Patents by Inventor Alan Lyons
Alan Lyons has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220107116Abstract: A combustion air blower includes a blower housing, an impeller fan within the blower housing, and an embossment to restrict airflow from the combustion air blower. The blower housing has a discharge conduit defining a discharge passageway. The discharge conduit is adapted and configured to receive a baffle such that, when the baffle is received, the baffle extends inwardly into the discharge passageway from a first wall towards a second wall opposite the first wall. The baffle restricts airflow within the discharge passageway. The embossment is in the discharge passageway and in the second wall and extends towards the first wall such that the embossment restricts airflow within the discharge passageway. The embossment cooperates with a baffle to provide a reduced cross sectional area of the discharge passageway in comparison to an upstream portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Leslie Alan Lyons, David Allen Fisher, Jeffrey Jay Long
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Patent number: 11215380Abstract: A combustion air blower includes a blower housing, an impeller fan within the blower housing, and an embossment to restrict airflow from the combustion air blower. The blower housing has a discharge conduit defining a discharge passageway. The discharge conduit is adapted and configured to receive a baffle such that, when the baffle is received, the baffle extends inwardly into the discharge passageway from a first wall towards a second wall opposite the first wall. The baffle restricts airflow within the discharge passageway. The embossment is in the discharge passageway and in the second wall and extends towards the first wall such that the embossment restricts airflow within the discharge passageway. The embossment cooperates with a baffle to provide a reduced cross sectional area of the discharge passageway in comparison to an upstream portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Leslie Alan Lyons, David Allen Fisher, Jeffrey Jay Long
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Patent number: 10590941Abstract: An air blower includes a blower housing, impeller fan, and pressure tap. The blower housing defines a blower housing interior and includes a housing wall portion, an air inlet and an air outlet. The impeller fan is positioned within the blower housing interior. A first end of the pressure tap is outside the blower housing interior and a second end is inside the blower housing interior. A through passage extends through a body portion and a base portion. The base portion includes a radius portion extending both from the body portion towards the second end and radially outward from the body portion. The second end of the pressure tap is positioned closer to the impeller fan than the housing wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Leslie Alan Lyons, David Allen Fisher
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Publication number: 20180340543Abstract: An air blower comprising includes a blower housing, impeller fan, and pressure tap. The blower housing defines a blower housing interior and includes a housing wall portion, an air inlet and an air outlet. The impeller fan is positioned within the blower housing interior. A first end of the pressure tap is outside the blower housing interior and a second end is inside the blower housing interior. The through passage extends through the body portion and the base portion. The base portion includes a radius portion extending both from the body portion towards the second end and radially outward from the body portion. The second end of the pressure tap is positioned closer to the impeller fan than the housing wall portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Leslie Alan Lyons, David Allen Fisher
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Publication number: 20180306464Abstract: A combustion air blower includes a blower housing, an impeller fan within the blower housing, and an embossment to restrict airflow from the combustion air blower. The blower housing has a discharge conduit defining a discharge passageway. The discharge conduit is adapted and configured to receive a baffle such that, when the baffle is received, the baffle extends inwardly into the discharge passageway from a first wall towards a second wall opposite the first wall. The baffle restricts airflow within the discharge passageway. The embossment is in the discharge passageway and in the second wall and extends towards the first wall such that the embossment restricts airflow within the discharge passageway. The embossment cooperates with a baffle to provide a reduced cross sectional area of the discharge passageway in comparison to an upstream portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Leslie Alan Lyons, David Allen Fisher, Jeffrey Jay Long
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Patent number: 9765881Abstract: A hydraulic circuit is disclosed for use with a powertrain having an engine, a transmission, and an output transfer group. The hydraulic circuit may have a first sump configured to collect fluid drained from the transmission, and a second sump configured to collect fluid drained from the output transfer group. The hydraulic circuit may also have a primary pump configured to draw fluid from the first sump and generate at least one flow of pressurized fluid directed to the transmission and to the output transfer group.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Scott Patrick Meyer, David Michael Thaler, Kendall Robert Harrell, Scott Alan Lyons, James David Hill
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Patent number: 9651057Abstract: A blower assembly includes a housing including an outlet and a cutoff point positioned proximate the outlet. The blower assembly also includes an impeller including a plurality of blades that each includes a tip portion including a radially outer edge and a transition point that divides the radially outer edge into a first portion and a second portion. The impeller is positioned within the housing such that a first radial gap is defined between the cutoff point and the first portion and a second radial gap is defined between the cutoff point and the second portion. The first radial gap includes a constant width that is shorter than a width of the second radial gap.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventor: Leslie Alan Lyons
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Publication number: 20160250923Abstract: A hydraulic circuit is disclosed for use with a powertrain having an engine, a transmission, and an output transfer group, The hydraulic circuit may have a first sump configured to collect fluid drained from the transmission, and a second sump configured to collect fluid drained from the output transfer group. The hydraulic circuit may also have a primary pump configured to draw fluid from the first sump and generate at least one flow of pressurized fluid directed to the transmission and to the output transfer group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Scott Patrick MEYER, David Michael THALER, Kendall Robert HARRELL, Scott Alan LYONS, James David HILL
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Publication number: 20160166113Abstract: The THE SALAD DRYER uses a de-watering process which provides very dry and crisp salad greens in an automated appliance. The general process used in THE SALAD DRYER is evaporation due to wind/air being forced through a salad tumbling perforated drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventor: ALAN LYONS
