Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments, see pages 7-11, filed 06/22/2026, with respect to the rejection(s) of claim(s) 1,4-9,11-20 under 35 U.S.C. 103 respectively have been fully considered and are persuasive. Therefore, the rejection has been withdrawn. However, upon further consideration, a new ground(s) of rejection is made in view of Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294).
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
Claim(s) 1,4,14, 17-18 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bushen et al. (US PG Pub 2016/0111923) in view of Schastlivyj (SU1417111), Hopek (5,473,207) and Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294).
As to independent claim 1, Bushen et al. teaches a lamination (100) for a stator of an electric motor (see title, 200), the lamination (100) comprising: a material sheet (see figures 1 and 2) having a generally circular shape with a center (see figures 1 and 2) and a radial direction, an outer contour (102), and an inner contour (104), the outer and inner contours (102, 104) being generally concentric with the center, wherein the inner contour (104) is defined by an arrangement of a plurality of teeth (106) and a plurality of stator slots (108), each tooth of the plurality of teeth (106) having one stator slot of the plurality of stator slots (108) to a first side of the tooth (see annotated figure 1) and one stator slot of the plurality of stator slots (108) to a second side of the tooth (see annotated figure 1), the inner contour (104) defining a rotor hole (see figure 2) configured to receive a rotor (202) of the electric motor (200), and wherein the material sheet (see figure 1) has a plurality of internal cooling holes (110) plurality of internal cooling holes (110) each having a round shape (see figure 4) arranged around the rotor hole (see figure 2), the plurality of internal cooling holes (45) being disposed radially outward of the inner contour (104) and radially inward of the outer contour (102) internal cooling hole of the plurality of internal cooling holes (110) is identical in shape wherein the plurality of internal cooling holes (110) are disposed closer to the outer contour (102) than to the inner contour (104) and wherein each internal cooling hole (110) is spaced at an even circumferential interval from its adjacent internal cooling holes (110) of the plurality of internal cooling hole (110) wherein the material sheet (see figures 1 and 2) is configured to be stacked with other material sheets (see figures 1 and 2) that are in direct contact with one another to form a laminate, such that the plurality of internal cooling holes (110) of the laminate as shown in figures 1- 2 and 4.
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However Bushen et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except plurality of internal cooling holes of the laminate is aligned to form a plurality of internal cooling tubes having a cylindrical shape, wherein a lining is adapted to be insertable into each of the internal cooling tubes of the laminate to form a plurality of linings, the plurality of linings being made of a metal and fluidly communicating with two headers disposed at either end of the laminate, the two headers and the plurality of linings forming a liquid cooling circuit that operates under pressure in a closed fashion to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the laminate during operation, wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers towards the other in a parallel circuit flow arrangement.
Schastlivyj teaches plurality of internal cooling holes (see figure 1) of the laminate is aligned to form a plurality of internal cooling tubes (4) having a cylindrical shape and fluidly communicating with two headers (6) disposed at either end of the laminate, the two headers forming a liquid cooling circuit that operates under pressure in a closed fashion to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the laminate during operation as shown in figure 1, for the advantageous benefit of reducing material consumption, increase reliability and load-carrying capacity of turbogenerators by reducing the maximum heating of the outermost packages of the stator core .
Hopek teaches wherein a lining is adapted to be insertable into each of the internal cooling tubes (24) to form a plurality of linings and the plurality of linings being made of a metal (see column 3, lines 7-18), for thee advantageous benefit of improving water-cooled cooling pads for the stator core of a dynamoelectric machine and methods of fabricating the cooling pads.
Rippel et al. teaches wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers (111) towards the other (117) so, the inlet manifold 111) distribute coolant to multiple axial passageways (133), and the opposite manifold 117) receives the coolants from those passageways as shown in figure 1, for the advantageous benefit of improving heat transfer efficiency, reduced overall apparatus size, and/or reduced apparatus mass.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. by using plurality of internal cooling holes of the laminate is aligned to form a plurality of internal cooling tubes having a cylindrical shape, wherein a lining is adapted to be insertable into each of the internal cooling tubes of the laminate to form a plurality of linings, the plurality of linings being made of a metal and fluidly communicating with two headers disposed at either end of the laminate, the two headers and the plurality of linings forming a liquid cooling circuit that operates under pressure in a closed fashion to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the laminate during operation, wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers towards the other in a parallel circuit flow arrangement, as taught by Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al., to reduce material consumption, increase reliability and load-carrying capacity of turbogenerators by reducing the maximum heating of the outermost packages of the stator core and improve water-cooled cooling pads for the stator core of a dynamoelectric machine and methods of fabricating the cooling pads and improve heat transfer efficiency, reduced overall apparatus size, and/or reduced apparatus mass.
