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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883656 | Wound in-situ moulded magnet end coil and method for production thereof A method for manufacturing a solenoidal magnet having one or more coils wound onto a cylindrical former, and an annular end coil (20), mounted onto an end of the former such that no part of the former is present on the radially inner (A1) or axially ou... | 02/08/2011 |
| RE41269 | Method for producing inductive components Discussed are rational, economical production methods for inductive components. Compared to prior methods, those addressed herein are significantly simplified processes in which exact positioning of the connections is possible. Among actions contemplated in exemplar... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7426780 | Method of manufacturing a power module A method of manufacturing a power module on a substrate. In one embodiment, the method includes providing power conversion circuitry including providing a magnetic device having a magnetic core and at least one switch on the substrate. The method also includes placi... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7373715 | Method of adjusting a characteristic of wire-wound type chip coil by adjusting the space between conductive wires A wire-wound type chip coil can take various inductance values while maintaining its outer dimension at a specified fixed value. A chip coil is formed by winding at least two conductive wires regularly in a single layer around a core made of a magnetic material and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7347963 | Method of molding resin to protect a resolver winding At least a winding of a stator stack 2 is molded by injecting a fused resin molding material into a space formed between a top mold and a bottom mold member. When the stator stack 2 of the resolver, which is annular and includes a coiled winding 7 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300615 | High frequency transformers and high Q factor inductors formed using epoxy-based magnetic polymer materials An electrical component in the form of an inductor or transformer is disclosed which includes one or more coils and a magnetic polymer material located near the coils or supporting the coils to provide an electromagnetic interaction therewith. The magnetic polymer m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7210218 | Method for fabricating electrical core sheet assemblies A method of fabricating electrical core sheet assemblies such as transformer limbs, transformer yokes, and transformer cores, includes the steps of first cutting electrical core sheets, whose main surfaces have been provided with an anti-corrosion layer, into a desi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7140091 | Manufacturing process for an inductive component A process for manufacturing an inductive component intended to be installed on a printed circuit involves initially winding an electrically conductive wire to form a winding without using a former end connecting the opposed ends of the winding to inner ends of conne... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135138 | Retractable pin reaction injection molding A retractable pin reaction injection molding device and method for forming a layer on an object are disclosed and claimed. The device includes mold plates that cooperate to form a cavity. Retractable pins hold the object within the cavity. Material is inserted into ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131184 | Method of manufacturing a long rod shaped ignition transformer integrated in an igniter unit A coil carrier (1) comprising of an U shaped plastic profile has material thickness which fulfills dielectric strength requirements between the primary (2)and secondary winding. The outside applied primary ribbon turns (2) are bridging the gap o... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7077990 | High-density, thermally-conductive plastic compositions for encapsulating motors A method for making a stator assembly having a thermally-conductive, plastic housing for a high speed motor is provided. A thermally-conductive, high-density polymer composition is used to make the housing, and the stator is uniformly encapsulated therein. The polym... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036206 | Process for preparing an over molded motor stator structure A process for preparing an over molded motor stator structure comprises constructing a bobbin assembly; constructing an intermediate stator assembly including assembling the bobbin assembly to a stator core having an internal and external diameter; disposing the int... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013552 | Method for forming an armature for an electric motor for a portable power tool An electric motor having an armature which includes a coating of thermally conductive plastic applied in a conventional injection molding process. The armature also includes a fan which is integrally formed from the thermally conductive plastic applied to the armatu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6983529 | Stator assembly with an overmolding that secures magnets to a flux ring and the flux ring to a stator housing A stator assembly for an electric motor includes a stator housing, an expandable flux ring inserted into the stator housing and a plurality of magnets on an inner surface of the flux ring. Overmold material is molded around the magnets in the flux ring, such as by i... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6977056 | Electromagnetic oscillating type pump and method for manufacturing the same An electromagnetic oscillating type pump for oscillating diaphragms connected to an oscillator through electromagnetic oscillation of the oscillator with magnetic body by utilizing magnetic interaction between an electromagnetic portion comprising one or a plurality... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6933823 | Method of installing transformer winding coils and the transformer structure formed using such method The present invention is directed to a method of installing transformer winding coils, including the steps of: providing a transforming including a magnetic core assembly, a primary winding coil, a secondary winding coil, a winding frame, and an enclosure, wherein t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930426 | Alternator stator having a multiple filar construction to improve convective cooling A stator for a dynamoelectric machine improves the cooling of the stator winding without increasing the size of the stator winding or the entire stator. The stator is of a unique construction wherein the size, and more specifically the cross sectional area or volume... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927342 | Insulation for electrical conductors that produces no partial discharges Electrical conductors, such as bare or round wires, are insulated by taping with a micaceous insulating tape, having a film support of a polymer which can be heat-shrunk above 150° C. and a layer of mica fastened to the film support by means of a binder, and subseq... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6863858 | Windshield wiper motor with molded sleeve and thrust elements A method and apparatus for forming and mounting a sleeve and a thrust member in a bore in a motor/gear drive housing shaft to support the motor/gear drive shaft against radial and axial movement. Gates are formed in the motor/gear drive housing and communicate with ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6841112 | Balanced rotor A method of producing a rotor positions a shaft in one of a first mold portion and a second mold portion, and positions a cup in one of the first mold portion and the second mold portion. The first and second mold portions are then mated to form a chamber. Molding m... