Patents by Inventor John A. Butine

John A. Butine 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).

  • BATTERY HEATING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF HEATING
    Publication number: 20080292945
    Abstract: A battery includes a plurality of insulated cells electrically interconnected to each other and a heat exchanger disposed above the plurality of cells to heat the battery. A system for transferring energy between a waste heat source and the battery and a method for controlling the temperature of the battery are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, John Butine
  • Antifriction bearing with seal arrangement
    Patent number: 5695290
    Abstract: A spherical roller bearing has a seal at each axial end of the inner ring-outer ring annulus. Each seal has two spaced apart metal parts. Elastomeric seal lips are bonded to one metal part and extend into wiping contact with the other metal part. The spherical roller bearings described have three seal lips. In one embodiment two seal lips are bonded to one metal part and one seal lip is bonded to the other metal part. In the other embodiment the three seal lips are bonded to one metal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Mondak, John A. Butine, Anthony Storey
  • Bearing with a sensor arrangement for obtaining an indication of various parameters within the housing of the bearing
    Patent number: 5585577
    Abstract: One or more sensors are mounted on the inside surface of a stationary race/sensor mount assembly in the bearing housing. A parameter sensed by the sensor is electronically fed to the outside surface of the stationary race/sensor mount assembly and detected by a transmitter mounted in the housing. The detected information is electrically fed from the transmitter to an electronic system located outside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: The Torrington Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Lemoine, John A. Butine, Mark I. Jurras, III, Richard W. Browner, Paul E. Duffy