As to claim 4/1, Bushen et al. teaches wherein the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) comprises twelve internal cooling holes as shown in figures 1 and 2.
As to independent claim 14, Bushen et al. teaches a lamination assembly (100) for an electric motor (200), the lamination assembly (100) comprising: a plurality of laminations (100), each lamination of the plurality of laminations comprising: a material sheet (see figures 1 and 2) having a generally circular shape with a center and a radial direction, an outer contour (102), and an inner contour (104), the outer and inner contours (102, 104) being generally concentric with the center, wherein each inner contour (104) is defined by an arrangement of a plurality of teeth (106) and a plurality of stator slots (108), each tooth of the plurality of teeth (106) having one stator slot of the plurality of stator slots (108) to a first side of the tooth (see annotated figure 1) and one stator slot of the plurality of stator slots (108) to a second side of the tooth (see annotated figure 1), each inner contour (104) defining a rotor hole (see figure 2) configured to receive a rotor (202) of the electric motor (200), wherein each material sheet has a plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) arranged around the rotor hole (see figure 2), the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) being disposed radially outward of the respective inner contour (104) and radially inward of the respective outer contour (102), wherein each lamination of the plurality of laminations (100) is in direct contact with at least one other lamination of the plurality of laminations (100) such that the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) of each lamination are aligned so as to form a plurality of internal cooling tubes (see figure 2) in the lamination assembly, wherein each internal cooling hole (110, 214) of the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) is identical in shape, and wherein the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) are disposed closer to the outer contour (102) than to the inner contour (104) and wherein each internal cooling hole (110, 214) is spaced at an even circumferential interval from its adjacent internal cooling holes (110, 214) of the plurality of internal cooling hole (110, 214) as shown in figures 1 and 2.
However Bushen et al. teaches the claimed limitation as dicssed above except a plurality of linings disposed in the plurality of cooling tubes, the plurality of linings being made of a metal and fluidly communicating with two headers disposed at either end of the lamination assembly in fluid communication with the plurality of linings, the headers forning an inlet and an outlet that are fluidly connected through the plurality of linings to form a closed liquid cooling circuit that operates to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the lamination assembly during operation, wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers towards the other in a parallel circuit flow arrangement.
Hopek teaches wherein a lining is adapted to be insertable into each of the internal cooling tubes (24) to form a plurality of linings and the plurality of linings being made of a metal (see column 3, lines 7-18), for thee advantageous benefit of improving water-cooled cooling pads for the stator core of a dynamoelectric machine and methods of fabricating the cooling pads.
Schastlivyj teaches fluidly communicating with two headers (6) disposed at either end of the laminate, the two headers forming a liquid cooling circuit that operates under pressure in a closed fashion to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the laminate during operation as shown in figure 1, for the advantageous benefit of reducing material consumption, increase reliability and load-carrying capacity of turbogenerators by reducing the maximum heating of the outermost packages of the stator core.
Rippel et al. teaches wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers (111) towards the other (117) so, the inlet manifold 111) distribute coolant to multiple axial passageways (133), and the opposite manifold 117) receives the coolants from those passageways as shown in figure 1, for the advantageous benefit of improving heat transfer efficiency, reduced overall apparatus size, and/or reduced apparatus mass.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. by using a plurality of linings disposed in the plurality of cooling tubes, the plurality of linings being made of a metal and fluidly communicating with two headers disposed at either end of the lamination assembly in fluid communication with the plurality of linings, the headers forning an inlet and an outlet that are fluidly connected through the plurality of linings to form a closed liquid cooling circuit that operates to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the lamination assembly during operation, wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers towards the other in a parallel circuit flow arrangement, as taught by Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al., to reduce material consumption, increase reliability and load-carrying capacity of turbogenerators by reducing the maximum heating of the outermost packages of the stator core and improve water-cooled cooling pads for the stator core of a dynamoelectric machine and methods of fabricating the cooling pads.
As to claim 17/14, Bushen et al. teaches wherein an extent of the lamination assembly (see figure 2) in an axial direction is greater than an extent of the lamination assembly (see figure 2), from a center of the lamination assembly (see figure 2), in the radial direction as shown in figure 2.
