Patents by Inventor Benjamin R. Stassen

Benjamin R. Stassen 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).

  • Lubrication injector with energy harvesting
    Patent number: 10801667
    Abstract: A system for harvesting energy from a lubrication event includes a fluid pump, a fluid injector, an energy harvesting device, a wireless transmitter, and a controller unit. The fluid injector receives fluid from the fluid pump. The fluid injector is connected to the energy harvesting device, which is configured to produce electrical energy in response to a firing of the fluid injector. Electrical energy produced by the energy harvesting device powers the wireless transmitter, which is configured to transmit a wireless signal. The wireless signal indicates that the fluid injector fired. The wireless signal is received by the controller unit, which controls the fluid pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Paar, Eric J. Mjolhus, Igor V. Radzyuk, Andrew M. Grunloh, Anna M. Hegdahl, Benjamin R. Stassen, Christopher J. Stack, Walter L. Franklin, III
  • LUBRICATION INJECTOR WITH ENERGY HARVESTING
    Publication number: 20180135801
    Abstract: A system for harvesting energy from a lubrication event includes a fluid pump, a fluid injector, an energy harvesting device, a wireless transmitter, and a controller unit. The fluid injector receives fluid from the fluid pump. The fluid injector is connected to the energy harvesting device, which is configured to produce electrical energy in response to a firing of the fluid injector. Electrical energy produced by the energy harvesting device powers the wireless transmitter, which is configured to transmit a wireless signal. The wireless signal indicates that the fluid injector fired. The wireless signal is received by the controller unit, which controls the fluid pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Paar, Eric J. Mjolhus, Igor V. Radzyuk, Andrew M. Grunloh, Anna M. Hegdahl, Benjamin R. Stassen, Christopher J. Stack, Walter L. Franklin,, III