Patents by Inventor Alex Adkins
Alex Adkins 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).
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Patent number: 12215749Abstract: A brake assembly that includes a brake pad assembly, a pad spring, and a sensor unit. The brake pad assembly includes friction material disposed on a backplate. The pad spring is mounted to the backplate. The sensor unit straddles the backplate and extends from the backplate to the pad spring.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Sukrut Sakhare, Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins, Phillip Leicht
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Patent number: 12071989Abstract: A brake assembly having a retraction spring. The retraction spring may be mounted to a first brake pad module and a second brake pad module. The retraction spring may have an anti-rotation feature that inhibits rotation of the retraction spring. The anti-rotation feature may engage the first brake pad module.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Daniel Philpott, Phil Leicht, Matthew McGinn
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Publication number: 20240271675Abstract: A brake assembly that includes a brake pad assembly, a sensor unit, and a clip. The brake pad assembly has a table and friction material that extends from the table. The sensor unit is mounted to the table. The clip that straddles the sensor unit, engages the friction material, and is spaced apart from the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins, Sukrut S. Sakhare, Phillip G. Leicht
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Patent number: 11994186Abstract: A brake assembly having a brake pad assembly, a clip, and a sensor unit. The brake pad assembly has friction material that extends from a table. The clip straddles and engages the table. The sensor unit straddles the clip and the table such that the sensor unit engages opposing sides of the clip.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Inventors: Alex Adkins, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut Sakhare
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Patent number: 11938911Abstract: A brake system and a method of monitoring and control. The method may include obtaining data indicative of temperature of a plurality of brake assemblies and determining at least one correlation value based on the temperature data. A mean temperature comparison may be conducted when a correlation value is less than a threshold correlation value.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Sukrut Sakhare, Alex Adkins, Chris Polmear, Daniel Philpott
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Publication number: 20240068536Abstract: A brake assembly having a brake pad assembly, a clip, and a sensor unit. The brake pad assembly has friction material that extends from a table. The clip straddles and engages the table. The sensor unit straddles the clip and the table such that the sensor unit engages opposing sides of the clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut Sakhare
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Publication number: 20230265902Abstract: A brake assembly that includes a brake pad assembly, a pad spring, and a sensor unit. The brake pad assembly includes friction material disposed on a backplate. The pad spring is mounted to the backplate. The sensor unit straddles the backplate and extends from the backplate to the pad spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Sukrut Sakhare, Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins, Phillip Leicht
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Patent number: 11719297Abstract: A brake pad retraction spring that includes a coil, first and second biasing arms, and first and second biasing tips. The first and second biasing arms may extend from the center coil. The first and second biasing tips may extend from ends of the first and second biasing arms, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Phil Leicht, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut Sakhare, Chris Polmear
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Patent number: 11649864Abstract: A disc brake assembly that includes at least one brake pad retraction spring and a sensor assembly. The brake pad retraction spring extends between a pair of brake pad assemblies. The sensor assembly includes at least one sensor and a wire harness. The sensor is disposed on a brake pad assembly. The wire harness is attached to the brake pad retraction spring.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins
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Patent number: 11648927Abstract: A disc brake assembly that includes a brake caliper, a retainer strap, and a sensor assembly. The retainer strap is mounted to the brake caliper and extends across a brake pad assembly. The sensor assembly is mounted to the retainer strap and generates a signal indicative of a position of the brake pad assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut S. Sakhare
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Patent number: 11555524Abstract: A brake assembly and a method of assembly. The brake housing may include a housing assembly, a retainer bracket, and a pad shield. The retainer bracket may be secured to the housing assembly. The pad shield may be installable onto and/or removable from the retainer bracket when the retainer bracket is secured to the housing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins
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Publication number: 20220397172Abstract: A disc brake assembly that includes at least one brake pad retraction spring and a sensor assembly. The brake pad retraction spring extends between a pair of brake pad assemblies. The sensor assembly includes at least one sensor and a wire harness. The sensor is disposed on a brake pad assembly. The wire harness is attached to the brake pad retraction spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins
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Publication number: 20220396256Abstract: A disc brake assembly that includes a brake caliper, a retainer strap, and a sensor assembly. The retainer strap is mounted to the brake caliper and extends across a brake pad assembly. The sensor assembly is mounted to the retainer strap and generates a signal indicative of a position of the brake pad assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut S. Sakhare
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Publication number: 20220324429Abstract: A brake system and a method of monitoring and control. The method may include obtaining data indicative of temperature of a plurality of brake assemblies and determining at least one correlation value based on the temperature data. A mean temperature comparison may be conducted when a correlation value is less than a threshold correlation value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Sukrut Sakhare, Alex Adkins, Chris Polmear, Daniel Philpott
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Publication number: 20220018408Abstract: A brake assembly and a method of assembly. The brake housing may include a housing assembly, a retainer bracket, and a pad shield. The retainer bracket may be secured to the housing assembly. The pad shield may be installable onto and/or removable from the retainer bracket when the retainer bracket is secured to the housing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Daniel Philpott, Alex Adkins
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Publication number: 20210396290Abstract: A brake pad retraction spring that includes a coil, first and second biasing arms, and first and second biasing tips. The first and second biasing arms may extend from the center coil. The first and second biasing tips may extend from ends of the first and second biasing arms, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Phil Leicht, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut Sakhare, Chris Polmear
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Patent number: 11143255Abstract: A brake assembly having a retraction spring and a method of assembly. The retraction spring may extend between first and second brake pad assemblies. The retraction spring may include a coil and may have an end or tip that may be received in a hole in a backplate of a brake pad assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Phil Leicht, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut Sakhare, Chris Polmear
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Publication number: 20210246952Abstract: A brake assembly having a retraction spring. The retraction spring may be mounted to a first brake pad module and a second brake pad module. The retraction spring may have an anti-rotation feature that inhibits rotation of the retraction spring. The anti-rotation feature may engage the first brake pad module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Daniel Philpott, Phil Leicht, Matthew McGinn
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Publication number: 20200355232Abstract: A brake assembly having a retraction spring and a method of assembly. The retraction spring may extend between first and second brake pad assemblies. The retraction spring may include a coil and, may have an end or tip that may be received in a hole in a backplate of a. brake'pad assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Alex Adkins, Phil Leicht, Daniel Philpott, Sukrut Sakhare, Chris Polmear
