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A brushless pump-motor has a pump housing having an impeller chamber with an impeller in the impeller chamber. A motor assembly is coupled to the pump housing. The motor assembly includes a stator assembly having a plurality of core members. A connecting structure couples the plurality of core membe

A brushless pump-motor has a pump housing having an impeller chamber with an impeller in the impeller chamber. A motor assembly is coupled to the pump housing. The motor assembly includes a stator assembly having a plurality of core members. A connecting structure couples the plurality of core members with respect to each other to form a generally annular core assembly such that adjacent core members are disposed in non-contacting relation. Windings are operatively associated with the core members. The stator assembly has an interior portion defining a rotor chamber and a rotor assembly is disposed in the rotor chamber. The connecting structure has a partition portion constructed and arranged to isolate the windings from the rotor chamber. A shaft is provided on which the rotor assembly and impeller are mounted. The shaft includes a hollow portion in open communication with the rotor chamber. Bearing structure is operatively associated with the hollow portion of the shaft for supporting the shaft for rotational movement. An electronic control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and has an upper surface in communication with the rotor chamber. A fluid flow path structure is constructed and arranged to permit fluid (1) to pass from a high pressure portion of the impeller chamber and enter the rotor chamber so that the rotor assembly may be submerged in the fluid, (2) to contact the upper surface of the electronic control unit to cool the electronic control unit, (3) to contact the core members, with the partition portion preventing the fluid from contacting the windings, and (4) to enter the hollow portion of the shaft to cool the bearing structure.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of providing a stator assembly for an electric motor, the method including:providing a plurality of individual core members,providing a connecting structure composed of magnetic field isolating material to connect said core members with respect to each other and

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of providing a stator assembly for an electric motor, the method including:providing a plurality of individual core members,providing a connecting structure composed of magnetic field isolating material to connect said core members with respect to each other and covering at least a portion of opposing surfaces of each of said plurality of core members, thereby forming a generally annular core assembly such that adjacent core member are disposed in non-contacting relation; andperforming an outside type winding operation to wind wire about said covered portions of the opposing surfaces of said core members.