Patents by Inventor Anthony G. HUNTER

Anthony G. HUNTER 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).

  • Circular force generator (CFG) devices, systems, and methods having indirectly driven imbalanced rotors
    Patent number: 10364865
    Abstract: Circular force generator (CFG) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed having indirectly driven imbalanced rotors for generating vibrations and/or imparting vibration control. A CFG device (10) includes a first set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about a center point and a second set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about the center point. The first set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The second set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The first and second sets of imbalanced rotors are configured to create a controllable rotating force vector having a controllable magnitude and phase about the center point. A CFG system includes a controller and one or more CFG devices configured to receive control commands from the controller. A method of generating a force via a CFG device includes receiving a force command and generating a force in response to receiving the force command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: LORD Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony G. Hunter, Russell E. Altieri, Warren F. Brannan, Mark R. Jolly
  • CIRCULAR FORCE GENERATOR (CFG) DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS HAVING INDIRECTLY DRIVEN IMBALANCED ROTORS
    Publication number: 20160195161
    Abstract: Circular force generator (CFG) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed having indirectly driven imbalanced rotors for generating vibrations and/or imparting vibration control. A CFG device (10) includes a first set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about a center point and a second set of imbalanced rotors (12) disposed about the center point. The first set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The second set of imbalanced rotors is configured to co-rotate synchronously. The first and second sets of imbalanced rotors are configured to create a controllable rotating force vector having a controllable magnitude and phase about the center point. A CFG system includes a controller and one or more CFG devices configured to receive control commands from the controller. A method of generating a force via a CFG device includes receiving a force command and generating a force in response to receiving the force command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony G. HUNTER, Russell E. ALTIERI, Warren F. BRANNAN, Mark R. JOLLY