As to independent claim 18, Bushen et al. teaches a method of making a lamination assembly (100) for a stator of an electric motor (200), the method comprising: forming a plurality of laminations (100), each lamination of the plurality of laminations (100) comprising a material sheet ( see figures 1 and 2) having a generally circular shape with a center and a radial direction, an outer contour (102), and an inner contour (104), the outer and inner contours (102, 104) being generally concentric with the center, each inner contour being defined by an arrangement of a plurality of teeth (106) and a plurality of stator slots (108), each tooth of the plurality of teeth (104) having one stator slot (108) of the plurality of stator slots (108) to a first side of the tooth (see annotated figure 1) and one stator slot (108) of the plurality of stator slots (108) to a second side of the tooth , (see annotated figure 1) the inner contour (104) defining a rotor hole (see figure 2) configured to receive a rotor (202) of the electric motor (200), each material sheet having a plurality of internal cooling holes (100, 214) arranged around the rotor hole (see figure 2), the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) of each material sheet being disposed radially outward of the inner contour (104) and radially inward of the outer contour (102); and stacking the plurality of laminations such that each lamination is in direct contact with at least one adjacent lamination and the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) of each material sheet are aligned with one another so as to form a plurality of internal cooling tubes (see figure 2) in the lamination assembly, wherein each internal cooling hole (110, 214) of the plurality of internal cooling holes is identical in shape, and wherein the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) are disposed closer to the outer contour (102) than to the inner contour (104) and wherein each internal cooling hole (110, 214) is spaced at an even circumferential interval from its adjacent internal cooling holes (110, 214) of the plurality of internal cooling hole (110, 214) as shown in figures 1 and 2.
However Bushen et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except inserting a plurality of linings in the plurality of internal cooling tubes, the plurality of linings being made of a metal and fluidly communicating with two headers disposed at either end of the stacked plurality of laminations and being in fluid communication with the plurality of linings, the headers forming an inlet and an outlet that are fluidly connected through the plurality of linings to form a closed liquid cooling circuit that operates to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the lamination assembly during operation, wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers towards the other in a parallel circuit flow arrangement.
Hopek teaches wherein a lining is adapted to be insertable into each of the internal cooling tubes (24) to form a plurality of linings and the plurality of linings being made of a metal (see column 3, lines 7-18), for thee advantageous benefit of improving water-cooled cooling pads for the stator core of a dynamoelectric machine and methods of fabricating the cooling pads.
Schastlivyj teaches fluidly communicating with two headers (6) disposed at either end of the laminate, the two headers forming a liquid cooling circuit that operates under pressure in a closed fashion to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the laminate during operation as shown in figure 1, for the advantageous benefit of reducing material consumption, increase reliability and load-carrying capacity of turbogenerators by reducing the maximum heating of the outermost packages of the stator core.
Rippel et al. teaches wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers (111) towards the other (117) so, the inlet manifold 111) distribute coolant to multiple axial passageways (133), and the opposite manifold 117) receives the coolants from those passageways as shown in figure 1, for the advantageous benefit of improving heat transfer efficiency, reduced overall apparatus size, and/or reduced apparatus mass.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. by using inserting a plurality of linings in the plurality of internal cooling tubes, the plurality of linings being made of a metal and fluidly communicating with two headers disposed at either end of the stacked plurality of laminations and being in fluid communication with the plurality of linings, the headers forming an inlet and an outlet that are fluidly connected through the plurality of linings to form a closed liquid cooling circuit that operates to circulate a liquid coolant to cool the lamination assembly during operation, wherein the liquid coolant flows within the plurality of linings in an axial direction from one of the two headers towards the other in a parallel circuit flow arrangement, as taught by Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al., to reduce material consumption, increase reliability and load-carrying capacity of turbogenerators by reducing the maximum heating of the outermost packages of the stator core and improve water-cooled cooling pads for the stator core of a dynamoelectric machine and methods of fabricating the cooling pads.
Claim(s) 5 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bushen et al. (US PG Pub 2016/0111923), Schastlivyj (SU1417111), Hopek (5,473,207) and Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294) as applied in claim 1 above, and further in view of Evon et al. (US PG Pub 2006/0284511).
As to claim 5/1, Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the outer contour comprises a plurality of fins, each fin of the plurality of fins extending at least partially outward in the radial direction with respect to the rotor hole.
However Evon et al. teaches the outer contour comprises a plurality of fins (21), each fin of the plurality of fins (21) extending at least partially outward in the radial direction with respect to the rotor hole (62) as shown in figure 4, for the advantageous benefit of improving techniques for cooling electrical machines, such as motors and generators.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al.by using the outer contour comprises a plurality of fins, each fin of the plurality of fins extending at least partially outward in the radial direction with respect to the rotor hole, as taught by Evon et al., to improve techniques for cooling electrical machines, such as motors and generators.