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Publication number: 20150176586Abstract: A blower assembly includes a housing including an outlet and a cutoff point positioned proximate the outlet. The blower assembly also includes an impeller including a plurality of blades that each includes a tip portion including a radially outer edge and a transition point that divides the radially outer edge into a first portion and a second portion. The impeller is positioned within the housing such that a first radial gap is defined between the cutoff point and the first portion and a second radial gap is defined between the cutoff point and the second portion. The first radial gap includes a constant width that is shorter than a width of the second radial gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventor: Leslie Alan Lyons
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Publication number: 20140290925Abstract: A heat sink comprising a base, fins attached to the base and a flow diverter in contact with the base or at least one of the fins. The flow diverter has a rectangular cross-sectional profile in a plane that is coplanar with and elevated above a plane of the base and spanning the entire separation distance, and, a segment of the flow diverter is angled towards the base to direct the fluid flow towards the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Marc Hodes, Alan Lyons, Alan O'Loughlin, Shankar Krishnan
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Publication number: 20140262194Abstract: A heat sink comprising a base, fins attached to the base and a flow diverter in contact with the base or at least one of the fins. The flow diverter has a rectangular cross-sectional profile in a plane that is coplanar with and elevated above a plane of the base and spanning the entire separation distance, and, a segment of the flow diverter is angled towards the base to direct the fluid flow towards the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Marc Hodes, Alan Lyons, Alan O'Loughlin, Shankar Krishnan
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Publication number: 20130299148Abstract: A heat sink includes a base and a heat exchange element coupled to the base. The heat exchange element includes a foam structure that is coupled to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Alan Lyons, Shankar Krishnan, Marc Hodes, Alan O'Loughlin
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Publication number: 20120279683Abstract: An apparatus comprising a rack having one or more shelves, a plurality of electronics circuit boards and heat conduits and a cooler. Each board is held by one of the one or more shelves, some of the boards having a localized heat source thereon. Each heat conduit forms a heat conducting path over and adjacent to a particular one of the boards from a region adjacent to the heat source thereon to a connection zone, the zone being remote from the heat source. The cooler is located on a side of the rack and coupled to the zones such that heat is transferable from the paths to the cooler. The cooler is configured to flow a cooling fluid therein to cool localized thermal interfaces at the cooler, each interface being adjacent to and at a corresponding one of the zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Susanne Arney, Jen-Hau Cheng, John Daly, Domhnaill Hernon, Marc S. Hodes, Christian Joncourt, Paul R. Kolodner, Krishna-Murty Kota-Venkata, Alan Lyons, Todd R. Salamon, William Scofield, Maria E. Simon, Oliver Taheny
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Publication number: 20090321045Abstract: A heat sink includes a base and a heat exchange element monolithically connected to the base. The heat exchange element has a surface that at least partially bounds first and second paths through the heat exchange element. The surface forms an upper boundary of the first and second paths and includes an opening therethrough connecting the first and second paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Marc Hodes, Alan Lyons, Alan O'Loughlin, Shankar Krishnan
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Publication number: 20090321046Abstract: A heat sink includes a base and fins attached to the base. A flow diverter is in contact with the base or at least one of the fins and is configured to disturb a laminar flow region of a fluid flowing adjacent to at least one of the fins or the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Marc Hodes, Alan Lyons, Alan O'Loughlin, Shankar Krishnan
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Publication number: 20090321044Abstract: A heat sink includes a surface and a first active element connected to the surface. The first active element is configured to move from a first position relative to the surface to a second position relative to the surface. The movement alters the heat transfer characteristics of the heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Domhnaill Hernon, Marc Hodes, Alan Lyons, Alan O'Loughlin, Shankar Krishnan
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Patent number: 7365918Abstract: A fabrication process for zone plate lenses is based on controlled thin layer deposition for fabricating structures as small as 2 nanometers (nm) in width, and potentially smaller. The substrate for deposition will take the form of a precision hole, fabricated in a substrate, such as silicon by electron beam lithography and subsequent reactive ion etching. A controlled layer deposition is then used to form the required zone plate structure. A subsequent thinning process is used to section the hole and produce a zone plate with the required layer thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Xradia, Inc.Inventors: Wenbing Yun, Michael Feser, Alan Lyon
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Patent number: 7365909Abstract: Methods for fabricating refractive element(s) and aligning the elements in a compound optic, typically to a zone plate element. The techniques are used for fabricating micro refractive, such as Fresnel, optics and compound optics including two or more optical elements for short wavelength radiation. One application is the fabrication of the Achromatic Fresnel Optic (AFO). Techniques for fabricating the refractive element generally include: 1) ultra-high precision mechanical machining, e.g,. diamond turning; 2) lithographic techniques including gray-scale lithography and multi-step lithographic processes; 3) high-energy beam machining, such as electron-beam, focused ion beam, laser, and plasma-beam machining; and 4) photo-induced chemical etching techniques. Also addressed are methods of aligning the two optical elements during fabrication and methods of maintaining the alignment during subsequent operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Xradia, Inc.Inventors: Wenbing Yun, Yuxin Wang, Michael Feser, Alan Lyon
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Publication number: 20080094694Abstract: Methods for fabricating refractive element(s) and aligning the elements in a compound optic, typically to a zone plate element. The techniques are used for fabricating micro refractive, such as Fresnel, optics and compound optics including two or more optical elements for short wavelength radiation. One application is the fabrication of the Achromatic Fresnel Optic (AFO). Techniques for fabricating the refractive element generally include: 1) ultra-high precision mechanical machining, e.g,. diamond turning; 2) lithographic techniques including gray-scale lithography and multi-step lithographic processes; 3) high-energy beam machining, such as electron-beam, focused ion beam, laser, and plasma-beam machining; and 4) photo-induced chemical etching techniques. Also addressed are methods of aligning the two optical elements during fabrication and methods of maintaining the alignment during subsequent operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: XRADIA, INC.Inventors: Wenbing Yun, Yuxin Wang, Michael Feser, Alan Lyon