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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2006
Matthew T. Caprio, Austin, TX (US);
Vasileios Lelos, Austin, TX (US);
John Herbst, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen Manifold, Austin, TX (US);
Howard Jordon, Mentor, OH (US);
Matthew T. Caprio, Austin, TX (US);
Vasileios Lelos, Austin, TX (US);
John Herbst, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen Manifold, Austin, TX (US);
Howard Jordon, Mentor, OH (US);
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A high strength induction machine, rotor, rotor cage end ring and bar joint, rotor end ring, and related methods are provided. An embodiment of an end ring and bar joint includes a main body adapted to substantially surround a rotor shaft when mounted thereto, a plurality of slots extending inwardly in a radial direction from outer peripheries of the main body, a thicker end ring section extending outwardly from a medial portion of the main body, being thicker than the outer peripheries of the main body, and also being adapted to substantially surround the rotor shaft, and a plurality of bosses extending axially and outwardly from outer peripheral portions in a direction opposite to the thicker end ring section and each adapted to receive an end portion of a rotor bar therein.