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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126659 | FULL ROUND STATOR ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE HAVING HIGH SLOT FILL An electromagnetic machine has a rotor and a stator core. The stator core has a plurality of radially-extending teeth and a plurality of bridges having opposite ends secured to corresponding teeth. Stator windings are positioned at least partially in slots between the t... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120080546 | FOOD WASTE DISPOSER AND MOUNTING FLANGE THEREFOR WITH MIS-INSTALLATION PREVENTION FEATURES A mounting assembly for a food waste disposer includes a lower mounting flange having mounting tabs that engage with mounting ramps of an upper mounting flange. The lower mounting flange is rotated with its mounting tabs riding on the mounting ramps of the upper mountin... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080102 | Reversible Flow Valve Assembly A valve is provided that comprises a valve chamber including first and second valve port openings in communication with first and second inlet/outlets, respectively. A shaft is rotatably disposed in the valve chamber. A first valve plate is rotatably coupled to the shaf... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120043844 | Direct Drive Rotor with Metal Coupler An overmolded-type rotor for an outer rotor-type electric motor, wherein, in addition to a backing ring and magnets, a metallic coupler that comprises an inner axial surface configured to interface with a shaft to be driven by the rotor and an outer axial surface that c... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120042759 | SOIL PIPE CUTTER JAW FOR PRESS TOOL AND RELATED METHODS A cutting tool is described. The tool engages with a standard press tool and is used for cutting brittle pipe such as cast iron soil pipe. The tool features a cutting chain assembly that is tensioned about the pipe by a pair of pivotally moveable arms.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120039679 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING POWERED THREADING OPERATIONS A device and associated system for threading, cutting, and reaming pipe ends are described. The device and system utilizes a brushless DC electric motor. The devices also include on-board electronics and operator interface(s) to provide sophisticated control and informa... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034403 | HERMETIC GLASS-TO-METAL SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HERMETIC GLASS-TO-METAL SEAL ASSEMBLY A glass-to-metal hermetic seal assembly in a sight glass assembly or a hermetic terminal assembly is disclosed and includes a glass component, an intermediate component, and an outer ring. The intermediate component is provided around the glass component. The glass comp... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032629 | Electric Motor and Motor Control Various embodiments of an electric motor and electronic control for an electric motor are disclosed. An exemplary electric motor comprises a single-phase brushless permanent magnet electric motor. In exemplary embodiments, the electronic motor control is configured to c... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032624 | Method and Apparatus for Motor Control Various embodiments of a motor controller are disclosed. In exemplary embodiments, the motor controller can be instructed to select an operational profile based on the duration of power loss. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a battery or capacitor to pro... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120025646 | Cooling Tower Motor Having Improved Moisture Protection An electrical motor has been developed having an epoxy, which encapsulates a stator winding to protect the stator winding from the humid and damp atmosphere associated with a cooling tower. The electrical motor includes a stator core, a stator winding configured about t... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110274560 | Pump Assemblies, Controllers and Methods of Controlling Fluid Pumps Based on Air Temperature Pump assemblies, controllers and methods of controlling fluid pumps based on air temperatures are disclosed. One example method of controlling a fluid pump includes determining an air temperature, determining a run time of the fluid pump based on the determined air temp... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266473 | Gas Valve and Method of Control A stepper-motor gas valve control is disclosed that includes a main diaphragm in a chamber that controllably displaces a valve relative to an opening in response to changes in pressure, to adjust fuel flow through the valve. A servo-regulator diaphragm is provided to re... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110316375 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SALIENT POLE MACHINE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME A salient pole machine and method of forming the same comprising a rotating field assembly and at least one inter-pole cap connected to the rotating field assembly and/or at least end coil cap connected to the rotating field assembly. Each inter-pole cap preferably incl... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110314628 | Accessory Wand Storage Assembly for Use with Vacuum Appliances, and Vacuums Using the Same A vacuum extension wand accessory storage assembly for use with a wet/dry vacuum that improves user access to the wands while simultaneously preventing accidental loss or dislodgement of the wands when the vacuum is not in use. The wand storage design includes the combi... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110309785 | 3T-Y WINDING CONNECTION FOR THREE PHASE MULTIPLE-SPEED MOTOR A three-phase, multi-speed electric induction motor assembly is configured to include a controller to change motor speeds. The motor assembly includes a stator core assembly, a pair of main winding coil groups corresponding with each phase, and a pair of selectable extr... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110291519 | Segmented Stator Assemblies Having End Caps Segmented stator assemblies having a plurality of stator segments and a plurality of end caps are disclosed. According to one example embodiment, a segmented stator assembly includes a plurality of stator segments and a plurality of end caps. Each stator segment has a y... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110254477 | BLOWER MOTOR FOR HVAC SYSTEMS A blower motor assembly having a variable speed motor that is suitable for replacing a PSC motor in a residential HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system. The blower motor assembly includes a variable speed motor and motor controller; a first power inpu... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110240070 | Offset Inlet Dishwasher Pumps A dishwasher pump assembly according to one example embodiment includes a pump having a housing and a pumping chamber within the housing. The pumping chamber includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid inlet has a center axis. The assembly also includes a motor... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110231020 | System for Remote Control of a Condition at a Site A system is provided for remote control of at least one operating condition of a site. The system includes a proximity detection module at a residential site, which is configured to receive a communication regarding a location of a location reporting device or a mobile ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110221381 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SWITCH FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING ARC BARRIER A switch for an electric motor has a switch arm comprising a lever and an arc barrier formed integrally with the lever. The switch has first and second electrical contacts. The switch arm and second electrical contact are moveable relative to the first contact between a... