Author: claimsbot

1. An electric machine comprising:
a stator;
a rotor including a shaft and a lamination assembly coupled to the shaft and configured and disposed to rotate relative to the stator, the rotor lamination assembly including a plurality of laminations that define an outer periphery having an outer surface and an inner surface;
a resolver rotor coil at least partially radially inwardly disposed of the inner surface and formed in the rotor lamination assembly; and
a resolver stator located between the resolver rotor coil and the shaft.
2. The electric machine of claim 1, wherein the resolver stator includes three windings.
3. The electric machine of claim 2, wherein the three windings include an exciter winding and two phase windings.
4. The electric machine of claim 1, further comprising:
rotor windings formed in the lamination assembly.
5. The electric machine of claim 4, wherein the rotor windings and the resolver rotor coil are formed in different portions of the lamination assembly.
6. A method of forming an electric machine, the method comprising:
arranging a plurality of laminations to form a rotor lamination assembly, the rotor lamination assembly including having an outer surface and an inner surface;
forming a resolver rotor coil in the lamination assembly; and
arranging a resolver stator in a region at least partially radially inwardly disposed from the inner surface.
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
coupling the rotor lamination assembly to a rotor shaft;
wherein arranging the resolver stator includes arranging the resolver stator between the rotor shaft and the inner surface.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the resolver stator includes three windings.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein the three windings include an exciter winding and two phase windings.
10. The method of claim 6, further comprising forming rotor windings in the lamination assembly.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the rotor windings and the resolver rotor coil are formed in different portions of the lamination assembly.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method comprising:
encapsulating a data frame into a connectivity fault management (CFM) message, wherein the CFM message is an Ethernet frame,
wherein the data frame causes the CFM message to exceed a maximum service data unit size,
wherein if a truncation flag is set to true, the data frame is truncated and the truncated data frame is encapsulated into one CFM message, and
wherein if the truncation flag is set to false, the data frame is split into two smaller frames and the two smaller frames are encapsulated into two separate CFM messages.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the truncation flag is set to true, and wherein the data frame is truncated and the truncated data frame is encapsulated into one CFM message such that some of the data in the data frame is not present in the CFM message.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the CFM message comprises a Data type length value (TLV) Type value, a Truncated Data TLV Type value, a Data-Part-1 TLV Type value, or a Data-Part-2 TLV Type value.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the CFM comprises the Data TLV Type value that is equal to about 3.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the CFM comprises the Truncated Data TLV Type value that is equal to about 9.
6. The method of claim 3, wherein the CFM comprises the Data-Part-1 TLV Type value that is equal to about 10.
7. The method of claim 3, wherein the CFM comprises the Data-Part-2 TLV Type value that is equal to about 11.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the truncation flag is set to false, and wherein the data frame is encapsulated into two separate CFM messages such that substantially all of the data in the data frame is in the combination of the two separate CFM messages.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed by a Data Driven Connectivity Fault Management (DDCFM) component.
10. A bridge configured to:
configure a Data type length value (TLV) in a connectivity fault management (CFM),
wherein the data TLV comprises a type field, a length field, and a value field,
wherein the type field indicates if a CFM data content is entirely included, truncated, or partitioned,
wherein the Length field indicates the length of the data TLV,
wherein the value field comprises the CFM data content, and
wherein the Type field of the Reflected Data TLV is a Data TLV Type value, a Truncated Data TLV Type value, a Data-Part-1 TLV Type value, or a Data-Part-2 TLV Type value.
11. The bridge of claim 10, wherein the Type field is the Data TLV Type value when the Type field is equal to about 3.
12. The bridge of claim 10, wherein the Type field is the Truncated Data TLV Type value when the Type field is equal to about 9.
13. The bridge of claim 10, wherein the Type field is the Data-Part-1 TLV Type value when the Type field is equal to about 10.
14. The bridge of claim 10, wherein the Type field is the Data-Part-2 TLV Type value when the Type field is equal to about 11.

1. A method to form an electric motor component device, said method comprising:
providing a conductive loaded, resin-based material comprising conductive materials in a resin-based host;
molding said conductive loaded, resin-based material into an electric motor component device comprising.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the percent by weight of said conductive materials is between about 20% and about 50% of the total weight of said conductive loaded resin-based material.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said conductive materials comprise micron conductive fiber.
