Richard L Burns

US Patent:

45335877, Aug 6, 1985

Filed:

Jul 29, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/403271

Inventors:

Eldon E. Moodie - Holland MI
Richard D. Burns - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B32B 300

US Classification:

428166

Abstract:

Connection insulators having a plurality of insulating compartments for electrically isolating electrical connections formed from strips of insulating material of indeterminate length. In one embodiment, a first strip of insulating material is supplied to a securing station at a predetermined average rate of supply and a second strip of insulating material is supplied to a forming station at a predetermined average rate of supply greater than the predetermined average rate of supply of the first strip with the pliability of the second strip being enhanced by heating the strip for aiding the deformability characteristics of the second strip. The second strip of insulating material is deformed into predetermined patterns at the forming station and then moved into position adjacent to the first strip of insulating material at the securing station. The two strips are secured together by ultrasonically welding the strips at the securing station and then advanced and positioned at a cutting station, for severing the two insulating strips for establishing a connection insulation having a plurality of insulating compartments or pockets. In another embodiment, a plurality of insulating compartments are established by securing together a first strip or sheet of insulating material and a second strip or sheet of insulating material, and then the compartments are substantially closed at one end thereof by reconfiguring one of the strips of insulating material.

US Patent:

43887562, Jun 21, 1983

Filed:

Nov 25, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/210309

Inventors:

Richard D. Burns - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

H02K 1514

US Classification:

29598

Abstract:

This patent discloses a method of manufacturing rotors particularly adapted for use in hermetically sealed motor-compressor units of the type to be utilized for refrigeration applications. Previously known standard manufacturing steps are followed in producing a rotor having counterweights at one end thereof secured to the rotor by any suitable fastening means. Practice of the present invention results in rotors that include a shroud overlying the counterweights. In the manufacture of the shroud itself, I locate a centrally disposed region and define such region by piercing the shroud material along a major portion of its perimeter, but retain at least two tabs or ears which interconnect the centrally disposed portion of the shroud with the remainder of the shroud. The resulting shroud preferably has a centrally disposed portion which then may be separated from the remainder of the shroud by fracturing the interconnecting tabs in order to expose the rotor shaft. Thereafter, the shaft may be pressed out of the rotor, and the central portion of the shroud retained.

US Patent:

43870015, Jun 7, 1983

Filed:

Jun 8, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/271327

Inventors:

Richard D. Burns - Holland MI
Albert J. Wesseldyk - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B32B 3116

US Classification:

156495

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for making electrical phase insulators for dynamoelectric machines are disclosed wherein a phase insulator includes two spaced apart planar portions formed of an insulating material interconnected by at least one connector made of an insulating material. First and second strips of planar insulating material are supplied and positioned at spaced apart locations at a securing station. At least one strip of connector material is supplied to a conditioning station and stretched for elongating and assuring straightness of the at least one connector strip. The stretching of the connector material is accomplished by gripping a second section of the connector strip at a location longitudinally spaced apart from a gripped first section and relatively moving the first and second sections thereby elongating a confined portion of the connector material located between the first and second sections. Elongation of the connector material strip removes curvature or "set" existing in the connector material and assures that the phase insulators being fabricated are provided with straight connectors. Straight connectors facilitate automatic or machine insertion of the phase insulators into dynamoelectric machine cores.

US Patent:

43560512, Oct 26, 1982

Filed:

May 29, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/268529

Inventors:

Eldon E. Moodie - Holland MI
Richard D. Burns - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B32B 3108

US Classification:

156459

Abstract:

Connection insulators having a plurality of insulating compartments for electrically isolating electrical connections formed from strips of insulating material of indeterminate length. In one embodiment, a first strip of insulating material is supplied to a securing station at a predetermined average rate of supply and a second strip of insulating material is supplied to a forming station at a predetermined average rate of supply greater than the predetermined average rate of supply of the first strip with the pliability of the second strip being enhanced by heating the strip for aiding the deformability characteristics of the second strip. The second strip of insulating material is deformed into predetermined patterns at the forming station and then moved into position adjacent to the first strip of insulating material at the securing station. The two strips are secured together by ultrasonically welding the strips at the securing station and then advanced and positioned at a cutting station, for severing the two insulating strips for establishing a connection insulation having a plurality of insulating compartments or pockets. In another embodiment, a plurality of insulating compartments are established by securing together a first strip or sheet of insulating material and a second strip or sheet of insulating material, and then the compartments are substantially closed at one end thereof by reconfiguring one of the strips of insulating material.

