extending in an axial direction and configured to receive electrical wire connections, and a plurality of phase conductors. A high-voltage connection portion is also included in this same body. The high-voltage connection portion includes a plurality of high voltage conductors each configured to engage a respective one of the plurality of phase conductors. A plurality of connectors are each attached to a respective one of the plurality of high voltage conductors. A seal is arranged on a periphery of the high-voltage connection portion to incorporate the busbar into one combined simple design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zachary Gnabah, Jeremy Vanni
  • Publication number: 20230223809
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for a segmented stator comprising over-molded windings and an incorporated bus bar for a multi-phase electric motor. The segmented stator comprises a plurality of stator segments that are arranged into a circular configuration. Each stator segment comprises a divided core that includes a core back portion and a core tooth portion. An insulator is disposed on at least the core tooth portion, and a winding of magnet wire is disposed on the insulator. An over-molded encapsulation is applied to fixate the divided core and the winding. A bus bar is incorporated into the stator segments and placed into electrical communication with the windings. The bus bar includes annular conductors that may be over-molded such that the bus bar is encapsulated within the segmented stator. Connectors coupled with the bus bar are configured for passing an electric current to the stator segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Conner, Zachary Gnabah, Jeremy Vanni
  • Publication number: 20220368064
    Abstract: A busbar assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a ring body having a plurality of openings extending in an axial direction and configured to receive electrical wire connections, and a plurality of phase conductors. A high-voltage connection portion is also included in this same body. The high-voltage connection portion includes a plurality of high voltage conductors each configured to engage a respective one of the plurality of phase conductors. A plurality of connectors are each attached to a respective one of the plurality of high voltage conductors. A seal is arranged on a periphery of the high-voltage connection portion to incorporate the busbar into one combined simple design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zachary Gnabah, Jeremy Vanni
  • Publication number: 20220231562
    Abstract: A busbar assembly is disclosed that includes a carrier, and a plurality of conductors arranged within the carrier such that at least a portion of each of the plurality of conductors are exposed in a radial direction and define electrical contact sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zachary Gnabah, Michael Conner, Jeremy Vanni