Patents by Inventor Brandon Nigh

Brandon Nigh 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).

  • Patent number: 11610464
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine-based system including an engine, a shutdown circuit coupled to the engine to shut down the engine, a controller in communication with the shutdown circuit, and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor in communication with the controller. The controller communicates with the shutdown circuit to shut down the engine at a predetermined CO threshold concentration when the CO sensor provides the controller with signals that are representative of a CO level proximate the engine that indicate a trend of building CO levels over a set time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan D. Janscha, David W. Procknow, Brandon Nigh, Mark David Willer
  • Publication number: 20220090545
    Abstract: A generator includes an internal combustion engine, a proximity sensor structured to detect a distance value indicative of a distance between the generator and an object, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a first distance value from the proximity sensor corresponding to the distance between the generator and the object. Upon determining that the first distance value is less than a predetermined minimum distance value, the controller is configured to initiate an alarm. The controller is further configured to receive a second distance value from the proximity sensor corresponding to the distance between the generator and the object. Upon determining that the second distance is less than the predetermined minimum distance value, the controller is configured to initiate a shutdown of the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Willer, Ryan Janscha, Brandon Nigh, Austin Baeten
  • Patent number: 11220964
    Abstract: A generator including an internal combustion engine having an exhaust outlet, a proximity sensor structured to detect a distance value indicative of a distance between the exhaust outlet and an object, and a controller. The controller includes a proximity circuit structured to receive the distance value from the proximity sensor and a shutdown circuit. The shutdown circuit is structured to receive the distance value from the proximity circuit, determine whether to initiate at least one of an alarm and a shutdown of the generator based on the distance value and a predetermined distance value minimum, and initiate at least one of the alarm and the shutdown of the generator based on determining that the distance value is less than the predetermined distance value minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Willer, Ryan Janscha, Brandon Nigh, Austin Baeten
  • Publication number: 20200083828
    Abstract: A generator including an internal combustion engine having an exhaust outlet, a proximity sensor structured to detect a distance value indicative of a distance between the exhaust outlet and an object, and a controller. The controller includes a proximity circuit structured to receive the distance value from the proximity sensor and a shutdown circuit. The shutdown circuit is structured to receive the distance value from the proximity circuit, determine whether to initiate at least one of an alarm and a shutdown of the generator based on the distance value and a predetermined distance value minimum, and initiate at least one of the alarm and the shutdown of the generator based on determining that the distance value is less than the predetermined distance value minimum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Willer, Ryan Janscha, Brandon Nigh, Austin Baeten
  • Publication number: 20200005617
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine-based system including an engine, a shutdown circuit coupled to the engine to shut down the engine, a controller in communication with the shutdown circuit, and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor in communication with the controller. The controller communicates with the shutdown circuit to shut down the engine at a predetermined CO threshold concentration when the CO sensor provides the controller with signals that are representative of a CO level proximate the engine that indicate a trend of building CO levels over a set time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan D. Janscha, David W. Procknow, Brandon Nigh, Mark David Willer
  • Patent number: 10475319
    Abstract: A generator includes an engine, an air-fuel mixing device coupled to the engine, where the air-fuel mixing device is structured to receive air from an air intake and combine the air with fuel to create an air/fuel mixture, an exhaust outlet positioned on a first side of the generator and coupled to the engine, wherein the exhaust outlet is structured to emit exhaust gases from the engine, and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor positioned on a second side of the generator opposite the exhaust outlet, where the CO sensor is structured to detect CO concentration near the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan D. Janscha, David W. Procknow, Brandon Nigh, Mark David Willer
  • Publication number: 20190251817
    Abstract: A generator includes an engine, an air-fuel mixing device coupled to the engine, where the air-fuel mixing device is structured to receive air from an air intake and combine the air with fuel to create an air/fuel mixture, an exhaust outlet positioned on a first side of the generator and coupled to the engine, wherein the exhaust outlet is structured to emit exhaust gases from the engine, and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor positioned on a second side of the generator opposite the exhaust outlet, where the CO sensor is structured to detect CO concentration near the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan D. Janscha, David W. Procknow, Brandon Nigh, Mark David Willer
  • Patent number: 10319207
    Abstract: A generator includes an engine, an air-fuel mixing device coupled to the engine, where the air-fuel mixing device is configured to receive air from an air intake and combine the air with fuel to create an air/fuel mixture, an exhaust outlet positioned on a first side of the generator and coupled to the engine, wherein the exhaust outlet is configured to emit exhaust gases from the engine, and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor positioned on a second side of the generator opposite the exhaust outlet, where the CO sensor is configured to detect CO concentration near the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan D. Janscha, David W. Procknow, Brandon Nigh, Mark David Willer