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公开(公告)号:US20230170772A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-01
申请号:US17537123
申请日:2021-11-29
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Anthony Michael Coppola , Alireza Fatemi , Derek Frei Lahr , Kestutis A. Sonta , Alan G. Holmes
IPC: H02K15/02 , B29C65/56 , H02K1/2791
CPC classification number: H02K15/028 , B29C65/565 , H02K1/2791 , B29L2031/7498
Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor assembly having an outer surface and including a plurality of poles with permanent magnets. A solid layer is formed on the outer surface of the rotor assembly and has an outer surface with a first coefficient of friction that is lower than a second coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the rotor assembly. The rotor includes an outer sleeve. The rotor assembly is press-fit into the outer sleeve.
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公开(公告)号:US20170365824A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-21
申请号:US15392347
申请日:2016-12-28
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Elisabeth J. Berger , Kestutis A. Sonta
Abstract: An example of a thermal composite includes a substrate, a primer layer, a first adhesive layer, a blanket layer, a second adhesive layer, and a metal layer. The blanket layer includes basalt fibers or glass fibers. The thermal composite may be incorporated into a battery pack as a battery enclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US20250149946A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-08
申请号:US18504633
申请日:2023-11-08
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Qigui Wang , Yi Liu , Kestutis A. Sonta , Vang N. Kue , Akshay Trivedi
Abstract: A composite conductor for a vehicle, a propulsion system for a vehicle, and a method of forming a composite busbar for a vehicle. The composite conductor includes a surface, and a first copper tape laminated to the surface. The composite conductor is electrically conductive exhibiting an electrical conductivity of 1.0×10{circumflex over (7)} Siemens per meter (S/m) or greater. The first copper tape includes a layer of carbon nanotubes sandwiched between a first copper layer and a second copper layer. The composite busbar may be connected to a plurality of windings in the stator of an electric motor.
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公开(公告)号:US11689074B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US17084181
申请日:2020-10-29
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Anthony M. Coppola , Kestutis A. Sonta , Alireza Fatemi , Gayatri V. Dadheech , Yew Sum Leong , Xiaosong Huang
CPC classification number: H02K1/28 , B60K1/00 , H02K1/276 , H02K1/32 , H02K15/03 , H02K21/14 , B60K2001/006
Abstract: An adhesive-reinforced rotor for a rotary electric machine includes rotor lamination layers (“rotor lams”) having axial inner surfaces collectively defining rotor openings through the rotor lams. The rotor also includes reinforcement blocks disposed within a respective one of the rotor openings. A polymer primer/adhesive layer of the rotor having a bond line thickness of less than 1 mm is disposed between the one or more reinforcement blocks and the axial inner surfaces of the rotor lams. The reinforcement blocks and the primer/adhesive layer each have a tensile strength of at least 50 MPa. A modulus of elasticity of the reinforcement blocks is at least three times greater than that of the materials of the polymer primer/adhesive layer. A method of constructing an adhesive-reinforced rotor is also described herein.
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公开(公告)号:US11545708B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-03
申请号:US16686806
申请日:2019-11-18
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Kestutis A. Sonta , James W. Boswell, III
IPC: H01M50/124 , C08G59/18 , C08F2/50 , B32B7/023
Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a pouch-type battery cell include disposing one or more electrode pairs between a first aluminum pouch layer and a second aluminum pouch layer, sealing the first pouch layer and the second pouch layer to form a peripheral seal joining the first pouch layer and the second pouch layer to form a pouch with an outer edge encasing the anode and the cathode, applying a photocatalytic polymer coating precursor to the outer edge of the pouch, and photo-curing the photocatalytic polymer coating precursor to form a conformal edge coating. The photocatalytic polymer coating precursor includes one or more photo-initiators, one or more acrylates, and one or more polyamines. The polyamines can include tertiary amines including α-CH functional groups, diamines represented by the formula H2N—R—NH2, wherein R represents saturated and unsaturated aliphatic moieties, and N,N′-(2,2-dimethylpropylidene) hexamethylenediamine. The photo-initiators can include Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide, 2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, and p-tert-butylphenyl 1-(2,3)-epoxy)propyl ether.
