Patents by Inventor Bradley Hewitt

Bradley Hewitt 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).

  • DC to DC converter for a vehicle alternator
    Patent number: 11462997
    Abstract: A direct-current (DC) converter for a permanent-magnet (PM) alternator for a vehicle, the DC converter including one or more pairs of step-down converters that are electrically in parallel operating at a fundamental switching frequency, wherein the two step-down converters in each pair are arranged to be switched out of phase, and wherein the two step-down converters in each pair are arranged adjacent to each other to mitigate conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: MILSPEC TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
    Inventors: Donald Grahame Holmes, Patrick McGoldrick, Andrew McIver, Noel Gordon, Bradley Hewitt
  • A DC TO DC CONVERTER FOR A VEHICLE ALTERNATOR
    Publication number: 20210328505
    Abstract: A direct-current (DC) converter for a permanent-magnet (PM) alternator for a vehicle, the DC converter including one or more pairs of step-down converters that are electrically in parallel operating at a fundamental switching frequency, wherein the two step-down converters in each pair are arranged to be switched out of phase, and wherein the two step-down converters in each pair are arranged adjacent to each other to mitigate conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Donald Grahame HOLMES, Patrick MCGOLDRICK, Andrew MCIVER, Noel GORDON, Bradley HEWITT
  • Crystalline fumarate salts of 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct substituted furo[2,3-c]pyridinyl carboxamide and compositions and preparations thereof
    Publication number: 20050165047
    Abstract: The invention provides fumarate salts of N-[1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl]furo[2,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxamide, compositions, racemic mixtures, or pure enantiomers thereof, and preparation thereof. The fumarate salts are useful to treat diseases or conditions in which ?7 nAChR is known to be involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Jon Selbo, Donn Wishka, Bradley Hewitt, David Rappath, Ahmad Sheikh
  • Solid state drag reducing vehicle grille
    Patent number: 6527333
    Abstract: A solid state drag reducing vehicle grille for a vehicle includes a front bumper carried by the vehicle, left and right grille portions carried by the vehicle situated above the front bumper, and slats carried by the left and right grille portions wherein the slats are adapted to allow air to flow through at low vehicle speeds and to partially redirect airflow at high vehicle speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Bradley Hewitt, Edward J. Zeuty
  • Solid state drag reducing vehicle grille
    Publication number: 20020153746
    Abstract: A solid state drag reducing vehicle grille for a vehicle includes a front bumper carried by the vehicle, left and right grille portions carried by the vehicle situated above the front bumper, and slats carried by the left and right grille portions wherein the slats are adapted to allow air to flow through at low vehicle speeds and to partially redirect airflow at high vehicle speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: L. Bradley Hewitt, Edward J. Zeuty