Patents by Inventor Kurth P. Bousman

Kurth P. Bousman 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).

  • Brush actuator for homopolar generator
    Patent number: 4459504
    Abstract: A homopolar generator having a rotor with a slip ring surface utilizes an inflatable diaphragm to force the current-collecting brushes into contact with the rotor slip ring. The diaphragm is molded around a metal core. An opening in the metal core directs pressurized gas into a diaphragm cavity to expand the diaphragm against the back of the brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: Board of Regents, University of Texas System
    Inventors: William F. Weldon, John H. Gully, Kurth P. Bousman