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公开(公告)号:US20210195808A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-24
申请号:US16724998
申请日:2019-12-23
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Ming Liu , Anthony M. Coppola , Kestutis A. Sonta
Abstract: Presented are electronic power module assemblies with direct-cooling vapor chamber systems, methods for making/using such power module assemblies, and vehicles equipped with such power module assemblies. A power module assembly includes an outer housing with an internal coolant chamber that circulates therethrough a coolant fluid. A power semiconductor switching device is mounted to the module's housing, separated from the coolant chamber and isolated from the coolant fluid. The power device selectively modifies electric current transmitted between a power source and an electrical load. A two-phase, heat-spreading vapor chamber device includes an outer casing with a casing segment that is mounted to the module housing, fluidly sealed to the internal coolant chamber and exposed to the coolant fluid. Another casing segment includes an inboard-facing casing surface that is mounted to an outboard-facing surface of the power device, and an outboard-facing casing surface mounted to an inboard-facing surface of the power device.
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公开(公告)号:US20250158467A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-15
申请号:US18506523
申请日:2023-11-10
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Yi Liu , Huaxin Li , John S. Agapiou , Qigui Wang , Kestutis A. Sonta
Abstract: A composite wire bundle for a stator winding, a stator including a composite wire bundle, and a method of forming a composite wire bundle. The composite wire bundle includes a plurality of copper wires, wherein each of the plurality of copper wires include a first surface. The composite wire bundle also includes a copper-graphene multilayer composite applied to the first surface of each of the plurality of copper wires, wherein the copper-graphene multilayer composite includes a second surface. Further, the composite wire bundle includes a fluoropolymer matrix formed around the second surfaces and a jacket encapsulating the fluoropolymer matrix.
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公开(公告)号:US20250122595A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-17
申请号:US18486468
申请日:2023-10-13
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Qigui Wang , Yi Liu , Ronald C. Daul , Ali Shabbir , Kestutis A. Sonta , Daniel J. Wilson
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for forming and implementing a graphene-copper composite powder are disclosed. The graphene-copper composite powder may be formed by providing an inert environment, introducing a first mist to the inert environment, introducing a second mist to the inert environment, and mixing the first mist and the second mist within the inert environment to thereby produce a graphene-copper composite powder. The first mist being atomized copper with a negative charge, and the second mist including graphene flakes with a positive charge. The graphene-copper composite powder may be used to form components via additive manufacturing or traditional powder metallurgy processes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240395438A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-28
申请号:US18322211
申请日:2023-05-23
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: Yi Liu , Qigui Wang , Huaxin Li , Kestutis A. Sonta , Daniel J. Wilson
Abstract: A conductive cable for a battery electric vehicle is provided. The conductive cable comprises a plurality of first members in alignment to define a longitudinal axis of the conductive cable. Each first member comprises a first conductive wire about which a first outer layer is disposed for electric current to flow therethrough relative to the longitudinal axis. The first outer layer comprises a first metal substrate having a first side and an opposite second side. The first outer layer comprises a first copper-graphene (Cu-Gr) multilayer composite disposed on the first side and a second Cu-Gr multilayer composite disposed on the second side of the first metal substrate. Each first conductive wire comprises a first metallic material. The plurality of first members is disposed together along the longitudinal axis to define a cable bundle. The conductive cable further comprises a non-conductive layer disposed about the cable bundle.
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公开(公告)号:US20240339733A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-10
申请号:US18296416
申请日:2023-04-06
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: Yi Liu , Qigui Wang , Huaxin Li , Kestutis A. Sonta , Daniel J. Wilson
IPC: H01M50/526 , H01M50/507 , H01M50/571
CPC classification number: H01M50/526 , H01M50/507 , H01M50/571 , H01M2220/20
Abstract: A busbar for high conductivity distribution of electrical power within a power module of an electric vehicle (EV). The busbar may include a plurality of multilayer composites having copper-graphene laminations. One or more of the multilayer composite may include a first copper-graphene lamination having a plurality of graphene layers disposed between a plurality of copper layers, a second copper-graphene lamination having a plurality of graphene layers disposed between a plurality of copper layers, and a carrier substrate disposed relative to the first and second copper-graphene laminations.
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