Patents by Inventor Zane McCarthy

Zane McCarthy 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).

  • Publication number: 20240123774
    Abstract: An aerodynamic system comprising a torsion tube, a first rotatory coupling coupled to the torsion tube and adapted to mount to a first wheel hub, a second rotary coupling coupled to the torsion tube distal from the first rotary coupling and adapted to mount to a second wheel hub, and a non-rotating fairing panel mounted to the torsion tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua Butler, Kyle Walker, Redza Shah, Zane McCarthy, Michael O'Connell, Aaron McGraw
  • Patent number: 11932060
    Abstract: A chassis mounted energy extraction and delivery system. In one embodiment, a gravity-referenced, external tire inflation facility is integrated into an aerodynamic fairing mounted on the chassis of a vehicle. In one other embodiment, a torsion bar coupled between a hub-mounted energy extraction or delivery facility and a selected portion of the chassis provides a cross-referenced fixed point of reference. In a dual-axle embodiment, a first end of the torsion bar is coupled to the hub of one axle and a second end of the torsion bar is coupled to the hub of the other axle. In a single-axle embodiment, the second end of the torsion bar is coupled to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: FLOWBELOW AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Butler, Kyle Walker, Redza Shah, Zane McCarthy, Michael O'Connell, Aaron McGraw
  • Publication number: 20200062048
    Abstract: A chassis mounted energy extraction and delivery system. In one embodiment, a gravity-referenced, external tire inflation facility is integrated into an aerodynamic fairing mounted on the chassis of a vehicle. In one other embodiment, a torsion bar coupled between a hub-mounted energy extraction or delivery facility and a selected portion of the chassis provides a cross-referenced fixed point of reference. In a dual-axle embodiment, a first end of the torsion bar is coupled to the hub of one axle and a second end of the torsion bar is coupled to the hub of the other axle. In a single-axle embodiment, the second end of the torsion bar is coupled to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Butler, Kyle Walker, Redza Shah, Zane McCarthy, Michael O'Connell, Aaron McGraw
  • Publication number: 20150241610
    Abstract: Retroreflective beads may be implanted into a coating applied to a surface of machinery to increase visibility of the machinery when a light source is directed at the machinery. A method of increasing the visibility of machinery includes applying a coating to a surface of the machinery. The coating may be a coating of paint, adhesive, or other material. The method also includes spraying the coating with beads before the coating sets to implant a portion of the beads in the coating without submerging the portion of the beads in the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Zane McCarthy, Robert Douglas Fogg