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110198956 | Stator with Monolithic Mounting Bosses and Assembly Comprising the Same A stator comprises a ferromagnetic core having teeth. The stator also comprises first and second insulator members. The first and second insulating members collectively encircle each of the teeth of the core. The first insulating member comprising a plurality of mountin... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110197451 | CUTTER FOR PRESS TOOL A cutting tool is disclosed which can be used in conjunction with a press tool, and in particular, a hydraulically operated hand held press tool. The cutting tool is selectively engaged with the press tool such that upon operation of the press tool, a cutting blade is p... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110193683 | PHYSICAL ADDRESSING FOR TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSOR MODULES A multidimensional addressing network for a power system comprising a number of substantially identical modules monitoring a plurality of surge suppressors. Each module may be uniquely selected or identified based at least in part on its physical relationship with the b... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110193433 | Stator with Cavity for Retaining Wires and Method of Forming the Same A stator comprises a cavity formed into the insulator of the windings. The non-wound wire sections that extend from the windings and the electrical conductors attached thereto are housed within the cavity. A cap locks onto the stator insulator and prevents the non-wound... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110182656 | SLEEVED COUPLING A sleeved coupling for retaining a helically wound cable onto a connector or other component is described. The sleeve is positioned against a shoulder region of a connector and extends over a portion of the cable end. The sleeved coupling significantly increases the tor... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110178773 | System and Method for Detecting Fluid Delivery System Conditions Based on Motor Parameters Systems and methods for detecting various system conditions in a fluid delivery system (such as an HVAC system) based on a motor parameter are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention relate to detecting: filter condition, frozen coil condition, register conditio... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110169940 | CAMERA MANIPULATING DEVICE FOR VIDEO INSPECTION SYSTEM A camera manipulating device for a camera attached to a cable includes a first member, a second member, and a connecting member disposed therebetween. The first member is attached to the camera so that the camera moves with the first member. The second member is rotatab... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110141781 | POWER SUPPLY CONTINUOUS INPUT VOLTAGE EXTENDER A system and method for providing acceptable output power from a wide range of received power, comprising: outputting a received voltage as an output voltage if the received voltage does not exceed a threshold; and limiting the output voltage to the threshold if the rec... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110141770 | POWER SUPPLY DISCONTINUOUS INPUT VOLTAGE EXTENDER A system and method for converting a relatively high voltage into a relatively low voltage, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a first series of pulses at the relatively high voltage and a first frequency; and converting the first series of pulses into a seco... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110140567 | Low Noise Rotor or Stator of an Electric Motor or Generator and Method of Assembling the Same A stator or rotor of an electric motor or generator comprises a core formed of ferromagnetic material having a plurality of teeth arranged circumferentially about an axis. In one aspect of the invention, at least one retaining member connects the end portions of at leas... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110133005 | FLUSHING WATER CONTROL FOR A FOOD WASTE DISPOSER BASED ON VISUAL DETECTION OF FOOD WASTE Visual detection of food waste is used to control flow of flushing water to a food waste disposer. When the disposer is turned on, flushing water is also turned on at a low flow rate. The flushing water is directed into the food waste disposer. A visual detection sensor... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110129205 | FLOW-THROUGH HEATER A flow-through heater includes a tubular housing and a heating element. The tubular housing defines a passageway. The heating element is provided in the passageway and attached to the tubular housing. The heating element includes a resistive wire and an electrically ins... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110115325 | MOTOR ENDSHIELD An electric motor assembly is configured to be mounted within a machine in a selected one of multiple possible motor dispositions corresponding with different motor axis positions. The motor assembly includes an endshield having a pair of opposite generally radially-ext... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110112787 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF BURIED OBJECTS A method is provided for reporting location of a buried object detected by a utility locator device. The method includes: determining location of a buried object using electromagnetic field emissions emitted from a utility locator device, determining global coordinates ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110109258 | 2 SPEED 2/4-POLE PSC/PSC MOTOR WITH INDEPENDENT MAIN WINDINGS AND SHARED AUXILIARY WINDING A PSC/PSC motor for 2-pole operation and 4-pole operation. The motor uses an independent 2-pole main winding and an independent 4-pole main winding. An auxiliary winding includes an independent 2-pole auxiliary winding, an independent 4-pole auxiliary winding, and a sha... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110108654 | REEL FRAMES FOR REMOTE VIDEO INSPECTION SYSTEMS A frame assembly for a cable reel includes a lower support frame for rotatably supporting a drum and an upper support member attached to the lower support frame. The upper support member is disposed above the drum and defines a planar top surface when the upper support ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110108320 | HERMETIC FEED-THROUGH WITH HYBRID SEAL STRUCTURE A power terminal feed-through includes a housing body, a plurality of conductive pins, and a seal structure that hermetically seals the conductive pins to the housing body and electrically insulates the conductive pins from the housing body. The seal structure includes ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110078905 | PLASTIC PIPE CUTTER A hand-held cutting tool is described which is used to readily cut or sever flexible pipe or tubing. The tool features one or more openings in the body of the tool sized to accommodate pipe or tubing to be cut. The tool is used to cut tubing by inserting the tubing into... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110073194 | SELF CLEANING VALVE ASSEMBLY A self cleaning valve assembly includes a valve body having an internal valve cavity. A cylinder member received in the valve cavity has a first sealing surface and a cylinder wall, and divides the valve cavity into a liquid-free cavity portion and a flow cavity portion... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110068724 | Sensorless Lost/Found Rotor Detection for Permanent Magnet Motors Various methods of detecting a found rotor, a lost rotor, a locked rotor and a caught rotor after a power disruption using flux estimates are disclosed. Also disclosed are permanent magnet motor controllers and assemblies suitable for performing one or more of these met... | 03/24/2011 |