Claim(s) 6-8 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bushen et al. (US PG Pub 2016/0111923), Schastlivyj (SU1417111), Hopek (5,573,207) and Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294)as applied in claim 1 above, and further in view of Leonardi et al. (US PG Pub 2023/0107498).
As to claim 6/1, Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the material sheet has a plurality of through-holes disposed radially outward with respect to the plurality of internal cooling holes.
Leonardi et al. teaches wherein the material sheet has a plurality of through-holes (115) disposed radially outward with respect to the plurality of internal cooling holes (114) as shown in figure 3, for the advantageous benefit of providing cooling to the stator and the rotor of electric machine without the need for a separate cooling circuit for the rotor and stator and attributes can include, but are not limited to, strength, durability, marketability, appearance, packaging, size, serviceability, weight, manufacturability, ease of assembly, etc.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. by using plurality of through-holes disposed radially outward with respect to the plurality of internal cooling holes, as taught by Leonardi et al., to providing cooling to the stator and the rotor of electric machine without the need for a separate cooling circuit for the rotor and stator and attributes can include, but are not limited to, strength, durability, marketability, appearance, packaging, size, serviceability, weight, manufacturability, ease of assembly, etc.
As to claim 7/6, Bushen et al., Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. in view of Leonardi et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the plurality of through-holes is smaller in number than the plurality of internal cooling holes.
However Leonardi et al. teaches wherein the plurality of through-holes (115) is smaller in number than the plurality of internal cooling holes (114) as shown in figure 3 for the advantageous benefit of providing cooling to the stator and the rotor of electric machine without the need for a separate cooling circuit for the rotor and stator and attributes can include, but are not limited to, strength, durability, marketability, appearance, packaging, size, serviceability, weight, manufacturability, ease of assembly, etc.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al., Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. in view of Leonardi et al. by using the plurality of through-holes is smaller in number than the plurality of internal cooling holes, as taught by Leonardi et al., to providing cooling to the stator and the rotor of electric machine without the need for a separate cooling circuit for the rotor and stator and attributes can include, but are not limited to, strength, durability, marketability, appearance, packaging, size, serviceability, weight, manufacturability, ease of assembly, etc.
As to claim 8/6, Bushen et al., Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. in view of Leonardi et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the lamination is symmetric with respect to two diametrically opposed through-holes of the plurality of through-holes.
However Leonardi et al. teaches wherein the lamination (see figure 3) is symmetric with respect to two diametrically opposed through-holes of the plurality of through-holes (115) as shown in figure 3 for the advantageous benefit of providing cooling to the stator and the rotor of electric machine without the need for a separate cooling circuit for the rotor and stator and attributes can include, but are not limited to, strength, durability, marketability, appearance, packaging, size, serviceability, weight, manufacturability, ease of assembly, etc.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al., Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. in view of Leonardi et al. by using the lamination is symmetric with respect to two diametrically opposed through-holes of the plurality of through-holes, as taught by Leonardi et al., to providing cooling to the stator and the rotor of electric machine without the need for a separate cooling circuit for the rotor and stator and attributes can include, but are not limited to, strength, durability, marketability, appearance, packaging, size, serviceability, weight, manufacturability, ease of assembly, etc.
Claim(s) 9 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bushen et al. (US PG Pub 2016/0111923), Schastlivyj (SU1417111), Hopek (5,473,207) and Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294)as applied in claim 1 above, and further in view of Kanuff (US PG Pub 2009/0026858).
As to claim 9/1, Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the material sheet comprises at least one pair of retainers disposed on the outer contour, each at least one pair of retainers being configured to hold a cover therebetween.
However Knauff teaches the material sheet (4) comprises at least one pair of retainers (11) disposed on the outer contour, each at least one pair of retainers (11) being configured to hold a cover (10) therebetween as shown in figure 4, for the advantageous benefit of ensuring that heat is transferred well between the laminated core and the cooling liquid.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. by using the material sheet comprises at least one pair of retainers disposed on the outer contour, each at least one pair of retainers being configured to hold a cover therebetween, as taught by Knauff, to ensuring that heat is transferred well between the laminated core and the cooling liquid.
Claim(s) 11-13 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bushen et al. (US PG Pub 2016/0111923), Schastlivyj (SU1417111), Hopek (5,473,207) and Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294)as applied in claim 1 above, and further in view of Martin et al. (US PG Pub 2023/0034953).
As to claim 11/1, Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al.teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the outer contour comprises a plurality of beveled edges.
