An automotive alternator has a stator winding that is made up of a plurality of U-shaped conductor segments wound through slots in a stator core. Each of the U-shaped conductor segments is connected at one end thereof to an other end of one of the U-shaped conductor segments through a joint. Some of...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7564159?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7564159 - Structure of automotive alternator
