Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Scanlon

Matthew J. Scanlon 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).

  • Moving Magnet Actuator with Counter-Cogging End-Ring and Asymmetrical Armature Stroke
    Publication number: 20140028420
    Abstract: A moving magnet actuator (MMA) includes a magnetically conductive end-ring that is spaced from a magnet pole piece. The end-ring is constructed and spaced to provide a desired counter or anti-cogging force when the MMA is in a powered state. The MMA is also constructed such that a central portion of its armature stroke is axially displaced from a radial centerline of the magnetically conductive conduit enclosing the MMA components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Woodward Governor Company
    Inventor: Matthew J. Scanlon
  • MOVING MAGNET ACTUATOR WITH COUNTER-COGGING END-RING AND ASYMMETRICAL ARMATURE STROKE
    Publication number: 20070210653
    Abstract: A moving magnet actuator (MMA) includes a magnetically conductive end-ring that is spaced from a magnet pole piece. The end-ring is constructed and spaced to provide a desired counter or anti-cogging force when the MMA is in a powered state. The MMA is also constructed such that a central portion of its armature stroke is axially displaced from a radial centerline of the magnetically conductive conduit enclosing the MMA components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: Matthew J. Scanlon