However Martin et al. teaches wherein the outer contour comprises a plurality of beveled edges (see figure 3) as shown in figure 3, for the advantageous benefit of reducing costs while allowing manufacturers to continue to offer a robust set of products are needed.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. by using the outer contour comprises a plurality of beveled edges, as taught by Martin et al., to reduce costs while allowing manufacturers to continue to offer a robust set of products are needed.
As to claim 12/11, Bushen et al., Schastlivyj, Hopek, Rippel et al. in view of Martin et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the lamination is symmetric with respect to two diametrically opposed beveled edges of the plurality of beveled edges.
However Martin et a. teaches the lamination (300) is symmetric with respect to two diametrically opposed beveled edges (see figure 3) of the plurality of beveled edges (see figure 3) as shown in figure 3, for the advantageous benefit of reducing costs while allowing manufacturers to continue to offer a robust set of products are needed.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al., Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. in view of Martin et al. by using the lamination is symmetric with respect to two diametrically opposed beveled edges of the plurality of beveled edges, as taught by Martin et al., to reduce costs while allowing manufacturers to continue to offer a robust set of products are needed.
As to claim 13/1, Bushen et al. teaches wherein each internal cooling hole (110, 214) of the plurality of internal cooling holes (110, 214) is at a same distance in the radial direction with respect to the center as shown in figures 1 and 2.
Claim(s) 16 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bushen et al. (US PG Pub 2016/0111923), Schastlivyj (SU1417111), Hopek (5,473,207) and Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294)as applied in claim 14 above, and further in view of Gerster (DE102005034486).
As to claim 16/14, Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except wherein the plurality of laminations comprises at least 650 laminations.
However Gerster teaches the plurality of laminations comprises at least 650 laminations (see paragraph [0043]) for the advantageous benefit of achieving high dimensional accuracy and minimum tolerance.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. by using the plurality of laminations comprises at least 650 laminations, as taught by Gerster, to achieve high dimensional accuracy and minimum tolerance.
Claim(s) 19 and 20 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bushen et al. (US PG Pub 2016/0111923) Schastlivyj (SU1417111), Hopek (5,473,207) and Rippel et al. (US PG Pub 2004/0012294)as applied in claim 14 above, and further in view of Le Besnerais et al. (US PG Pub 2012/0112572).
As to claim 19/18, Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except further comprising: positioning a first end plate on a first end of the lamination assembly; positioning a second end plate on a second end of the lamination assembly, the second end being opposite the first end in an axial direction.
However Le Besnerais et al. positioning a first end plate (102) on a first end of the lamination assembly (101, see paragraph [0015]); positioning a second end plate (302) on a second end of the lamination assembly (101, see paragraph [0015]), the second end being opposite the first end in an axial direction as shown in figure 3, for the advantageous benefit of improving thermal heat transfer between the guide channels and the wall portions of the manifold segment.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. by positioning a first end plate on a first end of the lamination assembly; positioning a second end plate on a second end of the lamination assembly, the second end being opposite the first end in an axial direction, as taught by Le Besnerais et al., to improve thermal heat transfer between the guide channels and the wall portions of the manifold segment.
As to claim 20/19, Bushen et al., Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. in view of Le Besnerais et al. teaches the claimed limitation as discussed above except further comprising: securing a first header to the first end plate and the lamination assembly; and securing a second header to the second end plate and the lamination assembly, wherein the first and second headers each comprise a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, each fluid inlet and fluid outlet being fluidically connected to the plurality of internal cooling tubes.
However Le Besnerais et al. teaches securing a first header (103) to the first end plate (102) and the lamination assembly(101, see paragraph [0015]) ; and securing a second header (303) to the second end plate (302) and the lamination assembly (101, see paragraph [0015]), wherein the first and second headers (102 and 302) each comprise a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet (see figure 5), each fluid inlet and fluid outlet being fluidically connected to the plurality of internal cooling tubes (1106) as shown in figures 1 and 3, for the advantageous benefit of improving thermal heat transfer between the guide channels and the wall portions of the manifold segment.
It would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention was made to modify Bushen et al. in view of Schastlivyj, Hopek and Rippel et al. in view of Le Besnerais et al. by securing a first header to the first end plate and the lamination assembly; and securing a second header to the second end plate and the lamination assembly, wherein the first and second headers each comprise a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, each fluid inlet and fluid outlet being fluidically connected to the plurality of internal cooling tubes, as taught by Le Besnerais et al., to improve thermal heat transfer between the guide channels and the wall portions of the manifold segment.
Conclusion
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