4. The method according to claim 2 wherein said conductive materials further comprise conductive powder.
5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said conductive materials are metal.
6. The method according to claim 1 wherein said conductive materials are non-conductive materials with metal plating.
7. The method according to claim 1 wherein said step of molding comprises:
injecting said conductive loaded, resin-based material into a mold;
curing said conductive loaded, resin-based material; and
removing said electric motor component device from said mold.
8. The method according to claim 1 wherein said step of molding comprises:
loading said conductive loaded, resin-based material into a chamber;
extruding said conductive loaded, resin-based material out of said chamber through a shaping outlet; and
curing said conductive loaded, resin-based material to form said electric motor component device.
9. The method according to claim 1 wherein said electric motor component device comprises a conductive brush.
10. The method according to claim 1 wherein said electric motor component device comprises a commutator.
11. The method according to claim 1 wherein said electric motor component device comprises an armature on a rotor.
12. The method according to claim 1 wherein said electric motor component device comprises a magnet and wherein said conductive loading is a ferromagnetic material.
13. A method to form an electric motor device, said method comprising:
providing a conductive loaded, resin-based material comprising conductive materials in a resin-based host; a
molding said conductive loaded, resin-based material into an electric motor device comprising:
a case having power terminals;
a rotor mounted in free rotation in said case;
a commutator attached to said rotor; and
a conductive brush connected to said power terminal and touching said commutator wherein said brush comprises said conductive loaded, resin-based material.
14. The method according to claim 13 wherein said conductive materials are nickel plated carbon micron fiber, stainless steel micron fiber, copper micron fiber, silver micron fiber or combinations thereof.
15. The method according to claim 13 wherein said conductive materials comprise micron conductive fiber and conductive powder.
16. The method according to claim 15 wherein said conductive powder is nickel, copper, or silver.
17. The method according to claim 15 wherein said conductive powder is a non-metallic material with a metal plating.
18. The method according to claim 13 wherein said case comprises said conductive loaded resin-based material.
19. A method to form a conductive fastening device, said method comprising:
providing a conductive loaded, resin-based material comprising micron conductive fiber in a resin-based host wherein the percent by weight of said micron conductive fiber is between 20% and 50% of the total weight of said conductive loaded resin-based material; and
molding said conductive loaded, resin-based material into an electric motor device comprising:
a case having power terminals wherein said case comprises said conductive loaded resin-based material;
a rotor mounted in free rotation in said case;
a commutator attached to said rotor; and
a conductive brush connected to said power terminal and touching said commutator.
20. The method according to claim 19 wherein said micron conductive fiber is stainless steel.
21. The method according to claim 19 wherein said conductive loaded resin-based material further comprises conductive powder.
22. The method according to claim 19 wherein said micron conductive fiber has a diameter of between about 3 \u03bcm and about 12 \u03bcm and a length of between about 2 mm and about 14 mm.
23. The method according to claim 19 wherein said conductive brush comprises said conductive loaded resin-based material.
24. The method according to claim 19 wherein said rotor further comprises an armature comprising said conductive loaded resin-based material.
25. The method according to claim 19 wherein said case further comprises a magnet mounted in said case and wherein said conductive loading is a ferromagnetic material.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A modular enclosure that may be user-assembled on a utility trailer, pickup truck, or a flat surface, the modular enclosure comprising:
a plurality of side panels selectively positioned in interlocking engagement with each other to form parallel left and right side walls of equal length and a front wall of said modular enclosure;
two 90-degree corner panels, one of which is positioned to interlockingly join said left side wall to said front wall and the other of which is positioned to interlockingly join said right side wall to said front wall;
a doorframe assembly positioned in a rear opening of said modular enclosure, said doorframe assembly comprising left and right doorframe flange members each having an outwardly facing edge shaped in correspondence with a contour of an exterior surface of each of said side panels; a header member positioned horizontally between said left and right doorframe flange members at top ends thereof; left and right side frame members mounted to an inner surface of said left and right doorframe flange members, said left and right side frame members each having an outwardly facing edge shaped in correspondence with a contour of an interior surface of each of said side panels, said left and right side frame members protruding into said rear opening of said modular enclosure a distance equal to a thickness of said side frame members such that an inner surface of said left and right doorframe flange members that lies beyond said outwardly facing edge of each of said side frame members is positioned flush against a rear edge surface of rearward most ones of said side panels forming said left and right side walls when said modular enclosure is in said assembled configuration; and one or more doors hingedly attached to a selected one or both of said left and right side frame members;
a floorboard for supporting said side panels, corner panels, and doorframe assembly in an assembled configuration of said modular enclosure;
a gird strap connected to said door frame assembly and routed forward to encircle said modular enclosure; and
tensioning means connected to said gird strap for cinching said gird strap to thereby secure said side panels, said corner panels, and said door frame assembly in said assembled configuration of said modular enclosure.
2. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, further comprising:
a top rim formed at an upper terminus of each of said side panels, said corner panels, and said doorframe assembly; and
a roof assembly positioned over said top rim to thereby cover said modular enclosure.
3. A modular enclosure as in claim 2, wherein said roof assembly comprises a pop-up canopy adjustable between a retracted aerodynamic position and an upwardly extended position that provides additional headroom within said modular enclosure when in use.
4. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of anchor channels mounted end to end to said floorboard proximate front and side edges thereof, each of said anchor channels having a U-shape opening upwardly for securely receiving bottom ends of respective ones of said side and corner panels.
5. A modular enclosure as in claim 4, wherein:
each of said anchor channels receiving said side panels is formed to include opposing flanges along opposite top edges thereof, and
each of said side panels includes inner and outer horizontal grooves on inner and outer surfaces thereof, proximate said bottom ends thereof, said horizontal grooves extending along the entirety of a width of each of said side panels, said horizontal grooves of each of said side panels being located to matingly engage said flanges of an associated one of said anchor channels to thereby secure each of said side panels.
6. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, wherein each of said side and corner panels comprises a urethane foam interior and an exterior molded plastic shell encapsulating said urethane foam interior.
7. A modular enclosure as in claim 6, further comprising a plurality of protruding key pins molded along one side of each of said side and corner panels and a like plurality of mating key sockets molded along an opposite side of each of said side and corner panels to provide interlocking engagement of said side and corner panels in said assembled configuration of said modular enclosure.
8. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of protruding key pins located along one side of each of said side and corner panels and a like plurality of mating key sockets located along an opposite side of each of said side and corner panels to provide interlocking engagement of said side and corner panels in said assembled configuration of said modular enclosure.
9. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, further comprising a horizontal gird strap channel formed at a uniform height and extending along the entirety of a width of each of said side and corner panels, said gird strap channel serving to receive said gird strap encircling said modular enclosure in said assembled configuration.
10. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, wherein said side panels are uniform in width, height, and shape.
11. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, wherein interior and exterior shaped surfaces of each of said corner panels have a uniform lateral curvature that subtends a 90-degree arc.
12. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of tie down devices mounted on an exterior surface of selected ones of said side and corner panels, said tie down devices providing attachment points for securing said modular enclosure to a vehicle on which it is mounted.
13. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, further comprising a window mounted in a selected one or more of said side panels.
14. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, wherein each of said side and corner panels is shaped for being nested closely together for compact storage and shipment.
15. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, further comprising a strip of weatherproofing material attached along the entirety of a selected edge surface of each of said side and corner panels, said strip of weatherproofing material being compressed when said gird strap is cinched to thereby render said modular enclosure weather tight.
16. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, wherein each of said side panels comprises:
a vertical lower section;
an outwardly-angled middle section; and
a vertical upper section, an upper portion of said vertical upper section curving inwardly ninety degrees and terminating in a vertical top rim, an interior surface of said vertical top rim being in vertical alignment with an interior surface of said vertical lower section of each of said side panels.
17. A modular enclosure as in claim 1, wherein:
each of said side panels comprises an upper side panel and a lower side panel, each of said upper side panels having an overlap section at a bottom end thereof overlapping an exterior surface of an upper section of an associated one of said lower side panels, said upper and lower side panels being connected to each other at said overlap section; and
each of said corner panels comprises an upper corner panel and a lower corner panel, each of said upper corner panels having an overlap section at a bottom end thereof overlapping an exterior surface of an upper section of an associated one of said lower corner panels, said upper and lower corner panels being connected to each other at said overlap section.