Patents by Inventor Danny W. Brown

Danny W. Brown 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).

  • Valve assembly and method of cooling
    Patent number: 11047506
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a fluid flow control device, such as a valve in an internal combustion exhaust pipe. The fluid flow control device includes a valve assembly and an actuator assembly. The fluid flow control device further includes a cooling ring positioned between the actuator assembly and valve assembly in order to thermally isolate the sensors, controllers and other elements of the actuator assembly from heat that may be present in the valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Aventics Corporation
    Inventors: Oswaldo Baasch, Jon A. Bigley, Danny W. Brown, Glenn Wethington
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COOLING
    Publication number: 20210102640
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a fluid flow control device, such as a valve in an internal combustion exhaust pipe. The fluid flow control device includes a valve assembly and an actuator assembly. The fluid flow control device further includes a cooling ring positioned between the actuator assembly and valve assembly in order to thermally isolate the sensors, controllers and other elements of the actuator assembly from heat that may be present in the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Oswaldo Baasch, Jon A. Bigley, Danny W. Brown, Glenn Wethington
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COOLING
    Publication number: 20200080662
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a fluid flow control device, such as a valve in an internal combustion exhaust pipe. The fluid flow control device includes a valve assembly and an actuator assembly. The fluid flow control device further includes a cooling ring positioned between the actuator assembly and valve assembly in order to thermally isolate the sensors, controllers and other elements of the actuator assembly from heat that may be present in the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Oswaldo Baasch, Jon A. Bigley, Danny W. Brown, Glenn Wethington
  • Valve assembly and method of cooling
    Patent number: 10072773
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a fluid flow control device, such as a valve in an internal combustion exhaust pipe. The fluid flow control device includes a valve assembly and an actuator assembly. The fluid flow control device further includes a cooling ring positioned between the actuator assembly and valve assembly in order to thermally isolate the sensors, controllers and other elements of the actuator assembly from heat that may be present in the valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Aventics Corporation
    Inventors: Oswaldo Baasch, Jon A. Bigley, Danny W. Brown, Glenn Wethington
  • Wiper motor drive system having breakaway clutch
    Patent number: 9604602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper motor drive system that includes a motor, an output shaft operatively connected to a wiper blade, and a breakaway clutch operatively connected between the motor and output shaft. The breakaway clutch includes a torque-sensitive releasable locking mechanism having a first position wherein torque is translated from the motor to the output shaft through the breakaway clutch to drive the wiper blade across a surface to be wiped, and a second position wherein torque is interrupted between the motor and the output shaft in response to a predetermined rotational torque differential acting on the output shaft, with the locking mechanism being movable back to the first position when the differential torque is reduced on the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Trico Products Corporation
    Inventors: Oswald Baasch, Danny W. Brown, Casey A. Thomas, Jon A. Bigley
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COOLING
    Publication number: 20160252190
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a fluid flow control device, such as a valve in an internal combustion exhaust pipe. The fluid flow control device includes a valve assembly and an actuator assembly. The fluid flow control device further includes a cooling ring positioned between the actuator assembly and valve assembly in order to thermally isolate the sensors, controllers and other elements of the actuator assembly from heat that may be present in the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Oswaldo Baasch, Jon A. Bigley, Danny W. Brown, Glenn Wethington
  • WIPER MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM HAVING BREAKAWAY CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20140215745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper motor drive system that includes a motor, an output shaft operatively connected to a wiper blade, and a breakaway clutch operatively connected between the motor and output shaft. The breakaway clutch includes a torque-sensitive releasable locking mechanism having a first position wherein torque is translated from the motor to the output shaft through the breakaway clutch to drive the wiper blade across a surface to be wiped, and a second position wherein torque is interrupted between the motor and the output shaft in response to a predetermined rotational torque differential acting on the output shaft, with the locking mechanism being movable back to the first position when the differential torque is reduced on the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oswald Baasch, Danny W. Brown, Casey A. Thomas, Jon A. Bigley