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808669 | Method of manufacturing a high voltage transformer for microwave oven A high voltage transformer for a microwave oven includes a core, and primary and secondary coils. An insulation molding part encloses at least a part of the secondary coil and has a sensor accommodation portion formed therein. A temperature sensor is accommodated in... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6763572 | Method of manufacturing a coil for a magnet A method is provided for manufacturing a coil for a magnet. The method comprises the steps of providing a curved former, and disposing at least one hard-wire electrical conductor around the curved former. The former is initially manufactured in a flat or substantial... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758993 | System and method for minimizing cure-induced residual stress in an epoxy impregnated ignition coil A system and method is disclosed that uses an empirically-derived thermal transfer function for an ignition coil taken with respect to an ambient temperature and responsive internal temperatures. The system combines the transfer function with a minimum cure-induced ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6748645 | Method of obtaining a module including an inductive winding A method of obtaining a module including at least one inductive winding made up of one or more conductive tracks on a printed circuit film support on which the tracks form turns which are combined to form a winding or a plurality of parallel and/or coaxial windings.... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6692676 | Method for fabricating a magnet structure A magnet structure including a magnet and an integral magnetically permeable concentrator and methods for making the same are provided. The concentrator is comprised of a plastic loaded with one or more magnetically permeable materials to a percentage sui... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682681 | Method of fabricating a thermoplastic rubber encapsulated transformer An encapsulated transformer includes a transformer coil assembly, a rigid core insert having an upstanding portion positioned within the hollow interior of the core and a base portion on which the core rests, and a thermoplastic rubber jacket that complet... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6663816 | Method of making a dynamoelectric machine conductor bar and method of making a conductor bar dynamoelectric machine A method for making a dynamoelectric machine conductor bar, compromises providing a plurality of bundled together spiraling strand conductors having surrounding insulation to define a substantially rectangular shape with the strand conductors and strand i... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6663815 | Method for producing inductive components Discussed are rational, economical production methods for inductive components. Compared to prior methods, those addressed herein are significantly simplified processes in which exact positioning of the connections is possible. Among actions contemplated ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6651314 | Air gap winding method and support structure for a super conducting generator and method for forming the same A method of forming a winding support structure for use with a superconducting rotor wherein the method comprises providing an inner support ring, arranging an outer support ring around the inner support ring, coupling first and second support blocks to t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6643909 | Method of making a proximity probe Method of making a proximity probe including providing a preform having an interior cavity accessible by an opened rearward end; coupling a coil to the preform proximate a forward most end of the preform for defining an assembly; locating a single support... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634082 | Method of making a carbon commutator assembly A method for making a carbon commutator assembly by forming an annular carbon cylinder of a conductive carbon composition and metalizing an inner surface of the carbon cylinder by bonding a first layer of metallic material to the inner surface of the carb... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629358 | Process for the production of laminated cores The method of manufacturing a sheet stack for electromagnetic assemblies, consisting of ferromagnetic material, includes forming the sheet stack from raw magnetic steel sheets in a shaping tool without the use of spacers, if necessary with the help of pos... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6594885 | Method of making a coil A method of assembling a coil includes forming a ferrite core having a top end, a bottom end, an inner opening extending from the top end to the bottom end, a cylindrical outer surface, and a step portion formed near the bottom end, the step portion exten... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6584671 | Process for producing an electromagnetic subassembly for a magnetic levitation railway The method provides an electromagnetic assembly in the form of a magnet pole or of a stator packet of an extended stator linear motor for a magnetic levitation train. The assembly includes a sheet stack (8) made of ferromagnetic material and at least one ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6562278 | Methods of fabricating housing structures and micromachines incorporating such structures A method for producing a monolithic, seamless, polymeric housing structure for a micromachine uses a stereolithographic method to produce the structure layer by layer by exposing sequentially formed films of photopolymer to a beam of electromagnetic radia... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555043 | Method of making a carriage assembly for a disk drive This invention includes a carnage assembly for carrying read/write heads into engagement with a recording medium. The carriage assembly comprises a carriage body formed from molded plastic. The body defines a sidewall having a first open end and a second ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6531082 | Method for impregnating conductor bars for the stator winding of an electrical machine Conductor bars for the stator winding of an electrical machine are impregnated by winding the bars with an insulation, impregnating the insulation, and then curing. Specifically, the bars are provided on their surface with an insulation which is produced ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6426032 | Method of injection-molding coil spool of ignition coil device A gate to mold a primary spool of an ignition coil device is placed at a part which does not oppose a main part of a secondary coil in the primary spool, that is, at a part other than a coil winding portion. It is preferred to use a resin having a high di... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6375884 | Method of manufacturing bead inductor A method of producing a bead inductor includes the steps of forming an outer portion outside of a conductor coil, and forming a molded body with the conductor coil embedded therein. The outer portion is formed outside of the conductor coil by disposing th... | 04/23/2002 |
