Ronald Dale Gentry

US Patent:

6545243, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Sep 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/952539

Inventors:

Frank D. Sorg - Middletown IN
Ronald D. Gentry - Cicero IN

Assignee:

Delco Remy America, Inc. - Anderson IN

International Classification:

B23K 1124

US Classification:

219110, 219 5622

Abstract:

The method of the present invention involves setting a penetration threshold as well as a maximum weld time when hot staking armature conductors to the slots of a commutator. To perform each weld, an electrode is forcibly contacted with the top conductor in one of the slots of the commutator. Next, electric current is delivered to the electrode, causing the conductor to heat and begin to deform within the slot. During this time, the electrode moves further into the slot. If the electrode reaches the penetration threshold in the commutator slot before the maximum weld time is reached, current to the electrode is terminated. After terminating current to the electrode, the electrode remains in contact with and applies force to the conductor until the maximum weld time is reached. After the maximum weld time is reached, the electrode is removed from contact with welded conductor.

US Patent:

7256364, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Dec 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/018652

Inventors:

Ronald Gentry - Cicero IN, US
Richard A. Van Sickle - Noblesville IN, US
Christopher Congdon - Fishers IN, US

Assignee:

Remy International, Inc. - Anderson IN

International Classification:

B23K 1/00

US Classification:

219 8515

Abstract:

A method for simultaneously brazing adjacent conductor joints comprises the steps of arranging at least two pair of conductor joints in a row placing a brazing compound between the pairs of joints desired to be electrically connected placing a conductive spacer between the pairs not to be brazed and passing an electrical current through the row of conductors until the brazing compound melts joining the conductor joints. The spacer can then be removed thereby maintaining the proper spacing between the pairs of brazed conductor joints. The multiple rows of conductor joints can be arranged adjacent one another so that they can be moved between brazing electrodes sequentially thereby allowing a continuous brazing operation of multiple rows of conductor joints. The brazing compound may be a continuous ribbon of brazing compound which extends between the multiple rows of conductor joints.

US Patent:

8344833, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Nov 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/291574

Inventors:

Dale Lee Baldauf - Fishers IN, US
Michael Alan McCord - Anderson IN, US
Ronald Dale Gentry - Cicero IN, US

Assignee:

Remy Technologies, L.L.C. - Pendleton IN

International Classification:

H01H 9/02
H01H 13/04

US Classification:

335202, 336192

Abstract:

An electric machine includes a wire conductor having at least one end, a terminal configured to be operatively connected to the at least one end of the wire conductor, and a terminal member having a first end section configured and disposed to establish a mechanical bond and an electrical connection with the at least one end of the wire conductor, and a second end section configured and disposed to establish a mechanical link and an electrical connection with the terminal.

US Patent:

20060255669, Nov 16, 2006

Filed:

May 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/127453

Inventors:

Ronald Gentry - Cicero IN, US
David Fulton - Anderson IN, US
Keith Yeager - Fishers IN, US
Christopher Congdon - Fishers IN, US

Assignee:

Remy International, Inc. - Anderson IN

International Classification:

H02K 11/04

US Classification:

31006800D

Abstract:

A method of producing a component with a flexible connector attached thereto. The method comprises the steps of forming a loop in a braided conductor, solidifying the loop, and attaching a component lead to said braided conductor. The loop is solidified by joining together the strands of the braided conductor in the looped area, such as by welding or soldering.

US Patent:

20130087532, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/269267

Inventors:

Ronald D. Gentry - Cicero IN, US
David C. Schuster - Indianapolis IN, US

International Classification:

H05B 3/02
H02K 3/12

US Classification:

219 8522, 310 71

Abstract:

An apparatus for and a method of brazing copper armature conductors to a commutator during the production of automotive starting motors. In the inventive method, two conductors of the armature are brazed together and are also brazed to the corresponding slot in a commutator in a single step. The process is aided by an inventive brazing clip which includes a cleat or inwardly bent tab that engages the conductor of an armature to hold it in place.

US Patent:

58458395, Dec 8, 1998

Filed:

Dec 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/770106

Inventors:

Thomas Dale Dodge - Anderson IN
Ronald Dale Gentry - Cicero IN

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H05K 334
B23K 108

US Classification:

228259

Abstract:

A dip soldering process includes a reservoir of molten solder and a solder ladle for immersion therein to refresh the supply of ladled solder. The ladled solder is displaced by a displacement plunger to thereby overflow the ladle and carry with it surface contamination. Continued immersion of the plunger during the soldering operation of the workpiece accomplishes continual flow across the soldered workpiece thereby removing any contaminants which rise to the surface or are introduced by the workpiece.

US Patent:

53534913, Oct 11, 1994

Filed:

Sep 20, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/122984

Inventors:

Ronald D. Gentry - Cicero IN
Kenneth P. Heuer - Greenfield IN
Richard A. Van Sickle - Anderson IN

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H02K 1514

US Classification:

29596

Abstract:

A method of securing a tubular metallic magnet retainer to a tubular metallic frame of a dynamoelectric machine, the tubular frame having an annular internal surface, the steps comprising, forming an annular end surface at an end of said tubular frame that is located at an angle to said annular internal surface of said frame, an intersection of said annular end surface and said internal annular surface of said frame forming an annular first ridge, inserting said magnet retainer into said tubular frame, bending an annular end portion of said magnet retainer into engagement with said annular surface on said frame to thereby form a second annular ridge on said magnet retainer that is aligned with said first annular ridge, moving a welding electrode that has an annular tapered surface into engagement with said second ridge, a shape of said tapered surface on said welding electrode being such that there is annular line contact between a portion of said tapered surface on said welding electrode and said second ridge, and causing a welding current to flow through said electrode and through said first and second ridges to cause an annular imperforate weld to be developed between said first and second ridges.

US Patent:

52818810, Jan 25, 1994

Filed:

Feb 25, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/022585

Inventors:

Ronald D. Gentry - Cicero IN
Kenneth P. Heuer - Greenfield IN
Richard A. Van Sickle - Anderson IN

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H02K 118

US Classification:

310154

Abstract:

A frame and magnet assembly for a dynamoelectric machine. The assembly includes an imperforate frame member formed of metallic magnetic material. A one-piece tubular imperforate stainless steel magnet supporting part is disposed within the frame. The magnet supporting part has pockets that contain permanent magnets. The opposite ends of the frame have annular chamfered or tapered surfaces which intersect a tubular inner surface of the frame to define annular ridges. Annular end portions of the magnet support are bent into engagement with the tapered surfaces on the frame to thereby provide ridges on the magnet support that are aligned with the ridges on the frame. The ridges on the frame are welded to the ridges on the magnet support by a welding current that is supplied to a pair of welding electrodes that respectively engage the ridges on the magnet support. The welding electrodes have annular tapered surfaces which have line contact with the ridges on the magnet support.