Patents by Inventor Anthony Boom

Anthony Boom 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).

  • Apparatus and method for variable torque braking of escalators and moving walkways
    Patent number: 7950514
    Abstract: A braking apparatus and method for an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The braking apparatus may include a braking element, a linearly controllable solenoid assembly, a biasing mechanism, and a control device. The braking element may be adapted to engage a brake drum or brake disk on a drive shaft of the escalator or moving walkway. The linearly controllable solenoid assembly may include a brake coil and an elongated member. The elongated member may be moveable linearly along an axis and the braking element may be coupled to the elongated member. The biasing mechanism may be arranged to bias the elongated member in a first direction along the axis to increase a torque applied to the drive shaft by the braking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Nurnberg, Anthony Boom
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE TORQUE BRAKING OF ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKWAYS
    Publication number: 20110108386
    Abstract: A braking apparatus and method for an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The braking apparatus may include a braking element, a linearly controllable solenoid assembly, a biasing mechanism, and a control device. The braking element may be adapted to engage a brake drum or brake disk on a drive shaft of the escalator or moving walkway. The linearly controllable solenoid assembly may include a brake coil and an elongated member. The elongated member may be moveable linearly along an axis and the braking element may be coupled to the elongated member. The biasing mechanism may be arranged to bias the elongated member in a first direction along the axis to increase a torque applied to the drive shaft by the braking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Nurnberg, Anthony Boom