Patents by Inventor Kevin Scott Brown

Kevin Scott 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).

  • Patent number: 10040462
    Abstract: A coupler for a railway car including a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism pivotable relative to the coupler anchor from an on-center position to an off-center position in a substantially horizontal plane, and a coupler positioning device for pivoting the coupler mechanism relative to the coupler anchor. The coupler positioning device includes a controller adapted for receiving signal information from a bogie relating to an angular position of the bogie relative to a body of the railway car, and at least one pneumatic cylinder for pivoting the coupler mechanism. The controller controls the operation of the at least one pneumatic cylinder in response to the signal information received from the bogie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Jason Daniel Peckham, William Clay Swindler, Kevin Scott Brown
  • Publication number: 20170361854
    Abstract: A coupler for a railway car including a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism pivotable relative to the coupler anchor from an on-center position to an off-center position in a substantially horizontal plane, and a coupler positioning device for pivoting the coupler mechanism relative to the coupler anchor. The coupler positioning device includes a controller adapted for receiving signal information from a bogie relating to an angular position of the bogie relative to a body of the railway car, and at least one pneumatic cylinder for pivoting the coupler mechanism. The controller controls the operation of the at least one pneumatic cylinder in response to the signal information received from the bogie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Daniel Peckham, William Clay Swindler, Kevin Scott Brown
  • Patent number: 9758182
    Abstract: A coupler for a railway car including a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism pivotable relative to the coupler anchor from an on-center position to an off-center position in a substantially horizontal plane, and a coupler positioning device for pivoting the coupler mechanism relative to the coupler anchor. The coupler positioning device includes a controller adapted for receiving signal information from a bogie relating to an angular position of the bogie relative to a body of the railway car, and at least one pneumatic cylinder for pivoting the coupler mechanism. The controller controls the operation of the at least one pneumatic cylinder in response to the signal information received from the bogie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Jason Daniel Peckham, William Clay Swindler, Kevin Scott Brown
  • Publication number: 20140284297
    Abstract: A coupler for a railway car including a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism pivotable relative to the coupler anchor from an on-center position to an off-center position in a substantially horizontal plane, and a coupler positioning device for pivoting the coupler mechanism relative to the coupler anchor. The coupler positioning device includes a controller adapted for receiving signal information from a bogie relating to an angular position of the bogie relative to a body of the railway car, and at least one pneumatic cylinder for pivoting the coupler mechanism. The controller controls the operation of the at least one pneumatic cylinder in response to the signal information received from the bogie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: WABTEC HOLDING CORP.
    Inventors: Jason Daniel Peckham, William Clay Swindler, Kevin Scott Brown
  • Publication number: 20120159836
    Abstract: The gnat vac is a trap designed for indoor gardens to eliminate flying insects, and is used primarily at night or during lights out time of operation. The unit utilizes a green light bulb to naturally lure flying insects to inlet of trap, in which they are vacuumed into receptacle and contained in a filter for easy disposal. Effectively controlling flying insects without disrupting photo period of flowering plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Kevin Scott Brown