US Patent:

44760825, Oct 9, 1984

Filed:

Jul 29, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/403272

Inventors:

Richard D. Burns - Holland MI
Albert J. Wesseldyk - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B29D 724

US Classification:

2642884

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for making electrical phase insulators for dynamoelectric machines are disclosed wherein a phase insulator includes two spaced apart planar portions formed of an insulating material interconnected by at least one connector made of an insulating material. First and second strips of planar insulating material are supplied and positioned at spaced apart locations at a securing station. At least one strip of connector material is supplied to a conditioning station and stretched for elongating and assuring straightness of the at least one connector strip. The stretching of the connector material is accomplished by gripping a second section of the connector strip at a location longitudinally spaced apart from a gripped first section and relatively moving the first and second sections thereby elongating a confined portion of the connector material located between the first and second sections. Elongation of the connector material strip removes curvature or "set" existing in the connector material and assures that the phase insulators being fabricated are provided with straight connectors. Straight connectors facilitate automatic or machine insertion of the phase insulators into dynamoelectric machine cores.

US Patent:

42669944, May 12, 1981

Filed:

Feb 1, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/008603

Inventors:

Richard D. Burns - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B29C 1702
B29C 1710
B32B 3116

US Classification:

156 732

Abstract:

Methods are disclosed for making a phase insulator for a desired core size from a phase insulator of a smaller size. The insulator may be severed from a sheet of insulating material or fabricated from planar insulation pieces alone or from a combination of planar insulation pieces and one or more filamentary pieces. Details of different methods, insulators, and apparatus are also disclosed.

US Patent:

42902916, Sep 22, 1981

Filed:

Nov 5, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/091082

Inventors:

Richard D. Burns - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

H02K 1502

US Classification:

72316

Abstract:

Apparatus holds in alignment a stack of a plurality of loose laminations so that clamp bolt holes therein are held in an accurately aligned condition while the stack is compressed (in the vicinity of the bolt holes) between pads that simulate mounting pads in a compressor, and a means for applying a force localized in the bolt hole regions. The compressive forces simulate and closely approximate the compressive forces that ultimately will be applied to the bolt hole regions under the heads of mounting bolts in a compressor. Various eccentricities and dimensional variations between the bore and bolt holes are transferred to the bore, and while the stack is held with the preselected compressive forces, the bore is shaped with a roller burnisher so that it will be concentric relative to the bolt holes.

US Patent:

43782612, Mar 29, 1983

Filed:

Jun 8, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/271325

Inventors:

Richard D. Burns - Holland MI
Albert J. Wesseldyk - Holland MI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Fort Wayne IN

International Classification:

B29C 1702
B32B 3116

US Classification:

156 732

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for making electrical phase insulators for dynamoelectric machines are disclosed wherein a phase insulator includes two spaced apart planar portions formed of an insulating material interconnected by at least one connector made of an insulating material. First and second strips of planar insulating material are supplied and positioned at spaced apart locations at a securing station. At least one strip of connector material is supplied to a conditioning station and stretched for elongating and assuring straightness of the at least one connector strip. The stretching of the connector material is accomplished by gripping a second section of the connector strip at a location longitudinally spaced apart from a gripped first section and relatively moving the first and second sections thereby elongating a confined portion of the connector material located between the first and second sections. Elongation of the connector material strip removes curvature or "set" existing in the connector material and assures that the phase insulators being fabricated are provided with straight connectors. Straight connectors facilitate automatic or machine insertion of the phase insulators into dynamoelectric machine cores.

Author:

Richard W. Burns

ISBN #:

0697060861

Author:

Richard W. Burns

ISBN #:

0877780617

Author:

Richard Burns

ISBN #:

0224023675

Author:

Richard Burns

ISBN #:

0521476267

Author:

Richard Burns

ISBN #:

0521648912

Author:

Richard Burns

ISBN #:

0706800478

Author:

Richard Burns

ISBN #:

0706800486

Author:

Richard Burns

ISBN #:

0747502757